A new Western Washington University policy, Reporting Communicable Diseases (POL-U1000.12), has posted for 30-day review.

The policy will be available for comment through Wednesday, Aug. 11. Comments should be sent to policies@wwu.edu.

For more information, visit http://www.wwu.edu/policies/30dayreview.shtml.

Effective Thursday, July 15, Western Washington University will be following a revised policy Requiring Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity (POL-U1300.01). The policy applies to both enrolled students and employees.

This music video from Facilities Management at Western Washington University parodies "The Twilight Zone" television show to disseminate information regarding construction awareness and safety at WWU.

A couple of electrical shutdowns will take place early tomorrow morning, June 18, and Saturday evening, June 19.

From 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. Friday, June 18, power will be shut down to the Viking Union, the AS Bookstore, Viking Commons, Haggard Hall, Wilson Library, Humanities and the Miller Market trailer. The shutdown is to allow the connection of a medium-voltage feeder that affects those buildings. For more information, contact Jeff Maurer at (360) 650-3260.

Facilities Management at Western Washington University will begin a couple of campus bicycle and pedestrian projects on June 21.

The Western Washington University Police Department has announced it will not offer a grace period when texting while driving and failure to use a hands-free device become primary traffic offenses on June 10.

It is common for the state patrol and other law enforcement agencies to offer an educational grace period when a new law requires drivers to change long-standing behavior.

The Western Washington University Police Department and the Bellingham Police Department SWAT Team is conducting SWAT training on campus this month. A first training exercise was held May 10, and the second is scheduled for 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday, May 24.

As part of the May 24 training exercise, officers will conduct a tactical building search of all floors of the Old Main building on campus. Police aim to provide low-exposure training so as not to cause any disturbances or alarm to the campus community.

The Western Washington University Police Department and the Bellingham Police Department SWAT Team will be conducting SWAT training sessions on campus in the month of May.

As part of the training exercises, officers will conduct tactical building searches of all floors of the Old Main building on campus. Police aim to provide low-exposure training so as not to cause any disturbances or alarm to the campus community.

The exercises will be conducted from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday, May 10, and Monday, May 24.

Emily Gibson, director of the Student Health Center at Western Washington University, sent an e-mail message Tuesday morning to all WWU faculty, staff and students, in addition to family and friends who had signed up for emergency notification online.

In her e-mail, Gibson apprised the community of recent testing regarding the active case of tuberculosis that was reported a few months ago.

The full text of Gibson's e-mail follows:

Western Washington University plans to test its capability to quickly and effectively respond to an earthquake during a drill on Wednesday, April 21, that also will involve a test of its emergency steam whistle and notification system known as Western Alert.

The city of Bellingham is holding a community wide damage assessment exercise intended to engage willing community partners in the process of developing and testing damage assessment capabilities during disaster events.

Test to Include Steam Whistle, Western Alert Notification System

Western Washington University plans to test its capability to quickly and effectively respond to an earthquake during a drill on Wednesday, April 21, that also will involve a test of its emergency steam whistle and notification system known as Western Alert.

The city of Bellingham is holding a community wide damage assessment exercise intended to engage willing community partners in the process of developing and testing damage assessment capabilities during disaster events.