WWU Woodring College of Education

11/25/2024

A big shoutout to all of our wonderful alumni, staff, and faculty for attending our second Alumni Gathering even in Fremont, Seattle this past Thursday!

11/19/2024

Two student funds available!

Student Enhancement Fund seeks to give all WWU students access to funding to attend conferences, workshops, and other unique opportunities that enhance their educational experience, and professional/personal development in ways that can contribute to positive change in our campus communities.

Employee Development Fund provides funding to student employees within Student Engagement and Associated Students’ offices who are pursuing professional development related to their position. This can cover costs associated with conferences, workshops, and other unique opportunities.

Please visit win.wwu.edu/organization/sef for more information on how to apply!

11/06/2024

Please join us for another Alumni Gathering at Fremont Brewing in Seattle, WA!
Thursday November 21, from 4-7. Come have some food, drinks, and catch up with classmates and professors.

Please join faculty and staff to celebrate Woodring alums for a family-friendly gathering. Come have a drink and food on us and reconnect with your old friends and professors. Feel free to bring your +1 (kids are welcome). We miss you and want to hear about your life!We will catch you up on what’s...

08/08/2024

2024 Washington Economics Symposium at WWU - STEM Clock Hour Opportunity!

Financial and economic education is facing an uphill battle in Washington State. The Washington Economics Symposium is your chance to help address this. With the recent failure of HB 1915, which would have made financial education a prerequisite for high school graduation, this conference aims to bridge the financial and economic training gap in our educational system. Join educators, business leaders, and government officials to tackle pressing economic issues and attend workshops with hands-on instructional resources to advance economic and financial literacy in Washington.

There are two amazing speaker tracks. Registration also includes breakfast, lunch, and a networking reception.
The K-12 educator track features educational sessions with 5.5 STEM clock hours and ready-made lessons.
The business/government leaders track features a diverse panel of speakers with insights on Washington’s economy, the anti-work movement, education policy, and workforce issues.

Hosted by Western Washington University, the Washington Council for Economic and Financial Education, and the Financial Education Public-Private Partnership, this one-day event will explore the impact of economics and personal finance education on Washington's economy.

📅 Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
📍 Location: Western Washington University, Viking Union
👉 Sign up now! https://waeconomicssymposium.splashthat.com
🏫 Find us on pdEnroller: https://www.pdenroller.org/ospi/catalog/170589

07/11/2024

Congratulations to Meilani Wilson for receiving the Presidential Scholar Award!

Each year, WWU honors the high achievements of our graduating students through the Presidential Scholar Awards. During Western's Centennial in 2000, President Karen W. Morse instituted the Presidential Scholars Award to honor graduates for their exceptional scholarship and service to the university and community.

These awards are presented annually just prior to Western’s June commencement ceremonies.

06/12/2024

Increasing Access: Compass 2 Campus at WWU

C2C’s mission is to increase access to higher education for students in Whatcom and Skagit counties who have been historically excluded from higher education by providing low-income and Black, Indigenous, and students of color with trained college student mentors.

For more information about Western Washington University - Compass 2 Campus, visit https://wce.wwu.edu/c2c

05/29/2024

This ceremony celebrates our LGBTQ+ community and our Lavender Graduates. Anyone graduating during the 2023-2024 academic year can be recognized at the ceremony.

Save the date for Friday May 31st from 4-7pm at Flag Plaza! Our backup rain location in the MAC Gym.

https://lgbtq.wwu.edu/pride-celebration-lavender-graduation

05/10/2024

Congratulations to our student, Shatha Abbas, for winning the Student Civic Leadership Award for 2024 for Western Washington University!

The Student Civic Leadership Award recognizes civically engaged and passionate students who are dedicated to making a difference on their campuses and in their communities. Washington Campus Coalition member campuses (which WWU is a member) select two students to receive this recognition for their institution, and the two winners from member campuses are then advanced for consideration for the Governor’s Student Civic Leadership Award.

Pictured from left to right: Washington State Governor Jay Inslee, Woodring College of Education Dean Kevin Roxas, Bilingual Teaching Fellow at Woodring College of Education, Shatha Abbas.

04/29/2024

Thank you to all of your wonderful alumni for coming to our get together at Larrabee Lager Company! We loved getting to hear about your lives and catch up over some drinks and pizza.

Seattle folks, we hope to see you next!

04/22/2024

This Thursday, April 25, is Give Day! This year we have an incredible couple, Janis and Wes Peterson, who are matching the first $12,000 in gifts given to Woodring College. Please consider donating to Woodring this Thursday at wwugiveday.wwu.edu/giving-day/76338/set/5825

04/10/2024

Congratulations to our Dean, Kevin Roxas, for his Washington State Governor's appointment to the state's Professional Educator Standards Board, the independent agency responsible for overseeing the state's educator workforce. The 12-member board also serves as an advisory body to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

"The PESB ensures every student in Washington is supported by well-trained, equity-minded professional teachers in their classrooms," said Roxas.

Congratulations again to our Dean for this incredible appointment!

More about the PESB: https://www.pesb.wa.gov/

04/04/2024

Thank you to everyone who helped bring Dr. Adeniji to Western to speak on Afrofuturism, and their experience as an educator.