English Department

Ella Rhoads Higginson, one of the first prominent literary authors from the Northwest, has been largely forgotten as a key American writer.

Higginson, who lived much of her adult life in Bellingham, was celebrated for her award-winning fiction, her lyric poetry, which was set to music and…

Nearly 2,400 years ago, Aristotle sat on a rock overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, hosting some of the earliest discussions focused on ethics. At Western, these kinds of practices are continuing to further student understanding of our modern world and how to approach ethical dilemmas.