Vice President for Operations Luke Figora and University Police Chief of Police Bruce Lewis discussed new safety protocols and plans for a Community Safety Advisory Board successor program during the Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday. Lewis announced four new CSAB programs: the creation of a new mental health crisis response program called the Campus Alternative Response.
Members of the Community Safety Advisory Board presented on their activities and status at Northwestern’s Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday. Librarian and Faculty Senate member Steven Adams, who served on the board, said it is moving from the ideation stage to the implementation stage. “Everyone involved left knowing more about the issues at stake and caring.
Senior administrators provided updates to the University’s 10 racial and social justice initiatives in a Tuesday universitywide email. Starting in 2022, NU will celebrate Juneteenth as a paid University holiday. The email also highlighted the reopening of The Black House, which officially took place on Oct. 15. Throughout the two-year renovation, those overseeing the project.
Northwestern’s Community Safety Advisory Board recommended the University send licensed counselors and unarmed civilian personnel to address the majority of campus safety and mental health situations in an email Friday. Armed personnel like NUPD should be dispatched only when absolutely necessary, the board concluded. New mental health initiatives included building a team of three to.