About
The Geology Department at WWU is committed to excellence in our teaching and research. Our goal is to offer the highest possible quality education in the geological sciences at the undergraduate and graduate levels. We produce majors with an interdisciplinary content background in geology and the physical sciences who are competent in the lab and field, who can work collaboratively, conduct original research, and communicate their results effectively. We strive to create an inclusive environment to foster student excitement about discovery and the process of geologic inquiry. We want all students to develop an appreciation of how geological processes affect the earth and society so that they will be environmentally responsible, scientifically literate citizens.
Impact
For Give Day 2026, we have a few of particular areas of need and opportunity that we would appreciate support for.
We have set up a new scholarship — the Geology Field Camp Scholarship Fund - to support students in our field camp courses — each $900 raised would take care of the travel fees for a student, which will be valuable support for these important experiences. We also have a program launched during the past year, to defray the costs of WWU Geology students to take the ASBOG test as their next step to professional licensure. Finally, gifts to the Geology Department General fund are also appreciated. If you have enjoyed department-sponsored events at GSA and AGU meetings and other get-togethers and would like to help us make the most of our students' experiences and opportunities at WWU, please give or give back to this fund!
We also have a number of existing scholarship and activity funds that provide valuable aid to our students and our program. These include scholarships and other named funds to honor distinguished faculty and alumni, or special-purpose funds to support student travel to conferences, our field mapping programs, geochemical analytical costs, and a host of others. Any support you are able to give helps Geology students achieve their goals.
