Fall 2022

19 life-changing days in Ecuador with WWU’s Honors College
An alum who helped develop a new solar window technology in a lab at Western returns to install the finished product at the Western Gallery
Alum Will Taylor’s book about first love is one of a growing number of LGBTQ+ stories for kids
Canadian Football Hall-of-Famer and alum Orlondo Steinauer knows there are no do-overs in football—or family
It's official: Bees have a happy home at Western
The Civic Design Awards celebrate quality design arising from collaboration between architects and their civic clients.
Western’s fall enrollment is showing strong signs of a return to pre-pandemic levels
Erik Fretheim, director of Western’s Cyber Security Program, offers a few tips for the rest of us to keep our data out of the wrong hands
Schermer was recently elected to be a fellow of the American Geological Society
Kim uses social media to share golf advice -- and get more people out on the course
The U.S. Department of Energy has recognized Western’s bachelor’s degree in Energy Science and Technology as a world leader in teaching zero-energy design.
Western has a long tradition of student involvement in campus art, even if they don’t know it.
The Office of Equity bridges two complementary areas, compliance, and community education and development
Americans are becoming desensitized to political violence, Campbell warns in his new book
Pushing beyond our comfort zones can enhance our outlooks
For those of us fortunate to work in higher education, our year begins with the return of thousands of students
The Washington State Legislature recently approved more than $3 million in new spending to support student retention and strengthen Western’s nursing and cyber-security programs

Class Notes

Carol V. Davis - 1975

Class Notes (General)

Carol V. Davis, B.A, Fairhaven interdisciplinary concentration, teaches at Santa Monica College and Antioch University in California. She was scheduled to travel to Siberia for her third Fulbright fellowship, but the trip was cancelled due to the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Carol’s fourth book of poetry, “Below Zero,” will be published in 2023 by Stephen F Austin State University Press.

Jon Fedele - 2016

Weddings

Jon Fedele, ‘16, B.A., philosophy, and Kaylee McElroy, ‘17, B.A., communication sciences and disorders and linguistics, and ‘20, M.A., speech language pathology, on April 30, 2022, in Tacoma.

Tahlia Natachu - 2016

Class Notes (General)

Tahlia Natachu, B.A., English literature, became the executive director of the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project in New Mexico, where she previously served as director of development and a youth development coordinator. Tahlia, who also earned a master’s in education from Portland State University, also taught language arts for two years in the Zuni school district.