Campus Safety

Safety Week is Monday March 10 - Friday March 14, 2008.

In the wake of a recent string of incidents at college campuses across the country, the importance of increasing safety awareness among college students, faculty and staff is dire. Louisiana State University is answering the call... _>>Click here to read the rest of the press release<<

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Events for Safety Week 2008:

Tuesday, March 11

All day: Spring Break Safety promotion with Students on Target members handing out materials and speaking to students about safety issues in Free Speech Alley.

All day: Student Government officials will hand out “Stay Safe” materials in Free Speech Alley.

Wednesday, March 12

All day (approximately from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.): LSU Police Department will hold an interactive student event on Tower Drive near the LSU Memorial Tower. The event will include discussions, demonstrations and safety procedures by the LSUPD, including uniform patrols, bicycle and motorcycle officers, K-9 explosive detection officers and officers with specialized FBI training. Laptops will also be set up around the event where students can register for LSU’s Emergency Text Message System. Officials from the LSU Emergency Operations Center will be on hand to answer questions and talk with students about LSU’s crisis planning and communication.

All day: Student Government officials will hand out “Stay Safe” materials in Free Speech Alley.

Thursday, March 13

7 p.m.: Express Rape Aggression Defense, or RAD, class at the Kappa Delta House in the chapter room, open to all female LSU students.

All day: LSU Student Health Center officials will be present in Free Speech Alley to answer questions and concerns of students, as well as hand out materials.

All day: Student Government officials will hand out “Stay Safe” materials in Free Speech Alley.

Friday, March 14

All day: Student Government officials will hand out “Stay Safe” materials in Free Speech Alley.

For more information about Safety Week 2008 contact Jeffrey Noel, LSU Student Government director
of campus development, at jnoel3@lsu.edu. For more information on campus
safety at LSU, visit http://www.lsu.edu/safety/.