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Spring/Summer 2020
The Work of Water
The climate-change puzzle ultimately comes down to the abundance or scarcity of the one thing we can’t live without
Alumni Conversations: Students need our support now more than ever
WWU Give Day is May 28
Scanned Perfection
WWU biology professor builds beautiful works of art with flowers, foliage and a scanner bed
Building Enduring Relationships
Ken Johnsen leads the teams that build some of Seattle’s most visible, complex, and well known urban development projects. He’s most proud of how these iconic landmarks will endure as a backdrop for future generations, and their memories.
A Call for Police Reform
After 30 years in law enforcement, WWU’s Keith Williams shares what his profession must do to gain the trust of communities of color
Huxley College Turns 50
The college born with the modern environmental movement grows up to tackle climate change
2021: Magic of Numbers
How a fascination with numbers and magic led John Walton to the national stage.
Building Washington’s Future
A new kind of STEM education: Western partners to expand facilities and deliver real-world workforce development opportunities to students
President's Message: Breaking the Cycle
We simply must make permanent and sustained change toward a more equitable and just system for all.
2021: The Trees of our Lives
Like the tree shepherds of Tolkien lore, the ents of Western have seen us through 120 years of campus history. And they're waiting for our return.
Restoring Seattle's Icons
Take a tour of some of Seattle's most well-known landmarks, renovated by teams led by Ken Johnsen
Helping businesses weather the storm
Western’s CJ Seitz of the Small Business Development Center offers tips to survive ‘the new abnormal.’
Video: Building Washington's Future
See a preview the future of STEM at WWU at Kaiser-Borsari Hall
A look back: Flu Fighters
Students’ celebrations of the end of the Great War were cut short by the 1918 flu pandemic
Western reduces tuition for many programs on the peninsulas
State support brings tuition relief to four-year programs in an under-served part of the state
A Bite of Wisdom
WWU’s Gigi Berardi on how to find our own place in the food web.
The Big Thaw
Siberia is heating up faster than the rest of the planet
Respect the mud
How marsh mud can help fight climate change
Emergency fund helps students through the pandemic
Together, we can help students with housing, travel and unforeseen expenses
The Data of the Pandemic
Fairhaven Dean Jack Herring used his data modeling expertise to help Whatcom County plan for the pandemic.
What *are* viruses and how do they work?
Other than clever insidious packets of information looking for a host to make more copies of themselves?
COVID-19's worst enemy
Just plain soap is just plain wonderful
2021: The mystery of the giant sequoia
Western’s most famous tree holds its biggest mystery
WE Connect: A new professional networking opportunity for alumni
Western Alumni Association and the Career Services Center Announce WE Connect
Hopeful Fashion
Alum-run Bellingham company produces shirts to support small businesses.
WWU fall quarter classes will be mostly remote
A recent spike in COVID-19 cases dashed hopes for a hybrid mix of both remote and in-person learning
Video: The University of the Environment
From mountains to oceans, WWU faculty and students are working to make a difference on the planet
Video: Vikings on Mars
WWU students and faculty working on the Mars Rover visit the Jet Propulsion Lab in California
Video: Student Research in the Marine Sciences
The Salish Sea beckons
Video: WWU's own Outback Farm
A chance to get dirty, grow things and learn about the ecosystem
Window magazine brings home top regional honors
Western's magazine named the best in the PNW and Western Canada
Class Notes
MaryAlice Wallis - 1989
Class Notes (General)
MaryAlice Wallis, B.A., speech-language pathology & audiology, recently became the mayor of Longview.
Patricia May Skene - 1965
Obituaries
Patricia May Skene, 76, a retired teacher who worked in Federal Way, Walla Walla, Beaverton and Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 10, 2019, in Beaverton, Oregon.
Stacy Jo (Lindgren) Rapp - 1980
Obituaries
Stacy Jo (Lindgren) Rapp, 61, who worked in the banking industry, on Dec. 31, 2019, in Everett.