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Flourish and Rot: Alumna Maya Jewell Zeller publishes memoir ‘Raised by Ferns’

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WWU alumna Maya Jewell Zeller's debut memoir set in Washington State follows her journey from a rootless childhood to becoming a professor at a university.

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WWU Theatre students win awards at Region 7 American College Theatre Festival in Pasco

The cast of Tartuffe on stage

$1.1 million in cybersecurity scholarships acts as a ‘major stepping stone’ for five students

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Flourish and Rot: Alumna Maya Jewell Zeller publishes memoir ‘Raised by Ferns’

A person with wavy hair wearing a teal top, surrounded by lush green ferns.

WWU Environmental Policy major Madisyn Cook to present research on how historic redlining continues to shape health disparities

Madisyn Cook

Fairhaven Professor Caskey Russell discusses his debut novel, 'The Door on the Sea,' an NPR Books We Love 2025 pick

Professor of WWU's Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies Caskey Russell and the cover of his debut novel "The Door on the Sea"

WWU alumnus publishes ‘gripping, twisty mystery’ set in Seattle

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Late Night Breakfast at the Viking Commons March 10

Viva Farms returns for 2026 VSA program

Three WWU employees eligible for shared leave

Education Career & Internship Fair set for March 6

Western Libraries to hold Winter 2026 review of withdrawn materials

Community film screening of “Tainted Gold” explores resistance and environmental justice in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Off Campus Living’s annual Housing Fair set for March 4

Languages, Literatures, and Cultures second annual departmental fair set for March 11

Western Shows Support for Accessible Learning

East College Way reopens Monday, March 2

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