Department-Hosted Events
Events hosted by Western Colleges, Departments and Programs
Scholars Week events hosted by one of Western’s seven colleges, or by a specific department, or program, will be offered concurrently across campus during Scholars Week May 12 – 16, 2025. These events may be open to the public or exclusive to those affiliated with the college, department or program hosting the event.
A schedule of these activities and events, occurring in different locations across campus at various times and dates during Scholars Week, will be posted below and updated as information is received.
More information may be available by directly contacting colleges, departments, and programs hosting their own Scholars Week events.
Department-hosted Events Scholars Week 2025
The following information will be updated frequently with newly added department-hosted events. Please check back.
Anthropology Dept., CHSS, Anthropology Department Scholars Week Conference, 9:30 am - 5 pm, Thursday, May 15 & 10:30 am - 5 pm, Friday, May 16, Arntzen Hall 319 (open to campus).
Chemistry Dept., College of Science and Engineering, Chemistry Department Scholars Week Symposium, 2 – 5 p.m., Thursday, May 15, SMATE 150 and 2 – 5 p.m., Friday, May 16, SMATE 110 (open to campus).
Communication Studies, CHSS, Scholars Week Speech Showcase, 10:45 – 11:50 a.m., Arntzen Hall 004 & Scholars Week Presentations, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., CF 120, Tuesday, May 13 (open to campus).
Dance Program, CFPA, Dance Research: Kinesthetic Empathy and Physical Practice, 6 – 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 14, Commissary Studio A (open to campus).
English Dept., CHSS, English Undergraduate Symposium, 4 – 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, Miller Hall 152 (open to campus).
Environmental Sciences, College of the Environment, Environmental Speaker Series, Scholars Week Presentations, 4:30 – 6 p.m., Thursday, May 15, AW 204 (open to campus).
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Fairhaven Scholars Day, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday, May 15, third floor, Fairhaven Academic Building.
Health and Community Studies, Woodring College of Education, Leading Change in Nursing: EBP Poster Session by WWU RN-to-BSN Students, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Monday, May 12, Miller Hall Floor 3, Smart Board in front of Office 318 C (open to campus).
Institute for Critical Disability Studies, ICDS Scholars Week Student Showcase and reception, 4 - 6 p.m., Friday, May 16, hybrid: CV 207 and on Zoom. Captions and ASL interpretation provided. Register for the Zoom presentation (free and open to campus). Please contact icds@wwu.edu with any access needs.
Institute for Critical Disability Studies, ICDS Scholars Week Lecture, Dr. Rebecca Monteleone (University of Toledo) will present: Shifting Language, Shifting Power: Plain Language, Cognitive Accessibility, and Knowledge. 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, on Zoom. Captions and ASL interpretation provided. Register for the Zoom presentation (free and open to the public). Please contact icds@wwu.edu with any access needs.
Journalism Dept., CHSS, Journalism Scholars Reception, 12-1 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, CF 268 (open to department).
Linguistics Dept., CHSS, Scholars Week Event, 3-5 p.m., Friday, May 16, Bond Hall Fourth Floor (open to campus).
Mathematics Dept., CSE, Mathematics Department Award Ceremony and Student Presentations, 3-5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, BH 201 and BH 109 (open to department).
Political Science Dept., CHSS, PSA Conference and Gordon Sandison Memorial Lecture, all-day event with Sandison Lecture to begin at 4:30, Tuesday, May 13, location TBA (open to campus).
Sociology Dept., CHSS, SOCiable, 1 - 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 6, VU 565 A/B/C (open to Sociology Dept. affiliated).
Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Dept., Undergraduate Symposium, 4 – 5:30 p.m., Monday, May 12, College Hall 245 (open to campus).
Questions and Info
Contact scholars.week@wwu.edu.
For accessibility services, please contact the Disability Access Center at drs@wwu.edu or 360-650-3083 or visit in person at Wilson Library 170.