In the media

Read More ›

Twitter updates

read more ›

Videos

Go with the flow

Western Washington University student Jesus Velazquez practices the art of FLOEball in Red Square.

A form of meditation, a martial art, an exercise and a game, FLOEball (FLOE stands for "For Love of Energy") has its roots at Western.

Rich Brown wins national award for theater work

Western Washington University Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance Rich Brown received the 2012 award for Outstanding Lead Deviser/Director of a Devised Work at the national awards at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival on April 21 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

Brown was honored for directing the devised production, “Us,” which ran on campus in April 2011 and was invited to be one of four full-length plays shown as part of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Fort Collins, Colo., in February.

Western to test emergency systems May 9

At 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, Western will conduct an emergency notification drill of its Western Alert system. Western Alert is a group of ways to reach students, faculty and staff with important information for your safety. Multiple ways to provide information is considered a best practice.

What to Expect. Western Alert elements that will be active on May 9 include:

ROP serves underrepresented groups on campus

The seven centers that make up the Associated Students Resource and Outreach Programs at Western Washington University provide information, advocacy, activities and peer education to Western students. The ROP strives to empower and support all members of WWU’s diverse community.

In this video, created during winter quarter at WWU, University Communications intern Jeremy Smith speaks with the heads of the ROP's seven offices to tell the story of the ROP.

The descriptions below are from the AS website:

Do Art! raises money for earthquake victims

A group of Western Washington University Art History students held a fundraising event May 1 to benefit the victims of the March 2011 tsunami that ravished Japan as a result of the powerful 9.0-magnitude earthquake off the northeast coast.

With about 15, 800 people killed, more than 3,150 still missing and about $235 billion in damages, according to Word Bank estimates, the tsunami was the most costly natural disaster ever recorded.

Champs throw out first pitch at Mariners game

The Western Washington University men's basketball team, 2012 NCAA Division II national champions, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Seattle Mariners' April 14 home game against Oakland.

Western recognized as fit-friendly university

The Western Washington University Faculty & Staff Wellness Program has been recognized as a Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly University by the American Heart Association for helping employees improve their wellness.

'Your Western' wins N.O.W. film contest

The film "Your Western," shot and edited by Western Washington University students Ryan Hasert and Chris Jespersen, took top honors in the "My University, My Western" category of the recent N.O.W. film contest at Western.

Winners were announced during a presentation given by Matthew Dunn, co-founder of Say It Visually!, on April 11.

Matthew Dunn presents on digital media at Western event

Digital media guru Matthew Dunn, co-founder of Say It Visually!, spoke during the “Digital Media: The Future is N.O.W.” event on April 11 on the Western Washington University campus.

Dunn’s company, Say It Visually!, explains complex topics with compelling visual stories. Launched in 2008, the company is already the world’s largest creator of private-label explanatory media. Dunn led a presentation and discussion on visual literacy for the new millennium.

Poet Carol Davis gives reading at WWU

Carol Davis, 2007 winner of the TS Eliot Prize for poetry, gives a reading from her new book, “Between Storms,” in the Wilson Library Skybridge on the Western Washington University campus.

The reading was recorded on April 3, 2012.

Davis is a 1975 graduate of Western’s Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies. She received her master’s degree in Slavic Languages and Cultures from the University of Washington in 1979 and is an adjunct professor at Santa Monica College.