Civic Engagement

The Western Alumni Association provides resources to alumni and friends to learn about issues and topics affecting higher education and Western Washington University.

Updates on Impending Budget Reductions

October 4, 2010
Message to the Western community from President Bruce Shepard on impending budget reductions

Colleagues,

This week, I am required to make, on behalf of the university, recommendations to our Board of Trustees on how we propose to achieve the further $3 million cut to Western’s budget for the fiscal year we are currently in.  Learn more...

Non-Government Education Resources

  • Western Advocates
    Western Advocates supports Western Washington University and higher education in Washington state.  We share publicly accessible information on issues affecting Western and opportunities for alumni and friends to take action.
  • League of Education Voters
    A non-profit organization dedicated to engaging individuals and the media in support of quality education for all students in Washington state - from preschool through college.

  • Association of American Universities
    A non-profit association of 62 universities that focuses on national and institutional issues important to research-intensive universities, including funding for research, research and education policy, and graduate and undergraduate education.

Government Education Resources

  • Government Education Resources
    The official website of the Washington State Legislature includes information to find your legislative district, congressional district and information about district boundaries.

  • Washington State Legislature
    The official Web site of the Washington State Senate and House of Representatives. Includes information about bills, committee activity and various ways of subscribing to legislative updates.

  • Bill Information
    A part of the Washington State Legislature site that can be used to track activity on bills introduced in either house.

  • Higher Education Coordinating (HEC) Board
    Official Web site of the 10-member citizen board that administers the state of Washington's student financial aid programs and provides strategic planning, coordination, monitoring and policy analysis for higher education in Washington.




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