Campus Safety Month events continue today and Thursday at UNMC with a video presentation.
The film “Run, Hide, Fight,” which demonstrates options during an armed intruder situation, will be shown at 12:10 and 12:30 p.m. in the Sorrell Center, Room 3029. There also will be safety handouts available, and audience members for the film will be entered into a drawing to win a prize.
Other events scheduled for Campus Safety Month include:
- Sept. 14: The “It’s on US” campaign against sexual violence and harassment launches. From noon to 1 p.m. at the Durham Research Center lounge area and the Sorrell Center commons area, safety committee volunteers will hand out information on the “It’s on US” campaign, run by the UNMC Department of Human Resources and EMPOWER. A video will be shown at each location.
- Sept. 16: The documentary “The Hunting Ground,” an expose of sexual assault on U.S. campuses, will be shown at 5 p.m. at the DRC auditorium. Counselors from the Women’s Center for Advancement (WCA) will be on-site if needed. There will be free popcorn during the screening.
- Sept. 23 and 24: Fire extinguisher training. Try to put out a fire with our electronic fire extinguisher! The event will be held from 11:20 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ruth and Bill Scott Student Plaza at the Sorrell Center. Participants in the event will be entered into a drawing to win a prize.