Campus safety improvements continue at Eastern Michigan University.

The physical plant continues to re-key campus buildings. Twenty-three buildings have now been re-keyed. Buildings re-keyed last week were Welch Hall, McKenny Union, Pease Auditorium, the Cross St. psychology clinic, the Coatings Research Institute and Starkweather Hall.

SELECT ACCESS: To improve campus safety, the
physical plant has installed card access systems in
several campus buildings, including the College of
Business (above). The access system will be installed
this week in Mark Jefferson, Sherzer Hall and Briggs
Hall.

The Convocation Center, the Cooper building, Snow Health Center, Bowen Field House and Warner will be re-keyed this week and work will continue on the remaining buildings until all buildings are completed.

Eight buildings now have a card access system. These include Alexander, Roosevelt, Ford, Boone, Quirk, Rackham, the College of Business and Pray-Harrold. The access system also will be installed this week in Mark Jefferson, Sherzer and Briggs. Cards are to be used to access the buildings after hours and when the buildings are closed on weekends.

Police investigations continue into the assaults, sexual assaults and arson that took place last semester. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Department of Public Safety at 487-1222.

KEEPING YOU AND EMU SAFE

University Communications and the Department of Public Safety, as part of a continuing effort to increase personal safety awareness, offer the following weekly safety tips:

For students

Living in one of EMU's residence halls is a great way to experience campus life and to meet others. However, the openness of residence hall life can leave students susceptible to theft or other problems if they don't follow some basic safety tips.

Always keep your room door locked. Leaving your door unlocked is the most common way for an unauthorized person to get into your room. Strangers often try door handles to see which rooms are unlocked. If you are in your room and hear someone trying your door handle, call 911 immediately using your room phone or (734) 487-1222 on your cell phone to summon DPS.

Close your curtains at night. This is especially important for lower-level rooms.

For faculty, staff and students

Always keep the outside door locked.

Check all doors and windows to make sure they are properly secured when leaving your home or when going to bed at night.

Remember to pull your shades and close your curtains.

If you hear an unfamiliar sound outside your home or at your door, call your local police agency directly or call 911 and report what you see or hear.