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Masks will be welcome but not required in most settings at Oregon State University beginning March 12, 2022. In addition, effective immediately, OSU will no longer require attendees at designated indoor and outdoor events to show proof of vaccination or provide proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test. The university's decision aligns with the Oregon Health Authority announcing that rules requiring masks be worn in indoor public places and schools will be lifted after 11:59 p.m. on March 11. "Wearing a mask is a personal choice and should be respected by all," said Dan Larson, OSU coronavirus response coordinator. "Those at higher risk should continue to wear masks." Masks will still be required at some locations at Oregon State in keeping with current state and federal requirements for wearing masks in health care settings, within public transit and in other specialized settings. "As OSU has done throughout the pandemic, we will remain aligned with OHA a