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Do you use sandwich boards on campus? 2017-04-13
WWU Offers Stay at Work/Return to Work Assistance 2017-03-24
Carver renovation means tightened corridors through campus 2016-09-21
Western Washington University holds drill for “big one”

Western Washington University employees practiced patient triage and surveyed simulated building damage Tuesday morning, June 7, as part of a region-wide, four-day earthquake preparation exercise.

The drill, which began around 9 a.m., was part of Cascadia Rising, a series of exercises…

2016-06-08
Western to take part in regional earthquake exercise June 7 2016-06-01
Training in emergency preparedness now offered at Western 2016-05-02
Western Alert test planned for April 20 2016-04-14
Whatcom County water meets lead standards, but risks still exist

After high lead levels in drinking water created a crisis in Flint, Michigan, many communities around the country turned their attention to their own water quality.

An Associated Press analysis of Environmental Protection Agency data found that nearly 1,400 water systems serving 3.6…

2016-04-11
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
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