Western Washington University

AMP is excited to bring Bellflower and Strawberry Milk to the stage next Wednesday Oct. 21! Join us from 7-9PM at the Underground Coffeehouse (VU 3rd floor) for a night of FREE live music! Doors open at 6:30PM Bellflower: Bellflower is a band of friends playing folk rock music based in beautiful Bellingham, Washington. Strawberry Milk: We are Strawberry Milk.

Western Alert: Western is operating normally, and there are no alerts or advisories in effect. In the event of an emergency, call 911.

If you have an immediate family member walking in December Commencement, we would like to offer you the opportunity to present their diploma at their scheduled commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026 (see the ceremony dates/times and corresponding colleges on the Ceremony Schedule page). This opportunity is open to current Western faculty, emeritus faculty, and current staff, and is restricted to immediate family members only.

Our December Commencement ceremonies will take place on Saturday, Dec. 12. We will be hosting two ceremonies in Carver Academic Facility. Full details of the schedule, including which colleges, centers, and institutes are featured at each ceremony, can be found here. The December 2026 ceremonies will include summer and fall 2026 graduates, along with anticipated graduates for winter 2027.

Free Sunday ride from campus to WinCo and back, funded by the Active Transportation Fee. This is the 5:00 PM loop: the van leaves Birnam Wood at 5:00, Buchanan Towers at 5:05, and Edens Walkway at 5:11, and arrives at WinCo about 5:25. You get about an hour to shop, and your ride back leaves WinCo at about 6:25 PM. Please RSVP for yourself only. Each loop has 6 seats, so if this one is full, try another loop. WinCo is cash or debit only. Be at your stop a few minutes early; the van waits 3 minutes.

Free Sunday ride from campus to WinCo and back, funded by the Active Transportation Fee. This is the 6:00 PM loop: the van leaves Birnam Wood at 6:00, Buchanan Towers at 6:05, and Edens Walkway at 6:11, and arrives at WinCo about 6:25. You get about an hour to shop, and your ride back leaves WinCo at about 7:25 PM. Please RSVP for yourself only. Each loop has 6 seats, so if this one is full, try another loop.

Free Sunday ride from campus to WinCo and back, funded by the Active Transportation Fee. This is the 5:00 PM loop: the van leaves Birnam Wood at 5:00, Buchanan Towers at 5:05, and Edens Walkway at 5:11, and arrives at WinCo about 5:25. You get about an hour to shop, and your ride back leaves WinCo at about 6:25 PM. Please RSVP for yourself only. Each loop has 6 seats, so if this one is full, try another loop. WinCo is cash or debit only. Be at your stop a few minutes early; the van waits 3 minutes.

Western Alert: Western is operating normally, and there are no alerts or advisories in effect. In the event of an emergency, call 911.

Western Washington University has hired Samara Taber as chief of staff to the provost, bringing more than a decade of senior higher education leadership experience to the university’s Academic Affairs Division. Taber joins Western from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where she held several senior leadership positions, including executive director of University Advancement, acting associate vice chancellor for Enrollment Management, interim chief of staff and director of Admissions.

Come connect with nature and community and help us create a labyrinth for meditation, learning and wellness. Come rain or shine, this event is free and brought to you by the Palliative Care Institute and Fairhaven College's Outback Farm.