Administration
Administration
Students and faculty dissatisfied with accessibility on campus
By The Front and Katja Tunkkari | March 7Large-scale problems such as the loose bricks and older buildings are difficult to tackle, Martig said. The bricks can routinely be replaced, but the geological placement of Western’s campus is the real source of the issue.
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Security expert: Western's active shooter response, safety upgrade plans uninformed
By The Front and Sarah Porter | March 7Students, faculty and experts on campus security are questioning Western’s preparedness for an active shooter.
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Western classrooms hard to secure in case of active shooter, the Front finds
By The Front and Sarah Porter | February 28Western Front staff found that the majority of buildings have classrooms with doors that swing outward, making them difficult to barricade, and doors that do not lock from the inside.
Administration
International programs discussed at Provost forum
By The Front and Emily Stout | February 18
Administration
AS VP Ana Ramirez steps down after long period of frustration
By The Front and Asia Fields | February 5Photo courtesy of Ana Ramirez.
Administration
Under new Sustainability Action Plan Western pledges to be carbon-free by 2035
By Dante Koplowitz-Fleming and Isa Kaufman-Geballe | January 18Western unveiled its new Sustainability Action Plan this past December, joining 60 other U.S. universities in a 20-year commitment to improve current systems of sustainability across campus.
Administration
Western legislative agenda focused on STEM expansion
By The Front and Kelly Pearce | January 10Western representatives are beginning the months-long fight for gaining support and funding toward issues in higher education. The 2018 Washington legislative session began on Jan. 8 in Olympia and will continue on for three months.
Administration
AS jumps into new legislative year with an agenda
By Dante Koplowitz-Fleming and Jessica Vangel | January 10By Jessica Vangel
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Records show expulsion rare for sexual misconduct perpetrators
By The Front , Monique Merrill , Raelynn Sheridan , Dante Koplowitz-Fleming and Lexi Foldenauer | December 5Civil rights attorney Larry Hildes, and legal assistant Karen Weil, represented a student survivor in a case from 2015.
Administration
National changes to Title IX guidelines may affect university protocol
By The Front and Jimmy Goulding | November 9By Jimmy Goulding
Administration
New emergency rules affect manner of campus activity
By The Front and Monique Merrill | November 8An emergency change was made to three chapters in the Washington Administrative Code on Oct. 13, affecting the use of university facilities, demonstrations, firearms and dangerous weapons.
Administration
New student trustee appointed
By The Front and Mary Boynton | July 22Recently appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee as Western’s student trustee, Trista Truemper, who is pursuing a Master of Business Administration, will serve on the Board of Trustees for the 2017-18 academic year.
