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Since 1969, WWU’s Huxley College of the Environment has enjoyed a reputation as a premier institution for the education of future environmental experts and leaders. Our distinctive, interdisciplinary curriculum grants degrees from the Department of Environmental Studies (B.A., B.A.E., M.A., M.Ed.) and the Department of Environmental Sciences (B.S., M.S.). Each department offers multiple majors, from urban planning and environmental policy to estuarine science and terrestrial ecology.

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Huxley in the News

The Realities of Climate Change: What WWU scientists see in the field
In the first of a two-part Q&A, WWU's Doug Clark (Geology) and John Rybczyk (Environmental Science) talk about their research and how their fieldwork is increasingly tied to some aspect...

Huxley in the News

WWU's Erika McPhee-Shaw Elected to Chair to Prestigious Gordon Research Conference
Western Washington University Professor of Environmental Science Erika McPhee-Shaw will be chairing a prestigious Gordon Research Conference in Manchester, New Hampshire in June.
New Residence Hall Scheduled to Open by Fall 2021; WWU also Planning New Science Building & Academic Support Services Facility
Western Washington University will build a new residence hall at its main campus.
FM, Office of Sustainability unveil new energy dashboard in Environmental Studies building
In the northwest corner of the Environmental Studies Building’s third floor, a new interactive energy dashboard has been installed by Western’s Facilities Management team. It’s a...

Huxley Today

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I hope to work on issues like fossil fuel divestment, world pollution levels, and waste management.
Kristen Tarr Class of 2018

The Planet Magazine

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The Planet is a publication class offered through the Environmental Studies department. It combines the environmental focus of Huxley College with the writing and reporting skills taught in the journalism department to produce a quarterly environmental magazine, which is published in print version as well as online. The Planet class is advised by Warren Cornwall.

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Up Next

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Wild Nooksack
April 25, 2019
Speaker Series
4:30 - 4:30pm

Upcoming Events

Students in Vietnam
A More Sustainable Approach to Development, Study Abroad & Conservation in Central Vietnam?
May 2, 2019
Speaker Series
4:30 - 4:30pm
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The Intersection of City Planning and Our Health: Integrating Community Design and Public Health
May 9, 2019
Speaker Series
4:30 - 4:30pm
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Whatcom Water Resources: Surplus or Deficit?
May 16, 2019
Speaker Series
4:30 - 4:30pm

Huxley Today

Huxley College acknowledges with respect...

We acknowledge with respect to the Coast Salish peoples on whose traditional territory Huxley College stands, and to the Lummi and Nooksack peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.