WWU’s Elizabeth Joffrion Elected President of the Whatcom Museum of History and Art’s Board of Trustees

Elizabeth Joffrion, Western Libraries Director of Heritage Resources, was elected to a two-year term as the President of Whatcom Museum Foundation Board of Trustees beginning April 2019.    The museum, operated jointly by the City of Bellingham and the Whatcom Museum Foundation, has more than 200,000 artifacts and art works of regional importance, including a vast photographic archive. The Whatcom Museum is accredited nationally by the American Alliance of Museums and is a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate. Joffrion is honored to provide leadership for the board and looks forward to developing partnerships between our local cultural organizations and WWU.