WWU Stories

Features, research highlights and stories about our people

In Memoriam: Walter Schwede

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Western's First Night Out event wins national award from CASE

A crowd of students marching in a festive gathering with banners and flags, titled "First Western Night Out."

WWU's Elizabeth Joffrion to be Inducted as a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists

Aerial view of Miller Hall

Congrats! It's all smiles at June commencement

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WWU's Manoj Prasad talks software supply chain at global security forum

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Beloved Industrial Design prof Arūnas Ošlapas retiring after 33 years at Western

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Grad students uncovering the mysteries of Oregon's Three Sisters Range, genetic variation in aging

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Meet the 2024 Presidential Scholars

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BNS student Jessica Muckerheide wins program's annual summer research award

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Western Washington University's Men's Rugby Team Wins D1AA National 7's Championship Title on Home Turf

The image shows a group of male rugby players celebrating their victory in a tournament. They are holding a trophy and a banner that says "National Champion 2024 CRAA Men's DIAA 7s Nationals."

Celebrating a Legacy of Mentorship: Nicole Hoekstra's 26 Years of Teaching, Research, and Service at WWU

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WWU staff promote Inclusive Instructional Design in recent publication

The diagram shows the three phases of the design process: research, design, and evaluation.