Baseball sweeps ‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’ review South Dakota State Page A11 Page B2 Vol. 122 | No. 18 | March 2, 2018 The Scout @bradley_scout Emergency preparedness Student transfer rate a BUPD priority on the rise BY KYLEE HIGGINS regularly at ICC and many other News Editor community colleges working with students who are interested in BUPD contact number: While the college experience transferring, as well as staff and (309) 677-2000 is usually seen as enrolling in a faculty, so they all can understand four-year college as a freshman, the value of a Bradley education, In case of active shooter: others take the route less traveled what programs we offer and how Only exit the building if it is safe by transferring into a four-year to best use the courses available in college after a certain period of time the degree programs at their college and dial 911 or transferring from one college to before transferring,” Ball said. another. As for why students transfer out To register for text alerts: At Bradley, the number of of Bradley, they leave for a number of Visit www.mybu.bradley.edu transfer students coming to campus reasons, according to Ken Harding, has increased in the past two director of employer testing services For more emergency info: years. In 2017, the overall number at the Smith Career Center. of transfer students has been 272, “I would say as an advisor who Visit www.bradley.edu/ while in 2016 and 2015 it was 234 has worked with a variety of Bradley emergency/ and 228, respectively, according to students as well as students from Enrollment Management. other colleges who want to transfer, Vice President for Student Affairs [the reason they transfer] is often photo by Nelson O. Gutierrez Nathan Thomas said the retention related to their desired major,” Lt. Sean Savage leads a presentation on emergency protocol for campus. rate, defined as the period between Harding said via email. “Sometimes freshmen and sophomore years, was students will realize that they want to 87 percent for 2016. Additionally, prepare for a career that isn’t a great that you program our [309] 677-2000 different methods of reaction. BY NELSON O. GUTIERREZ Thomas said the retention rate for match with their school’s programs – Copy Editor number into your phone; that’s our “Noise, confusion, screaming, the past five years as well as the past that happens at all schools.” direct line.” alarms … it’s going to sound like a 10 years is similar to this year’s. Additionally, Harding said the After just over two weeks In 2016, the Center for Disease train,” Savage said. “Improve your “Our national peer-set by how we reasons for leaving could just be since the Parkland, Florida, school Control and Prevention reported chances by planning. Play the ‘what- get classified with other universities, because of a difference in expectation. shooting, campus safety is currently nearly 90 percent of public schools if’ game. Discuss it with others you we’re above the national average, “Sometimes students just find that one of the many topics at the created a written plan for the event trust. Have a plan.” which I think that national average their college or university doesn’t forefront of national conversation. of an active shooter, while 70 percent Savage then proceeded to hold is … 81 percent,” Thomas said. have the same feel to them as it felt That conversation is continuing on of those schools had active shooter up his hands. “When we look at our peer set, and when they first visited or applied Bradley’s campus in an effort to be drills, according to Campus Safety “Keep your hands visible,” he we have identified peers that we fall or arrived,” Harding said. “We have prepared for emergency situations if Magazine. said. “[The hands are] most likely into, we’re kind of in the middle, and some students who leave Bradley for they should arise. “[Based on our drills,] within two where active shooter threats are. I that’s why we want to do better.” reasons like this, and we have other Bradley students had the to three minutes of an active shooter know who you are, I see your faces According to Vice President of students who transfer to Bradley from opportunity to receive lessons being dispatched to one of us, it is pretty regularly, but the city officer Enrollment Management Justin Ball, other schools for the same reasons. “ on safety protocol last Friday, estimated that between 20 and 25 law that shows up right behind me isn’t the reasons why students transfer Executive Director of Student Monday and Tuesday when Bradley enforcement officers will be on our familiar with our student body … vary, but one of the most common Support Services Anne Hollis said University Crime Prevention Lt. Sean campus immediately within two to I’m looking to stop the killing, and reasons is students coming from from the exit surveys students fill out Savage delivered tips and information three minutes,” Savage said. that is my number one goal, and I community colleges. when transferring, the most common regarding contingency plans in the Savage guided the audience know that killing comes from [the “We have a large group of transfer reasons are because they want to event of an emergency situation through a history of active shooter hands]. And if you’re going to kill students who begin their college be closer to home. They typically on campus. Savage stressed the emergencies on college campuses. He me or the people I love on this education at one of the community transfer to a community college for importance of being knowledgeable played recordings of phone calls to campus, then most likely it’s going colleges and then transfer to Bradley,” a few years, change their major to of how to conduct oneself in a crisis, the police during the 2012 Sandy to start with [your hands], not with Ball said. “This includes our largest something not offered at Bradley and from safety alerts to how to deal with Hook Elementary school shooting, your face. And I’m probably not group of transfer students who come then want to attend a different sized an active shooter scenario. using it as a platform to talk about the going to pay attention to who you from Illinois Central College.” school and for financial reasons. “[BUPD has] county-wide importance of accuracy when calling are.” Because such a large amount of To aide in retaining students, jurisdiction,” Savage said to the the police. Being able to describe More information on safety transfer students comes from ICC, Thomas said part of the Strategic audience. “We are in an understanding weight, height, distinctive features, awareness as well active emergency Ball said Bradley puts in extra effort Plan includes goals to identify with the city, since they surround us even the weapon being used are all alerts are posted at https://www. to reach out to potential transfer reasons why students stay at Bradley, basically on every bit of our patrol important in locating the active killer bradley.edu/emergency/ with students to provide them with and figuring out how to increase the area … If you dial 911, you’re actually and saving lives, according to Savage. regular updates. Students can sign information they may need. going to get [Peoria police] and then Savage also stressed the up for ForeWarn text messages for “Staff from the Office of see TRANSFER transfer over here. That’s why we ask importance of understanding instant notifications in the event of Undergraduate Admission are Page A7 A2 THE SCOUT March 2, 2018 NEWS BRIEFS POLICE REPORTS Wyckoff to implement gender-neutral floor • Officers were dispatched to Cullom-Davis Library due to a male nonstudent viewing inappropriate images on a computer at 8 p.m. Feb. 26. The officers arrived at the library and slowly walked up behind the Beginning next fall, students will be able to register for an open housing floor – a residence hall living male. The officers saw the male looking at pornographic images on the space for students of all gender identities. computer. The officers asked the nonstudent if he was viewing the images, and he The floor will be located in Wyckoff Hall and will feature communal bathrooms. Students of any year can admitted to it. The male was asked to leave. request to be roommates with students of any gender. No charges were pressed. To register, students should select the open housing floor option when registering for housing. For more information, visit https://www.bradley.edu/campuslife/reslife/housing/open-housing/ or contact [email protected]. • Officers were dispatched to Markin Family and Recreation Center Smith Career Center to offer paid internships due to a male student having a seizure at 12:52 p.m. Feb. 25. Before they arrived, the student was shaking and fell on his face on the basketball court in Markin. The male was alert when officers arrived and The Smith Career Center is currently accepting student applications to become a Career Peer Advisor. said he has had a history of seizures. This is a paid position focused on helping students develop job search skills. CPAs also assist the Smith The student was transported to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. Career Center with student and employer outreach as well as event planning. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 19. For more information, contact Hannah Ramlo at [email protected]. Students interested can apply through their Bradley netWORK accounts or by visiting http://bit.ly/2CykRSs.