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WWU grad student Kelsey Tribble opens up about grief, global catastrophe and her new play, 'The Silent Zoo'

WWU graduate student Kelsey Tribble holding an animal mask at chin level

Whatcom County’s first full-time archaeologist protects cultural resources, cuts costs

Alaska Native woman, ‘everybody’s helper,’ is Orthodox church’s first female North American saint

Cascadia’s cultural diplomacy could be key legacy of FIFA 2026

WWU Can-Am Media Students Connect with CBC Vancouver and 'Hollywood North'

History’s Sarah Zarrow publishes ‘Displays of Belonging’

English's Christopher Wise appears in new documentary

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We are proud to be the largest college at WWU with fourteen departments and three interdisciplinary programs, offering over 50 bachelor's degrees and 12 graduate degrees. Our faculty have a record of excellence in their scholarly activities, teaching, and service to the community, college, and university.

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Undergraduate Degree Programs

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Declared Majors

178

Graduate Students

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