Fall 2008 will see the beginning of a new academic year, the election of a new president, and-in a more local sense-the first semester of Metropolitan State University's newly appointed president, Dr. Sue K. Hammersmith.
"As your new President, I'm thrilled to be here and to have the opportunity to work with all of you,"Hammersmith said in her opening remarks at the Fall Convocation. "As I have learned more about the institution, I've become more and more proud to be affiliated with Metropolitan State University."
Hammersmith has called Metropolitan State a "pioneer"in its endeavors and contributions to higher education over the past decades. Metropolitan State University is accurately described as 'unconventional' in the university sense. Founded in 1971 as the "University Without Walls,"it stood out in the nation with its individual student-designed curriculum. ...Full Story
Interested in having a sweatshop-free campus?
If you are, we are looking to start an on-campus task force that will focus on moving towards a sweatshop-free campus and environment. We must insist upon safe, decent working conditions for those who manufacture the things we wear and use every day—including the licensed merchandise sold in our campus bookstore. If you are passionate about human rights and creating change in your community...Full Story
Though I am relatively new in the field of law enforcement, I have handled some pretty tough calls already. Granted being in the Air Force as a military police patrolman, I don’t see the same volume of calls as a civilian police officer. But I still think about a few that happened while on assignment in the Air Force in Colorado.
My Air Force tech training had minimal coverage on handling attempted suicides. Mainly, they showed us some pictures of completed suicides. There wasn’t much training when I got to my base as well.
So, it was trial by fire when I was in Colorado where I responded to five attempted suicides and...Full Story
