In the Media
Although Western Washington University men's basketball guard John Allen wasn't around to experience the pain and agony of losing 76-75 on a last second layup in overtime to Cal Poly Pomona in the second round of the NCAA Division II West Regional at Carver Gym in 2010, he's certainly heard about it.
"We all talk about that," Allen said. "It was actually a recruiting pitch when (Western) recruited me. They said, 'We lost by one to the eventual national champion.' That bitter taste still lingers over (Carver Gym), and we need to take advantage of what (the Vikings) didn't do in 2010."
The stat sheet may not show it, but the statistician doesn't necessary quantify what Western Washington University women's basketball coach Carmen Dolfo has seen.
"Towards the end of the season, we've definitely improved," Dolfo said in a phone interview from Southern California. "The last five or six games, I think we've definitely gotten a lot better defensively."
Dolfo said she started to see the improvement after the team returned home from a 72-58 loss at Alaska Anchorage on Feb. 9.
The local Technology Alliance Group NW is hosting an education summit Friday, March 16.
The summit will have a panel presentation with representatives from Western Washington University, Whatcom Community College and Bellingham Technical College. The panelists will discuss what's on the horizon at the institutions and what that might mean for local businesses.
Western Washington University is offering a $250 reward for anyone who provides information to university police about graffiti on campus that leads to successful prosecution or disciplinary action of those responsible.
The university is experiencing an unprecedented level of graffiti, which cost $32,000 last year to remove, according to a university press release.
Western Washington University has been experiencing an unprecedented amount of graffiti.
The university's paint shop is offering a $250 reward for information that leads to successful prosecution or disciplinary action for those involved with the graffiti.
A recent easing of the budget crisis facing Washington state is presenting legislators with an unexpected opportunity to both right a wrong and to invest in our state’s long-term economic health.
Washington’s public colleges and universities are being hollowed out from within due to steep state funding cutbacks, particularly in recent budgets. Washington invests less in higher education today than it did in 1989, yet our institutions are now serving thousands more students.
Suicide usually happens in silence.
Close friends and family often are the only people to know the truth about how someone ended their life. Obituaries rarely mention suicide. Many media have a policy against reporting it.
In January, Western Washington University took the unusual step of including the student's name in a campuswide email about a suicide off campus. While WWU Director of Communications Paul Cocke said the decision to release the name was not a policy shift, it appears to be part of a more open discussion of suicide and mental illness since the arrival of President Bruce Shepard in 2008.
A new web site has been launched to help those going into the back country keep tabs on avalanche conditions.
The interactive site was created by the institute for spatial information and analysis at Western Washington University’s Huxley College of the Environment.
Second baseman Jenna VanEykeren, designated hitter Annaleisha Parsley and outfielder Rose Harrington led a 26-run, 31-hit assault for Montana State University Billings as the Yellowjackets swept Western Washington University, 15-1 and 11-3, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference softball doubleheader Wednesday at the Skagit Valley CC Field. The Vikings fell to 3-15 overall and 1-7 in GNAC play. MSUB, which had 11 extra-base hits, improved to 9-4 overall and 6-2 in conference action.
Western Washington University forward Rory Blanche was a first-team pick on the Daktronics NCAA Division II West Region all-star team announced Wednesday, March 7.
Blanche, a first-team Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-American, is averaging 16.3 points and 7.2 rebounds while shooting 59.4 percent (209 of 352) from the field, all team bests. His floor shooting accuracy ranks 16th nationally.