WWU's Fraser Hall project to address accessibility, technology

If a student in a wheelchair registers for a class scheduled in Fraser Hall at Western Washington University, the entire class must be moved to another building.

Otherwise, they are faced with a clunky lift down and around a staircase, as well as rooms not designed to accommodate students with disabilities. And because Fraser Hall generally houses larger classes, finding a place to move them can be a challenge.

That challenge will go away next fall, as a $3.2 million project to modernize Fraser Hall and make it more accessible is set to begin in January.