General Stories

WWU’s Fairhaven College Announces Fall World Issues Forum Slate

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Lorraine K. Bannai of the Seattle University School of Law will present “Korematsu Then and Now” about the legality of the Japanese internment during WW II on Nov. 15 as part of the World Issues Forum series.

Published Thursday, September 21, 2017 - 10:34am

Grounded in social and environmental justice and human rights, the Fall World Issues Forum lecture series, organized by Western Washington University’s Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, will focus on topics such as indigenous rights, immigration, and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

The forums, now in their 16^th year, are free and open to the campus community and general public. The forums are held from noon to 1:20 p.m. every Wednesday in the Fairhaven Auditorium, unless otherwise noted below.

Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, World Issues Forum

2nd Annual 'Paint B'Ham Blue for WWU' celebration to welcome back students Sept. 27

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On Wednesday, Sept. 27 – the first day of fall classes at Western – the WWU Alumni Association will host Paint B’Ham Blue for WWU. WWU photo/Rhys Logan

Published Thursday, September 21, 2017 - 8:52am

The 2^nd Annual Paint B’ham Blue for WWU celebration welcoming new and returning Western Washington University students to Bellingham on Sept. 27 will feature more than 180 trees throughout downtown illuminated with blue lights beginning in September.

The lights are a $43,000 gift from the WWU Alumni Association to the Bellingham community, and will turn from Western blue to white when Mayor Kelli Linville lights the holiday tree in the Depot Market Square in December.

Alumni Association, College of Business and Economics, College of Fine and Performing Arts, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Science and Engineering, Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Graduate School, Huxley College of the Environment, Paint Bellingham Blue, Woodring College of Education

President Randhawa ushers in new school year with Faculty & Staff Convocation

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WWU President Sabah Randhawa addresses Faculty & Staff Opening Convocation on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017.

Published Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - 12:11pm

Western's President, Sabah Randhawa, addressed Western's faculty and staff this morning at the annual convocation that marks the official start of the new school year.

After a hearty breakfast in the Viking Union, Western employees gathered in the PAC to celebrate the year's awards to faculty and staff. Faculty Senate President Allison Giffen provided welcoming and closing remarks.

College of Business and Economics, College of Fine and Performing Arts, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Science and Engineering, Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Graduate School, Huxley College of the Environment, Woodring College of Education

U.S. News Rankings Show WWU as Top Public Master’s-Granting School in the Pacific Northwest

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Published Tuesday, September 12, 2017 - 9:12am

Western Washington University is the highest-ranking public, master’s-granting university in the Pacific Northwest, according to the 2018 U.S. News & World Report college rankings.

Western also ranked second among top public master’s-granting universities in the West, a region stretching from Texas to the Pacific – for the fifth year in a row.

Summer Field Work: WWU Graduate Student, Professor Monitoring the Health of Padilla Bay Using Drones

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Professor of Environmental Science David Wallin launches a fixed-wing remote-controlled aircraft to take imagery of sections of Skagit County's Padilla Bay. The fixed-wing aircraft can be launched from shore to take its pictures. WWU photo by Rhys Logan.

Published Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - 12:12pm

Western Washington University graduate student Jefferson Emm and Professor of Environmental Science David Wallin are using a pair of unmanned aerial vehicles to complete a census of the eelgrass beds in Skagit County’s Padilla Bay.

David Wallin, faculty research, Huxley College of the Environment, student research, Western Foundation, 16-17: Graduate Programs, 16-17: Innovation and Research

Human Services Outstanding Grad brings her own experience to helping former foster kids

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Published Thursday, August 24, 2017 - 1:39pm

Emily Stochel, the 2017 Outstanding Graduate in Human Services, is now working in her dream job as a case manager for teens and young adults navigating the foster care system.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Human Services and Rehabilitation, Emily Stochel, Outstanding Graduates

‘Coded Threads: Textiles and Technology’ begins Sept. 27 in the Western Gallery

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Maggie Orth “Last Moment in the Pursuit of Happiness,” 2017 28.5 x 48 inches Hand-woven cotton, rayon, conductive yarns, silver ink, hand printed water based thermochromic ink, custom drive electronics, and expressive software. Photographer David Klugston

Published Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 11:56am

Contact: Hafthor Yngvason, director of the Western Gallery, Hafthor.Yngvason@wwu.edu

Western Gallery, on the campus of Western Washington University, will host “Coded Threads: Textile and Technology,” which brings together 14 well-known artists integrating textiles with technology, from Sept. 27 to Dec. 8, 2017.

Seiko Purdue, Western Gallery

Slipstream the sleuth in summer theatre’s “Bicycle Noir”

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Aubrey Sage as "Lou" and Kyle Stella as "Wednesday" in "Bicycle Noir." Photo by Karen Hoelscher

Published Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 11:13am

Contact: Chris Casquilho, Western Washington University’s College of Fine and Performing Arts manager of Marketing and Special Events at (360) 650-2829, or chris.casquilho@wwu.edu

BELLINGHAM – The Department of Theatre & Dance will present a unique murder mystery with action taking place throughout town and the audience and actors following the play on bicycles.

College of Fine and Performing Arts, summer theatre, Theatre and Dance Department

UbiQD Signs License Agreement with Western Washington University and University of Washington for Luminescent Solar Concentrator Technology

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Published Monday, August 14, 2017 - 11:42am

Contact: David Patrick, Western Washington University professor of Chemistry, at (360) 650-3128 or david.patrick@wwu.edu; Donna O’Neill, University of Washington CoMotion Innovation Center at donnao3@uw.edu; or Hunter McDaniel, founder and CEO of UbiQD at (505) 310-6767 or hunter@ubiqd.com.

AMSEC, College of Science and Engineering, David Patrick, Institute for Energy Studies, 16-17: Environmental Sustainability, 16-17: Innovation and Research

Summer Art Class Travels to New York City

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Published Friday, August 11, 2017 - 10:05am

In the summer of 2012, a Western Washington University student stood crying tears of joy in front of Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” while visiting New York City with Professor of Art Garth Amundson and Associate Professor of Art Pierre Gour.

Seeing that student’s emotional response was the genesis of “Metro Art Access: NYC,” a 10-day summer course offered through Extended Ed and Summer Programs, that provides all Western students the chance to travel to New York City to see some of the most famous museums and pieces of art in the world.

Art & Art History Department, College of Fine and Performing Arts, Extended Education, Garth Amundson, Pierre Gour, 16-17: Curriculum, 16-17: Student Life