MSUM’s security director, who received national recognition this spring, is leaving for a new job. Michael Parks will work his last day at MSUM on Friday after three years of leading the university’s security operation. He will become chief of police for the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. In April, Parks was named campus security director […]
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.
The MSUM Safety and Security Department will be conducting emergency evacuation drills in all academic buildings on September 1 from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. Please take this opportunity to review the posted emergency evacuation plans posted throughout all buildings. If you need assistance in locating evacuation routes please contact Michael Parks at 477-5869.
Thirty-nine regional business leaders have graduated from the Fargo Moorhead Leadership program of the Chamber of Commerce of Fargo Moorhead, including MSUM Director of Campus Security Michael Parks.