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- Identifier
- wwu:40581
- Title
- Luke Mason (He/Him), Maintenance Coordinator for Viking Union Operations (essential@Western project)
- Date
- 2021-04-08
- Description
- When March 2020 brought the lockdown to Whatcom County and WWU we all left the Viking Union having no clue what we were in for. The custodial staff and myself were deemed critical and we found ourselves working in a virtually empty building. It was kind of surreal. It was like time just stopped, which gave us the time to stop and think about the time we now have. We accomplished cleaning projects that hadn't happened because we didn't have the time. The custodial staff took the time to complete trainings and gain certifications. We spent a LOT of time figuring out how the Viking Union would open up again. How it would operate, how it would look, how many signs to hang... Then time passed and we are open to students, staff and faculty in a safe manner and it feels so good! We are creating outdoor seating areas, installing new art and getting creative ideas on how meetings will be like. WWU and Viking Union aside, I hope and feel we ALL will come out of this pandemic in a better space, and time.
- Digital Collection
- Telling Our Stories: Essential@Western During COVID-19
- Type of resource
- Still image
- Object custodian
- University Archives
- Related Collection
- Telling our Stories: Western's Response to COVID-19
- Local Identifier
- wwu_covid_essential_9