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Huxley College of the Environment
Huxley College of the Environment
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Huxley College Solidarity Statement

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Huxley turns 50 in 2020!

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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Current Students
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Huxley on the Peninsulas
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Tribute to Ming-Ho Yu
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Huxley in the news

Western Prepares for a Safe, Healthy Start to Fall Quarter 

Dear Western Students and Families,  I hope you and your loved ones are well and that these summer months have afforded you a time to reconnect with family and friends even while we work to...
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Ten WWU Students Awarded Prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to Study Overseas  

Ten undergraduate students from Western Washington University have been awarded prestigious Benjamin A.
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Introducing the Outstanding Graduates from Huxley and Woodring

More than 50 Western Washington University students and graduates received Outstanding Graduate honors for the 2019-20 academic year.
Grid of photos of Outstanding Graduates from Huxley and Woodring colleges, Cosmos Yahriel Cordova, Emma Nordlund, Yesugen Battsengel, Veronica Gonzalez, Paul Ligon, Julie McElroy, Jessie Petrak, Natalie Reeder

Huxley Today

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I’m most interested in forestry management or restoration work. As long as I’m planting, identifying, or saving trees, I’ll be happy!
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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. Students publish a quarterly environmental magazine in print version as well as online. The Planet class is advised by Warren Cornwall.

Up Next

1,000,000 Trees celebration
How to Plant One Million Trees in 5 Years or Less
October 1, 2020
Speaker Series
4:30 - 4:30pm

Upcoming Events

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Anticipating Future Environments: Climate Change, Adaptive Restoration, and the Columbia River Basin
Shana Lee Hirsch
October 8, 2020
Speaker Series
4:30 - 4:30am
Wildlife map / application
Tools for Integrating Ecosystem Connectivity Into Planning
Shannon Crossen
October 15, 2020
Speaker Series
4:30 - 4:30pm
Nanomaterials analysis
Studying the Natural Environment and Emerging Contaminants One Nanoparticle at a Time
Manuel Montano
October 22, 2020
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.