Education
Center for Canadian-American Studies turns 50
By The Western Front | March 4By Elisa Espinoza
Campus
Campus
Professionalism skills in pajamas? Western releases WeLearn
By The Western Front | March 1By Lauryn Haywood
Health & Wellness
Wade King Student Recreation Center now open via reservations
By Gaia Crans | March 1Western Washington University students can now return to the Wade King Student Recreation Center as of Feb. 16 to work out through reservations and with many added protocols to keep students and staff safe.
Campus
Outback Farm speaker series highlights diversity, food justice efforts
By The Western Front | February 25By Olivia Palmer
Health & Wellness
Wellness Wednesdays give students outlet for de-stressing during quarter
By The Western Front | February 25By Belle Wright
Varsity Sports
GNAC decision paves way for Western sports return
By The Western Front | February 25By Nathan Schumock
Campus
Western’s Education Abroad office hosts virtual conference event
By The Western Front | February 25By Adriannah Roman
Campus
Potential campus return for Western students fall 2021
By The Western Front | February 24By Lauryn Haywood
Education
Board of Trustees approves mandatory student fee reductions, Summer Session tuition increases
By The Western Front | February 24By Sophia Pappalau
Campus
Free tax assistance with VITA
By Gaia Crans | February 22After the pandemic interrupted their services in the middle of the 2020 tax season, the coordinator, volunteers and faculty of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program now have the program up and running to help low-income and undocumented taxpayers in the Whatcom community.
Campus
Budget update announces funding for institutional support, direct student aid
By The Western Front | February 21By Alison Ward
Administration
The cost of staying closed
By Lauren Gallup | February 21The challenges of online learning have students longing for a return to in-person classes — but with COVID-19 actively circulating and uncertainty about when more people will get vaccinated, is Western Washington University’s announcement to reopen in fall too soon?
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Setting our sights on Mars
By The Western Front | February 21By Adriannah Roman
Housing & Development
Western’s Resident Hall Reuse Program: a sustainable move-in option
By The Western Front | February 20By Hannah Cross
Campus
Education and Health Career Fair looking to provide students with new opportunities
By The Western Front | February 18By Belle Wright
Campus
Western introduces cannabis certificate programs
By Gaia Crans and Belle Wright | February 17On Jan. 28, Western Washington University announced they are collaborating with Green Flower, a company rooted in cannabis education, to provide Western students with four new cannabis certificate programs. The programs are in business, law and policy, healthcare and medicine, and agriculture and horticulture.
Associated Students
ASWWU executive board discusses creation of new committee
By The Western Front | February 17By Henrik Butz
Environment
Sustainable farming, food insecurity at Western
By The Western Front | February 16By Winnie Killingsworth
Business & Economy
COVID-19 complicates Western students’ finances
By The Western Front | February 16By Lauryn Haywood
