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News | 4/24/08
Student services to be made more available during pilot trimester
As the University anticipates an increase in enrollment during the summer session due to the new pilot trimester program, several student services will be open additional hours in comparison to years past, according to trimester committee chairperson Charlotte Exner. Services such as dining, tutoring and the writing lab will be available to students taking summer classes. Cook Library will also extend its hours.
"Some of this is being provided by the unit itself as they try to find a way to fund it and the rest through the money that we received [from the University System of Maryland] for the pilot," Exner said.
The pilot trimester program does not require students to enroll during the summer session.
Just as full-time undergraduate students pay a flat rate for 12-15 credits, students enrolled in the pilot trimester will pay a flat rate to take between nine and 12 credits.
-- Kiel McLaughlin
TUPD say Safe Ride meant for safety not for convenience
Though some students consider Safe Ride a transportation method, the Towson University Police say it's not meant for convenience.
Students who feel unsafe walking from one location to another can call the Safe Ride van or an officer from the TUPD will escort a student to their destination.
"The purpose of safe ride isn't a ride. It's a safe escort to where you're going. The officer will provide an escort to wherever they're going. If the group is so large they can't fit in the police car, officers then offer to walk with them," Capt. Joe Herring said.
"The purpose of the Safe Ride was never to offer a ride for convenience sake."
Herring said whether the van or an officer shows up is based partly on demand.
"Their expectation when they call is, oh I'm getting a ride to wherever it is they're going. And they're disappointed when an officer is there ready to give an [walking] escort," he said.
Safe Ride can be reached at 410-704-7233.
--Sharon Leff
Campus Rec hosts regional Rampage rock climbing competition
Students gathered in Towson University's Peregrines Nest Climbing Gym ready for the chance to show off their rock climbing skills on Saturday, April 19.
Towson University held its sixth annual Baltimore Rampage Rock Climbing Competition with more than 90 students registered to compete. The competition lasted from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with finals starting at 6 p.m.
The Baltimore Rampage Rock Climbing Competition is the largest collegiate climbing completion on the East Coast and attracts students from many different colleges and universities, according to Brian Sheavly, adventure pursuits supervisor in campus recreation services. Students from 12 different colleges participated in the event this year.
"Some students traveled from as far away as West Point in New York," Sheavly said.
--Samantha Buckley
As the University anticipates an increase in enrollment during the summer session due to the new pilot trimester program, several student services will be open additional hours in comparison to years past, according to trimester committee chairperson Charlotte Exner. Services such as dining, tutoring and the writing lab will be available to students taking summer classes. Cook Library will also extend its hours.
"Some of this is being provided by the unit itself as they try to find a way to fund it and the rest through the money that we received [from the University System of Maryland] for the pilot," Exner said.
The pilot trimester program does not require students to enroll during the summer session.
Just as full-time undergraduate students pay a flat rate for 12-15 credits, students enrolled in the pilot trimester will pay a flat rate to take between nine and 12 credits.
-- Kiel McLaughlin
TUPD say Safe Ride meant for safety not for convenience
Though some students consider Safe Ride a transportation method, the Towson University Police say it's not meant for convenience.
Students who feel unsafe walking from one location to another can call the Safe Ride van or an officer from the TUPD will escort a student to their destination.
"The purpose of safe ride isn't a ride. It's a safe escort to where you're going. The officer will provide an escort to wherever they're going. If the group is so large they can't fit in the police car, officers then offer to walk with them," Capt. Joe Herring said.
"The purpose of the Safe Ride was never to offer a ride for convenience sake."
Herring said whether the van or an officer shows up is based partly on demand.
"Their expectation when they call is, oh I'm getting a ride to wherever it is they're going. And they're disappointed when an officer is there ready to give an [walking] escort," he said.
Safe Ride can be reached at 410-704-7233.
--Sharon Leff
Campus Rec hosts regional Rampage rock climbing competition
Students gathered in Towson University's Peregrines Nest Climbing Gym ready for the chance to show off their rock climbing skills on Saturday, April 19.
Towson University held its sixth annual Baltimore Rampage Rock Climbing Competition with more than 90 students registered to compete. The competition lasted from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with finals starting at 6 p.m.
The Baltimore Rampage Rock Climbing Competition is the largest collegiate climbing completion on the East Coast and attracts students from many different colleges and universities, according to Brian Sheavly, adventure pursuits supervisor in campus recreation services. Students from 12 different colleges participated in the event this year.
"Some students traveled from as far away as West Point in New York," Sheavly said.
--Samantha Buckley
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