{"324971":{"#nid":"324971","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Peterson to Co-Chair Safety Committee","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAt its monthly meeting on Sept. 9, University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Hank Huckaby announced a new Campus Safety and Security Committee, appointing President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson as co-chair.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe committee will convene over the next year to review USG policies and procedures related to safety on its 31 campuses and develop recommendations for improvement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cThe safety and well-being of our students, faculty, and staff on our campuses is both a concern and a priority,\u201d said Huckaby. \u201cLooking ahead in the University System, as we work to be more student-focused in the academic performance of students, I have concluded that we must simultaneously sharpen our focus on campus safety and behavior.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe group will look at policies and procedures including how campuses respond to and address sexual assault, requirements and compliance within campus law enforcement agencies, and accurate reporting pertaining to the federal Clery Act.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EUndergraduate Student Government Association President Dillon Roseen will also serve on the committee.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ECommittee will convene over the next year to review policies and procedures related to safety at the University System of Georgia\u0027s 31 campuses.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Committee will convene over the next year to review policies and procedures related to safety at the University System of Georgia\u0027s 31 campuses."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2014-09-15 16:14:21","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:04","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"12451","name":"President Peterson"},{"id":"167060","name":"safety"},{"id":"726","name":"University System of Georgia"},{"id":"1966","name":"usg"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}