Vernon Damani "Dr. J" Johnson Scholarship

Please join us in establishing a scholarship endowment in honor of Vernon Damani "Dr. J" Johnson.

By making a pledge or donation today, you are honoring the important way that Dr. J has shaped the lives of countless students, advocates and activists, dedicated to social justice and racial equity.

Your gift will provide on-going scholarship support for political science students who are dedicated to activism while creating a lasting tribute to Vernon Damani "Dr. J" Johnson.

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More about Dr. J

Dr. Vernon Damani Johnson has been a faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Western Washington University since 1986. His research interests include: the politics of development, African politics, and race and public policy. In addition to teaching courses on the politics of Africa, race and public policy, Dr. Johnson leads a summer service-learning class in South Africa that involves Western students in Political Science and Human Services and Rehabilitation in the work of local NGOs. He currently serves as the Program Director for the Munro Institute for Civic Education and is editor in chief of the "African Journal of Governance and Development."

In addition to his academic pursuits, Professor Johnson was on the advisory committee to Reverend Jesse Jackson’s Presidential Campaign in 1988 and served on the Steering Committee of the Washington State Rainbow Coalition from 1988-92. In Bellingham, he helped found the Whatcom Human Rights Task Force and chaired its board from 1997-2000. He also serves on the board of the Slum Doctor Program and was the recipient of the 1997 Diversity Achievement Award at Western Washington University. In September 2015 Professor Johnson received the WWU Philip E. Sharpe Community Engagement Award for his outstanding community service and, most recently, his numerous public presentations on race and law enforcement in the Post-Ferguson era. Thank you for helping us honor him.

To learn more about this scholarship and how to apply, please visit: https://chss.wwu.edu/political-science/awards-scholarships-and-research-grants

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Top Five Fundraisers!

The WWU Alumni Association has rewarded the top five areas that secured the most donors on MAY 28 with a bonus of $1,000 each! Congratulations to our winners!

Rank	Prize	#WECARE	Donors
1	$1,000	Student Emergency Fund	199
2	$1,000	Men's Rowing	174
3	$1,000	Ice Hockey	151
4	$1,000	Cross Country & Track and Field	101
5	$1,000	Marketing Program	87
6		MSCM & Operations	72
7		WWU Racing	68
8		WWU Volleyball	56
9		Accounting Department	47
10		Computer Science	44
11		Donate to Fairhaven Here!	41
12		Woodring College of Education	41
13		Huxley College of the Environment	40
14		Chemistry Department	38
15		Geology	37

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Whatcom Educational Credit Union Challenge

Now that we have reached $100,000 in dollars raised, a $5,000 gift from Whatcom Educational Credit Union has been unlocked!

$100,000 / $100,000 Raised

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$5,000

Whatcom Educational Credit Union Stretch Challenge

Now that we have reached $300,000 in dollars raised for WWU Give Day, ANOTHER $5,000 gift from Whatcom Educational Credit Union has been unlocked because WE CARE about WWU student success.

$300,772 / $300,772 Raised

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