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WWU President Bruce Shepard posts new blog entry
2.25.10
Campus news
Bruce Shepard | Bruce's Blog | discussion | funding | opinion

Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard has posted a new blog entry titled "Stop using my taxpayer dollars to support an activity that is insulting, offensive, and errant."

Read the latest blog entry on Bruce's Web site at http://www.wwu.edu/president/blog/posts/8.shtml.
'Social Issues Kickoff' takes place Oct. 27
10.26.09
Campus news
Associated Students | discussion

The Associated Students Social Issues Resource Center at Western Washington University will play host to a “Social Issues Kickoff” at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 in Viking Union Room 565 A/B.

Individuals are encouraged to attend with a willingness to learn about social issues through respectful questions and comments.

Clubs and groups are encouraged to bring materials and informative posters, brochures, stickers and other materials that can be shared with others.

Snacks will be provided.
100 Community Conversations being held about Western
10.23.09
In the spotlight
administration | Bruce Shepard | community | discussion

What does the future hold for Western Washington University, and how does the public view the role of public universities like WWU? To get feedback on those and related questions, Western has begun an effort titled “100 Community Conversations.”
From the weekend: Elaine Jones of Seattle's Allen Institute for Brain Science speaks at Western
10.5.09
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Behavioral Neuroscience | discussion | Kristi Tyran | presentation

Elaine Jones, chief operating officer of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, presented a talk titled “A Business Model for Changing the World” on Friday, Oct. 2, at Western Washington University that covered basic advancements in the field of neuroscience, highlight the world-renowned Allen Brain Atlas projects and discuss the Allen Institute’s unique business model.
World Issues Forum draws Afghan women's activist as speaker
9.25.09
In the spotlight
discussion | forum | presentation

Malalai Joya, an Afghan woman elected to that country’s National Assembly, will be among the speakers this fall in the World Issues Forum/Paths to Global Justice, a lecture series devoted to international social justice issues held at Western Washington University’s Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies.