{"103751":{"#nid":"103751","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Campus Safety Day","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn an effort to continue educating students about personal safety, Georgia Tech is sponsoring Campus Safety Day on Friday, February 11. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u00e2\u0080\u009cWe want and need our students to understand that because we are located in an urban setting there are certain challenges that they face and precautions that they need to take,\u00e2\u0080\u009d noted Dean of Students John Stein. \u00e2\u0080\u009cThe purpose of this day is to raise the entire Georgia Tech community\u00e2\u0080\u0099s awareness of these personal safety and property security issues.\u00e2\u0080\u009d \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe campus will be blanketed with safety information including valentines with messages such as, \u00e2\u0080\u009cYou\u00e2\u0080\u0099re not special to a thief or burglar.\u00e2\u0080\u009d Georgia Tech Police will be distributing safety information that we hope parents will help reinforce to their students:\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E1) Avoid leaving valuables (laptops, iPods, etc.) unattended\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n2) Always lock your car and keep valuables in your trunk\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n3) Always lock your doors and windows\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n4) Don\u0027t walk alone after dark\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n5) Ride the Stingerette when studying or working late at night\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n6) Be aware of your surroundings\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n7) Report suspicious activity or concerns to the Georgia Tech Police Department\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n8) Avoid off-campus crime hot spots\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n9) Trust your instincts - Leave if you feel uncomfortable in a setting\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n10) Add the Georgia Tech Police phone number, 404-894-2500, to your list of contacts\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, parents should remind their students that Georgia Tech offers the Stingerette Nighttime Shuttle Service from 6 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Monday through Sunday. Students simply need to call (404) 385-RIDE or visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ride.stingerette.com\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/stingerette.com\u003C\/a\u003E to schedule a pickup. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor students living in the Home Park\/Centennial Place communities adjacent to campus, students may purchase a Safe Ride Home Punch Card to be transported to those areas safely at night. The cost for the service is $20 for 10 rides. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.parking.gatech.edu\/ride\/Pages\/Stingerette.aspx\u0022\u003EClick here\u003C\/a\u003E for additional information on this service.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditional information on crime safety and awareness can be found at\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/crimeinfo\/crimeprevention\/\u0022\u003Ewww.police.gatech.edu\/crimeinfo\/crimeprevention\u003C\/a\u003E.\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"In an effort to continue educating students about personal safety, Georgia Tech is sponsoring Campus Safety Day on Friday, February 11.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Campus Safety Day promotes sound advice on staying safe."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2011-02-01 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:11:21","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-02-01T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2011-02-01T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1589","name":"OIE"},{"id":"171164","name":"studt abroad"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EParents Program\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=rpocklington3\u0022\u003EContact Rachael Pocklington\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-3920\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rachael.pocklington@vpss.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}