News releases

Latest news releases from the WWU Office of University Communications

04 23 13

Contact: Kyla McCauley, Western Washington University College of Business and Economics’ Center for Excellence in Management Education, at Kyla.McCauley@wwu.edu or (360) 650-4583

BELLINGHAM – Western Washington University’s College of Business and Economics will host a presentation by David Garets as part of its Strategic Management Executive Strategy Speaker Series at 3 p.m. on May 3 in Western’s Communication Facility room 115. 

The presentation is free and open to the public...

04 23 13

Contact: Debbie Gibbons, Western Washington University Youth Programs, at debbie.gibbons@wwu.edu or (360) 650-6820

BELLINGHAM – Western Washington University will host high school students from across the country at its annual College Quest comprehensive college preparatory program July 7-12.

Enrollment is now open for this opportunity to explore college life in a safe, student-centered environment.

College Quest bridges the gap between high school and college and puts...

04 22 13

Contact: Western Washington University’s Huxley College of the Environment at (360) 650-3520.

BELLINGHAM – Alex Ramel, the Energy and Policy manager for Sustainable Connections, will present “Clean Energy Conversations: Common and Not Yet Common Topics on the Road to Sustainable Energy” at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 in the Biology building’s room 212 on Western’s campus.

The presentation is free, open to the public and is part of Western’s Huxley College of the Environment...

04 22 13

Contact:  Rich Brown, Western Washington University associate professor of Theater, (360) 650-7320, Rich.Brown@wwu.edu

BELLINGHAM - Western Washington University’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents “Soapbox,” a devised piece directed by Western’s Theatre faculty Rich Brown, on May 9-11 and 15-18 at 7:30 p.m., and on May 11 and 18 at 10:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Mainstage Theater.

 “Soapbox” is a collaboratively created production that began with an...

04 22 13

Contact:  Rich Brown, Western Washington University associate professor of Theater, (360) 650-7320, Rich.Brown@wwu.edu

BELLINGHAM - Western Washington University’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents “Soapbox,” a devised piece directed by Western’s Theatre faculty Rich Brown, on May 9-11 and 15-18 at 7:30 p.m., and on May 11 and 18 at 10:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Mainstage Theater.

 “Soapbox” is a collaboratively created production that began with an...

04 22 13

Contact:  Rich Brown, Western Washington University associate professor of Theater, (360) 650-7320, Rich.Brown@wwu.edu

BELLINGHAM - Western Washington University’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents “Soapbox,” a devised piece directed by Western’s Theatre faculty Rich Brown, on May 9-11 and 15-18 at 7:30 p.m., and on May 11 and 18 at 10:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Mainstage Theater.

 “Soapbox” is a collaboratively created production that began with an...

04 22 13

Contact:  Diana Bakkom, Western Washington University Extended Education, (360) 650-6821 or diana.bakkom@wwu.edu.

BELLINGHAM – Western Washington University’s “Grandparents U” summer program for grandparents and their grandchildren ages 7-14 offers quality programs in three locations this July and August.

In addition to Bellingham and Anacortes, the program will expand to Seattle this summer in its mission to offer strong bonding experiences to grandparents and their...

04 22 13

Contact: Katie Savinski, Western Washington University’s Associated Students vice president for Student Life at (360) 650-3736 or asvp.life@wwu.edu

BELLINGHAM – The Western Washington University Green Energy Fee Committee announced that it will fund eight campus projects. 

Three large projects, which range in funding from $9,000-$185,000, represent the second round of funding allocated to student, staff and faculty teams.

Each team spent a significant amount of time over...

04 22 13

Contact: Katie Savinski, Western Washington University’s Associated Students vice president for Student Life at (360) 650-3736 or asvp.life@wwu.edu

BELLINGHAM – The Western Washington University Green Energy Fee Committee announced that it will fund eight campus projects. 

Three large projects, which range in funding from $9,000-$185,000, represent the second round of funding allocated to student, staff and faculty teams.

Each team spent a significant amount of time over...

04 22 13

Contact: Paul Cocke, Director, Office of Communications and Marketing, (360) 650-3350; Paul.Cocke@wwu.edu                                          

BELLINGHAM – Western Washington University plans to test its emergency notification system known as Western Alert at 9:45 a.m. on Friday, April 26.

Western Alert is a group of ways to reach students, faculty and staff with important safety information. The following Western Alert elements will be tested on...