A message of support from Fairhaven College

Hello Fairhaven Students, Prospective Students, and WWU Community;

We are reaching out to express our commitment, support, and care to all our students during these challenging times. We know that you, our students, are anxious and worried. Our students who come from vulnerable communities – especially our undocumented, immigrant, and our LGBTQ+ communities – may feel alarmed given the chaos, executive orders, and proposed changes to policy and law since January 20th, 2025.

Now more than ever, we affirm our commitment to your education, to meeting the learning goals we express as a college, to your safety in our classrooms, and to your right to learn in an environment that challenges your intellect but enthusiastically supports your right to exist and celebrates your right to thrive in all your identities.

We urge and encourage you to reach out to trusted students, friends, and mentors, hold each other up, support each other, and let each other know that they are cherished and loved. Alone, we may feel hopeless and fearful, but together we are strong. We know you have many questions about what the future will bring and though we don’t have all the answers yet we’re planning and organizing internally and externally to support and care for our students in these difficult times.

With love and appreciation,

The Faculty and Staff of Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies