WWU Student Film Wins Top Awards at Christian Film Festival The Way, a short film created by Walla Walla University (WWU) students Erik Edstrom and Jesse Churchill, won Best in Festival and Best Dramatic Short at the annual SONScreen Film Festival. The Way is a modern retelling of the biblical story of Sau... Read more
WWU Ranked Third in State of Washington Data recently released by the National Science Foundation shows that from 2002 to 2011, WWU ranked third in the state of Washington for the percent of graduates obtaining a bachelor’s degree who went on to obtain a doctorate in science or engineer... Read more
Biology Students Present Research Findings at Murdock Science Conference Nine Walla Walla University undergraduate biology students presented their research findings last November at the Murdock College Science Research (MCSR) Conference in Vancouver, Wash. Read more
WWU Students Find Rewarding Employment at Animal Shelter Walla Walla University (WWU) provides a variety of state-funded student employment opportunities both on campus and in the community. Students perform work related to their major fields of study, and the state reimburses the employer for a portion... Read more
Aerospace Engineers Help Launch Senior Projects The Walla Walla University School of Engineering is collaborating with local and national companies to create opportunities for internships, senior projects and career paths for engineering students. Brian Roth, associate professor of engineering,... Read more
WWU Social Work Professor Models Generosity in Service In this race of life, “we don’t all start at the same place,” says Janet Ockerman, Walla Walla University (WWU) social work and sociology professor. “That doesn’t mean you aren’t going to be at the same ending place. It just means that you might n... Read more
Walla Walla Valley Medical Society Sponsors Physician-Shadowing Pilot Program Pre-medicine students from Walla Walla University (WWU), Whitman College and Walla Walla Community College can now participate in a new physician-shadowing pilot program in the Walla Walla Valley. Sponsored by the Walla Walla Valley Medical Societ... Read more
Billings Campus to Develop Mental Health Clinic The Alliance of Billings Clinic, St. Vincent Healthcare, RiverStone Health and other partners received a $1.5 million federal grant in mid-September that will be awarded over the next three years. Walla Walla University’s Master's of Social Work e... Read more
Summer Construction Updates Smith Hall Walla Walla University’s Smith Hall, home to the Education and Psychology Department, Discovery Preschool and Pathways to Change (Center for Counseling and Training), is under construction. Read more