Campus news

05 22 13
Training available for use of myWestern

Western Washington University's portal designed for current employees and students, myWestern provides easy access to Western internal resources.

The Western website was modified recently to provide a window into Western for future students. Most of the old Western home page links that employees and students use were moved to myWestern.

05 22 13
$18 increase of services and activities fee to be discussed at May 23 meeting

The Services and Activities Fee Committee at Western Washington University will hold an open hearing to discuss the proposed Services and Activities Fee level and distribution for 2013-14 at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 23, in Viking Union Room 567.

The committee proposes an S&A Fee increase of $18 per year and proposes that the available revenue from the fee be distributed as follows:

05 22 13
Western Libraries to hold preview of withdrawn materials

As part of its regular review process of library materials at Western Washington University, Western Libraries will be holding a faculty review of materials that have been withdrawn from the library collection over the past quarter.

Most of these resources are being withdrawn because they are either duplicated in the library’s collections or have been superseded by newer editions. A few others are being withdrawn because library faculty consider them no longer needed for the collections.

05 22 13
Executive director of Canadian-American Business Council will attend reception May 23 on campus

Professor Christopher Sands and the Center for International Business Western Washington University are pleased to welcome Maryscott “Scotty” Greenwood, the executive director of the Canadian-American Business Council, to campus Thursday, May 23.

Greenwood will be the guest of honor at the Canadian-American Business Networking Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. in Viking Union Room 464.

This event is free and open to all students and the public. Appetizers and wine will be served.

05 21 13
Spring commencement set for June 15 at WWU

Spring commencement activities at Western Washington University will take place campus-wide all day on Saturday, June 15.

The main ceremonies are at 9 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. in Carver Gymnasium.

Line-up is in Red Square, and additional viewing is in the SMATE Building and Arntzen Hall.

Additional smaller ceremonies and receptions will take place in the afternoon in the Old Main Theater, Performing Arts Center, Miller Hall Collaborative Space and Fairhaven Lounge.

05 21 13
Faculty attending spring commencement announced

The following Western Washington University faculty members should have received a memo from Jana Schueler of the Registrar's Office confirming their attendance at spring commencement on June 15:

05 21 13
Nominations open for Western Sustainability Awards

The Office of Sustainability and Western Washignton University administration have opened nominations for the third annual Western Sustainability Awards.

05 21 13
User experience design to be offered as new minor at Western this fall

User Experience Design, the conceptualization and design of user interfaces for digital products, will be offered as a new minor at Western Washington University starting this fall.

05 21 13
Policy on authorizing and reimbursing travel posted for review

The division of Business and Financial Affairs at Western Washington University has posted for 30-day campus review the following policy: POL-U5348.10 Authorizing and Reimbursing Travel for Official University.

05 21 13
Library announces hours for summer quarter

Regular hours for the Western Libraries during summer quarter, June 25 to Aug. 23, will be 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The library will be closed on Saturday and Sunday.

The library also will be closed on Independence Day, July 4.

During intersession, Aug. 24 to Sept. 24, the library will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and closed on Saturday and Sunday. The library also will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, in recognition of Labor Day.