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Sexual assault services for students !"##$%!&'#( |!"#$%&'($)(*+$,!"#$%&$'#()*+("$,)-("($./0&!)1
The Purple Door (TPD) logo can be recognized by many students on campus. and information sheets as formation to students on campus throughout the
sexual assault awareness, and the organization aims to help women, men and mestic and sexual abuse. TPD collaborates with Texas A&M-University Kingsville, but aside from this partnership they provide a range of services to
the entire Kingsville community. “To students and everycounseling services, [and] we can help them through the legal process if that’s something that they want to do. We can do law enforcement accompaniment, if they do want to
make a report we can go with them so that they’re provide that support, [and] we can work on helping them get protective order,” Sexual Assault Victim Advocate for TPD Tina Sanchez said. All services provided
and free. “For the students there port to us it’s not mandatory for us to report to Title that they want to do then we can help them through that process as well,” Sanchez said. As a third party, TPD is
not required to share any reported information with the university. “Texas A&M University-Kingsville has a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Purple Door. The goal of the MOU is to increase collaboration !""#)/012%!3440(!)$!!*
Safety concernS on campuS )(*('+(,%-,(.&/ |! ./)/0$)0!"#$%&' 1/0/2#02&$'#()*+("$,)-("($./0&!)1
Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) wants to ensures that safety remains a priority in order to maintain a vironment for students to work, learn and live. TAMUK is a public campus, and legally anyone can step onto its property. Because of this TAMUK has no barriers to keep individuals out, such as walls, fences or security guards to go through when entering. ual comes onto campus and the situation makes feel unsafe, they can call out if the individual is a can ask them to leave, and if they choose not to, they might use force. Students are encouraged to call UPD at any time of day, if they need assistance. “We’re here to serve
the community in the best way we can and have that open communication to get that done and make sure we’re successful,” Chief of Police Julian Cavazos said. For students, faculty impacted by recent events like the Uvalde shooting, UPD hosts an active shooter training course called “Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE).” CRASE is a voluntary, one hour course that teaches stuhow they should act and what to do in case an active shooter situation occurs. in taking the course, can contact UPD to put in a request. Depending on what parties are interested in taking the course together, UPD will have struct the course. Chief of Police Cavazos stated that although CRASE is meant to pro!""#+#,-%.(!)$!!*
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UPD patrol cars lined up on campus.
Chief of Police plans for change
to Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s (TAMUK) new Chief of Police Julian Cavazos Jr., this date marks a milestone.
June 1 may mark the beginning of summer, but
spoken and his right hand came down, Cavazos was
terim President James Hallmark after working with the department a month prior to June 1. Before Chief Cavazos
geant Gabriel Gonzalez
Lieutenant and Patrol Ser-
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of Police. During his two-month period as interim Chief of Police, UPD sent out
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Hageman retires after 39 years at the School of Music )(*('+(,%-,(.&/ |! ./)/0$)0!"#$%&' 1/0/2#02&$'#()*+("$,)-("($./0&!)1
Boxes are sealed and ty, and all Dr. Paul Hageman is left with are the he picked up his baton as the curtains opened. Hageman, Director of School of Music and Regents Professor of Music, started as a fulltime visiting instructor at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) ing the team, he was the Assistant Marching Band Director, Director of Jazz Band, the Maria-
chi Director/Sponsor and taught Music History and Low Brass Methods. As years went on, Hageman was promoted slowly from Assistant to Associgents Professor. Hageman has been Chair/ Director of the School of Music at TAMUK for 33 years and has experienced the program grow from 35 music “You think you’re gosition, spend a few years there, and then move up
Dr. Hageman conducting at his last Jazz Fest hosted by the School of Music.
“Many of our students love with the students,” Hageman said. Over the years, Hageman has seen some of his past students who attended TAMUK’s School of Music start their profession and become extremely successful in their careers.
when one student gets a college degree and goes back to their family to show them the success they had, it makes a huge difference,” Hageman said. Hageman raves over how rewarding it is to see the growth and develop-
ment of the students. His position is more administrative than anything else due to the growth of the program, regardless, Hageman still found time to consistently do what he loves most, which is di-
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always done and loved to do,” Hageman said. One of the proudest moments Hageman shared was getting the newly renovated music build-
for a new building in 1996 because they were told the previous facilities were not
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