Spring 2019

It all started with a few musicians deciding to return to the town where they got their start and perform together for the first time.
The percentage of WWU undergraduates who borrow to pay for college has declined for three years in a row
Alumna novelist Amy Hatvany points out where ‘yes is yes’ falls short in the conversation about consent and sex.
The group includes a pair of WWU graduate students
While sexual health programs in college have traditionally focused on STD and pregnancy prevention, the emphasis on consent is relatively new.
John and Mary Polikowsky spent long, happy careers teaching art and English. Now, more WWU students who dream of a life as a teacher will get their chance, too.
The Ridge is going to get a new look
A collection of items and stories from WWU and alumni
Western’s urban planning students have Ferndale on their minds these days.
WWU research associate and NOAA Fisheries affiliate Jennifer Tennessen is studying the hunting behaviors of endangered orcas of the Salish Sea.
A conversation with L.K. Langley, the first director of LGBTQ+ Western.
As the once-famous Bellingham author arises from obscurity, her champions say she’s more relevant than ever.
The estuary has important value for fish, wildlife, and local human residents
The grant funds recruiting and retaining academically talented, low-income students from diverse backgrounds
Western is among the first universities in the nation to provide composting bins to students living in residence halls.
Universities play an important role in increasing cultural competency

Class Notes

Peggy Spreadborough Jones - 1991

Obituaries
Peggy Spreadborough Jones, 80, who worked for Catholic Community Services, on Nov. 4, 2018, in Bellingham.  

Johanna Marie Kent - 2000

Weddings
Johanna Marie Kent, ’00, B.S., biology – marine, and David Anthony Saar, on Oct. 27, 2018, in Bremerton. 

Joseph Connelly - 2013

Class Notes (General)
Joseph Connelly, B.A., recreation, is a firefighter for Spokane Valley and came in 14th out of about 2,000 fire-fighters in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Big Climb at the Columbia Center in Seattle in March, climbing 69 flights of stairs in about 13 min-utes to raise money for blood cancer research.