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Colleges & Departments
Colleges and Academic Departments Each academic department has its own list of a number of programmatic needs that are supported by private donations. Below are just a few examples of how private support has helped Western students, faculty, and staff: Scholarships With more than two thirds of students requesting financial aid, scholarships provide important financial support and the vote of confidence that many students need to stay motivated in their studies. Professional Conferences Contributions provide funding to enable students and faculty to present their work at professional conferences and network with other professionals in their field. Christopher Wooley, a History major won the “Best Overall” award for a paper he wrote at the regional Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Conference in Boise, Idaho. Thirteen students presented papers at the conference, which attracted more than 100 students from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Utah. New Technology Private support is used to provide new technologies to enhance classroom learning and keep our curriculum on the cutting-edge. Donations from alumni, parents and friends at Microsoft are helping update the campus with up-to-date Office software. Guest Lecturers Donations also bring speakers from throughout the world to our campus, introducing Western students and our community to new ideas and perspectives. Last year gifts to the Journalism Department helped fund the first annual Bellingham Visual Journalism Conference, which attracted 76 attendees. Presenters included Pulitzer Prize winners, National Geographic photographers, the executive editor of ESPN.com and others. List of Colleges College of Business and Economics College of Fine and Performing Arts College of Humanities and Social Sciences College of Sciences and Technology Fairhaven College Graduate School Huxley College of the Environment Woodring College of Education Western Libraries List of Departments (A-Z) Accounting Anthropology Art Behavioral Neuroscience Biology Canadian-American Studies Chemistry Communication Communication Sciences and Disorders Computer Science Dance Program Decision Sciences Design Program East Asian Studies Economics Engineering Technology English Environmental Science Environmental Studies Finance and Marketing Geography Geology Health Program History Human Services and Rehabilitation Journalism Liberal Studies Linguistics Management Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management Mathematics Modern and Classical Languages Music Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Philosophy Physical Education Program Physical Education Health and Recreation Physics/Astronomy Political Science Psychology Recreation Program Secondary Education Shannon Point Marine Center Sociology Special Education Student Affairs Administration Program Technology Education Theatre Arts Vehicle Research Institute Women's Studies Program |