15-16: Advancement and Alumni Development
About 2,030 students graduated from Western Washington University in two spring Commencement ceremonies at Bellingham’s Civic Stadium June 11.
About 1,825 undergraduate and 205 master’s students were expected to graduate from Western June 11. Spring Commencement…
On Western Washington University's first-ever Western Give Day, 675 donors came together to raise $219,000 for WWU departments, programs and scholarships. Generous supporters also gave $125,000 in matching funds.
#WesternGiveDay brought more donations to WWU in one day than ever…
Western Washington University, the city of Poulsbo and the Poulsbo Marine Science Foundation have approved initial agreements that will allow Western to lease and then to assume ownership of the Poulsbo Marine Science Center building.
The agreements were announced at an event Tuesday…
The Ethnic Student Center at Western Washington University held its 25-year reunion on Friday, May 13, during Back2Bellingham.
The keynote speaker for the event was Jesse Moore, a WWU alumnus and current White House speechwriter.
Photos by Jonathan Williams / WWU
Western Washington University held its 7th Annual Back2Bellingham reunion weekend for alumni, families, students, faculty, staff and the community this past weekend.
This year’s headliner was “Something Wonderful,” featuring Bellingham Circus Guild performers. …
The Western robotics lab was renamed to the Erich Sarapuu Robotics Lab in honor of donor Ingrid Sarapuu’s late father April 27.
Ingrid, along with her husband Michael Anderson, donated $150,000 to the Engineering and Design Department’s Equipment endowment fund.
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Western Washington University today announced the 2016 Distinguished Alumni & Recognition Award recipients, who will be honored at a special reception and dinner ceremony on May 12 to kick off Western's Back2Bellingham weekend.
This year, Western’s Alumni Association will…
Donovan Grose, a professor of English at the Hang Seng Management College in Hong Kong, will present his work on some of the linguists' biggest questions surrounding language faculty, acquisition, evolution and the interface between language and gesture at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 13, in Miller…
Western Washington University will host its 7th Annual Back2Bellingham reunion weekend for alumni, families, students, faculty, staff and the community on May 12-15.
“Back2Bellingham is a celebration of what makes our campus, and Bellingham in general, such a wonderful place to…
Earlier this year, Rick and Barbara Osen expressed their wish to make a gift to Western Libraries that would have a lasting impact. On April 5, 2016, members of Western Libraries joined the Osens in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the “Rick and Barbara Osen Endowment…