College of Business and Economics
Column by Edward Alden, Ross Distinguished Visiting Professor at Western.
One of the remarkable things about the global economic order since World War II has been the flexibility of governments in responding to serious crises. From stagflation and the collapse of the Bretton Woods…
Gartner Announces Rankings of the 2022 North American Supply Chain Undergraduate University Programs
Gartner, Inc. has released the findings from its biennial Top 25 North American Supply Chain Undergraduate Programs report. Fifty-five institutions in the U.S. and Canada participated in the survey.
The report is intended to support chief supply chain officers (CSCOs), heads of supply…
The Presidential Scholar award is Western Washington University’s highest graduation honor for undergraduates. Students are selected by deans of their respective colleges for their exceptional scholarship, success in furthering multicultural programs and activities, and high levels of service to…
Reuben Martinez, a member of the Makah Tribe, will discuss “Energy Sovereignty: Exploring Renewable Energy Projects with Tribal Nations” at 12:30 p.m. Thursday during the Peninsula College’s Studium Generale.
The free virtual presentation is available at …
WWU junior Caitlin Bannister’s interest and research efforts into the mysteries of the nervous system have allowed her to be Western’s first behavioral neuroscience student to receive a prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education…
Western Washington University President Sabah Randhawa has announced that Brad Johnson will serve as the new provost and executive vice president for WWU effective Aug. 1.
Johnson has served as the Dean of the College of Science & Engineering since 2017 and has been a professor of…
This spring many Seattle-area firms began reopening their offices and tempting workers back with promises of pizza, spontaneous workplace joviality and other all-but-forgotten pleasures of in-person employment.
To which many office workers appear to have said, “meh” — much to the dismay…
Formerly the site of the Glow and Studio B night clubs, the space above KPOP Chicken and Beer is now The Blue Room, an all-ages performance venue. Less than two months into operations, the space is bringing a diverse array of live entertainment to…
Despite inflation, rising interest rates and the lingering impact of COVID-19, business activity in Whatcom County remains in relatively good shape heading into summer.
More people are interested in starting a business, business debt is being paid down while vacancy rates for retail,…
The latest RentCafe year-end report on the evolution of the rental market in 2021 revealed that renters are…