B-CU Deploys New Security Equipment and Technology at Start of Academic Year
Office of Institutional Advancement
Liz Poston
386-481-2950
postonl@cookman.edu
August 19, 2008
As students return to campus for the 2008-2009 academic year, Bethune-Cookman University has put in place a number of new measures designed to ensure the safety and security of its student body, faculty and staff.
New security equipment and technology on campus includes:
- Upgraded alarms on the exterior doors of all residence halls, which also require key card access for entry.
- New fencing installed on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd, the first phase in front of White Hall.
- Security cameras on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd monitored by University security and the Daytona Beach Police Department.
- Student ID cards that can now be used in the snackbar, bookstore and residence hall laundry rooms to charge items to a student'€™s account.
In addition, the Daytona Beach Police Department will be increasing its patrols on streets adjacent to the Bethune-Cookman University campus and all university buildings.
B-CU is also taking steps to ensure that its students, faculty and staff are prepared for emergency situations, including hurricanes. Student leaders will be trained on B-CU’s emergency management plan throughout the year using drills and other educational events. B-CU representatives will participate in the city of Daytona Beach'€™s disaster training. In addition, B-CU is petitioning the city to allow use of a digital sign on campus that can be posted with emergency alerts. Current city ordinances do not permit such signage.
President Trudie Kibbe Reed notes: "We are a safe campus with secure access to all residential centers, new fencing and security cameras. We use e-mail alerts and a range of other communications tools to quickly inform the campus community of any safety notices. At the same time, to ensure a safe and nurturing environment for everyone, we expect all members of the B-CU family to follow the institution's rules and procedures."
Additional information for B-CU policies and procedures can be found in the Academic Catalog.
Founded in 1904 by Mary McLeod Bethune, Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) today sustains her legacy of faith, scholarship and service through its relationship with the United Methodist Church and its commitment to academic excellence and civic engagement. B-CU offers baccalaureate degrees in 37 majors through six academic schools – Arts & Humanities; Business; Education; Nursing; Science, Engineering and Mathematics; and Social Sciences – and maintains intercollegiate athletic programs and instrumental and choral groups that have achieved national recognition. Under the direction of President Trudie Kibbe Reed, the school achieved University status in 2007with the launch of a master’s degree program in transformative leadership. Located in Daytona Beach, B-CU is one of three private historically black colleges in the state of Florida. The institution boasts a diverse and international faculty and student body of more than 3,400.
