safety

Research, safety, education part of outreach

Washington is well known for its marine life and, with the help of Washington State University’s Grays Harbor Marine Resources Program, related natural resource industries are flourishing.Aligned with the Washington Sea Grant Program at the University of Washington since 1979, the Marine Resources Program (MRP) provides research, technical assistance and education to marine workers and […]

Facilities Operations asks for cooperation in building safety

Facilities Operations maintenance and custodial divisions are asking for the help of all university campus departments to improve the security of campus buildings during off hours. The Facilities Operations dispatch center has been receiving a large number of calls from individuals requesting to have buildings’ exterior doors or office areas unlocked for them. While Facilities […]

Environmental Health, Safety conference Aug. 11

WSU’s Environmental Health and Safety will host a conference for safety committees 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, in the CUB Carey Ballroom. The event will include an award ceremony recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to creating safer and healthier work environments. The conference will include keynote speaker Rick Gleason from UW Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. Peggy […]

Sensitive survey asks if students feel safe

In an attempt to gain insight on student safety on campus, Washington State University’s Office of the President is funding a student personal safety survey, which will be administered to WSU students through the end of April. The survey, which is the first comprehensive survey distributed at WSU on the topic of safety, is spearheaded […]

Women’s Transit picks up three new cars

Women’s Transit volunteer drivers and passengers are safer this school year, thanks to three new cars. The cars, 2004 Ford Tauruses, came through a collaboration of support from Facilities Operations, Business Affairs, Student Affairs, ASWSU and GPSA, to name a few. The vehicles replace 8-year-old models that were suffering from unreliable brakes and seat belts, […]

Police urging caution in wake of sexual assaults

Public safety officials in the city of Pullman and at Washington State University are urging area residents to be watchful in the wake of two sexual assaults reported in the past week in the city of Pullman. One rape reportedly occurred at 1:30 a.m. Thursday (March 18). The Pullman Police Department reported that when two […]

At-risk students vaccinated

More than 1,340 fall semester students have been vaccinated in the past several weeks as part of a new annual campaign to prevent or limit future outbreaks of meningitis at Washington State University. The information and vaccination campaign, launched early this summer by WSU’s Health and Wellness Services, hopes to attract as many as 4,000 […]