Williston State College Prepares to go Tobacco-Free

| 8/20/2012

A North Dakota college is working to become tobacco-free at the beginning of next year. Williston State College announced today that they are working to become a smoke-free campus by January 1, 2013.

According to President Dr. Ray Nadolny, WSC is only one of two campuses in the North Dakota University system, and possibly the only one, which is not smoke free.

"Members of the student senate approached me about becoming a tobacco-free campus," he said. "They appear to be very on board with the plan of going smoke free."

Nadolny also said that whenever they make a decision that impacts the institution, it has to be ran through the executive cabinet as well as that staff senate, student senate and faculty senate.

"We have gotten input from the staff, and from students, and now is a good time to take the opportunity to establish a tobacco-free campus," Nadolny said. "If there are questions, we will find out through the democratic process we have and use at the college."

He said he expects the vote to be done by the first or second week of September, and if passed, the policy would take effect Jan. 1.

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