Jean Melious has been named to a one-year term as dean of Huxley College of the Environment at Western Washington University, Provost Brent Carbajal announced today.
Melious, now professor of Environmental Studies, will start in her new job in September 2021. She succeeds current Huxley College Dean Steve Hollenhorst, who is taking a faculty position after serving as college dean for nine years.
Where students can study, work on computers and print on campus are common topics for questions this quarter, so Western Libraries has compiled a list of resources to help students with their on-campus technology and study needs.
Western Washington University’s Professional and Continuing Education has adopted four new certificate programs, focused on career preparation and skills development for the growing cannabis industry. Leafly’s annual cannabis jobs report highlights the need for skilled employees, as the industry is now the fastest growing job-sector in the country and supporting double-digit job growth since 2016.
LGBTQ+ Western and the Counseling Center are launching a new video series to support LGBTQ+ Western students in feeling cared for, connected, and empowered to engage in daily well-being practices during physical distancing. The Be Well. Be Queer. Be You! series will feature videos made by Western students, staff, and faculty sharing ways they are taking action to be holistically healthy during this time of separation.
Students and graduates looking for jobs and internships are invited to participate in Western Washington University’s Virtual Winter Career Fair featuring STEM, which will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11. Individuals will have the opportunity to connect directly with corporations, non-profits and government agencies via live video chat to discuss internships, jobs and make connections with recruiters and hiring managers. The event will be hosted on the Viking CareerLink platform, to which all students and alumni have free lifetime access.
The policy below is currently posted for 30-day campus review from January 13- February 12, 2021.
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Huxley Professor Gigi Berardi's book "FoodWISE" has earned recognition as a finalist for the 2020 Independent Author Network Book of the Year.
The book, released in 2020, presents a systematic way of looking at food choices and was inspired by her students' questions about the "right" foods to eat, sustainability and food justice. It was a finalist in the Non-Fiction Food/Cooking category for the IAN Book of the Year Awards.
The Independent Author Network (IAN) is a group of like minded authors who are self published or published by a small indie press.
WWU Transportation Services is hosting a drop-in online open house Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 1-5 p.m. to get feedback from students about the student Late Night Shuttle service.
