Western Washington University

WWU to become largest public college in U.S. to ban bottled water

Bellamy Pailthorp

Western Washington University is poised to become the largest public university in the country to ban sales of bottled water. The school joins Evergreen…

Science

'Sort of' alive: Researchers probe how kids think about robots

Gabriel Spitzer

One way young kids learn to organize the world is by dividing it into living and non-living things. But now that robots vacuum our floors and smart phones…

Education

Washington colleges top lists for most Peace Corps volunteers

Gabriel Spitzer

Maybe it’s something in the water: Washington schools top the lists of large, medium and small colleges producing the most Peace Corps volunteers. It’s…

Education

Gov. Gregoire writes to complain about WWU raises

The Associated Press

Gov. Chris Gregoire isn't happy about Western Washington University's new faculty contract.She wrote a letter last week to Western President Bruce Shepard…

Education

Western to offer summer classes in Seattle

Erin Hennessey

Western Washington University is offering summer session classes for the first time in King County starting this June. The classes will be held at North…

Education

Budget cuts could mean fewer spots for Washington students, faculty at state universities

Charla Bear

More than 3,100 Washington students might not get into the state’s largest universities in the next couple of years. Hundreds of faculty and staff could…