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Western Washington University Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences Marco Hatch has been selected by The Pew Charitable Trusts as a recipient of the 2023 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation.  

Hatch is one of seven researchers from around the world awarded the fellowship this year and will receive $150,000 over three years to complete a research project that produces new data…

Western's Global Humanities and Religion department recently announced a new minor in South and Southeast Asian Studies. The minor builds significant knowledge of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia through the study of culture, religion, history, literature, gender, art, film, and other disciplinary approaches. Students take two core introductory courses (HUMA 271 and HIST 220), plus…

It's been a busy academic year so far for two new, important hires in Western's University Relations and Marketing division: Jonathan Higgins was tabbed as the new director of the Office of University Communications in late spring, and Elizabeth Lambert was chosen to lead University Marketing shortly thereafter. 

Higgins joined Western in August, coming to campus from Norway, after…

The Center for Canadian-American Studies is sponsoring several events in March with award-winning Canadian author Catherine Hernandez. Her book "Scarborough" was a finalist for the Canada Reads competition last year and is the selection for this quarter’s C/AM 497E class, Western Reads Canada. Hernandez will be visiting the class virtually, and also traveling to Bellingham March 21-22, to take…

Western Washington University's Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI) is pleased to announce its participation in two new research collaborations with colleagues from the University of Victoria and Simon Fraser University.

The…

After a three-year hiatus, the Industrial Design program at Western Washington University, in partnership with local design shop Ideal, invite the public to attend the opening night of "ReMade: Tools for Living" on Friday March 10 at 6 p.m. at Ideal,1227 Cornwall Ave. in downtown Bellingham.

ReMade is a project that challenges students to repurpose discarded materials into new products…

The Cinema East film series, a collaboration between Western Washington University Libraries and the Pickford Film Center, presents The Films of Tanaka Kinuyo, featuring the films of one of the most famous and revered actresses in the history of Japanese film. This series is co-presented with CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival and coincides with Women’s History Month. 

Tanaka…

Dear Campus Community,

Western Washington University plans to test its Western Alert emergency communications system at 8:50 a.m. on Thursday, February 16. The Western Alert system is a group of ways to reach students, faculty and staff with important safety information.

Western Alert test: The following Western Alert elements will be tested on February 16:

Bellingham, Washington, February 13, 2023 — Western Washington University has just been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Students by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Five WWU students were selected for Fulbright U.S. awards for academic year 2022-2023, tying for fifth among master’s-granting institutions. 

“Once again,…

Are you a WWU student looking for job or internship opportunities? Meet with dozens of employers who want to connect with students of all majors and class levels interested in learning about environmental, sustainability or energy career options at the WWU Career & Internship Fair taking place on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 4-6:30 p.m. in the MAC Gym (Wade King Recreation Center).

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