2. #MYCAMPUSMYSAFETY
• The Fall 2015 semester of Texas Southern University, was one of
tragic gun violence, resulting in the loss of two (2) students.
• They were a total of (4) four shootings take place on
campus…”Time 4 Change”
• 3 of the 4 shootings happened in one week.
• October 5-9, 2015.
https://youtu.be/N1UqTi_Rl_I
3. #MYCAMPUSMYSAFETY
• Surveillance footage later showed us that our students saw a
gunman, with the gun in his hand in the residential dorm Thursday
night.
• They were visibly afraid, yet, No one called TSUPD.
• In speaking to our students in a later forum, a young lady said she
did in fact call.
• However, we were not able to verify that.
4. #MYCAMPUSMYSAFETY
WAIT!
Let’s back up. As tragic and unprecedented
as these events were, there was something else
taking place that also landing us in the
“spotlight”.
7. #MYCAMPUSMYSAFETY
• Everyone didn’t agree with the methods of the students behind
#TakeBackTxSU.
• It drew negative attention from the media and most outside
interest in general.
• BUT…………
8. #MYCAMPUSMYSAFETY
• NO ONE COULD DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE ISSUES RAISED BY
OUR STUDENTS.
• There were some serious issues on our beloved campus that were in
fact being overlooked, and ignored.
• The students wanted answers and change.
• And what a change…..
9. #MYCAMPUSMYSAFETY
• I created #mycampusmysafety to empower our students to
become ambassadors and advocates for their safety on their
campus.
• The students stood up for changes to be made for the better
with regard to their Higher Ed experience. #TakeBackTxSU
• I wanted them to take that stance when it comes to their
safety.
• We encourage our campus community daily to partner with us
in our efforts to keep everyone safe.
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• The shootings that happened during the week of October involved
our students and non-students.
• We want our students to limit bringing that outside element to our
campus.
• I also created a “Tip Line” for students with concerns for
anonymity.
• I assisted our students in creating a music video by our students,
for our students to help student engagement and humanize our
Police Officers.
• When no one called us to report a gunman walking the housing
complex, we knew there was a serious disconnect.
