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Never too old to learn – or too young to teach

On Wednesday at the Brookings Activity Center, senior Neal Digre is introducing senior Irene Bain to the first steps on the road to computer literacy.

He's 17 years old and will graduate from Brookings High School in May 2012; she's 77 and graduated from Brookings High School a…

2011-10-13
Computer Science Tuition Could Rise Faster than Other Degrees Under New WA Rules

With a hot market for their skills and employers who offer top-notch salaries and benefits, should computer science students pay more for their bachelor’s degree than theater or history majors? In Washington state, the answer could soon be yes.

Historically, undergraduates in this state…

2011-06-08
'Emerald Bay' ballet chronicles Chinese expulsion of 1885

It's Bellingham's version of "Romeo and Juliet."

"We wanted to do an original ballet," said the story's writer, Christopher Wise, an English professor at Western Washington University. "So we asked, why not do a ballet on our…

2011-05-13
Western Says No Official Decision On Cuts

Western Washington University is saying no decisions have been made about cutting the Computer Science Degree or any other programs.

Western is in the process of rebasing its budget. Steve Swan, Vice President of University Relations, says every program is being considered for cuts, and…

2011-05-12
Some Unhappy Over Proposed Cuts at Western

Residents are raising red flags about proposed program cuts at Western Washington University.

Western is in the process of rebasing its budget.

Among the programs being considered for the chopping block is the Computer Science Bachelors degree.

2011-05-12
Western Washington Provost: Computer science department needs to step up to the future

Western Washington University Provost Catherine Riordan says she hasn’t made a final decision about the fate of the university’s computer science department. But Riordan says everything is on the table as the university deals with budget cuts, telling GeekWire today that Western is “leaving the…

2011-05-12
Google employee to talk Sawzall at May 5 presentation on campus 2011-05-04
WWU computer science team snags 2nd at cyber defense competition 2011-04-01
In memoriam: Linda Thompson, 1961 - 2011 2011-03-31
WWU receives grant to train more women in math and computers

Two Western Washington University faculty members have been awarded a five-year, $590,000 National Science Foundation grant to help promote the recruitment, retention and graduation of gifted female students into the computer science and mathematics programs at WWU.

2011-03-16
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