Support Western Programs, Centers & Institutes!

Western is proud to be home to many revolutionary and unique interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary institutes and programs. Many were founded at Western because of our advantageous location situated along the Salish Sea and Northern Cascades. Being between the major metropolitan areas of Vancouver, British Columbia and Seattle, and because of the expertise of our outstanding faculty and staff.

Below are a list of different programs and institutes you can choose to support. You can support any of the following via the green Give Now button at the top of this page, see the programs below where you can read more about ways gifts will make an impact.

Education Abroad International Student Support Caregivers and Parents Center for Canadian-American Studies Center for Pacific Northwest Studies Child Development Center Ethnic Student Center Hearing Aid Bank Institute for Energy Studies LGBTQ+ Western Marine and Coastal Science Morse Leadership Institute Outreach and Continuing Education Office of Sustainability Ray Wolpow Institute Ralph Munro Institute for Civic Education Shannon Point Marine Center Salish Sea Institute Small Business Development Center Student Technology Center's Booster Fund Student Services and Programs The SEA Discovery Center Career Services Center WWU's Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programs WWU Speech and Hearing Clinic Veteran Services Compass2Campus Washington Campus Compact

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Education Abroad Challenge

The first $1,000 in gifts to the Education Abroad program have been matched dollar for dollar by Lee Sternberger and Craig Shealy to inspire support and increase the number of students who can access transformational study abroad experiences.

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program Challenge

The first $10,000 in gifts donated will be matched dollar for dollar by alumnus David Cole, '84 as an investment in future entrepreneurs. Your gifts will support our talented E&I fellows as they pursue their passion, purpose and profession.

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International Student Support Fund Challenge

The first $1,000 in gifts to the International Student Support Fund have been matched dollar for dollar by Lee Sternberger and Craig Shealy to help International Students facing financial emergencies.

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SEA Discovery Center Challenge

Thank you! The first $500 to Poulsbo’s SEA Discovery Center have been matched by proud alumnus and Foundation Board Member Tony George, '86 and Stephanie George.

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Top Five Fundraisers!

The WWU Alumni Association will reward the top five areas that secure the most donors with a bonus of $1,000 each. Congratulations to our winners!

Rank	Prize	Area of Support	Donors
1	$1,000	Men's Rowing	118
2	$1,000	Ice Hockey	116
3	$1,000	Chess Club	115
4	$1,000	Student Emergency Fund	105
5	$1,000	WWU Volleyball	103
6		Marketing Program	76
7		Accounting Department	73
8		Geology	73
9		Scholarships & Student Success Funds	71
10		Cross Country & Track and Field	70
11		WWU Racing	57
12		MSCM & Operations	55
13		Music Department	44
14		Behavioral Neuroscience	42
15		Education Abroad	42

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Where Will You Make Your Promise This Year?

Student Emergency Fund Scholarships, Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives Advanced Technology Engineering Facility Associated Students Clubs and Scholarships Campus Recreation Sport Clubs College of Business and Economics College of Fine and Performing Arts College of Humanities and Social Sciences College of Science and Engineering Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate School Huxley College of the Environment Programs/Centers/Institutes University Honors College Western Libraries Western on the Peninsulas Woodring College of Education WWU Athletics

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