WWU Government Relations

WWU Government Relations works to pursue and promote Western’s policy objectives to the legislative and executive branches of the state and federal government.

[Gates WA State @GatesWA]

Spreading some good #WAedu news:

As @CouncilofPresWA shared with us, after College in the High School was made free for all students, enrollment in the #dualcredit program jumped 50%.

More in our latest newsletter: https://t.co/m1JjvPxh15

[WWU @WWU]

The number of new students who have enrolled at #WWU for Fall 2023 is officially WWU’s second largest in history with 3,184 new first-year students.

Read full release here: https://t.co/YZisSjjMaF

[Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray]

Always great to catch up with @WWUPresRandhawa and his team! @WWU provides a phenomenal education for more than 15,000 students in Western WA—I'll keep doing everything I can to support them here in the other Washington.

[Council of Presidents @CouncilofPresWA]

COP is proud to be part of the bill signing for SB 5079, which adjusts the tuition-setting date, helping WA students & families better understand college costs. Special thanks to Sen. John Braun, @ewueagles and @WWU for your support. #waedu #waleg

[WWU Government Relations @WWUGOV]

Does this view ever get old?

First week of the 2023 legislative session is a wrap!

Weighed in on important issues including:
- Increasing tenure track faculty
- Tuition setting timelines
- Applied doctorate offerings
- The Governor’s proposed budgets

#waleg #100DaysToGo

[WWU Athletics @WWUAthletics]

You know what is sweet, raising a trophy!

Even sweeter...doing it four times in a season!

☑️ GNAC Regular Season Champions
☑️ GNAC Tournament Champions
☑️ West Regional Champions
✅ 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

A second @WWU_WSoccer 🏆🏆 is back in Bellingham.

[WWU Government Relations @WWUGOV]

Thank you @SlatterVandana @cyndy_jacobsen @RepLeavitt @RepDrewHansen @RepDavePaul1 @GerryPollet and staff from the House College & Workforce Development Committee for visiting @WWU this week to tour campus and learn about financial aid, outreach and advising at Western!

[WWU @WWU]

It was great seeing so many smiling faces at WWU Day at the Northwest Washington Fair last week! Needless to say, Victor is counting down the days 'til his next batch of poffertjes!

[Council of Presidents @CouncilofPresWA]

COP is happy to share our sector's statement on the #CommonApp, a college application platform used by over 900 universities. #EWU , #wwubound, #uofwa, #FutureCoug, #evergreenstcol, #cwu

[Council of Presidents @CouncilofPresWA]

Congratulations to #WWU's Caitlin Bannister, Western’s first Behavioral Neuroscience student to receive a coveted Goldwater Scholarship. #waedu https://t.co/Wlxi1Fyjdy

[Rep. Rick Larsen @RepRickLarsen]

On Friday, I joined students from @WWU’s Congressional Politics class to answer questions and discuss my work on behalf of Northwest Washingtonians.

Thank you for inviting me to campus and #GoViks! #WeAreVikings

[WWU @WWU]

Thank you for taking the time to give our students insights about your work in Congress @RepRickLarsen!

[WWU Government Relations @WWUGOV]

TOMORROW: Join us for the virtual APIDA Heritage Month Speaker Series, featuring #waleg leaders @Dhingrama, @SlatterVandana and others. @WWU

[City of Bellingham @CityofBhamWA]

Please join us for this year’s APIDA Heritage Month Speaker Series, featuring virtual talks with WWU grad Byron Yee (5/16), author, screenwriter and producer Paula Yoo (5/18) and a panel of APIDA Washington state leaders (5/19).
See more at https://t.co/zBh9Nc5oe6

[WWU Government Relations @WWUGOV]

Wonderful “kelp-cutting” ceremony to celebrate @WWU’s new Interdisciplinary Science Building that will house several of Western’s growing STEM and environmental science programs, including Marine and Coastal Science! Thank you #WaLeg for supporting this important project!

[Gates WA State @GatesWA]

Too many #communitycollege students never achieve their goal of finishing postsecondary education with a bachelor’s degree. @WWU and @OlympicCollege are working with @AspenInstitute to create a more equitable and successful transfer process. https://t.co/S4ofIrSVhQ

[Sen. Maria Cantwell @SenatorCantwell]

Today, I spoke on the floor to congratulate the Western Washington University Women’s Basketball Team for advancing to the Division II National Championship. I look forward to cheering them on in the final game tomorrow at 5:00 PM PT! #GoViks @WWUAthletics @WWUbasketball

[Sen. Maria Cantwell @SenatorCantwell]

Congrats to @WWUAthletics women’s basketball on making the #D2WBB Final Four! I'll be rooting for you at 6:30 PM PT in tonight's national semifinal! @WWUbasketball #GoViks 🏀🏆

[Governor Bob Ferguson @GovBobFerguson]

Good luck @WWUbasketball! Go Viks!

[Sen. Maria Cantwell @SenatorCantwell]

Excited to cheer on our own @WWUbasketball tonight at 6:30 PM PT in the #D2WBB ELITE EIGHT tournament! #GoViks🏀

[Rep. Rick Larsen @RepRickLarsen]

Congratulations to the @WWUbasketball Vikings on advancing to the #D2WBB Final Four! Best of luck vs. North Georgia on Wednesday night! 🏀🏆