Annual Slesnick Symposium

Join us May 10th in the Irwin Slesnick STEM Education Resource Center, SL220 

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WWU students, faculty attend NSTA conference in Denver

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Toward greater Equity and Inclusion in General Chemistry Education

In an effort to reduce barriers to success in a large enrollment general chemistry course, Dr. Norda Stephenson, Assistant Professor at Western…

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