John Emil Whitman, 68, retired teacher and coach in Darrington, Lake Stevens, Mount Vernon and Marysville, on July 3, 2022.
Fall 2022
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
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
John Emil Whitman - 1977
Obituaries
Julie Kline - 1999
Class Notes (General)
Julie Kline, B.A., political science, recently became a trial lawyer at the Seattle law firm of Schroeter Goldmark & Bender. Previously. Julie was a senior deputy prosecuting attorney for King County and a senior adviser and interim general counsel to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
Carl Gipson - 2001
Class Notes (General)
Carl Gipson, B.A., political science, was appointed president of external and legislative affairs of the Pacific Northwest Region for AT&T, based in Redmond. Previously, he was director for external affairs for AT&T in Washington state.