History Department

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U.S. Religion and Politics	Many Americans are worried that America's Christian heritage is being threatened. Even if the threat is more perceptual than actual, it has mobilized important religious leaders and politicians to question the separation of church and state. In a recent debate in Delaware, Christine O…	2010-11-01
Shelley Muzzy’s writing latest jewel in busy artistic life	Shelley Muzzy is one of 17 Whatcom County writers who contributed to “Clover: A Literary Rag,” a local magazine edited by Mary Gillilan. The group meets regularly at the Independent Writers Studio in the Clover Building in downtown Bellingham. Some of the writers will read from the…	2010-10-25
Holocaust survivor to give talk at WWU Nov. 8	Holocaust survivor Noémi Ban will share her story about being in the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp as a child during a special talk at Western Washington University on Monday, Nov. 8. Ban's talk will start at 6 p.m. in Arntzen Hall, room 100. Her hourlong talk will be followed by a…	2010-10-25
The Separation of Church and State Is Rooted in American Christianity	Many Americans are worried that America’s Christian heritage is being threatened. Even if the threat is more perceptual than actual, it has mobilized important religious leaders and politicians to question the separation of church and state. Indeed, many conservatives construe efforts to…	2010-10-19
Steven Garfinkle contributes to book containing translations of ancient cuneiform tablets		2010-10-14
Topics of free history talks in Bellingham include Mount Baker volcano, WWU	Whatcom County Historical Society announced its 2010-11 progam of speakers and presentations. The free events start at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays in the Rotunda Room of Whatcom Museum's Old City Hall building, 121 Prospect St. The lineup: Oct. 14: "The Eruptive History of the…	2010-09-14
To whom will it be accountable?	Gov. Chris Gregoire recently appointed a Higher Education Task Force. It has many laudable goals, including making higher education funding more reliable and making colleges more affordable.	2010-08-23
Ready to feel old? Meet the Class of 2014	Each year, college professors have to mentally review their cultural references and figure out which ones these young whippersnappers will understand. Luckily, they have the help of Beloit College in Wisconsin. Ever since 1998, Beloit has released a "Mindset List" to introduce…	2010-08-17
In memoriam: Larry De Lorme, former WWU professor and provost		2010-08-11
Larry De Lorme, former WWU provost, dies at 73	Roland L. "Larry" De Lorme, a retired Western Washington University administrator and history professor credited with starting several campus programs, died Sunday, Aug. 1. He was 73.	2010-08-09

U.S. Religion and Politics

Many Americans are worried that America's Christian heritage is being threatened. Even if the threat is more perceptual than actual, it has mobilized important religious leaders and politicians to question the separation of church and state. In a recent debate in Delaware, Christine O…

2010-11-01

Shelley Muzzy’s writing latest jewel in busy artistic life

Shelley Muzzy is one of 17 Whatcom County writers who contributed to “Clover: A Literary Rag,” a local magazine edited by Mary Gillilan.

The group meets regularly at the Independent Writers Studio in the Clover Building in downtown Bellingham. Some of the writers will read from the…

2010-10-25

Holocaust survivor to give talk at WWU Nov. 8

Holocaust survivor Noémi Ban will share her story about being in the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp as a child during a special talk at Western Washington University on Monday, Nov. 8.

Ban's talk will start at 6 p.m. in Arntzen Hall, room 100. Her hourlong talk will be followed by a…

2010-10-25

The Separation of Church and State Is Rooted in American Christianity

Many Americans are worried that America’s Christian heritage is being threatened. Even if the threat is more perceptual than actual, it has mobilized important religious leaders and politicians to question the separation of church and state. Indeed, many conservatives construe efforts to…

2010-10-19

Steven Garfinkle contributes to book containing translations of ancient cuneiform tablets

2010-10-14

Topics of free history talks in Bellingham include Mount Baker volcano, WWU

Whatcom County Historical Society announced its 2010-11 progam of speakers and presentations.

The free events start at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays in the Rotunda Room of Whatcom Museum's Old City Hall building, 121 Prospect St. The lineup:

Oct. 14: "The Eruptive History of the…

2010-09-14

To whom will it be accountable?

Gov. Chris Gregoire recently appointed a Higher Education Task Force. It has many laudable goals, including making higher education funding more reliable and making colleges more affordable.

2010-08-23

Ready to feel old? Meet the Class of 2014

Each year, college professors have to mentally review their cultural references and figure out which ones these young whippersnappers will understand. Luckily, they have the help of Beloit College in Wisconsin.

Ever since 1998, Beloit has released a "Mindset List" to introduce…

2010-08-17

In memoriam: Larry De Lorme, former WWU professor and provost

2010-08-11

Larry De Lorme, former WWU provost, dies at 73

Roland L. "Larry" De Lorme, a retired Western Washington University administrator and history professor credited with starting several campus programs, died Sunday, Aug. 1. He was 73.

2010-08-09