"Western and higher education institutions across the country have a moral imperative to expand access to higher education, particularly for students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. But we have an added responsibility that goes beyond access; we need to ensure success is attainable for all students as well. Advancing access and success for all students is one of the most courageous and concrete ways to ensure equity, inclusion, and opportunity."
Sabah RandhawaWestern Washington University President
Latest Communications
Dear Colleagues,
I’m reaching out to you with this short note not because I have an update to share or a statement on another issue. Rather, I want you to know that you are not alone in feeling the weight of this past week.
It is hard to process the tragic loss of two of our students and the news that was shared this week…
Dear Colleagues,
I am writing to you today to announce several administrative structural changes and position reduction strategies, the goals of which are to bring expenditures in alignment with revenues and to create a more stable financial situation for the University going forward. This strategic reorganization is part of a budget plan…
Dear Western Community,
It is with a terribly heavy heart that I write to you all today. Last night, we learned of the death of a student after an apparent fall from Nash Hall, and earlier this morning, we were informed of a second student death in Alma Clark Glass Hall. As law enforcement personnel and medical examiners conduct their…