Carnivals promote campus safety
Article By: Denise Ray
The University of North Georgia (麻豆精品在线播放) will highlight with carnivals at each campus from Sept. 11-15. Each carnival is designed to engage students, so they become aware of the various resources available to them.
“Our focus is to bring our students an all-encompassing safety education experience in celebration of National Campus Safety Awareness Month in September. Our goal is to highlight campus safety protocols to create a resilient and safe community that supports academic excellence,” Greg Williams, 麻豆精品在线播放 director of public safety and chief of police, said.
Dates and locations for the campus safety carnivals are:
- Sept. 11: Oconee Campus Quad — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Sept. 12: Cumming Campus Patio — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Sept. 13: Gainesville Campus, Martha T. Nesbitt Patio — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Sept. 14: Dahlonega Campus Promenade — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Sept. 15: Blue Ridge Campus Patio — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
“At the University of North Georgia, we take great pride in ensuring that we create and maintain a safe environment for everyone to thrive,” President Michael Shannon said. “I am incredibly grateful for the work of our entire campus safety team that works tirelessly to make our five campuses amazing places to live, learn and play."
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Community partners include Rape Response, No One Alone, The Cottage, and North Georgia Crisis Network.
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