11-12: Excellence of Faculty and Staff

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Eight exceptional staff members receive President's Exceptional Effort Awards 2012-04-05
Men's basketball: Brad Jackson named GNAC coach of the year

Western Washington University's Brad Jackson was voted Coach of the Year on the 2011-12 Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball all-star team announced on Monday, Feb. 27.
Vikings forward Rory Blanche was a unanimous first-team pick. Guard John Allen earned second-…

2012-02-28
Northwest author Brenda Miller on mindful writing

oday, I’m thrilled to host author Brenda Miller, who shares an excerpt from her forthcoming book: The Pen and the Bell: Mindful Writing in a Busy World, co-authored with Holly Hughes. And be sure to check out Brenda’s blog, The Spa of the Mind, where she muses about living and writing in the…

2012-02-13
Oliver de la Paz elected to AWP board 2012-02-07
Markiewicz named to toxics workgroup 2012-02-07
WWU Associate Professor of English Wins Prize for her Road-Trip Story with a Twist 2012-02-06
U.S. Ag. Dept. Announces Plan To Accelerate Restoration

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a new plan to accelerate forest and watershed restoration.

Officials say $40 million has been allocated to fund several projects nationwide, including two forests in Eastern Washington state.

2012-02-06
New forest-management plan weakens wildlife protection

Back in the 1980s, when conservation advocates were trying to stop logging in old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest, they relied on a 1982 regulation that required the National Forest Service to protect wildlife such as the spotted owl throughout its range. They won, and a new Northwest…

2012-02-03
Webb, Nielsen named Page Legacy Educators for 2012 2012-01-19
Whatcom County groups encourage seniors to overcome their hearing loss

Do you hear what I hear?
For many people over the age of 65, the answer to that question is "no."
Hearing loss is a becoming less of a silent problem as awareness grows and more people are diagnosed. Experts say it's hard to determine whether people suffer from hearing…

2012-01-17
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