Established :
February 24, 1893
University Type and Campus :
Public ; Urban
Western Washington University (WWU or Western) is one of six public universities in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Bellingham, and is the northernmost university in the contiguous United States. WWU was founded as the state-funded New Whatcom Normal School in 1893, succeeding a private school of teaching for women. Its current president is Sabah Randhawa, the former provost of Oregon State University.
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Motto: Active Minds Changing Lives
Endowment: US$57.1 million
Administrative staff: 1,388 (Oct. 2014)
Students: 15,060 (2014)
Undergraduates: 14,407 (2014)
Postgraduates: 653 (2014)
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