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March-April 2002 In This Issue In Every Issue
IUP
Designated as Center for Academic Excellence in
Information Assurance Universities are chosen for this status as a result of excellence in the curriculum; a multi-disciplinary, non-traditional and cross-departmental approach to teaching of the subject; quality of library and other reference materials related to the subject, and a demonstrated commitment from the faculty and university to research in the discipline. Information assurance refers to information operations that protect and defend information and information systems by ensuring availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality and non-repudiation. IUP currently offers a minor in cybersecurity and is developing a major in information assurance, both part of the Center for Information Assurance. "This discipline reflects both one of the biggest areas of growth in the business world and the great need for highly trained
people," Dr. Pettit said. "IUP brings significant expertise in information technology and in the sciences and social sciences and is a natural fit with this important national training
initiative," he said. The Information Assurance Director of the National Security Agency will make a formal presentation to IUP in June during the annual conference of the National Colloquium for Information Systems Security education. Universities designed as Centers are eligible to apply for scholarships and grants through the Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarship Program. The Information Assurance program at IUP began as a result of a $250,768 grant from the National Science Foundation received in August 2001 to establish a "Cyber Security Education and Research Center for Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio." The grant was authored by IUP faculty Dr. William Oblitely, computer science, with co-authors Dr. Dennis Giever, criminology and Dr. Mary Micco, computer science. In addition to the Information Assurance project, IUP has two other active homeland security initiatives: the Weapons of Mass Destruction–Response Element Advanced Laboratory (REAL) and the National Emergency and Disaster Information Center (NEDIC). The focus of the REAL project is the development and implementation of accredited courses to train first responders who would react to a biological, chemical or nuclear attacks in the United States. IUP is in the second year of the program, which was initiated in October 2000. NEDIC creates a database for emergency first responders—ranging from volunteer fire companies to the Pennsylvania National Guard—to obtain Incident Command Instructions, Equipment and Trained Personnel Availability, and Best Practice and Lessons Learned for that specific emergency. "IUP is unique in the Information Assurance discipline because of its interdisciplinary bent," said Dr. Dennis Giever, chairman of IUP’s criminology department. "Other colleges and universities have programs in cybersecurity that are computer science based. This program is different—it blends the disciplines of criminology and computer science," Dr. Giever said. "In addition to the development of computer programs and systems for cybersecurity, it will focus on cybercrime detection and loss prevention and how to collect the evidence to prosecute cybersecurity offenders," he said. Parking
During Semester Breaks Some parking spaces on campus are still utilized during semester breaks. Parking is not permitted in those areas unless authorized. Those spaces include: paid reserved parking, yellow lined parking spaces in the garage, Admission parking spaces in Clark Lot, reserved spaces for residence hall building directors, reserved spaces at Pechan Health Center, and other spaces that are marked reserved. Fifteen minute loading and unloading zones should also be observed at all times. We are required by the Fire Department to have no parking, tow-away zones around some buildings. Parking is never permitted in those areas regardless if classes are in session or not. They are for emergency vehicles only. IUP
Committed to Pedestrian Safe Zones As part of this initiative, IUP will be the first site in Pennsylvania to pilot a state-of-the-art crosswalk marking program. The campus has been using pedestrian channeling devices in the center of crosswalk areas along Grant and Eleventh streets since December 2001 with significant successes in positive changes in pedestrian and motorist behavior, according to Bill Montgomery, director of public safety at IUP. Studies done at the crosswalk areas on Grant Street have shown a 15 percent increase in the number of pedestrians who are using the crosswalks and a 20 percent increase in the number of motorists who yield to pedestrians within the crosswalk. These studies were done by IUP doctoral student Mike Kosicek for the IUP Public Safety office for this project. Anecdotal evidence also suggests a decrease in motorist speeds in areas with the channeling devices, Montgomery said. "This proactive program between IUP and PennDOT is continuing to do more to create a safe environment for our students, faculty, staff and visitors," Montgomery said. The pedestrian channeling devices are the first part of a three-phase approach in the university’s pedestrian safety program. Later this month, IUP will be the first location in the state to pilot new florescent green thermal inlay crosswalk markings. These markings will complement the white painted crosswalk markings. In selected crosswalks, the material will be inlaid directly into the pavement, explained Shawn Houck, PennDOT District 10 safety press officer. All costs of the materials and installation for the thermal markings will be funded by Avery Dennison, supplier of the crosswalk materials. "We are very pleased to be in partnership with the University to initiate this program in
Pennsylvania," Houck said. "We will continue to work with the University to study the new crosswalk markings in order to determine if there is a change in behaviors for motorists and pedestrians that create a safer
environment," he said. "As we continue into this program, there will be an increased emphasis on education and awareness for both pedestrian and driver, and finally, for enforcement of the crosswalk and pedestrian crossing regulations," Montgomery said. Following the installation of the new crosswalk markings, the University will continue its awareness campaign with the development and posting of new florescent green street-side signs indicating that the University is a "pedestrian safe community." Call
9-1-1 First During On-Campus Emergencies When an ambulance is needed, do not call Campus Police first. Call (9) 911, then call Campus Police. If you are calling from a pay phone, dial 911 or 0 (operator). You do not have to deposit money in the pay phone. I write this memo to remind everyone that if an emergency occurs in your presence and you feel that 911 is needed, call 911 immediately. If you are not sure it is serious enough to call 911
first—by all means call 911 first! When you call 911, they will automatically call Campus Police to let them know where the ambulance will be dispatched to. Campus Police will then respond to that location.
This procedure reduces the time that it takes for Citizen’s Ambulance to respond to The Pechan Health Center's van service does not respond to emergency situations. The van is driven by student employees and is exclusively for non-emergency medical transportation. Please share the above information with all employees in your department, and post within your department. Congratulations
are in Order! Dr. Shari Robertson is the first recipient of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions Distinguished Alumnus at Central Michigan University. The IUP chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association |
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