Western Academic Workers United set May 21 strike deadline
By Austin Wright and Julia Hawkins | May 15If Western fails to negotiate contract by Tuesday, a strike of educational student employees begins.
If Western fails to negotiate contract by Tuesday, a strike of educational student employees begins.
Western students from the Jewish Voice for Peace and the Arab Student Association gather in an encampment on the Old Main lawn, protesting the university's ties to Israel. Learn more about their demands here.
Western students Aicha Tokar Falatah and Meigan Butler are researching multigenerational stress using microscopic creatures called nematodes. Learn more about how this research has formed connections between the lab partners.
Learn more about how to vote in the upcoming Associated Students elections. Voting takes place from May 13-17.
Educational student employees vote passes by 93%; will not initiate immediate strike.
The Club Hub offers a place for prospective clubs to get their start, and helps interested students navigate the many clubs Western has to offer.
The Office of Civic Engagement is hosting Local Action Week on Western Washington University’s campus. Students will have the opportunity to learn more about their community and how to be more involved in local politics.
Union organizer's online vote for educational student employees ends Thursday; not triggering an immediate strike.
Continuous cracking and water leakage called for Western Washington University to address the deferred maintenance of Fisher Fountain.
AS Productions is set to host their second-ever Five Minute Film Contest in the Underground Coffeehouse.
Bellingham will have its first contemporary style longhouse in summer of 2025.
Artists at Western are coming up with new ways to get their pieces seen by the public. Whiteboard decorations and miniature drops are two of the creative methods that students have utilized to get their work seen by others.
Western wants you to bring your friends, family and yourself to their first-ever block party happening on May 11 at the track and field near the Wade King Rec Center.
The emergency buttons around campus are being phased out in favor of WesternSafe, Western's planned safety app. Learn more about what students will be able to use the app for and when it will be available.
Learn why the Washington State Court of Appeals visited Western and what it means for students studying law.
The Black Student Union of Western Washington University is hosting their first heritage night since the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will celebrate Western’s Black community through performances and food.
The housing will aid in presenting many opportunities for community building among Latine students.
Wildlife photographer Art Wolfe came to Western Washington University on Friday to talk and display photos from his new book, “Wild Lives.”
Western's Campus Development Plan will include a pathway for micro-mobility users, possibly located on East College Way, along with counters to gauge the amount of micro-mobility users there are on campus.
This year's Bellingham Open brought in over 70 participants from Western and beyond. Learn more about what Western's chess club is doing to grow the chess scene in Bellingham.