aerial view of Western's campus at night, with golden lights surrounded by dark trees

to hold a gathering of support for Japan April 11

Western Today staff

Students, faculty and staff from Western Washington University and Whatcom Community College will gather in solidarity with Japanese citizens at 4:30 p.m., Monday, April 11 near the “Skyviewing” sculpture by Isamu Noguchi at Red Square on ’s campus.

The gathering will begin with brief words of support and hope followed by a minute of silence; following that will be ways the community can respond to the earthquake, tsunami, and other recent events.

For more information contact James Loucky, Western Washington University professor of Anthropology, (360) 650-3615 or james.loucky@wwu.edu, or Bill Pech, -Asia University America program director, (360) 650-7421 or bill.pech@wwu.edu.