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EWU changes course, now says students & faculty must get vaccine to be in class
By Q13 News Staff and Associated Press
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CHENEY, Wash. - In a reversal of their decision last month, Eastern Washington University officials have decided that students and staff must get a COVID-19 vaccine to be on campus.
Interim Eastern Washington President David May announced the new decision on Thursday. The Cheney, Washington, campus is scheduled to reopen on July 1.
May wrote a letter to the campus saying the decision was made after talking to EWU faculty experts, the American College Health Association, and the health officer at the Spokane Regional Health District, Dr. Frank Velasquez.
The University of Washington announced Thursday it will require all employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine before fall classes begin. Faculty and staff at all three campuses will be required to show proof of immunization in order to work at university facilities. The mandate follows new updated guidance from the Washington Department of Labor & Industries that requires employers to confirm proof of vaccination before ending mask mandates. "The.
Dear WWU Community,
Following a nationwide search, I am pleased to announce that Kim O’Neill will join Western Washington University as our new Vice President for University Advancement and CEO of the WWU Foundation effective July 1. Kim currently serves as Associate Vice President of Advancement at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, a position she has held since September 2019. The start date provides considerable overlap for transition with Stephanie Bowers, who will be retiring after 20 years of exemplary service to Western at the end of summer.
In her current capacity, Kim leads a team of fundraisers who share an annual goal of raising $100 million in each of the last two fiscal years at Texas Tech. In addition to leading the team, she has also been personally responsible for facilitating more than $44 million that includes public-private partnerships, naming of a school, and a challenge grant to address racial equity during her time at Texas Tech. Kim has also been ins