Fall 2023

Marine Sciences graduate Amirah Casey’s impressive list of accomplishments includes embracing her late mother's story as part of her own.
The New York Times, Publisher's Weekly and Kirkus Reviews love 'Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City.'
Jim Sterk returns to Western to lead Viking Athletics
Does looking into the eyes of an animal make us more likely to act to save its endangered habitat?
WWU grad student Annie Jolliff stalks bumble bees.
How do you bring an overdose-stopping drug to the masses? Make it sleek, stylish and small enough to carry on a keychain.
The Institute for Watershed Studies provides long-term water quality data for Lake Whatcom.
Washington Education Association partners with WWU
One is devoted to the study of earthquakes, and the other focused on bridging Indigenous and “Western” scientific knowledge.
Alum Paul Merriman shares a lifetime of financial knowledge with WWU students and the community
What happens when an earthquake hits a building already damaged by saltwater?
Before world fame, the indie rock band played the Fairhaven Auditorium

Class Notes

Julia Furukawa - 2020

Class Notes (General)

Julia Furukawa, B.A., journalism - news/editorial, hosts "All Things Considered" for New Hampshire Public Radio in Concord, New Hampshire. 

Tyler Rablin - 2012

Class Notes (General)

Tyler Rablin, B.A., English literature, is a teacher whose book "Hacking Student Motivation through Assessment," is coming out through Times10 Publishing.

Brian Ogolsky - 2002

Class Notes (General)

Brian Ogolsky, B.A. psychology, was promoted to full professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the
University of Illinois Urbana‐Champaign. He was also named University Scholar for distinguished contributions to
research, teaching, and service. Brian is the department's director of graduate programs and leads the H.E.A.R.T. Lab (Healthy Experiences Across Relationship Transitions), which explores how romantic relationships change over time. He was recently selected to co-chair the 2026 National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference.