Western Today for Thursday, Sept. 18

WWU PHOTOS AVAILABLE ONLINE

University Communications maintains a free library of images for WWU faculty and staff to use for internal and external publication or communication purposes; they can only be accessed by computers on campus, but are available by clicking here or by going to http://content.wwu.edu clicking "browse," and then choosing "University Communications Image Collection."

President Shepard's Convocation address

Video of yesterday's Convocation is available here, on the President's Web page.

To see the results from President Shepard's preliminary Stakeholder Survey, which he discussed in his Convocation, click here.

The Bellingham Herald

WWU program keeps seniors' intellects involved
Local senior citizens interested in keeping mentally sharp often find their way to the classes offered by the Academy for Lifelong Learning, a volunteer-organized program at Western Washington University.
WWU men's soccer rallies for a tie
Freshman midfielder Oscar Jimenez (Mount Vernon) scored his first collegiate goal in the 82nd minute as Western Washington University rallied to tie Grand Canyon University, 1-1 in overtime.

Crosscut.com

Taking "Death with Dignity" lessons from Oregon
Floyd McKay, WWU Journalism emeritus professor, is a frequent contributor to Crosscut.com.

The Seattle Times

Sculpted by time and tide, Chuckanut Bay is a joy for kayakers
George Mustoe of WWU's Geology Department discusses the "pseudo-fossils" that are visible from the water on the sandstone bluffs that rim the bay.

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