Do you want to learn how to fight like a girl?

Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) classes start April 12! They are FREE to students, faculty and staff at MSUM *women only*. These classes teach you simple and useful ways to apply your own body for self-defense. Other topics such as stalking, domestic violence, and how to be safe at home, school and work are also discussed. Click headline for dates and information on how to sign up.

Michael Parks chosen Safety Director of the Year

MSUM security director Michael Parks was named Safety Director of the Year at a ceremony Tuesday evening in Long Beach, Calif. The top educational campus award is presented annually at the Campus Safety Conference for public safety and security administrators in hospitals, K-12 schools and universities. Parks was nominated for his leadership during the Flood of 2009. He served as the incident commander for the campus and he played a key role in the flood fight in the community. Under Parks’ leadership, MSUM was mobilized as a volunteer center and provided emergency call center facilities and staffing during the historic flood.

e2campus Update

If e2campus recently sent a message notifying you to renew your subscription, we have automatically reset your account to reflect the change. Each new account is set up with an expiration date as a way to purge users from the system that may no longer attend MSUM or may want to stop messaging. If you would like to discontinue receiving emergency text alerts please email e2campus@mnstate.edu and we will manually remove you from our system.   

e2campus emergency alerts on Twitter

MSUM e2campus emergency alerts are now available to those individuals on Twitter. People can follow us at MSUMe2campus for tweets. We are still sending information out to cell phones and email accounts, but people can follow us on Twitter as well. If first time users would like to sign up for emergency notifications please go to
https://appserv.mnstate.edu/authenticate/index.asp?applicationid=109

Self defense for women

All MSUM women are invited to participate in a small group and structured self-defense program. Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) is a nationally recognized self-defense program that teaches women to recognize, avoid and defend themselves from being physically attacked. RAD is a combination of simple, effective physical techniques specifically designed for females along with mental and emotional awareness and preparation. Click the headline to read more.