College Planning & Management

NOV 2012

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Campus Security Watch AN EYE ON WHAT'S HAPPENING Pedestrian Safety Is Focus for Duke University THE DUKE UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT has joined police orga- nizations across the state of North Carolina for the "Watch for Me NC" campaign, a program aimed at reducing the number of pedestrians hit and injured in crashes with vehicles. "The purpose of our participation in the program is simply to help educate the Duke community and keep them safe," says Eric Hester, Duke Police, crime preven- tion offi cer. "We will not be issuing any citations, but just want to make sure pedestrians are aware of their responsibility to use crosswalks safely and follow proper signals at all times." If a Duke Police member sees a student, employee, or We will not be issuing any citations, but just want to make sure pedestrians are aware of their responsibil- ity to use crosswalks safely and follow proper signals at all times. visitor improperly crossing the street, an offi cer may chat about proper safety and offer an informational brochure from the state DOT, Hester says. If necessary, offi cers will talk to drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians at cross- walks — state law requires motorists yield to pedestrians in such a case. "Our goal is to show why it's important to pay attention — especially as a pedes- trian who's unprotected from vehicles," Hester says. school patrolled the campus. Now serving alongside the part-time deputies are two certifi ed police offi cers, both having full arrest powers, ensuring that there is an offi cer with arresting authority on cam- pus at all times. Augusta Tech is the 13th of Georgia's 25 technical colleges to establish its own po- lice department, according to Mike Light, a spokesman for the Technical College System of Georgia. Suicide Prevention Program Receives Grant The University of Hawai'i at Hilo's De- partment of Student Health and Wellness Program has received a three-year grant award of $261,000 to support Counseling Services in its suicide prevention efforts. "The goal of this grant project is to pre- Anonymous Tip Service Launched by Delta College Police California's San Joaquin Delta College District Police Department has announced that students, faculty, and staff can now use their mobile phones to provide anony- mous tips to District Police. The service, called TipSoft, allows students to send anonymous tips online, via smartphone, or by sending a text message to "CRIMES" (274637) with the keyword DELTA from any mobile phone. "In a school setting, it's often im- perative that information be conveyed to authorities quickly," says Offi cer Jim Bock. "We are dedicated to maintaining Delta College as one of the safest public locations in the county, and with [this system], stu- dents, faculty, and staff will know that it's safe for them to do the right thing without ever disclosing their identity." The new service allows District Police and students to have a two-way dialog that is completely secure and anonymous. Students are able to anonymously report any safety-related information, including bullying, suicide prevention, suspicious activity, drug use, or information about crimes that are being planned in the com- munity or schools. Additionally, District Police will be able to send brief crime prevention tips to those who sign up for the service. Augusta Technical College Establishes Police Department In an effort to provide students, faculty, staff, and visitors with the safest environment possible, Georgia's Augusta Technical College has established its own police offi cers to serve and protect everyone on campus. In the past, three off-duty Richmond County sheriff 's depu- ties working special assignment for the vent suicide and improve the mental health of UH Hilo students through a peer-to-peer outreach and support network," explains Sulma Gandhi, director for Student Health and Wellness. "The UH Hilo Suicide Prevention Grant serves a widely diverse student body that refl ects multicultural Hawai'i." According to a fall 2010 UH Hilo stu- dent survey administered by the American College Health Association: • 46 percent of students felt overwhelming anxiety within the last year • 60 percent felt very sad within the last year • 33.8 percent of students felt so depressed that it was diffi cult to function within the last year • 6.6 percent seriously considered suicide within the last year "Recent survey data from UH Hilo indicates that our students do experience notable levels of anxiety, distress, and depression — all of which can be risk fac- tors for suicide," says Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Luoluo Hong. "It is timely that we have received this generous grant to educate the campus community." CPM NOVEMBER 2012 / COLLEGE PLANNING & MANAGEMENT 9

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