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Don't miss the Fall 2011 edition of Soundings

Western's newsletter for WWU families includes:

Where can your student learn about volunteering in the community? Visiting the Center for Service-Learning (CSL) in Wilson Library is the best way for students to learn more about volunteer opportunities and upcoming service projects. The CSL offers a variety of resources for students.

When the going gets tough, the tough call home

Have you heard this from your student?

"I don't know which major to choose."

"There's nothing to do here."

"I'm sick."

To help you better prepare for that first unhappy phone call, email, or text message, we've pulled together a few common concerns that families of first year students might hear.

Student loans: How much is too much?

New financial literacy resources help students get smart about paying for college.

The Learning Commons offers collaborative spaces for students Students operate differently now than they used to, says Carmen Werder, the Learning Commons' director. They'remuch more interactive, more social in the ways they glean and share information.

How far can your student go with research?

Environmental Journalism senior and Honors Program student Becky Tachihara spent a summer in the Siberian Arctic with the Polaris Project, funded by the National Science Foundation. Tachihara will discuss the adventure, and other research opportunities available to Honors Program students at Fall Family Open House. For now, check out Tachihara's video about her summer in Siberia.

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