Small classes. Masks. Limits on visitors as Western plans for students’ return in fall

Western Washington University plans to bring students back to Bellingham for the fall quarter but classes and campus life will look different because of safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

If current plans continue, classes will be held in person — for the first time in months — starting Sept. 23, pending Gov. Jay Inslee’s phased approach to reopening Washington state.