Bruce Shepard

Smoke filled the air and loud bangs could be heard several blocks away. Some people launched glass bottles at police who had ordered them off the street, while others sought refuge away from the chaos.
The party that erupted into what police called a riot late Saturday night, Oct. 12, led…

Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard acknowledged Monday that the school is facing challenges when it comes to student drug and alcohol use, but said an off-campus melee over the weekend is counter to the university's culture.

Bellingham police have arrested three…

In the wake of last Saturday's violent riot in the streets of Bellingham, Western Washington University’s president vows to expel any student involved in the confrontation with police.
“If Western students are found to have participated, they do not belong at this university…

Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard acknowledged Monday that the school is facing challenges concerning student drug and alcohol use. But he says the off-campus melee on Saturday is anathema to the university's culture.

Western Washington University will offer a lecture series and professional development opportunities this fall at the new Western Washington University Center at Olympic College in Poulsbo.
The fall Western Lecture Series will explore topics surrounding environmentalism, drawing on the…

Jeff Wright, dean of Western Washington University’s College of Sciences and Technology, will retire at the end of the current school year.
Wright has held his position since 2011. A national search for his successor will begin this fall.
An announcement from the university noted…

Reverberations from the shutdown of the federal government have been felt across the nation after Congress failed to pass a budget last Tuesday, Oct. 1. The National Parks Service, NASA and many other federal institutions have shut down or nearly shut down, but Western Washington University, a…