Campus news

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James W. Scott research fellowships available for 2013-14

Western Washington University’s Center for Pacific Northwest Studies welcomes applications for the James W. Scott Regional Research Fellowships, established to promote awareness and use of archival collections at WWU and to forward scholarly understandings of the Pacific Northwest. The fellowships are awarded in honor of the late Dr. James W. (Jim) Scott, a founder and first Director of the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, and a noted scholar of the Pacific Northwest region.

06 17 13
WWU to test building alert system Friday, June 21

Western Washington University plans to test its emergency building enunciation system at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, June 21.

On June 21, a test voice message via the fire alarm system will be repeated several times in many campus buildings as well as some outside speakers at the university tennis courts, the south campus oval at the Communications Facility and at the Old Main lawn.

Amber fire alarm strobes also will flash in some of the main corridors of academic buildings and some bathrooms.

06 17 13
Repair work on ET roof will be noisy on Saturday, June 22

The contractor for the project to repair the roof of the Ross Engineering Technology Building will set up the project staging area at ET on Thursday, June 20. A vacuum truck will be located on the south side of ET (near Arntzen Hall). On Saturday, June 22, the vacuum truck will be used to remove gravel ballast off the section of roof that’s within the project scope. This work is being done on a Saturday due to the noise that will be generated.

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Vicki Hsueh to serve as director of Women’s Studies Program

 

Vicki Hsueh, associate professor of Political Science at Western, has been selected to serve as director of WWU’s Women's Studies Program, Brent Carbajal, dean of Western’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences, announced.

06 14 13
Budget Office releases summaries of state budget proposals

The Washington State Legislature started a second 30-day special session on June 12 after reaching the end of the first special session with no budget consensus. Over the past two weeks, each legislative body passed new budgets, which are summarized below and in the Western Washington University Budget Office's customary chart.

House Proposed Budget (as compared to original proposal)

06 14 13
Board of Trustees completes 5-year review of President Bruce Shepard

After completing its five-year review of Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard, the WWU Board of Trustees has released the following statement:

06 13 13
Construction work continues near Fraser, Humanities

Construction continues in and around Fraser Hall and the Humanities Building on the Western Washington University campus.

The water line work associated with the Fraser Hall renovation project will begin next week and continue until approximately July 3. Activities include:

06 13 13
Latest issue of EOO Newsletter now online

The latest issue of the EOO Newsletter from the Equal Opportunity Office at Western Washington University is now online.

Topics in this issue include:

06 12 13
Graduating students may sign first-ever sustainability pledge at WWU

Western Washington University seniors picking up their caps and gowns for commencement June 12 and 13 have the opportunity to be part of Western’s first-ever sustainability pledge.

The “Western Sustainability Graduation Pledge” is available to any spring 2013 graduate. Students may stop by the pledge table before picking up their cap and gown to pledge for social and environmental responsibility beyond college.

The pledge:

06 12 13
BOT meetings June 13 and 14 to be audiocast live online

The Western Washington University Board of Trustees will meet Thursday and Friday, June 13 and 14, in Old Main Room 340 on the Western campus.

The meetings, which begin at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday and at 8 a.m. on Friday, will be audiocast live online.