College of Humanities and Social Sciences

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WWU Sociologists Awarded $265,362 Grant to Study Relationship of Military Service and Troubled Behaviors		2012-07-23
Cellphones can distract pedestrians, cause problems	The woman walking through the mall appears completely absorbed in her cellphone, not noticing the fountain in front of her until she tumbles into the water. The video footage of her fall has earned hundreds of thousands of views and funny comments on YouTube since…	2012-07-18
Western Governors graduates those who prove ‘competency’	Western Governors’ signature innovation is separating academic credit from the time students spend in class. Students study at their own pace and advance when they demonstrate a required competency. The school has minimal overhead and about half its 1,800 employees work from home. The $6,000…	2012-07-16
Digging into Bainbridge history	Rick Chandler yanked at ivy and scraped away dirt, looking for the remnants of a Bainbridge village that hundreds of Japanese immigrants once called home. "Ooh-ooh! A tool!" the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum curator said, pulling a rusty hand file…	2012-07-16
Japanese Cultural Society of Maui presents two $1,000 scholarships	The Japanese Cultural Society of Maui recently presented a $1,000 scholarship to Lahainaluna High School graduate and class valedictorian Kiara Galicinao and King Kekaulike High School graduate Aja Muromoto.	2012-07-13
Out-of-class learning equals college credit	Tracy Martin long considered going to college but worried about the time and cost. The 52-year-old decided to enroll after hearing about "prior learning," which lets adults earn free credits toward a degree for college-level learning that occurred outside…	2012-07-13
Everett deputy police chief graduates from FBI academy	Deputy Police Chief Dan Templeman recently graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. Templeman joins at least five other officers among the Everett Police Department's top brass who've completed the academy, said officer Aaron Snell,…	2012-07-13
Buckley’s Birklid honored as one of top Western grads	Buckley’s Jessica Birklid was among the honored students when Western Washington University named its Outstanding Graduates for the 2011-12 academic year during spring commencement on June 9. Faculty members from each academic department select one graduate to honor as the Outstanding…	2012-07-12
Bothell resident earns scholarship from WWU	Western Washington University student Alexandra Jacqueline Kattar, daughter of Jean and Susan Kattar of Bothell, received a $2,000 Edward Tilden Mathes Endowment for the 2012-2013 academic year. The Edward Tilden Mathes Endowment is awarded to students planning to teach in the field of…	2012-07-09
Student hopes to conquer Seven Summits		2012-07-05

WWU Sociologists Awarded $265,362 Grant to Study Relationship of Military Service and Troubled Behaviors

2012-07-23

Cellphones can distract pedestrians, cause problems

The woman walking through the mall appears completely absorbed in her cellphone, not noticing the fountain in front of her until she tumbles into the water.

The video footage of her fall has earned hundreds of thousands of views and funny comments on YouTube since…

2012-07-18

Western Governors graduates those who prove ‘competency’

Western Governors’ signature innovation is separating academic credit from the time students spend in class. Students study at their own pace and advance when they demonstrate a required competency. The school has minimal overhead and about half its 1,800 employees work from home. The $6,000…

2012-07-16

Digging into Bainbridge history

Rick Chandler yanked at ivy and scraped away dirt, looking for the remnants of a Bainbridge village that hundreds of Japanese immigrants once called home.

"Ooh-ooh! A tool!" the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum curator said, pulling a rusty hand file…

2012-07-16

Japanese Cultural Society of Maui presents two $1,000 scholarships

The Japanese Cultural Society of Maui recently presented a $1,000 scholarship to Lahainaluna High School graduate and class valedictorian Kiara Galicinao and King Kekaulike High School graduate Aja Muromoto.

2012-07-13

Out-of-class learning equals college credit

Tracy Martin long considered going to college but worried about the time and cost.

The 52-year-old decided to enroll after hearing about "prior learning," which lets adults earn free credits toward a degree for college-level learning that occurred outside…

2012-07-13

Everett deputy police chief graduates from FBI academy

Deputy Police Chief Dan Templeman recently graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va.

Templeman joins at least five other officers among the Everett Police Department's top brass who've completed the academy, said officer Aaron Snell,…

2012-07-13

Buckley’s Birklid honored as one of top Western grads

Buckley’s Jessica Birklid was among the honored students when Western Washington University named its Outstanding Graduates for the 2011-12 academic year during spring commencement on June 9.

Faculty members from each academic department select one graduate to honor as the Outstanding…

2012-07-12

Bothell resident earns scholarship from WWU

Western Washington University student Alexandra Jacqueline Kattar, daughter of Jean and Susan Kattar of Bothell, received a $2,000 Edward Tilden Mathes Endowment for the 2012-2013 academic year.

The Edward Tilden Mathes Endowment is awarded to students planning to teach in the field of…

2012-07-09

Student hopes to conquer Seven Summits

2012-07-05