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Campus Scene IN THE SPOTLIGHT
New Commons for Tulane University
Ask the Expert
This Month
Campus Safety
How can we protect
students and assets
outdoors?
MANY OF THE SECURITY TOOLS USED TO
protect campus buildings aren’t as effective out- doors. We must think differently about protect- ing a student walking across campus late at night or guarding assets at remote athletic fields.
Surveillance cameras are a good indoor/ outdoor tool. They provide invaluable informa- tion for your security team. But when placed outdoors, they need housings to protect them from the elements. Think about using infrared cameras, which are especially good in low- light areas. Pan-tilt-zoom megapixel cameras provide sharp images of wide areas. But be sure to place your cameras close enough to eliminate blind spots in the coverage. Studies have shown many criminals are deterred just knowing cameras are present. Post signs across campus letting people know they may be under surveillance at any time.
Emergency stations, embedded with video intercoms, immediately connect distressed us- ers with campus security/police. These stations allow two-way conversations, while a camera provides first responders with more informa- tion to assess a situation. Bright blue lights make these stations easy to spot at night— even from a distance. They’re always on and, when calls arrive, officers immediately know the station’s location. You can integrate them with surveillance cameras to get a broader view of an area. Emergency stations are avail- able in both tower and wall-mount versions, making them ideal along walking paths, outside dorms, or in parking lots/garages.
There are also lessons to be learned from CPTED (crime prevention through environmen- tal design). Provide adequate lighting along pathways, in parking facilities, and surrounding building perimeters. Keep bushes and trees well- trimmed to deny criminals a hiding place.
Bruce Czerwinski serves at U.S. general sales manager for Aiphone Corp. (www.aiphone. com/home), a leading manufacturer or security video intercoms.
TULANE UNIVERSITY IN NEW ORLEANS HAS BEGUN CONSTRUCTION
on a new gathering space for the Tulane community. The Commons, which is scheduled to open in 2019 in the heart of Tulane’s uptown campus, is a three-story, $55 million, 77,000-square-foot marvel that will house a new dining hall, multipurpose meeting spaces, and a permanent home for the Newcomb College Institute (NCI).
NCI’s new space on the third floor will feature an open-air courtyard, an area for archives and special collections, a library with a dedicated reading room, a beautiful event space, and offices for the Newcomb Alumnae Association.
Two floors of the new facility will offer multiple dining options and 1,100 seats for eating, studying, and conversation. The Commons will also include ample space for programs hosted by student organizations and residential colleges and will be open late to accommodate students’ schedules.
Fundraising for The Commons project is ongoing and there are special naming options still available.
UW–Whitewater Completes
Facilities Master Plan
The University of Wisconsin–White- water recently completed a master plan for its athletics and recreation facilities.
Developed by architecture and design firm Kahler Slater, the plan will be the roadmap for facility planning and other decision-making for the university’s successful Division III Intercollegiate Athletic Department as well as the Office of Recreation Sports and Facilities, and the Department of Health, Physical Edu- cation, Recreation and Coaching.
Based on a comprehensive evalua-
tion of the programs’ current and future needs, the plan details a multi-year, multi-phased expansion of athletic and recreation facilities to accommodate continued growth. It includes a new 3,500-seat event center, an 80-yard turf fieldhouse, a natatorium with a 25-yard stretch pool, an office/training suite for the wheelchair athletics programs, offices for the basketball programs, an athletic training suite, new and renovated team locker rooms, a multi-activity court, a combative arts room, a 10,000-square- foot expansion of the strength and
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