Current Issue: Spring 2012

On May 18-20, join your student and other Western families at Western's biggest annual celebration, Back2Bellingham Alumni and Family Weekend.

The three-day event is filled with tours, academic presentations and dozens of other opportunities for families and their students to reconnect and share the Western Experience.

Learn some advice to share with your student about getting that first job after college.

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Success Story: Read about one student whose passion and persistence paid off in finding her dream job

Western has received its highest-ever number of freshman applicants hoping to join the Viking family for fall 2012.

A server administrator for Residential Technology, he helps make sure students have Internet access.

Western's Student Employee of the Year has won the statewide honor for the past three years.

Some much-needed improvements to Western's softball fields gave players a new artificial turf outfield – and gave Western officials a new way to fund capital projects with private donations.

Students who want to catch up on WWU credits during the summer will have one more option when Western offers Summer Session courses in King County for the first time this June.

This summer, Western is offering 15 different courses allowing students to explore countries like China, Costa Rica, Greece and Italy, while learning about language, culture, sustainability, history, food and much more.

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You probably already heard about our national championship basketball team. But did you hear about Western's student-produced television show, our latest news from the Peace Corps or our award for community service from President Obama?

Western offers a wide variety of programs for younger students during the summer, from sailing to theatre to a sneak preview of college life.

Here's a sampling, for those already making plans for the summer.

We asked our Summer 2011 interns where they like to take their families when they visit campus.

See their ideas for local culture, great views, yummy desserts and even indoor soccer.

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