How many weekends now have we had to follow weather reports to track that particular week's hurricane? How many emails has Dr. Martin sent out to provide us with the latest information? I thank him for keeping us informed, but I couldn't help but wonder on a Monday morning (while listening to the radio trying to learn whether PJC would be open), is there not a better way? Why couldn't a message be sent to my cell phone saying that the decision to hold classes had been made?
Last spring, at a safety meeting asked for by Bldg. 1 faculty, Chief Newland described a cell phone notification system that the college could implement at little or no cost. While I'm not well-versed on the particulars, I do recall that a person would have to "opt-in" and would then receive advertisements on occasion. (Remember that there is no such thing as a free lunch!)
After reading about a gun scare on the UF campus this past weekend, I wondered how would I know if there were a gun scare on my campus? Luckily, the gun at UF turned out to be a water pistol.
Chief Newland and Dr. Martin have developed a system in which every building has someone who is supposed to get word to the people in that building should such a situation occur. That's great, but if I'm teaching in Room 46 and the shooter is in the parking lot in front of Bldg. 5, I'd rather have my cell phone ring than have a colleague dashing around the wings of Bldg. 1.
Hurricanes and other inclement weather, students with behavior disorders, a campus wide open to the public - with a gym that Ted Bundy took a shower in - are all reason for faculty to be concerned about safety issues.
I agree with what Chief Newland said during that Spring meeting with Bldg. 1 faculty - we all need to take ownership for our own safety. Think about what might happen, make a plan, practice that plan and prepare yourself. But shouldn't we also make use of available technology? Are a few minutes of advertising too high a price for such a notification system? I don't think so.
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I keep pepper spray with me. It's $6 in the runner's section of the sports store. You never know when that could prove handy; and I have found it very easy to use.
I think they'll end up doing whatever the colleges are doing.
Some sort of emergency notification system should be set up for PJC, now, before something happens, not after it already has happened.
How many years ago did UWF install those emergency phones around campus? (after a murder) PJC doesn't have those, so why should we have a system to notify anyone in a classroom of a tornado, or other emergency? Doesn't Santa Rosa county have a system in place for public schools?
IT'S TIME FOR A RAISE
That's what time it is. No more namby pamby screwing around. Get someone from outside the college to get us our money. IMPASSE
Things to do:
Stop eating out. Stop eating every fifth day. Car pool. Attend events where there is free food. Have your children get jobs. Tell them to stop eating. Take a second job. Take in tenants. Sell your blood. Check for change in your sofas. Skip Christmas, birthdays and any occasion requiring presents. Don’t run the air conditioner. Don’t turn on your heater. Ask your parents for money.
We aren’t interested in sucker scams designed to impoverish us. Cruelty by neglect is remembered here.
Dr. Meadows' merit pay plan has not been explained to us. Given that he hasn’t stepped up to the plate to even give us cost of living increases, he doesn’t merit much credibility. It appears it only serves as a vehicle to waste our time and serve as an excuse for not doing what he is suppose to be doing. The college budgets for salary increases. Pay us the salary increases you are submitting in the budget to the state. We don’t want excuses.
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