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The Frenchie becomes a favorite — and a dog-show contender

“Just like humans, dogs get characterized for what they can do, but more importantly what they can symbolize,” says Cameron Whitley, a Western Washington University sociology professor and the chair-elect of the American Sociological Association's Animals and Society section.…

2023-05-08
In Memoriam: Ingeborg Paulus 2023-03-27
Acclaimed poet Paul Ceballos coming to campus Feb. 2 2023-01-24
In Memoriam: Karen Bradley 2022-08-08
Research Recap for April 2 2021-04-02
Why transgender people are ignored by modern medicine

It was 2016 and Cameron Whitley was gravely ill. He was urgently in need of a kidney transplant, which should have been no problem. He was young and otherwise healthy. He had medical insurance. He even had several gallant friends willing to undergo major surgery for him.

There was a…

2020-08-19
Western Libraries announces 2019-20 Undergraduate Research Award winners 2020-08-04
Meet the Outstanding Graduates from CHSS/Social Sciences 2020-07-20
Why So Many Police Are Handling the Protests Wrong

But just because there’s no data about protests that can be easily compared in a chart doesn’t mean we’re bereft of information, said Pat Gillham, a professor of sociology at Western Washington University. There’s 50 years of research on violence at protests, dating back to the …

2020-06-02
De-escalation Keeps Protesters And Police Safer. Departments Respond With Force Anyway

But just because there’s no data about protests that can be easily compared in a chart doesn’t mean we’re bereft of information, said Pat Gillham, a professor of sociology at Western Washington University. There’s 50 years of research on violence at protests, dating back to the …

2020-06-02
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