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Preparing the next China-US pioneers

Graduating from Sichuan Normal University - the earliest school authorized by China's education ministry to recruit overseas students - Deng Bo started his Chinese teaching career in 1997, first at the Chinese language teaching center at Sichuan University, then at the school of overseas…

2014-05-16
Guest: Bruce Shepard right to say WWU should be less white

COMMENTS by Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard have drawn national attention and criticism.

“If we are as white in 10 years as we are today, Western will have failed as a university,” Shepard said in a speech. He said it in his inaugural…

2014-05-07
Republican trustee defends WWU president against GOP legislator

State Rep. Jason Overstreet, R-Lynden, is “dead wrong” and woefully ignorant of history in calling for the resignation of Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard, former Republican Secretary of State and WWU Trustee Ralph Munro wrote on Sunday.

Bruce Shepard
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2014-04-29
Hundreds march at WWU in support of diversity

Hundreds of Western Washington University students marched through campus Monday afternoon to voice support of a more diverse university.

Officials estimated that about 700 students took part in the rally.

Western became the center of controversy two weeks ago after right-wing…

2014-04-29
Coverage of diversity rally 2014-04-29
Western must reflect state's changing demographics, now and in the future

Rep. Jason Overstreet of the 42nd District in Lynden is dead wrong in calling for the resignation of Bruce Shepard, president of Western Washington University. What Dr. Shepard said - what he really said - is exactly what all of us on the campus leadership team have been saying for many years.…

2014-04-28
Stronger jobs outlook for new college grads

With his list of seven companies, résumés printed and personal sales pitch practiced, Ben Pilloud walked into the Western Washington University career fair looking for a summer internship.

Pilloud plans to graduate from Western in December with a business degree…

2014-04-25
Western Washington University: The surprising new right-wing target

Northern California in the late 20th century wasn’t a nesting ground for diversity. In fact, most people in the all-white neighborhood Bruce Shepard grew up in reacted downright negatively toward it.

He remembers when the first Italian family moved in, and “For…

2014-04-25
State Rep. Jason Overstreet calls for WWU president's resignation over 'less white' comment

State Rep. Jason Overstreet has called for the resignation of Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard, after a question and blog post about making WWU less "white" in the future drew negative attention to the school.

The question that created the controversy was…

2014-04-23
WWU’s president is right: The world is changing; deal with it

It surely wasn’t his intent, but talk-radio shock jock Glenn Beck gave Exhibit A last week of why Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard is so worried about the future of his school.

Shepard, you probably heard, briefly became the mocked liberal of…

2014-04-23
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