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Bellingham's Sarah Goodin: Busy mom, happy student, gutsy musician

Sarah Goodin describes herself as a full-time single parent to a "gorgeous, brilliant and hilarious 51/2-year-old" as well as a happy full-time English student at Western Washington University, and says she's only a musician in her spare time, "which falls into the time-slot…

2012-01-12
Peninsula College inks interim president contract

A contract for Brinton Sprague to serve as interim Peninsula College president has been approved by the Peninsula College Board of Trustees.

“We are happy to have you as our new interim president,” board Chairwoman Julie McCulloch, a Port Townsend businesswoman, told Sprague, who was in…

2012-01-12
Walking and texting is a recipe for disaster

In India this week, a wild leopard sneaked into a city and mauled a lawyer yakking on his cellphone.

Now, I don’t wish such misfortune on anyone, even lawyers, but it’s tempting to think: Give that cat a year’s supply of Meow Mix and a medal.

At least there’s one less sidewalk…

2012-01-11
WWU Master's Thesis Shows Resilience, Individuality of Survivors of Rape in Bosnian War 2012-01-10
Green Energy Fee Program completes first project 2012-01-10
Higher-ed woes tied to state 'leadership vacuum'

Washington politicians have abdicated their leadership role in higher education, leaving the state with a disjointed system that doesn't produce enough bachelor's degrees and forces employers to go out of state — and even out of the country — to find skilled workers.

2012-01-10
Free counseling available at WWU

Beginning Jan. 17, graduate students in Western Washington University’s Psychology Department will provide individual counseling, under faculty supervision. These services are free.
Western’s Counseling Training Clinic has openings for individual counseling of adults, adolescents…

2012-01-06
Western offers free counseling for community members 2012-01-05
Western, community collaborate in many ways

Communities support universities that support communities. That is a saying I have always thought very relevant to town-gown relations. Western and the local community support each other in so many ways. And these partnerships make us all stronger.

Often, I am surprised that some folks…

2012-01-03
Grant Enables Teachers to Study Native American Literature

Sixteen teachers will study American Indian literature at Western Washington University this summer, thanks to a $122,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

During the five-week Summer Seminar for School Teachers, teachers will study four…

2012-01-03
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