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Safety at forefront of new semester
CUPD beefs up presence and technology in pursuit of heightened security
By: Whitney Farrow
Issue date: 6/13/08 Section: News
It is evident that Clemson University has placed safety high on the priority list.
Recently, the University has teamed up with CUPD and Pickens County to establish new security features that will improve safety on campus.
One of the latest and most easily accessible features is the ClearTXT text messaging system, a convenient way of informing students about what is happening on campus.
Available to all students with a cell phone, ClearTXT alerts people of any emergency situation at or near Clemson University via text message.
This will help reduce the mayhem that could occur if people are uninformed of a threat on campus.
In order to receive the messages, students can sign up for the service simply by changing the settings on their CU Safety account, found through the Clemson University Blackboard Web site.
If a student chooses not to take advantage of ClearTXT, he/she will still receive alerts through his/her Clemson email account as well as be able to access the CU Safety account page from Blackboard.
In addition to the ClearTXT system, the sirens located around campus that are used to warn the community of bad weather or emergency situations have been updated with voice messages.
This eliminates the problem of panic or confusion about why the sirens are going off.
Technological advancements are not the only security features being implemented.
Six police officers have been added to the current Clemson force and one officer to the Clemson fire department.
With assistance from the Pickens County e-911 system, Clemson University now has access to an elaborate mapping system that can locate a caller on a cell phone even if the caller is unsure of his or her location.
Fire Chief Bill Daniel explains that the changes have been part of a three-year plan that became all the more important after the shootings at Virginia Tech incident last spring.
In a Jan. 9 press conference, the new safety plans for Clemson were revealed. "We encourage students to sign up for the text message alerts," Chief Daniel said. "Don't take your safety for granted."
Recently, the University has teamed up with CUPD and Pickens County to establish new security features that will improve safety on campus.
One of the latest and most easily accessible features is the ClearTXT text messaging system, a convenient way of informing students about what is happening on campus.
Available to all students with a cell phone, ClearTXT alerts people of any emergency situation at or near Clemson University via text message.
This will help reduce the mayhem that could occur if people are uninformed of a threat on campus.
In order to receive the messages, students can sign up for the service simply by changing the settings on their CU Safety account, found through the Clemson University Blackboard Web site.
If a student chooses not to take advantage of ClearTXT, he/she will still receive alerts through his/her Clemson email account as well as be able to access the CU Safety account page from Blackboard.
In addition to the ClearTXT system, the sirens located around campus that are used to warn the community of bad weather or emergency situations have been updated with voice messages.
This eliminates the problem of panic or confusion about why the sirens are going off.
Technological advancements are not the only security features being implemented.
Six police officers have been added to the current Clemson force and one officer to the Clemson fire department.
With assistance from the Pickens County e-911 system, Clemson University now has access to an elaborate mapping system that can locate a caller on a cell phone even if the caller is unsure of his or her location.
Fire Chief Bill Daniel explains that the changes have been part of a three-year plan that became all the more important after the shootings at Virginia Tech incident last spring.
In a Jan. 9 press conference, the new safety plans for Clemson were revealed. "We encourage students to sign up for the text message alerts," Chief Daniel said. "Don't take your safety for granted."
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