WSSU emphasizes safety
As the UNC system kicks off a review of universities’ campus security, Winston-Salem State University is putting an emphasis on student participation in safety efforts.
The school’s “I Am Campus Safety” campaign, which started last spring, encourages students to be active in keeping campus safe by promoting ways to be prepared and timely reporting if they see something suspicious, said Darrell Jeter, emergency management director.
“They’re here to gain an education, but while they’re doing so, public safety is a collaborative effort,” Jeter said.
“We have a campus police force, but we can’t police everything — so we want to promote the idea of a collaborative effort towards campus safety.”
UNC-G and NC A&T team up
N.C. Agricultural & Technical State University and UNC-Greensboro’s social work programs have partnered to build a community center for Latino residents in Guilford County.
The Oakwood Community Education Center, which opened last week, provides a location for Latino students to receive after school care and tutoring — previously located in a mobile home parking lot — and heath and support services.
“We didn’t have an indoor space for it — sometimes we would put up a tent if it was raining,” said Yoko Crume, a N.C. A&T social work professor. She added that the center is also a place to train social work students from both universities.
