Geoff Babb, B.A., biology, helped design the AdvenChair, an all-terrain wheelchair that recently took him to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back on the Bright Angel Trail. Geoff’s trail team included Matt Nugent, ’17, B.A., environmental education.
Spring 2022
Climate change, drought and horrifying wildfires have destroyed millions of forested acres and threaten millions more. Kea Woodruff nurtures the seedlings to replace the trees of the West.
Isamu Noguchi exploded the boundaries of contemporary art and lived an amazing 20th-century life. One of his best works is at the center of Western’s campus.
Western’s Outback Farm celebrates 50 years as a hub of food production and friendship on campus
Tag along on a tour of the new Interdisciplinary Science Building
The alum who wrote ‘So You Want to Talk About Race’ cherishes Western like an old friend—a friend you can be honest with.
A murderous night at sea reveals a somber tale of colonial America in Jared Hardesty’s latest book.
Geologist Paul Rady has a talent for finding oil and gas beneath the surface. He got his start with a crucial mentorship at Western.
We welcomed friends back to campus for several events last month.
Caitlin Bannister works on computational neuroscience research on Huntington's Disease
The cyber range allows students to practice protecting computer networks from digital attack
WWU's CJ Seitz made the case that small, rural businesses needed more help to recover
Vélez helped develop an ethnic studies curriculum
The free public aquarium is home to saltwater denizens of the Salish Sea
As we struggle with the harmful effects of social isolation, it seems that we could benefit by spending a little more time looking up.
Class Notes
Matt Nugent - 2017
Class Notes (General)
Dan MacPhee - 1998
Class Notes (General)
Dan MacPhee, B.A., general studies, is chief of the Everson Police Department in Whatcom County.
Don Alford - 1988
Obituaries
Don Alford, 80, a U.S. Navy veteran and retired conductor for Burlington Northern Railroad, on March 25, 2021, in Bellingham.