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Western Washington University will host eight commencement ceremonies June 10-12 to celebrate graduates and their families   

Commencement Weekend ceremonies in Carver Gym will include about 2,000 students who graduated winter quarter or plan to graduate in spring or summer quarters. Tickets are not required to attend the ceremonies so that students can bring their families and guests…

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 their communities. Each Presidential Scholar receives a medallion to commemorate the award.

Ten students from WWU’s Black & Brown Male Success Collective (BBMSC) attended Clemson University’s Men of Color National Summit hosted April 21-22 in Greenville, South Carolina.

The theme of the conference was Building Bridges to Success for African-American and Hispanic Males. Bringing together approximately 2,400 high school and college students, business professionals,…

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 Foundation.

With an award of up to $7,500, the scholarship invites junior and senior STEM majors…

Prof. Brian Hutchinson (Computer Science), Prof. Kimihiro Noguchi (Mathematics), and several of their colleagues at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are organizing the Western Washington Data-Driven Discovery Seminar Series (W2D2S2), now in its second year. The Spring 2022 theme of W2D2S2 is Earth and Environmental Sciences. The schedule…

Students: Federal HEERF III (Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund) applications are open through noon on April 25, 2022 on the Financial Aid website. 

To qualify for HEERF funds, students must have exceptional financial need calculated from the FAFSA or WASFA or have exceptional need resulting from extraordinary financial circumstances.  

After a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic, in-person June Commencement will return to campus this spring, in a big way – with eight total ceremonies in Carver throughout Commencement Weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 10-12. 

Commencement organizers have instituted a number of changes this year, all with the intent of creating a culture of celebration for WWU graduates…

The Border Policy Research Institute is hiring a field crew to collect data at the international border from mid-June to mid-July. Employees will work directly with both Canadian and U.S. border inspection officers and will collect data on commercial traffic flows at the border.

Details:

• Fieldwork will be conducted over 16 days, Mondays - Thursdays, June 20th to July 21st…

Scholars Week, an annual celebration showcasing the best of Western Washington University students’ research and creative work, returns to Western’s campus May 16 – May 20, 2022, after two years of virtual events.  

The Scholars Week Planning Committee invites students to register April 25 – 29, submit presentation materials by May 11, and present as part of the Scholars Showcase open…

Our final career and internship fair of the academic year is Thursday, April 21 from noon to 4 p.m. on Handshake! Over 45 employers are already registered for the Spring Career & Internship Fair—with more joining every day!

Find a job or internship with employers promoting opportunities or come to build your network! Register today and select 1:1 and group sessions with recruiters…