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About 1,000 fifth graders from Skagit and Whatcom counties are visiting Western Washington University today, Oct. 20, to see firsthand what a university campus is like. The tour kicks off the seventh year of Compass 2 Campus, a proactive effort that sends trained WWU student mentors into schools in order to get more kids to see themselves as lifelong learners.
A handful of Western Washington University students have created an art project in which they place large black-and-white prints in the windows of Wilson Library, visible to passers-by.
Students, faculty and staff participating in the Campus Equity and Inclusion Forum launch event Oct. 15 went outside to paint a temporary mural on campus after listening to keynote speaker Michael Benitez Jr.
The Fair, a significant part of Vikings for Change Month at Western Washington University, attracted roughly 500 people who played games, shared ideas and networked with local sustainable groups, said Seth Vidana, director of Western's Office of Sustainability.
The event, which was free and open to the public, featured free local food samples, 21 carnival games, a model residence for low-impact living, booths from local sustainable groups, a scavenger hunt and $900 in prizes.
Photos by Kyra Betteridge / WWU Communications and Marketing intern
Students browse the Associated Students of Western Washington University's poster sale in the VU Gallery. The sale continues through Oct. 2.
Western Washington University students make KANDI bracelets, had their faces painted, danced in the dark and generally had fun during the Viking Union Late Night event on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015. The annual nighttime event welcomes students to Western on the first Friday night of the school year.
Thursday was the first day of school at Western Washington University for the 2015-16 year.
Kyra Betteridge, an intern in the Office of Communications and Marketing, wandered campus to grab a few scenes of day-one life at Western.
Hundreds of new Western Washington University students attended the Welcoming Convocation ceremony and fireworks display on campus Sept. 23.
The formal program included words of welcome by President Bruce Shepard, Associated Students President Belina Seare, faculty speaker Associate Professor Trula Nicholas, and Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services Eileen Coughlin.
The Associated Students' annual Red Square Info Fair attracted hundreds of new and returning students to Red Square Monday, Sept. 21. The fair runs for a second day Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
More than 200 Associated Students clubs, offices and programs, as well as community vendors and businesses, offer information, free gear and giveaways during the event.
National Geographic visited the Shannon Point Marine Center recently to interview Ben Miner, an associate professor of biology at Western Washington University, about the plight of sea stars in the Salish Sea.