The Statesman April 17, 2013

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Safety trumps tight budget Commencement UMD adds more security cameras to campus BY MAEGGIE LICHT licht096@d.umn.edu

After collaboration with the College of Liberal Arts, the UMD Police Department (UMDPD) and Facilities Management are planning for the installation of security cameras in Cina Hall, the Humanities Building and A.B. Anderson Hall. Officer Scott Drewlo says the security updates were in motion last fall, but a sexual assault on campus last summer spurred change forward. “UMDPD, UMD Facilities Management and crime prevention specialists from the U of M Twin Cities campus did a site security audit last fall on Cina, ABAH, Humanities and a few other areas,” Drewlo said. “This had been in process for some time before my arrival and the reported sexual assault last summer. Events last summer did help move the project along, though, by raising awareness of a myriad of security vulnerabilities.” After a sweep of the

split into two ceremonies BY SHANNON KINLEY kine005@d.umn.edu

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Security cameras, like the ones pictured in the Swenson Civil Engineering Building, will be installed in Cina Hall, Humanities Building and A.B. Anderson Hall.

school, there were a couple specific problems noted. “The assessment showed a number of areas that could use some attention,” Drewlo said. “Most notably the number of blind spots created by building design— small passageways, tight corners, un-defined nooks and crannies. As

we triaged the wish list for updates, those came out as priorities.” Though plans for newer buildings at UMD included security cameras from the beginning, these older areas of the campus lack security measures. Director of Technology Peter Angelos says changing this is a high priority.

“The College of Liberal Arts, and the university in general, want to maintain and improve the general security for faculty, staff, and students so people can feel safe,” he said. Angelos described some of the visibility problems that the UMDPD found in their assessment.

With graduation just around the corner, many seniors are getting very excited to walk across the stage and get their diplomas. This year, those seniors will be split between two ceremonies based on college. “We are now having two undergraduate ceremonies to allow graduates to bring as many family members and friends as they would like to celebrate with them,” said Lucy Kragness, who is in charge of commencement this year. By splitting up the large ceremony into two smaller ceremonies, students no longer have a limit of four guests. They may invite whomever they wish and don’t have to worry about reserving tickets. This year there will be a ceremony with about 750 students at 10 a.m. for graduates from the Labovitz School of Business and Economics (LSBE) and the Swenson College of Science and Engineering (SCSE). The 3 p.m. ceremony will also have about 750 students with graduates from the College of Education and Human Services Professions (CEHSP), the School of Fine Arts (SFA) and the College of Liberal Arts (CLA). Holding two ceremonies will accommodate the graduating students, as more students from each graduating class are choosing to walk. According to Kragness, who took into account the number of staff and the amount of time that it takes to help with distributing tickets, it’s also a lot cheaper to hold two ceremonies.

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Parking changes coming to UMD

BY GRAHAM HAKALA hakal045@d.umn.edu

UMD Parking Services is hoping to ease the hassle of parking on campus by making several changes to the parking system that are set to go into effect next academic year. A new white parking permit will be offered next year, and is designed to help utilize the available parking spots on the outer edges of campus. The white permits will come at a reduced price of $120, down from the maroon permit price of $195, and will allow permit holders to park in some of the perimeter lots located around the outer edges of campus. “It’s a matter of looking at how to better utilize the parking that we do have,“ said Patrick Keenan, director of Student Life Operations. “We’re trying to make best use out of a limited space on campus with very high demand.” 200 spaces will be reallocated from the green lots, where on-campus residents park, and changed into maroon and white lots. All parking permit prices are still subject to change, pending approval from the board of regents. Drivers looking to reserve permits must fill out an application online. Applications become available May 1. There will no longer be a Labor Day sale. In addition to parking permits, a variety of other parking changes are set to occur over the next school year. Parking enforcement will stop at 5:00 p.m. instead of the current 6:30 p.m. Parking Services hopes that this change will help encourage more community involvement in on-campus evening events. Credit card enabled parking meters will also be installed throughout the

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Students wait in line for an open parking spot in the packed pay lot on April 16.

semester. The cost of parking in the pay lots will go up to $3, but will now include a new carpool incentive. For every time students carpool to campus, they will receive a stamp. Ten stamps will be redeemable for a free day of parking. “We try to find that sweet spot between adequately and efficiently using the number of parking spaces available, while also trying to

accommodate as many employees and students that we can,” Keenan said. In previous years, Parking Services oversold maroon permits by an almost 2:1 permits-to-space ratio. They hope to bring that down to around 1.3 permits for every one spot. “The majority of maroon holders are students,” Keenan explains. “Students come and go. They’re not here the full day.

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If we sold those on a one to one basis, we’d have spaces available all day, because students aren’t here all day. And we would be turning away a number of people who want permits.” These changes come as a result of research done by both Keenan and the Student Association (SA). see PARKING, A3

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