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News & EventsCome to Miller Market for a Chance to Win a Mini-FridgeNovember 19, 2009  Head on over to Miller Market for a chance to Win a SoBe No Fear Energy Drink Cooler filled with energy drinks! Keep your beverages cold with this cool can-shaped Mini-Fridge. It measures 11"d x 23"h and has 2 rotating shelves that can hold up to fourteen 16 oz. canned beverages. All you need to do to enter the drawing is to look for the display in Miller Market and fill out an entry form. No purchase necessary! This drawing ends soon, so head over to our temporary location on Red Square to ensure your chance to win. While your there, why not pick up a quick snack or pick up a drink from our espresso bar. Come get cozy in The Underground CoffeehouseNovember 12, 2009  For a limited time come in to the Underground Coffeehouse and take advantage of our Happy Hour Special, which runs from 5:00pm-7:00pm, 7 days a week. During Happy Hour you can get some of your favorite fall treats for just $2. The $2 Specials are:
Grab your textbook and head on down to Happy Hour at the Underground for some studying and money saving fun. This is a limited time offer so don't miss out! University Dining presents a virtual Battle of the Bands!November 9, 2009  On Wednesday, November 11th, Western's three dining halls ask you to show off your Rock Band skills in the ultimate Late Night Battle of the Bands. Sign up your 4 person team and show off your inner Rock Star today! The best band wins a Rock Band game kit, including Rock Band 2, and all accessories. Other prizes will be awarded for other criteria, including Best Dressed. Each dining commons will have the game set up during Late Night. Late Night Battle Hours are:
Dining Halls Present Halloween Theme DinnerOctober 29, 2009  On Thursday night, October 29th, Western's three dining halls will present a Halloween Theme dinner. The entire campus community is welcome to visit Fairhaven Commons, Ridgeway Commons or Viking Commons for this festive event. Additionally, there will be a costume contest at Viking Commons and Ridgeway Commons. Everyone is encouraged to dress in costume and have some fun. Best dressed could win $10, $15 or $25 in Aux Points (Aux Points work just like Dining Dollars and are accepted at all dining locations). The dinner, from 5:00 to 6:45pm, features a creative, spooky menu: University Dining Services Sets Out to Stop Hunger & Break a World Record!October 22, 2009  Hunger affects more than 35 million people in the United States every day. Almost 13 million of those are children. But together, we can make a difference. Beginning October 22 through Thursday, November 12, Western Washington University Dining Services invites all students, faculty, staff and alumni at WWU to take part in a nationwide event called Helping Hands Across America, with the primary goal of providing as much non-perishable food to our local Food Bank as possible. This effort is in conjunction with the Sodexo Foundation and the STOP Hunger initiative, which has a national objective of setting the Guinness World Record on November 12 for The Largest Food Drive by a Non-Charitable Organization in a 24- hour Period in Multiple Locations. Esther Chung is the Winner of a Free Meal Plan for One Year!October 16, 2009  University Dining Services is pleased to announce that Esther Chung is the winner of our Win a Free Off-Campus Meal Plan contest! Esther is entitled to a free Commuter Meal Plan for the duration of the 2009-2010 academic year (Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters). The Win a Free Off-Campus Meal Plan Contest ran from May 25 through July 31, 2009. All WWU students who would be living off-campus or in Birnam Wood or New York Apartments for the 2009-10 academic year, as well as faculty or staff who signed up for an off-campus meal plan by July 31 were eligible as long as they remained on the meal plan through October 9. Students living in on-campus residence halls were not eligible for this drawing. All together, there were 153 entries. Miller Market is Still Going Strong!October 8, 2009  Miller Market is still open! If you are missing the old Miller Market for your convenient coffee and food stop, don't worry! We are still open nearby in our temporary location on Red Square. You can't miss it, just look for all of the banners and signs. We still have a full espresso bar with three espresso machines serving Starbucks Fair Trade Coffee. Also we still have two soups everyday, a variety of grab n' go sandwiches, salads, parfaits and sides, bakery items, cold bottled beverages, candy and a variety of other snacks. University Dining Celebrates 50 years on Campus!September 30, 2009  September 2009 marked the 50 year anniversary of the partnership between Western Washington University and Sodexo Campus Services, which together provide University Dining Services. To commemorate this milestone, a celebration dinner was co-hosted by the University and Sodexo on Tuesday, September 15. The guest list included WWU leadership from the Administration and the Associated Students, as well as other distinguished members of the campus community and representatives from Sodexo Campus Services. The menu, created and provided by University Catering, featured locally sourced items, including: Starters Washington Apple, Watercress, Chevre & Lemon Vinaigrette served in a Cracker Tartlet Cup Sustainable Theme DinnerSeptember 17, 2009  On Thursday, September 24, Dining Services will be hosting a Sustainable Theme Dinner in the three campus dining commons. The dinner, which will run from 5:00pm to 6:45pm will feature locally and sustainably grown food. The menu is expected to include the following: Soup
Salads
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