Have you ever felt uneasy walking to your car after a late night lab? Or maybe your club met and now you have to walk to the other side of campus to your car while its pitch black outside. Our Student Government has started a “Light it Up Campaign” in order to promote campus safety and make sure the student body feels more comfortable on campus after dark. SGA president Christian Crawford answered some questions about the new campaign.
Q: Why do you think this campaign is important?
A: This year, the SGA is committed to promoting campus safety. All students should feel safe as they attend classes, events, and enjoy our campus scenery.
Q: What do you hope students can gain from it?
A: I hope that students realize that the SGA is doing everything we can to meet their needs and support their efforts to achieve higher learning.
Q: How will the process work of getting more lights installed in dark areas?
A: Students, faculty, and staff members must take pictures of dark areas on campus and submit the pictures to the president of the Student Government Association at sgapresident@aum.edu. I will submit the picture(s) to Chief Campus Service Officer Daryl Morris and the AUM administration.
Q: Any thoughts or comments to our Warhawks about campus safety?
A: Campus safety is one of our top priorities. The SGA will be a leading voice for promoting and ensuring the safety of the AUM student body. We will work closely with the AUM Police Department and other important entities to ensure campus safety.
With this initiative being implemented on campus, students can see that our Student Government cares about the voice of our student body and that should make us proud Warhawks. If at any time you feel uncomfortable either walking to your car or notice anything on campus to make you uneasy, you can contact campus police 24/7.
Campus Police: 334-244-3424
By Darya Farsinejad