The public safety office will present a “Personal Preparedness and Disaster Response” brown bag lunch on Monday, June 23, in Buckley Center room 163. All campus members are welcome to come and learn about personal preparedness tips in response to any type of disaster. Environmental health and safety officer Jeff Rook will be presenting from […]
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And The Winner Is…
The employee commute options survey recently completed by the University of Portland has been submitted to the DEQ, according to Gerald Gregg, public safety. Winners of the two $25 Fred Meyer gift cards offered to sweeten the deal are Brian Doyle, marketing and communications (pictured on his daily drive to campus), and Mathew Gerber, physical […]
Emergency Response Training: Are You Ready for a Disaster?
The University of Portland Campus Community Emergency Response Team (CCERT) offers emergency response training for all faculty, staff, and students, according to Jeff Rook, public safety. Volunteers are trained by the University’s CCERT trainers and Portland Fire and Rescue to provide emergency disaster assistance on campus and in the immediate surrounding neighborhood. Public safety offers […]
Fire Alarm Testing Schedule
As a part of ongoing efforts in fire safety and alarm monitoring, the public safety office will have a vendor on campus over the next 4 weeks conducting annual fire alarm testing. Below is the schedule for the buildings to be tested: Jan. 6: Bauccio Commons and Pilot House Jan. 7: Mehling Hall and Orrico […]
Campus Alert Test, Nov. 5
The University of Portland is committed to comprehensive, real-time communication in the event of a campus emergency including natural disasters, weapons-bearing individuals, and other situations that pose an immediate threat to the security and safety of those on campus. UPAlert is an automated communication system that simultaneously sends voice, text, and e-mail messages to all […]
Annual Security Report
On September 30, 2013, in compliance with the Campus Crime Reporting Act and the amended Higher Education Opportunity Act, the University of Portland’s Annual Security Report was published and made available to all members of the University community, and to prospective students and employees. The report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported […]
Want To Save Lives?
The Presidential Advisory Committee on Health and Safety and the athletics office are offering free cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator (CPR/AED) training classes on July 11 and July 12, according to Jeff Rook, public safety. Come learn how to save lives. The class will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Buckley Center […]
UP Shuttle Program Changes
Due to budget reprioritizations from TriMet and the University of Portland, the UP Shuttle program will be discontinued as of June 30. Summer shuttle times will be suspended as of June 30 as the University ends its formal agreement with TriMet and Zipcar. TriMet will still have the no. 44 and no. 35 buses servicing […]
Campus Security Tips
Public safety director Gerald Gregg and physical plant director André Hutchinson have asked campus personnel to keep a few tips in mind to improve overall campus security: Master keys should be kept inside a locked office or secure area and should never be taken home or removed from campus. University issued building keys should be […]
Student Driver Policy Changes
The public safety office has updated their policies for student drivers who operate University owned vehicles or privately owned vehicles on University sponsored activities or business, according to Gerald Gregg, public safety. Please advise all student drivers to check the policies in order to assure that they are in compliance. A complete listing of University […]