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Western to host state Poet Laureate Arianne True May 16

The photo shows a young woman, Adrienne True, with short brown hair and glasses. She is wearing a brown coat and a gray sweater. She is standing in front of a blurred background of green leaves. The woman is smiling and looking at the camera.

Friday, May 3, 2024

Event co-sponsored by Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, PoetryCHaT, Humanities Washington, and ArtsWA

WWU Stories

Industrial Design program's annual ReMade project debuts May 17 at Ideal in downtown Bellingham

The image shows a handwoven rag rug made of recycled materials. The rug has a striped pattern in brown, yellow, blue, and red. The edges of the rug are frayed and uneven. The rug is lying on a white background.

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Journalism's Derek Moscato pens new book, 'Environmental Strategic Communication: Advocacy, Persuasion and Public Relations'

Derek Moscato has short red hair and blue eyes. He is wearing a light blue button-down shirt and has a friendly smile on his face. He is standing in front of a green hedge, which suggests that he is outdoors. The image is taken at a close-up angle, which makes the man's face the focal point of the photo. The man's expression is one of happiness and contentment, which suggests that he is in a good mood. The image is well-lit and the colors are vibrant.

Friday, April 26, 2024

WWU alumna Traci Rogstad returns to campus as its new AVP for Facilities Development & Operations

The image shows Traci Rogstad, a woman with blond hair and green eyes. She is smiling and looking at the camera. She is wearing a white shirt. The background is blurred.

Friday, April 26, 2024

Geology’s Asmaa Boujibar gets new $300,000 NASA grant to research the building blocks of planet Mercury

In this image, there are four people in a laboratory setting. On the left, there is a person with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a white lab coat and blue gloves. They are holding a pair of tweezers and appear to be working on a small object. In the middle, there is a person with curly purple hair wearing glasses, a black shirt, and blue gloves. They are looking at something on the table. On the right, there is a person with long black hair wearing a maroon lab coat and blue gloves.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Western team competes at Model UN in New York City

In the United Nations General Assembly Hall, a woman stands at a podium, speaking into a microphone. She is wearing a suit and has short brown hair. There is an emblem on the wall behind her. The hall is filled with people, mostly young people, who are sitting in rows of chairs. They are listening to the woman speak. On either side of the woman there are two large screens which show a close up of her face.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

WWU grad student researching the debilitating impact of single-sided deafness

The image shows a young woman with long, straight, brown hair. She has light skin and her eyes are a light brown color. She is wearing a maroon colored shirt and a silver necklace with a diamond pendant. She has a friendly smile on her face. The background is a white and light pink floral pattern.

Friday, April 19, 2024

News Releases and Announcements

Western to host state Poet Laureate Arianne True May 16

The photo shows a young woman, Adrienne True, with short brown hair and glasses. She is wearing a brown coat and a gray sweater. She is standing in front of a blurred background of green leaves. The woman is smiling and looking at the camera.

Friday, May 3, 2024

WWU to host ‘The Boldt Decision at 50: Looking Back and Planning Forward’ on May 15 in Fraser 102

Western's Old Main lit up at night.

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Celebrate the Connected Roots and Collective Futures of APIDA Cultures

pink bougainvillea flower, orange hibiscus flower and purple lotus flower

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

WWU Give Day Raises Over $1 Million to Support Student Scholarships and Programs

The tulip tree on the Old Main lawn is heavy with pink blossoms.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

The Foundation for WWU & Alumni announces the selections of its annual alumni awards

Students make their way to morning classes, walking in front of Wilson Library.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Western Washington University and Washington Research Foundation partner on new Western Innovation Training Fellowship

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

WWU in the News

Star Wars creator answers fan theory: Was Yoda based on a tarsier, an Asian primate?

Daily Mirror (U.K.)

April 25, 2024

Opinion: Everyday sexism has no place in sports journalism

Poynter Institute

April 23, 2024

Neither Plants nor Animals, These Ocean Organisms Protect Their Ecosystems against Heat Waves

Scientific American

April 17, 2024

Indigenous community members celebrate construction of House of Healing longhouse

Cascadia Daily News

April 12, 2024

Construction of Western’s House of Healing longhouse to begin this summer

Cascadia Daily News

April 9, 2024

Higher ed has role to play in climate change solutions

Seattle Times

April 9, 2024

Campus News and Info

Counseling and Wellness Center sponsoring 'Through Our Lens' art exhibit in the B Gallery May 7-17

Friday, May 3, 2024

Registration now open for Fall Info Fair!

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Next Dining Services Committee meeting set for May 7

Thursday, May 2, 2024

2024-25 University Catalog now live - check for your courses before Fall Registration begins

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Flags at half staff on Sunday

Thursday, May 2, 2024

One employee eligible for shared leave

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Summer Session kickoff and info session in Red Square set for May 8

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

WWU’s 'Day of Learning and Community Building' set for May 8

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Cameroonian Fulbright Scholar Kingsley Ngange to discuss on May 2 the role of Freedom of the Press on Democracy in West Africa

Monday, April 29, 2024

'Empowerment Dinner: Celebrating Women of Color and Their Allies' to be held May 16

Monday, April 29, 2024

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