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Message to Campus
Wed, 10/07/2020 - 12:21 pm

Dear Western Community,

On Monday, October 12 we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a moment that celebrates and honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures.  I am honored to have a growing community of Indigenous people at Western, including 954 students at all Western campuses who identify in some way…

Read more about Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Finding Commonality While Celebrating Our Differences

Speech
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 7:56 am

(Watch a video of the 2020 Faculty and Staff Convocation. President Randhawa's remarks begin at 4:25.)

September 17, 2020

Good morning!  Thank you for joining me for this highly unusual Faculty and Staff Convocation, certainly the most unusual in my 30 years in higher education. I am deeply disappointed that we cannot…

Read more about Navigating Beyond Pandemics - Faculty and Staff Convocation Address Fall 2020

Message to Campus
Thu, 07/30/2020 - 3:16 pm

Dear WWU Students and Families,

We hope you are all well and safe. I am writing to provide an update as you prepare for fall quarter.

You will recall that in May, Western’s Fall Academic Planning Group recommended a hybrid model of instruction with most classes offered remotely and approximately 20% of classes offered in person…

Read more about WWU Fall 2020 Update from the President

Message to Campus
Thu, 06/18/2020 - 12:52 pm

Dear Western Washington University Community,

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision that blocks the Trump administration’s decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).  We applaud this decision, especially at a time when so many DACA recipients are performing essential work on the…

Read more about Regarding the Supreme Court Decision to Uphold DACA