Features and highlights

Title: Associate professor in the communication department

What do you love most about your department? “The congeniality between the faculty members and the ability to work together.”

Years at Western: Seventh year at Western

Originally from: New Jersey; moved to Bellingham in 2006.

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Both the men's and women's basketball teams are heading to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight. The men, defending national champions, are returning in back-to-back years, while the women are moving past regionals for the first time since 2000.

On the women's side, guard ...

Spring is almost here, and the Faculty & Staff Wellness Program has myriad offerings for Western Washington University faculty and staff.

Spring Exercise Classes:

The program has added more variety and customization in class package structure and simplified its one-day-per-week class pricing.

Classes are offered at multiple times: 8 to 9 a.m., noon to 12:30 p.m...

Title: Assistant professor in the art department

What do you love most about the art department?: “The collegiality. Everyone is very supportive, and encouraging of creativity, both on the part of the students and between each other.”

Years at Western: First year at Western

Originally from:...

A team of six Western Washington University students are semi-finalists in the Street Seats Design Challenge, an Industrial Design competition sponsored by Design Museum Boston.

The museum announced the semi-finalists on Feb. 28.

The team from Western included Tianyi Geng (Issaquah), Sarah Burley (Olympia), Tyler Dawson (Friday Harbor), Blake Morton (Bothell), Cale Kaufman (...

Students from Western Washington University’s Huxley College of the Environment Senior Planning Studio will be presenting their recommendations for the redevelopment of Bellingham’s State Street at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 14 in the Federal Courthouse Building on Cornwall Avenue and Magnolia Street on the second floor.

This presentation is free and open to the public.

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Title: Program coordinator for the WWU theatre and dance department

What do you love most about your department? “The drama. Well, no, not really. Truthfully, I love the creativity and the students are so enthusiastic about the curriculum offered.”

Years at Western: First year at Western. Previously worked...

For the first time in school history, both the men's and women's basketball teams at Western Washington University will play host to the West Regional of the NCAA Division II National Tournament this weekend.

The men are the host school for the fourth time in five seasons, while the women are regional hosts for the first time since 2006 and the second time ever.

The...

The 19th annual Western Washington University Employee Art Show is now open in Viking Union Room 565 on campus.

An opening reception will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. today.

Show hours:

  • Monday, March 11: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. / opening reception from 3 to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday to Thursday, March...

The Western Washington University softball team continues Great Northwest Athletic Conference play with doubleheaders today at Saturday at Viking Field on the WWU campus.

The Vikings, 9-7, began the home stand Wednesday against 2012 conference champion Montana State Billings, splitting two games against MSUB.

Today, WWU hosts Northwest Nazarene at 1 and 3 p.m. and Central...