16-17: World at Western
The next Masters of Asian Cinema film is Johnny Ma’s 2016 debut feature, Old Stone. It will screen on Tuesday, April 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Pickford Film Center, 1318 Bay St., in Bellingham.
Ma began his film career as a documentarian and studied and worked…
The Institute for Global Engagement announces its line-up of globally-focused films for spring quarter. This monthly film series is free and open to the public. Faculty and student organizations are encouraged to suggest films that can supplement a course, an event or a discussion that raises…
Journalist Arndt Peltner will present “When the World Looked Away: Germany and the Rwandan Genocide” at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19 in Miller Hall 121 on the Western Washington University campus.
Hosted by Western’s Ray Wolpow Institute for the Study of the Holocaust…
Western Washington University has created a new research center, the Mountain Environments Research Institute (MERI) and named Environmental Sciences Department research faculty member John All as its founding director.
The mission of MERI is to develop an inclusive and collaborative…
Grounded in social and environmental justice and human rights, the Spring World Issues Forum lecture series, organized by Western Washington University’s Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, will focus on topics such as nationalism, immigration, and political ideologies.
…The next Masters of Asian Cinema film is the 2016 feature Creepy. It will screen on Tuesday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Pickford Film Center, 1318 Bay St. in downtown Bellingham.
Before his 2008 film "Tokyo Sonata" introduced new audiences to his work, Kurosawa…
The IDEA Institute and CBE announce: Summer Global Learning Program: Business in China: Entrepreneurship. Featuring an array of lectures and activities on Chinese culture, social and business aspects, exciting field trips to visit businesses and cultural heritage sites, and an opportunity…
The Peace Corps today released the 2017 rankings of the top volunteer-producing colleges and universities across the country, and Western Washington University was ranked No. 2 among medium-sized schools, with 48 alumni currently volunteering worldwide.
WWU was ranked No. 3 in 2016 and…
Global Gourmets is Western's premier international event. This annual dinner showcases the cultures and cuisines of Western international students. Guests will enjoy a multi-course meal comprised of international dishes selected by students and prepared by University Catering chefs.…
The next Masters of Asian Cinema film is the 2015 feature Kaili Blues. It will screen on Tuesday, February 14 at 6:30pm at Pickford Film Center, 1318 Bay Street in downtown Bellingham.
Kaili Blues is the debut feature of the young filmmaker Bi Gan, set in his hometown of…