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In a survey of more than 800 faculty, staff and students, nearly 60 percent favored a ban.
Jump to full article: Everett (WA) Herald, 2010-01-03
Author: Eric Stevick, Herald Writer
Intro: As a history instructor at Everett Community College for more than 33 years, Tom Gaskin has witnessed his share of hot-button issues on campus.
In hard times, there are budget cuts; in good times, salary increases and, just about any time, smoking and parking top the list of concerns.
In the next few months, the college plans to tackle the smoking issue head-on.
It will decide whether to ban smoking on the campus in north Everett or continue to allow smoking in designated outdoor areas.
"It's hard to tell what will happen," Gaskin said.
The college recently conducted a survey of faculty, staff and students. The results show nearly 60 percent of the more than 800 respondents favor a smoking ban on campus. Students, at 61 percent, were the most in favor of a ban.
EvCC would not be the first community college to ban smoking in Washington. Clark College in Vancouver has been smoke-free since April 2006
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