About Us:

The Economics Department offers 8 different options under the Bachelor of Arts degree. Combinations with economics include: Accounting, Environmental Studies, Finance, Mathematics, Political Science, Philosophy and Social Studies. We currently have around 240 majors and 23 faculty.

A degree in economics can lead to a number of career paths. Western graduates in economics have found success in business, as advisors and researchers, as well as in education. Other graduates have gone on to professional schools such as MBA programs or law school. Employment as a professional economist often requires further study and a number of Western economics graduates have gone on to pursue a Ph.D. in economics or a related field.

An undergraduate degree in economics is a fantastic way to develop a solid foundation of critical thinking and analytical problem solving regardless of what field a graduate may choose later in life.

Impact:

As we did last year, we are listing three specific areas of support. First, because we realize that many of our students and their families have experienced financial hardships during the pandemic, we are recommending the Economics Department Scholarship Fund as a possible recipient of your donation. Your gift to this fund will go directly to help provide student scholarships in economics and allow students to continue their studies through challenging times. Our second area of focus is the Paul Storer Memorial Fund. This fund honors the memory of our friend and colleague, Paul Storer, and supports annual talks by a scholar in the area of US-Canadian Economic Relations, as well as sending students to economics conferences (conference fees, lodging, transportation). Many of these activities were suspended during the pandemic and we hope that we can provide the support necessary to give as many students as possible these experiences as things open up again. Finally, our third designated fund is the Economics Department Fund. Contributions to this fund provide support to faculty and students in the department by funding student events and research, hosting student club events and guest speakers, and providing our year-end awards for academic excellence.

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New Grad Challenge!

Thank you! Generous gifts from new grads have unlocked an additional $3,000 in funds!

$3,000 MATCHED

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Top 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	WWU Volleyball	132
2	$1,000	Ice Hockey	127
3	$1,000	Accounting Department	106
4	$1,000	Men's Rowing	102
5	$1,000	Marketing Program	93
6		Women's Soccer	71
7		Psychology	61
8		College of Business and Economics	60
9		Scholarships & Student Success Funds	56
10		The Fairhaven Outback Farm	55
11		Computer Science	51
12		Men's Soccer	48
13		Cross Country & Track and Field	45
14		Woodring College of Education	45
15		MSCM & Operations	43
16		Women's Basketball	41
17		Chemistry Department	39
18		Water Skiing Team	36
19		Behavioral Neuroscience	35
20		Geology	31
21		Anthropology	30
22		Donate to Fairhaven Here!	29
23		English Department	28
24		WWU Racing	26
25		Music Department	26
26		Men's Ultimate (DiRT)	26
27		Linguistics	25
28		History Department	25
29		International Business Program	23
30		MBA Program	23
31		Biology	23
32		Young Democrats of WWU	23
33		Rowing (Women's Varsity Crew)	22
34		Marine and Coastal Science	21
35		Men's Lacrosse	20
36		Journalism	20
37		Women's Ultimate	20
38		WWU Child Development Center	20
39		Sailing Team	19
40		Western Libraries	19
41		Health and Human Development	19
42		Finance Program	19
43		Economics	18
44		The College of the Environment's Available Funds	18
45		College of Fine and Performing Arts	17
46		Help Build A Coast Salish Longhouse At WWU!	17
47		Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Program	17
48		Western GAP Scholarship	17
49		Speakers in Schools Fund - Give Day Challenge!	16
50		Communication Sciences and Disorders	16
51		Sociology	16
52		Mathematics	16
53		Women's Rugby	16
54		SEA Discovery Center	16
55		Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programs	15
56		Men's Basketball	15
57		College of Humanities and Social Sciences	15
58		Modern and Classical Languages	15
59		Education Abroad	15
60		College of Science and Engineering	14
61		Student Emergency Fund	14
62		University Honors College	14
63		Theatre Arts	14
64		Millie Johnson Puzzle Hunt	13
65		Viking Athletics	13
66		The Ray Wolpow Institute (RWI)	13
67		Club Wrestling	12
68		Physics and Astronomy	12
69		AS Clubs	12
70		Elementary Education Department	12
71		The College of the Environment	12
72		Men's Ultimate Teams	12
73		Political Science	11
74		International Student Support	11
75		Graduate School	11
76		Engineering and Design	10
77		Institute for Energy Studies	10
78		Men's Rugby	10
79		Center for Canadian-American Studies	10
80		Career Services Center	10
81		Management Information Systems	10
82		Advanced Technology Engineering Facility	10
83		Environmental Science	10
84		Marion Van Nostrand Scholarship	9
85		Diversity in Geoscience Club	9
86		Design Department	9
87		Woodring Equity & Diversity Programs	9
88		LGBTQ+ Western	8
89		Student Technology Center's Booster Fund	8
90		Fairhaven College Opportunity Scholarship	8
91		WWU Swim Team	8
92		Women's Ice Hockey	8
93		Decision Sciences	8
94		Communication Studies	8
95		Other	7
96		Western Symphony Orchestra Spain Tour 2023	7
97		Global Humanities and Religions	7
98		WHOLE - AS Food Pantry	7
99		Support Black Students In STEM	7
100		Compass2Campus	7
101		Women's Lacrosse	7
102		WWU Psychology Counseling Program	7
103		Women's Volleyball Sport Club	7
104		Happy Club	7
105		Salish Sea Institute	6
106		Institute for Critical Disability Studies	6
107		Dance	6
108		WWU Club Baseball	6
109		Music Department Scholarships	6
110		Figure Skating	6
111		Environmental Sciences Department	6
112		Art and Art History Department	6
113		Dr. Renee Collins Scholarship for Black Women	6
114		Environmental Studies Department	6
115		Associated Students General	6
116		Institute for Watershed Studies	5
117		Institute for Environmental Toxicology	5
118		The College of the Environment Annual Scholarships	5
119		WWU Alumni Association Scholarship	5
120		WWU Equestrian Team	5
121		Parents and Families	5
122		CBE Professional and Career Readiness Program	4
123		Women's Golf	4
124		Athletes to Educators	4
125		Secondary Education & MIT	4
126		Education Leadership	4
127		Human Services	4
128		Planned Parenthood Generation Action Club	4
129		Department of Philosophy	4
130		WWU SACNAS	4
131		Woodring Hardship Scholarships	4
132		AMSEC - Materials Science	4
133		WWU Club Golf Team	4
134		Bellingham Rotaract Club	4
135		Joann Otto Microscope Endowment Fund	3
136		Uche Ugwoaba Computer Science Scholarship	3
137		CBE Diverse Students Opportunity Scholarship	3
138		WWU Hip Hop Dance Team	3
139		Geography Program	3
140		Men's Water Polo	3
141		Science, Math and Technology Education	3
142		Men's Golf	3
143		Western Stands for Racial Equity Fund	3
144		Environmental Education	3
145		Climate Innovation Fund	3
146		Women's Water Polo	3
147		Adoptees Alliance	3
148		Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies	3
149		WWU Speech and Hearing Clinic	3
150		Cybersecurity Club	3
151		Alpha Kappa Psi Omega Beta	3
152		Christman Challenge	3
153		Nursing	3
154		Student Economics Association	3
155		Named Scholarships	2
156		WISE Scholarship	2
157		Ralph Munro Institute for Civic Education	2
158		Shannon Point Marine Center	2
159		The Broad Reach Endowment	2
160		Alma Clark Glass Scholarship for STEM	2
161		Vernon Damani "Dr. J" Johnson Scholarship	2
162		Jose S. Velasquez Memorial Scholarship	2
163		Judo Club	2
164		Brent Golden Memorial Scholarship	2
165		NeRDS	2
166		Palliative Care Institute	2
167		Advanced Technology Engineering Facility	2
168		East Asian Studies	2
169		Opera Club	2
170		KUGS Scholarship	2
171		Fairhaven Outback Farm	2
172		Society of Professional Journalists	2
173		Western Gallery	2
174		The Wesley Club at WWU	2
175		WWU Food Recovery Network	1
176		Lillie Mae Witherspoon Minority Scholarship	1
177		College of the Environment	1
178		Grace Miller-Dunbar Award	1
179		Mars Lab Fund	1
180		Kradjan Family Admissions Scholarship	1
181		Patrick L. Monahan Scholarship	1
182		Uche Ugwoaba Men's Soccer Scholarship	1
183		Gregory and Elizabeth Grant Scholarship Endowment	1
184		Freeride Ski and Snowboard Team	1
185		Center for Pacific Northwest Studies	1
186		Department of Management	1
187		WWU Girl Gains	1
188		WWU Outdoor Center	1
189		High Intensity Club (Kpop Dance Cover)	1
190		Cheerleading	1
191		Emily Lang Memorial Scholarship Fund	1
192		The Leslie Lingley Memorial Student Fund	1
193		Equestrian Team	1
194		Men's Volleyball	1
195		Climbing Team	1
196		Business and Sustainability Program	1
197		Cozy Club	1
198		Freeride Ski and Snowboard Club	1
199		Environmental Justice Scholarship	1
200		Honoring Women in Sport and the Impact of Title IX	1
201		AS Professional Women's Association	1
202		Chinese Student Association	1
203		Japanese Student Association	1
204		NAMI on Campus WWU	1
205		Nancy Bluestein-Johnson Peninsulas Scholarship	1
206		Rocky Spencer Memorial Scholarship	1
207		Stephanie Bowers Endowed Scholarship	1
208		Student Emergency Fund	1
209		WWU Fly Fishing Club	1
210		WWU Tennis Club	1
211		Campus School Legacy Scholarship	1
212		Womxn of Color Empowerment Scholarship Fund	1
213		Student Outreach Services	1
214		Lakewood	1
215		Bellingham Review	1
216		Elliot Scott Memorial Scholarship	1
217		Exercise Science Lab	1
218		Stephen Senge Fund for Teaching Innovation	1
219		Thaddeus & Lois Price Spratlen Fund for Diversity	1
220		Wakeboarding Team	1
221		WWU Queer-Con	1
222		CBE Investment Management and Scholarship Fund	1
223		Hillel of WWU	1
224		Opera Club	1
225		Student Services and Programs	1
226		Undocumented Student Support / The Blue Group	1
227		Veteran Services	1
228		Chess Club	1
229		WCE Promise Scholarships for Students of Color	1
230		College of Business and Economics	0
231		College of Humanities and Social Sciences	0
232		Athletics	0
233		College of Science and Engineering	0
234		Scholarships, Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives	0
235		Programs/Centers/Institutes	0
236		Club Sports	0
237		Student Clubs	0
238		College of Fine and Performing Arts	0
239		Woodring College of Education	0
240		Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies	0
241		Western on the Peninsulas	0
242		Vietnamese Student Association	0
243		Mens Volleyball	0
244		Psychology Club	0
245		Cycling	0
246		Sustainability Engagement Institute	0
247		Kinesiology Club	0
248		The National Society of Collegiate Scholars	0
249		Pacific Islander Student Association	0
250		WWU Swing Kids	0
251		Professional and Continuing Education	0
252		Learning Environment Action Discovery (LEAD)	0
253		Adult and Higher Education	0
254		Early Childhood Education	0
255		Rehabilitation Counseling Program	0
256		Living Snow Project	0
257		Academy for Lifelong Learning	0
258		Arts Enterprise and Cultural Innovation	0
259		Bellingham Order of the Saber	0
260		Bennerstrom Prize	0
261		Bradley F. Smith Internship Program	0
262		Brian K. and Lori L. Burton Fund for Innovation	0
263		Campus Recreation	0
264		Caregivers and Parents	0
265		Carl H. Simpson "Bridging" Fund	0
266		Children's Literature Conference	0
267		Chuckanut District of WSFGC Scholarship	0
268		Communication Club	0
269		Cycling Team	0
270		Dina Benedetti Scholarship Endowment	0
271		Disability Studies Steering Committee (DSSC)	0
272		Donald B. McLeod Scholarship Endowment	0
273		Dr. Elena Pereyra Peach Award Scholarship	0
274		Dr. Lina Zeine Scholarship	0
275		Endowed Professorship in Jewish History	0
276		Ethnic Student Center	0
277		Filipino-American Student Association	0
278		Frank Punches Memorial Endowment Fund	0
279		Fresh Water Ecology	0
280		Global Ambassadors	0
281		Harry Potter Club	0
282		Health and Community Studies	0
283		Hearing Aid Bank	0
284		Ingrid Stahlbrand Kassler Memorial Scholarship	0
285		James B. and Angela Rhoads Scholarship	0
286		Jamie Foland-Tseng Memorial Scholarship	0
287		Jolene Sanchez Memorial Scholarship	0
288		Khmer Student Association (KhSA	0
289		KM Fund for Holocaust and Genocide Studies	0
290		Manis Family Scholarship	0
291		Mary Morrison Family Music Scholarship Endowment	0
292		Matthew Gaphni Memorial Scholarship	0
293		MK Advantages of Learning Differently Scholarship	0
294		Morse Leadership Institute	0
295		Mountain Environments Research Institute	0
296		Music Library	0
297		Native American Student Union	0
298		Net Impact WWU	0
299		Norma Hall-Alice Stout Memorial Endowment	0
300		Occam's Razor - Student Academic Journal	0
301		Office of Sustainability	0
302		Pre-Dental	0
303		Pre-Med Club	0
304		Pre-Optometry Club	0
305		Prim Scholarship for Diversity and Inclusion	0
306		Psychedelic Club	0
307		QueerCon	0
308		Ralph Munro Institute for Civic Education	0
309		Resource Center	0
310		Rich and Stephanie Bowers Endowment	0
311		Running Club	0
312		Ruth S. Cox Memorial Scholarship	0
313		Sandberg Scholarship	0
314		Shaw Gynan Memorial Scholarship	0
315		SINI-HHA	0
316		Small Business Development Center	0
317		Sociology Club	0
318		Softball	0
319		Special Collections	0
320		Special Education	0
321		Studebaker Family Student Success Fund	0
322		Student Ambassador Scholarship	0
323		Student Employee Recognition Program	0
324		Students for Socialist Revolution	0
325		Tabetha Fox Clark Scholarship	0
326		Ted Pratt Scholarship	0
327		The College of the Environment Graduate Programs	0
328		The College of the Environment on the Peninsulas	0
329		The Collège of the Environment Access Scholarships	0
330		The Jazz Project Scholarship	0
331		The Journal of Educational Controversy	0
332		The Planet - An Award Winning Student Publication	0
333		Timothy Crossan Memorial Fund	0
334		Vassdal Design Scholarship	0
335		Wakeboard Team	0
336		Washington Campus Compact	0
337		Western Community Outreach	0
338		Western on the Peninsulas Scholarship	0
339		Wheelchair Basketball	0
340		Willis Ball Memorial Scholarship	0
341		WWU Life Drawing Club	0
342		WWU National Science Teachers Association Chapter	0
343		WWU Retirement Association	0
344		WWU Student Chapter of NSTA	0

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Success!

HUB International Bronze Sponsorship

Thank you, HUB International, for supporting our Challenge Pool!

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Participating Groups

Athletics University Priorities Club Sports College of Business and Economics College of Fine and Performing Arts College of Humanities and Social Sciences College of Science and Engineering College of the Environment Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate School Programs/Centers/Institutes Scholarships, Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives Student Clubs Student Emergency Fund University Honors College Western Libraries Western on the Peninsulas Woodring College of Education

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