Brad Snowder’s focus is on the stars – he teaches astronomy at Western Washington University and Whatcom Community College, he is the director of Western’s planetarium and he delivered updates about the landing of the Mars rover via social media outlets.
For a man whose eyes are on the skies, it seems contradictory that he would collect dirt.
"I call them...
The 13th Annual Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival opens tonight downtown at the Pickford Film Center, followed by nine nights of films on campus in the Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies Auditorium and across other venues.
Website: http://bhrff.webs.com
The festival...
Eleonore Stump will present "The Problem of Suffering: A Thomistic Approach to Theodicy" as part of the Bellingham Lectures in Philosophy and Religion (BLPR) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21...
Western Washington University Assistant Professor of Biology Marion Brodhagen will discuss “Tainted Food: The Story of Aflatoxin” starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the Bellingham City Council chambers, second floor, Bellingham City Hall, 210 Lottie St.
The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is offered as part of the annual “Science...
In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of NCAA Division II, former Western Washington University men's basketball player Grant Dykstra has been named one of 48 former NCAA II student-athletes who will be honored by the NCAA throughout 2013.
Developed through a...
David Guterson, author of “Snow Falling on Cedars,” will speak at Western Washington University from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in Miller Hall 138 on Western’s campus.
This program is free and open to the public.
Guterson will lead a discussion titled “On the Art and Craft of Writing,” about the writing process and craft. College and...
David R. Montgomery will give a lecture on his book, “The Rocks Don’t Lie: A Geologist Investigates Noah’s Flood” at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26 in Western’s Academic West building room 204.
This presentation is free and open to the public, and there will be a book signing after the lecture.While in Tibet, geologist Montgomery heard a local...
Cyndie Shepard, director of the Compass 2 Campus program at Western Washington University, has been given a Daily Point of Light Award, which honors individuals and groups creating meaningful change in communities across America.
The Daily Point of Light Award was founded by former President George H. W. Bush during his presidency to engage individuals, families, businesses and groups...
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The Board of Trustees on Feb. 8 approved awarding an honorary doctorate to Noémi Ban, a local resident and Holocaust...
Jake Shimabukuro, dubbed the "Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele," will play at 8 p.m. today, Friday, Feb. 8, in the Performing Arts Center on the Western Washington University campus.
Tickets are $24 to $44 and are available at 360-650-6146 or tickets.wwu.edu.
