Campus News

Flag Lowering (8/5/19)

Monday, August 5, 2019 - 10:12am

Pursuant to a Presidential Proclamation, Acting Governor Cyrus Habib hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, in memory of the victims of the tragedy in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Thursday, August 8, 2019.

Please notify all of your field offices and facilities around the state.

Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition.

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BPRI's Laurie Trautman named a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center

Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - 9:27am

Laurie Trautman, the Director of WWU’s Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI), has been appointed a two year position as a Global Fellow with the Woodrow Wilson Center. This prestigious fellowship will connect the research conducted by BPRI on the Canada – U.S. border with a national and global network of practitioners, policy-makers, and thought leaders.

Border Policy Research Institute, Laurie Trautman

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Interested in signing up for Info Fair?

Monday, July 29, 2019 - 1:44pm

Campus offices interested in participating in this year's AS Fall Info Fair may sign up on the Western Involvement Network. The registration form is available under the Forms tab after signing in using your Western credentials. Dates are Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 23 and 24, and will be held in Red Square or Viking Union 6th floor in the case of rain.

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Meet the 2018-19 Outstanding Graduates from CFPA, Woodring, and Interdisciplinary Programs

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Friday, July 26, 2019 - 10:06am

More than 50 Western Washington University students and graduates received Outstanding Graduate honors for the 2018-19 academic year.

Faculty members from dozens of academic departments and programs select one graduate to honor as the Outstanding Graduate of the year. Selection is a high honor based on grades, research and writing, service to the campus and community, and promise for the future.

American Cultural Studies, Art & Art History Department, College of Fine and Performing Arts, Department of Health and Human Development, Elementary Education, Honors Program, Music Department, nursing program, Special Education Department, TESOL, Theatre and Dance Department, Woodring College of Education

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Meet the 2018-19 Outstanding Graduates from CHSS/Social and Behavioral Sciences

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Thursday, July 25, 2019 - 9:49am

Anthropology Department, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Community Health, Health and Recreation Department, Kinesiology and Physical Education Program, Linguistics Department, Political Science Department, Psychology Department, Sociology Department

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English students to host summer research poster session July 30

Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 10:11am

This summer eight English students who are working in pairs on research related to the American Disability Act, the 1807 Act to Abolish Slavery, the Nuremberg Code, and the movement toward automation. Students are studying what led up to these events and their relevance today.

On Tuesday, July 30, from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Carver 265, the students will be present their research findings with academic research posters.

The campus community is invited to come and hear about their research.

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College of Humanities and Social Sciences, English Department

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Meet the 2018-19 Outstanding Graduates from CHSS/Humanities

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 10:02am

More than 50 Western Washington University students and graduates received Outstanding Graduate honors for the 2018-19 academic year.

Faculty members from dozens of academic departments and programs select one graduate to honor as the Outstanding Graduate of the year. Selection is a high honor based on grades, research and writing, service to the campus and community, and promise for the future.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Communication Studies Department, English Department, Global Humanities and Religions, History Department, Journalism Department, Modern and Classical Languages Department, Philosophy Department

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Meet the 2018-19 Outstanding Graduates from the College of Science and Engineering

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Tuesday, July 23, 2019 - 10:18am

More than 50 Western Washington University students and graduates received Outstanding Graduate honors for the 2018-19 academic year.

Faculty members from dozens of academic departments and programs select one graduate to honor as the Outstanding Graduate of the year. Selection is a high honor based on grades, research and writing, service to the campus and community, and promise for the future.

The graduates were recognized at spring Commencement June 15. The 11 Outstanding Graduates from the College of Science and Engineering are: