The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 17; 2014 - 3A North Campus UM Hospital E. HURON ST. HILL ST. The Big House . y IA UM Golf Course EMERGENCY From Page 1A on this," he said, though he noted that such meetings could have occurred while he was on leave. "If there's a gun in my classroom - I will be honest - I don't know what I would do," Campbell said. "I think it would be gut instincts." University Police told The Michigan Daily last week that community outreach volunteers in the police department and hospital security conduct pre- sentations and training sessions upon request for student groups and departments. These presen- tations address issues of personal safety and how to respond to an active shooter situation. Campbell said faculty members spend more time discussing preventative measures. Including what to look for in students presenting abnormal behavior that could hint at future violence. "Whenthe shootinghappened at Virginia Tech, that got us talking about how we handled ourselves," he said. "In our department meetings, we will talk about who to keep an eye out for or if we have a student that is giving off red flags or is seeming troubled." Political Science Prof. Nicho- las Valentino was teaching his Mass Media and Political Behav- ior course in the Chemistry Building during the incident last Wednesday and said he felt that his students handled the situa- tion well. One student in ROTC told students to lie down in the aisles and cover their heads while the professor stood and blocked the door. Fabian Neuner, Valentino's graduate student instructor, said GSIs typically do not receive spe- cific instructions during teacher training about this type of situa- tion. He said GSIs might discuss protocol in "breakout sessions every now and then" and the GSI handbook mentions emergency situations. Despite this, Neuner said he thought the class handled the situation well. Most of what to do, he said, was common sense. "The only concern that I had is that I would have liked for the campus police to come around and reassure everybody about what had happened," Valentino said. "I take it that they tried to do that but they didn't for our room - but that may have just been an oversight." He added: "We were actu- ally very worried about what was happening outside the class- room. There was no way to know if there was a false alarm or not." University Police said com- munication during an emergency must occur on multiple platforms to ensure everyone has an oppor- tunity to be informed. An emergency alert is acti- vated when a police commander determines that there is animmi- nent threat requiring people to take safety measures, as well as confirmation of that threat. Con- firmation may come in the form of 911 calls or firsthand observa- tions by a security officer. E-mail is not always the fast- est way of communicating a threat to students, University Police said. There may be fire- walls or risks that the message might not go through, especial- ly in the morning when e-mail traffic is much greater. Some reported Wednesday that they received the e-mail saying the threat was a false alarm before they received the initial e-mail that first announced the threat. In addition to e-mail mes- sages, students can register their phone numbers online with Uni- versity Police to receive crime alerts via text message or phone call. University Police also have their own Twitter feed, and buildings with digital signage read off crime alerts as well. "The primary thing in these incidents is getting emergency responders to the scene to be able to mitigate the threat, and then the alerts are companion pieces to inform people of what's going on," University Police said. University Police believe their system works effectively. Eight emergency alerts have been issued in 2014 - two were tests and four were weather-relat- ed. The two other alerts were Wednesday's and another that was issued last Friday. Universi- ty Police said they didn't receive any feedback regarding problems the University experienced in receiving them. In the case of the rubber gun, Naval ROTC Captain Joseph Evans said the program is work- ing with University Police to reinforce its policy with a new set of more stringent procedures. "We are very apologetic and we are very aware that there are real threats out there," Evans said. "We cannot afford for peo- ple to not to know who the good guys are and who the bad guys are." BY et' tld ftr.! Y EAJ TOWN-GOWN From Page 1A While Schlissel is new to town, Councilmember Christopher Tay- lor (D-Ward 3), who has spent the last six years on City Council and is currently Ann Arbor's Demo- cratic nominee for mayor, said he looks forward to bringing his years of experience to the table when addressing University-city relations. "I think that having a fiew president and a new mayor is an excellent opportunity to increase communication and I am delight- ed to hear President Schlissel emphasize that and I certainly echo that," Taylor said. "I know he's still learning about Ann Arbor and the community and that he is very excited to do so." Taylor said he intends to fully convey the city's perspective on the University's expansion and purchasing of land following the general election on Nov. 4. For his part, Schlissel said he hopes FERGUSON From Page 1A Berkeley on Nov. 9, 2011 when Berkeley police "attacked and brutalized peaceful student dem- onstration," the resolution said. During the meeting, amend- ments were offered regarding the language of the legislation, including making it more inclu- sive and representative of more minorities. Clarifications on the content of to become an active member of the city and to be viewed as a resi- dent, constituent and colleague of the mayor. Both the University and the city are public entities, meaning they receive funding from the state at large, but they each serve two very different groups of the Ann Arbor community with dis- tinct missions and needs. Jim Kosteva, the University's director of community relations, said despite the occasionally con- flicting functions of each entity, the economic and cultural ben- efits the University provides for Ann Arbor outweigh any negative impact the on the city. "On occasion, our efforts to serve the public at the University will generate a conflict with what the city sees at its mission to serve the community's general public," Kosteva said. "Consistently our efforts and our hope is that the activities that the University does undertake end up having a net overall positive impact." Schlissel also addressed issues beyond taking land off the city's tax rolls, including "student noise, dropping red plastic cups and scoreboards that flash." Resi- dents regularly file complaints in relation to student partying, game day activities and general disruption in residential areas. University and city officials feel they are tasked with responding to the needs of students and resi- dents, which often appear to be in opposition. "We have to talk through these issues andbe respectfulofthe fact that it's a town with a lot of people living here who aren't members of the University," Schlissel said. "I know that the University brings huge economic advantages and cultural advantages to the com- munity, and the community as I said becomes a wonderful place for us to recruit students and fac- ulty to, so I think we just need to be respectful of one another." Daily News Editor Sam Gring- las and Daily News Reporter Claire Bryan contributed to this report. SURVEY From Page 1A tion, the University was the fourth-best public institution, trailing the University of Cali- fornia, Berkeley; the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Virginia. Their rankings are based on similar criteria, focusing on undergradu- ate academic reputation, faculty resources, selectivity, alumni giving and financial resources. In an interview with The Michigan Daily Sept. 8 about the U.S. News rankings, Univer- sity spokesman Rick Fitzgerald said ranking systems like these are not the only factor that pro- spective students should use to consider their future college choice. "What's good for one student is not necessarily the best place for the next student," Fitzgerald said. "There's just no number one school for everybody, no matter what the rankings say." the proposal were also discussed during the meeting. "When you say any efforts to militarize the Ann Arbor and U of M campus police, I think that might need to be more specific. Are we saying that we are maybe opposing them getting taser guns?" asked Engineering senior Andy Modell, Engineering repre- sentative. The student assembly also voted to pass resolutions regard- ing the People's Climate March - a climate and sustainability event in New York City - and a resolu- tion focused on expanding CSG's presence outside of the Michigan Union by holding meetings in other University Unions across campus. The proposal to stand in soli- darity with the people of Fer- guson against police brutality was referred to the resolutions committee. The legislation will be reviewed by the committee and then the assembly will vote on the proposal in the following meeting. POLICIANS From Page 1A nal candidates Terry Bowman (R) and Debbie Dingell (D). The candidates were each given the opportunity to discuss the priorities of their campaigns and express their opinions on pertinent issues, particularly Michigan Senate Bill 2. This leg- islation would enable advanced practice registered nurses to examine patients and prescribe medication without the signa- ture of a physician. Most candidates did not take a firm position for or against the bill and many stated they did not yet have the information neces- sary to make an informed deci- sion. However, Warren voiced her her support of the bill. In terms of his own goals for his district, Zemke said greater efforts must be made to attract and retain people in Michigan. He mentioned friends of his who are moving away from the state due to Michigan's social policies. "They are feeling that Michi- gan's not welcoming to every- one," Zemke said. "So that is a big part of the reason that I ran for legislature. Talent attraction and retention is our number one issue economically. If you can't have highly educated talent in all shapes and forms then you don't have a sustainable economy." Zemke added that his cam- paign is focused on improving education funding. "We already have excellent higher education in Michigan," he said. "We need affordable higher education' in Michigan,' which it's not." Lastly, Zemke emphasized the need for and his previous work on transit options such as a com- muter rail in Michigan and the need to work beyond partisan divides, especially through the Michigan House Appropriations Committee, which he sits on. Bowman, president and founder of Union Conservatives and has worked for 18 years at the Ford Rawsonville Plant in Ypsi- lanti, is competing against Deb- bie Dingell, chair of the Wayne State University Board of Gov- ernors, for the seat being vacated by Rep. John Dingell (D-12). This seat is without an incum- bent for the first time since 1955, when Dingell was first elected to Congress. Bowman also criticized the Affordable Care Act, which he said took power away from employees and gave it to employ- ers. "I'm telling (union members) that what Obamacare has done is give your employers the big- gest bargaining chip imaginable when your contracts expired, because the company can hold all the cards then against your unions," Bowman said. Bowman added that people in the 12th district have expressed frustration with what they see as the negative consequences of the ACA, including some people los- ing their longtime doctors. "It has not kept its promises," Bowman-said. "People in the district are telling me that their premiums are increasing and their deductibles are going up. (The ACA is) not sustainable in a middle-income household and that is a shame." His opponent, Debbie Dingell, emphasized the need for biparti- sanship in government. As Rep. Dingell's wife, she said she has hostedbipartisan dinners so that House and Senate members of both parties could developbetter working relationships. "We've got to stop fighting. We've got to work across the aisle," Debbie Dingell said. "I think the American people are tired of partisan bickering in Washington. They want to see us work together to find solu- tions." While the WCMS Executive Council has hosted this speaker series for nearly 40 years, last year was the first in which the group transitioned its forum from one dominated by a medi- cal focus to a discussion of issues of interest to the general elector- ate. These general sessions are held four times per year, with candidates invited to two of the events. Event organizer Belinda Chandler, WCMS executive director, said she wanted to add more variety to the sessions that were originally dominated by medical questions and answers. "We are trying to open it up more. It used to be just doctors that would come and it was all medical topics," Chandler said. "We would like to have people come, ask questions and give us input for topics." fMinnesota cities to take part in pilot for high-risk areas Program aims to minimize impact of extremists' threats to the United States MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul will participate in a Department of Justice pilot program designed to engage at-risk communities and stop extremists from recruiting Americans to join terror orga- nizations overseas, U.S. Attor- ney Andy Luger said Tuesday. Luger, who announced the Twin Cities' participation in an interview with The Associated Press, said the program will bring more national expertise and resources to address ter- ror recruiting in Minnesota to "build what we hope will be a model for the rest of the coun- try." The goals, he said, are to engage the community and build trust to put a stop to recruiting. Two other cit- ies will also participate in the pilots, announced a day earlier by Attorney General Eric Hold- er. Those cities have not been publicly named. Authorities in Minnesota are investigating how a handful of people were recruited to travel to Syria and take up arms with militants. At least one Minne- sota man has died, and some families fear their daughters have also gone overseas to take up the cause. Several Somalis have been subpoenaed to testi- fy before a federal grand jury - some as recently as last week. Luger said it would be hard to quantify whether Minnesota is seeing more recruiting than other areas, but he said the state's large Somali population is a natural target for recruit- ers. "The Somali community here deserves to live in peace and security and what is hap- pening with a small number of people within their community is disturbing to them," he said. "So we in the federal govern- ment owe it to our community leaders, our religious leaders, to make every effort to help them combat this." The pilot program - which brings together prosecutors, religious leaders, local law enforcement and community representatives - is a natu- ral for Minnesota, which has already been held up as an international example for its efforts in reaching out to at- risk communities. Outreach efforts have been a focus for law enforcement since more than 22 men began traveling to Somalia to join the terror group al-Shabab years ago. Luger has already partici- pated in regular dinners with imams, one-on-one meetings with community leaders and quarterly discussions with security officials. He said the pilot brings several new ele- ments to the table. Among them, his office now has access to national and international experts on radi- calism and recruiting, and can use them to help community members put together pub- lic service announcements or other messages - perhaps with the help of the music industry or Hollywood - to counter extremist views that kids may see on social media. TWITTER (MICHIGANDAILY Redefine your Future Choose your country and program. peacecorps.gov/openings It only takes an hour to apply! Campus Office: 734.647.2182 or peace.corps@umich.edu 4 r i-.