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What it’s like to be black on campus: isolated, exhausted, calling for change

In his early days on the University of Washington campus as a freshman, Kaid Tipton got his first taste of what it was going to be like as a student of color at the state’s most elite public school.

He ran into a former classmate from Kentridge High School in Kent, who greeted him with a…

2016-04-11
Next required sexual harassment prevention training for employees is April 26 2016-04-05
WWU bans hoverboards

Western Washington University is the latest institution to ban hover-boards.

Western joins dozens of other universities and colleges to prohibit the use, possession or storage of hover-boards.

2016-03-09
Safety issues prompt ban of hoverboards in campus buildings 2016-03-08
WWU pledges better response to victims after review of threats

Western Washington University police and officials responded appropriately after a threat against a student prompted cancellation of classes in November, according to a consultant’s report released March 2.

However, consultant John N. Vinson, the chief of police at the University of…

2016-03-07
Guidelines updated for emergency response 2016-03-07
WWU action against racist threats deemed appropriate

When racist threats were posted about Western Washington University’s black ASB President, Western took action.

A new report says that action was appropriate.

Western spokesman Paul Cocke recognizes the findings probably won’t satisfy everyone.

2016-03-03
Outside consultant completes report on campus online threat response 2016-03-02
Free bike lights available next week 2016-03-02
WWU: Man cited for having concealed handgun on campus

A visitor in a Western Washington University classroom was cited for having a concealed handgun Friday afternoon, Feb. 12.

A student in a class in Parks Hall 146 noticed a man had a gun in his waistband around 12:35 p.m., according to a campus alert sent out about an hour later.

2016-02-16
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