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Our Difference

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

WWU Student Risa Askerooth is Western’s First Udall Scholarship Winner in 10 Years
Western junior Risa Askerooth’s commitment to environmental justice on and off campus has led to Western’s first Udall Undergraduate Scholarship winner in more than a decade.
David Patrick Named as Interim Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost at WWU
David Patrick has been named the interim dean of the Graduate School and vice provost for research at Western Washington University.
WWU Scholars Week set for May 13-17; to Feature the Research of More Than 110 Undergraduates and 58 Graduate Students
Western Washington University’s Scholars Week, an annual celebration of the research and scholarly work done by the university’s undergraduate and graduate students, is set for the week of...

Huxley Today

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As a student at both Huxley and Fairhaven Colleges, I was able to take advantage of a wealth of resources to help me along the way.
Roby Ventres-Pake Class of 2014

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

Photo of Bull kelp by Jim Ramaglia
No Bull! Monitoring Kelp Via Kayak
May 30, 2019
Speaker Series
4:30 - 4:30pm

Upcoming Events

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Changing Ice: Insights from a Decade of Research on Easton Glacier, Mt. Baker
June 6, 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.