The decision to rescind the COVID‑19 vaccinate mandate for the majority of students follows a recommendation from the university’s Infectious Disease and Public Health Advisory Committee.
The requirement will be lifted in coordination with Gov. Jay Inslee’s announcement that all remaining COVID‑19 emergency orders and the state of emergency in Washington will end by Oct. 31.
More than 125 faculty and staff gathered for the WSU Public Health Rural, Remote, and Underserved Research Symposium, exploring the vast array of research activities occurring on public health topics across the WSU system.
WSU recently implemented a new executive policy that expands vaccine requirements for students. It also codifies the university’s stance on required vaccinations for employees in response to public health mandates.
Clarity provided on masking within classrooms.
Beginning March 12, masks no longer will be required to be worn in a majority of WSU buildings.
Wanderlust can be a powerful motivator in people’s decision to get vaccinated against COVID‑19, according to a new WSU study.
A year after most schools in Washington began welcoming students back to classrooms, school nurses have been “pushed to the brink.”
WSU is evaluating public health conditions before deciding whether to adopt the state’s March 21 rollback of indoor masking requirements.
While public universities across the country have struggled with enrollment during the pandemic, Washington State University is cautiously optimistic about positive indicators it’s seeing ahead of the fall 2022 semester.
