February 12, 2016 Student Assembly for Power and Liberation
Statement given at the board of trustees meeting today;
“First, it is paramount to acknowledge that we are on Duwamish land, and the campus of Western Washington University is occupying Nooksack and Lummi land. As we work, we must continuously think about the legacy of colonialism upon which we stand.
The Ethnic Student Center has a maximum capacity of 52 people // Photo by Daniel Liddecoet
February 9, 2016
Standing elbow to elbow, roughly 100 students crowded into the hot room in an effort to showcase their need for a larger space. Continue reading
Sophomore Felicia Jarvis (center) talks to senior Michael Buckner (left) about the email President Bruce Shepard sent to the student body. Community member Reese Semanko (right) holds a sign protesting Shepard on Monday, Feb. 8 in Red Square. // Photo by Chritina Becker
February 9, 2016 Continue reading
21 hours ago November 30, 2015 Bellingham Racial Justice Coalition
Events leading up to and following the violent threats against Black students at Western Washington University Continue reading
November 30,02015 Press Release contact: Maru Mora Villalpando
Noisy Waters NW note: Here is the link to the entire WWU Students Open Letter which explains a chain of events starting in July and culminating in violent threats being made on November 22, 2015 against specific WWU students of color. Continue reading
November 25, 2015 Howard Muhlberg
When I began writing this post Monday, it was a VERY different post.
I’d read the news that some students and a professor at Western Washington University (WWU, Western), my place of employment for the past 15 years, were calling for a change of the university’s mascot, the Vikings, claiming it conflicts with Western’s commitment to diversity.
June 5, 2015 Dylan Nelson
Dozens of students camped outside of Western President Bruce Shepard’s office to urge the Western Foundation to divest. Continue reading
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