Washington State Women’s Commission director to lead Empowher, Heritage University celebration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage
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Washington State Women’s Commission…
Washington State Women’s Commission…
Heritage University awarded $50,000 grant from the Yakima Valley Resilience and Response Fund to help Non-Title 4 students impacted by COVID-19
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Heritage University awarded $50,000…
Heritage University awarded $50,000…
La Casa Hogar executive named Heritage University’s Violet Lumley Rau Alumna of the Year
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La Casa Hogar executive named Heritage…
La Casa Hogar executive named Heritage…
The American Dream – Alumnus helps Latinx families move towards citizenship
Magaly Solis builds bridges. Not physical structures…
News Briefs – WINGS Summer 2020
HU grads selected for Latino health fellowship…
Class Notes
You are an important part of the university…
Understanding Dyslexia
Sharon Bloome sees herself in the child left behind…
Teaching the TEACHERS
As the COVID-19 pandemic became a worldwide reality…
CONGRATULATIONS Heritage University Graduates Class of 2020!
Persistence, Grit and Determination – HERITAGE CLASS OF 2020
For Heritage graduating class of 2020, more…
Generosity That’s VIRTUALLY UNBELIEVABLE!
It was a seemingly impossible task, re-imagine the…
Preparing for the Front Line
When COVID-19 hit Washington State, Karina Borges…
Heritage in the time of Coronavirus
Dr. Melissa Hill, vice president orders limiting…
Heritage University to safely reopen campus for classes for the fall 2020 semester
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Heritage University to partially reopen…
Heritage University to partially reopen…
Mabton School District receives $5,000 grant from Yakima Valley Partners for Education to help students impacted by Covid-19
Mabton School District receives $5,000 grant from Yakima Valley…
First-ever virtual “Bounty of the Valley” Scholarship Dinner raises more than $817,000 for student scholarships
Toppenish, Wash. – Heritage University’s 34th annual “Bounty…
Reflection by Heritage University President Andrew Sund
Dear Heritage Community:
These past few days have been days…
These past few days have been days…
Heritage University to present the annual Bounty of the Valley Scholarship Dinner on KAPP and KVEW TV Saturday, June 6 at 7pm
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Heritage University to present the…
Heritage University to present the…
New Yakima Valley education initiative secures $11,000 in grants to help Yakima Valley families impacted by Covid-19
Toppenish, Wash. – A $10,000 grant secured by the Yakima Valley…
Biking in the Snow
I am…
Class Notes
1997
Angela (Dillman) Birney (M.Ed., Professional…
Champion for the Nation
Elizabeth Nason (aka “Walaxus’ta), enrolled member…
Leading for the Children
Picture a “typical” four-year-old. She’s curious, she…
This Is a Woman’s World
When Kim Bellamy-Thompson went into law enforcement…
Women Power!
Back in 1982 when Sr. Kathleen Ross, Violet…
Heritage University to implement distance learning in response to Coronavirus concerns
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Heritage University to implement distance…
Heritage University to implement distance…
Heritage University to offer Master of Education in Reading which prepares teachers to help students overcome dyslexia and other reading disorders
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Heritage University to offer Master…
Heritage University to offer Master…
Heritage University announces Fall 2019 Dean’s List
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Heritage University announces Fall 2019…
Heritage University announces Fall 2019…
Heritage University announces a new director for its Tri-Cities branch campus at Columbia Basin College
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Heritage University announces a…
Heritage University announces a…
Heritage students to pack food boxes for local families as part of “Pantry of Hope” campaign
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Heritage students to pack food boxes…
Heritage students to pack food boxes…
Heritage University students work to create awareness of missing and murdered indigenous people, Yakima Herald-Republic, December 9, 2019
TOPPENISH — In making a class presentation on missing and…
News Briefs – WINGS Fall 2019
HERITAGE RECEIVES PRAISE DURING ACCREDITATION…
Alumni Connections and Class Notes
Heritage alumni welcome to your special section of…
Alumni Spotlight: Leveling the Educational Playing Field
Students win with the academic approach that weaves…
Saving the Language
“IF WE SPOKE OUR LANGUAGE, THE TEACHERS BEAT…
El Grito de Independencia
Heritage’s Great Lawn was awash in color this fall…
Honoring Our Elders
November is Native American Heritage Month, and…
Who Am I?
Heritage student’s research centers on culture and identity…
United in Our Differences
Multicultural education sets students up for long-term…
Heritage University professor co-authors second book on dealing with water crisis in South America
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Heritage University professor co-authors…
Heritage University professor co-authors…
Heritage University to host Interfaith Brunch and Prayer Service
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Heritage University to host Interfaith…
Heritage University to host Interfaith…
Heritage University honors Yakama Nation tribal elders as highlight of Native American Heritage Month Celebrations
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Heritage University honors Yakama…
Heritage University honors Yakama…
Heritage University to host open house at Columbia Basin College
Heritage University
3240 Fort Road • Toppenish, WA 98948
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3240 Fort Road • Toppenish, WA 98948
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Heritage University receives $5 million federal grant to support STEM students at HU and at Portland State University
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Heritage University awarded $5 million…
Heritage University awarded $5 million…
Heritage University to host El Grito de Independencia to honor Mexican Independence Day for second year in a row
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Heritage University to host El Grito…
Heritage University to host El Grito…
Class Notes – Updates on Heritage University Alumni
1985
Lisa Still (B.A., Business Management) is a…
Lisa Still (B.A., Business Management) is a…
27 new Eagles coming to Heritage on full-ride scholarships
More than a two dozen of the Yakima Valley’s best and…
Heritage University awarded $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant to increase the number of Hispanic and Native American students in STEM workforce
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Heritage University awarded $2.5 million…
Heritage University awarded $2.5 million…
Seven-year accreditation reaffirmation reflects Heritage University’s commitment to higher education for all
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Seven-year accreditation reaffirmation…
Seven-year accreditation reaffirmation…
Bountiful Giving and Grateful Hearts
Nearly three-quarters of a million dollars! That is…
All Nations Student Powwow
The gloom of an early spring storm couldn’t keep…
Oh, the Places You’ll Go
"You're off to great places! Today is your day! Your…
Class of 2019 SIMPLY UNSTOPPABLE!
All totaled, 363 men and women earned their undergraduate…
Growing Our Own
Workforce Development Program Introduced to Fill Skills Gaps
Martín…
Martín…
Legal Eagles
Legal Internships Give Students Opportunities to Serve…
A Heritage of Teaching
Three generations of one family, all with…
2019 Scholarship Dinner Gallery
Heritage University announces first-ever “Eagle Giving Day” June 27 to boost student scholarships
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Heritage University announces first-ever…
Heritage University announces first-ever…
Heritage University to host week-long career-enhancing seminar for Yakima Valley teachers
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Heritage University to host week-long…
Heritage University to host week-long…
Pacific Power Foundation gives $3,000 grant to Heritage University for student scholarships
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Pacific Power Foundation gives $3,000…
Pacific Power Foundation gives $3,000…
Bounty of the Valley Scholarship Dinner raises over $745,000 for student scholarships
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Annual Heritage University event raises…
Annual Heritage University event raises…
Heritage University announces Spring 2019 Dean’s List
Heritage University Announces Spring 2019 Dean’s…
Costco Co-Founder’s Family Foundation Selects Second Cohort of Scholarship Recipients at Heritage University
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Costco Co-Founder’s Family Foundation…
Costco Co-Founder’s Family Foundation…
Project NANO Tri-Cities Showcase to highlight student scientific investigations at The Reach Museum
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Project NANO Tri-Cities Showcase to…
Project NANO Tri-Cities Showcase to…
Heritage University announces 2019 Moccasin Lake Foundation Scholarship recipients
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Heritage University announces 2019 Moccasin…
Heritage University announces 2019 Moccasin…
Coming Full Circle
Freshman Connie Batin was scrolling through…
Student for a Day – Trading Briefcases for Backpacks
There was a different kind of student roaming Heritage’s…
Quizfolio: Innovation Through Introspection
Weekend homework in Dr. Robert Kao’s biology class…
15 Years of Heritage + CBC
Senior and education major Christy Jo Taylor dreamed…
Conferencing In
CONFERENCING IN
Heritage students shine on the national…
Heritage students shine on the national…
Geeking Out Over Tech
Heritage’s computer science program is challenging,…
Heritage University to hold 37th annual Commencement at Yakima Valley SunDome
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Heritage University to Hold 37th Annual…
Heritage University to Hold 37th Annual…
Renowned author Sandra Cisneros to visit Heritage University
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Renowned author Sandra Cisneros to visit…
Renowned author Sandra Cisneros to visit…
Heritage University hosts Career and Education Job Fair
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Heritage University hosts Career…
Heritage University hosts Career…
Heritage University hosts 3rd Annual All Nations Student Powwow
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Heritage University students bringing…
Heritage University students bringing…
2018 Scholarship Dinner Gallery
Sister Kathleen Ross delivers keynote speech at Toppenish MLK event
Heritage University founding president Sister Kathleen…
Science Olympiad Event returns to test young minds’ collaborative, competitive skills
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Science Olympiad Event Returns to YVC…
Science Olympiad Event Returns to YVC…
Heritage University Announces Fall 2018 Dean’s List
Toppenish, Wash. – The following are students who earned…
A Legacy Grows at Heritage
In October, Heritage University formally dedicated…
Reunion Celebrates Ten Years of M.L.S.
Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) alumni from throughout…
¡Viva Mexico! Heritage celebrates Mexican culture with El Grito de Independencia
On a crisp fall Saturday, Heritage University was…
Home Growing a Workforce
Most students graduating in May spend the summer…
Honoring Our Elders
Each November, Heritage University celebrates Native…
Science SPYS
White Swan High School eleventh grader Joselin Villanueva…
HU BSN program aims to alleviate projected nursing shortage in U.S.
The U.S. is projected to experience a shortage of registered…
RADLab – Digital Storytelling of Rural America
Rural America. It’s not just country music and acres…
HU biology professor develops ‘quizfolio’ to get students interested in science
Getting students interested in science is always a challenge,…
Heritage University faculty member named ‘Distinguished Nurse of the Year’
Heritage University faculty member named Distinguished Nurse…
Heritage University and Yakima Valley College Sign MOU for Criminal Justice Program Press Release
Heritage University, Yakima Valley College sign memorandum of…
Heritage University finals week schedule now online
Finals week is less than a month away, and the information you…
Heritage University’s BSN Program Receives Accreditation
Toppenish, Wash. – Heritage University announced today that…
Heritage University’s Physician Assistant Program opens application process for 2019-20 academic year
Toppenish, Wash. – Heritage University announced today…
Flag raising ceremony and an event honoring Yakama elders kick off Native American Heritage Month at Heritage University
Flag raising ceremony and an event honoring Yakama elders kick…
Yakama Nation and Heritage University sign memorandum of understanding to strengthen and formalize ties
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Yakama Nation and Heritage University…
Yakama Nation and Heritage University…
Heritage University faculty member co-authors book examining impact of industries on Ecuadorian Amazon Basin
Heritage University faculty member co-authors book examining…
Social Scene: El Grito de Independencia at Heritage University, Yakima Herald-Republic, September 19, 2018
Heritage University in Toppenish hosted an El Grito de Independencia…
Heritage University names new provost
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Heritage University names new provost
Toppenish,…
Heritage University names new provost
Toppenish,…
Students share research through ‘elevator speeches’ during symposium
Several Heritage students shared what they learned during…
Heritage University campus and community celebrate El Grito de Independencia
The Heritage University campus was festive this weekend as…
Called to Serve
As Colleen Sheahan moves through the math classroom at West…
Bountiful Generosity
The Bounty of the Valley Scholarship Dinner, the premier…
Heritage University hosts festival for Mexican Independence Day, Yakima Herald-Republic, September 5, 2018
TOPPENISH, Wash. — Heritage University will host a cultural…
Heritage University receives $1.5M scholarship endowment for Native American students, KIMA-TV, September 5, 2018
TOPPENISH, Wa. -- Heritage University is helping Native American…
Fall Convocation to recognize Dean’s List students
Please join the faculty, staff and students of Heritage University…
Heritage University reaches goal to create scholarship endowment for Native American students, KAPP-TV, August 29, 2018
TOPPENISH, Wash. - A $650,000 donation has allowed Heritage University…
Heritage University welcomes students on first day of fall 2018 semester
The Heritage University campus sprang back to life with the start…
MLS program graduates 12 new MLS professionals
The Heritage University Medical Laboratory Sciences Program celebrated…
Costco co-founder meets with Sinegal Family Foundation Scholars
Costco co-founder Jim Sinegal met with the first cohort of Sinegal…
Portraits of Yakama Nation elders are now on display at Heritage
Portraits from three years of honoring Yakama Nation elders are…
HU classroom dedicated to longtime professor
A classroom at Heritage University is now named in honor of a…
Congratulations Class of 2018
Heritage University and PNWU collaborate to prepare students for health science careers, Yakima Herald-Republic, July 24, 2018
The sweet smell of strawberries lingered as students…
Heritage University Alumni Connections
Pacific Power Foundation Gives $2,000 Grant to Heritage University for Scholarships
Date: July 20, 2018
Contact: David Mance, Media Relations…
Contact: David Mance, Media Relations…
Taking Flight
After years of sacrifice, of late night study sessions and countless…
A Campus Celebrates
Heritage University Inaugurates its Third President
A whirlwind…
A whirlwind…
Diversity outreach belongs on campus (editorial), Yakima Herald-Republic, July 15, 2018
Reaction from local universities to the Trump administration’s…
Jumping the urban-rural divide through digital stories, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, July 11, 2018
Digital storytelling came to Walla Walla this summer, through…
Summer program for Yakama students, KAPP-TV, July 12, 2018
TOPPENISH, Wash. - Two local universities are working together…
Heritage students overcome much to succeed (editorial), Yakima Herald-Republic, July 13, 2018
YAKIMA, Wash. -- This newspaper recently published articles related…
Summer program prepares students for health and science jobs that may benefit the valley, KIMA-TV, July 11, 2018
YAKIMA Wa. -- University leaders are teaching young students…
Heritage, CWU say they won’t abandon race considerations, Yakima Herald-Republic, July 7, 2018
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Last week, the Trump administration…
Heritage University, PNWU entice students to science
Toppenish, Wash. –Heritage University and Pacific Northwest…
Going Greek
Fraternity and Sororities Set the Bar High in Academics and…
Scoring college entrance tests, Yakima Herald-Republic, July 9, 2018
YAKIMA, Wash. -- On various weekends during the upcoming…
Camp S.E.E.D. Flourishes
Local middle school and high school students have a better understanding…
Movie of Jurassic proportions coming to Heritage
Dinosaurs will be taking over Heritage University as part of…
Welcome to the Jungle
In a balmy rainforest in Costa Rica, frequented by big cats,…
Yakima Valley schools working to fill at least 65 open teaching positions, Yakima Herald-Republic, June 30, 2018
At the beginning of the 2015-16 school year, there were…
Middle school students host Market Day at Heritage University, KAPP-TV, June 28, 2018
YAKIMA, Wash. - Over a hundred middle school students from…
Students putting entrepreneur skills to the test, KIMA-TV, June 28, 2018
TOPPENISH, Wash. -- Over 100 middle school students throughout…
Heritage University event raises over $600,000 in scholarships, KIMA-TV, June 8, 2018
TOPPENISH Wa. -- An annual Heritage University event…
Bounty of the Valley Scholarship Dinner raises $678,250 for Heritage University students, Yakima Herald Republic, June 8, 2018
TOPPENISH, Wash. -- The recent Bounty of the Valley Scholarship…
Yakama Nation commemorates 163rd anniversary of treaty with weekend of events, Yakima Herald Republic, June 6, 2018
TOPPENISH, Wash. -- The Yakama Nation will commemorate the 163rd…
Event raises $678,250 for student scholarships
Annual Heritage University event raises $678,250 for student…
RADLab Digital Story
Heritage University, Whitman College students collaborate on…
Alumni Day at the Mariners
Heritage University Day at the Mariners
The Heritage University…
The Heritage University…
Project NANO Showcase
Project NANO Showcase highlights projects by middle school students
Middle…
Middle…
Recognizing Yakama Nation Treaty Day
New Heritage University holiday to Recognize Yakama Nation Treaty…
“College in the High School” for Yakima School District
Primary Provider of "College in the High School" for Yakima School…
Chapter of the Year title at national AIBL conference
HU team captures Chapter of the Year title at national AIBL conference
The…
The…
People of the Big River 2018 field class
Participants wanted for People of the Big River 2018 field class
The…
The…
BSN Pinning ceremony
Pinning ceremony honors first graduating cohort of BSN program
Heritage…
Heritage…
36th annual Commencement
Heritage University holds 36th annual Commencement ceremony
Heritage…
Heritage…
Enactus captures 2nd place at Nationals
Enactus students capture 2nd place at Nationals
eritage University’s…
eritage University’s…
Thank You to Our Sponsors
The Future of DACA
KCTS 9 and Heritage University co-sponsoring The Future of DACA:…
36th Annual Commencement
Heritage University to Hold 36th Annual Commencement at Yakima…
Youth and Justice Forum
Washington State Supreme Court Justice to Speak at Heritage University…
Heritage University Hosts Career Fair 2018
An upcoming event at Heritage University will connect Yakima…
Nursing Program Expanding Enrollment
Nursing Program Expanding Enrollment to Meet Growing Need for…
“Easter Eggstravaganza”
Free Easter Egg Hunt at Heritage University
An Easter egg hunt…
An Easter egg hunt…
Women’s Day Event
Education consultant and public speaker to deliver keynote address…
Honoring Dr. King
Heritage University to Hold Events Honoring Dr. Martin Luther…
Celebrating A Culture
For the second year in a row, Heritage University's two Native…
Legacy Walk
Walk This Way - First Bricks in the Alumni Legacy Walk Installed
Heritage…
Heritage…
