utlook A Publication of Florida Community College at March 1992, Vol. 8, No. 3 Jacksonville Arborfest 992 is a tree-mendous success Money earned at the annual tree and plant sale will be used for upkeep and new projects at the Wilding Arboretum. Webster may call it “a place where trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific purposes,” but to local resir dents, the Wilding Arboretum, located on Kent Campus, is much more than that. “It’s really a magical place,” said Prissy Bowers, longtime member and former president of the Wilding Garden Club. “It’s a place where people can come to learn, to enjoy the beauty of nature or just to relax.” The Wilding Arboretum was “born" four years ago, due largely to the work of Provost Charles Dassance. “Before Dr. Dassance ~vt College security department measures up During the past decade, college campuses throughout the nation have increasingly been the site of personal and violent crime. The increased reporting of campus crime and violence in the media has raised concerns among parents, campus administrators and lawmakers about the safety of our college campuses. (“FCCJ Campus Security Report,” 1991) While these words were written last year, they seem even more appropriate today. Though safety has always been of para— mount importance at FCC], College staff and students have been questioning lately how safe they really are. In the wake of recent highlyrpublicized events, including a student assault on Downtown Campus, the Career Employees Council prepared a resolution regarding security issues. The resolution, which CEC plans to present to the District Board of Trustees, calls for a number of security measures including “additional security personnel during peak times” (i.e. registra— tion) and “monitoring of security cameras at all times.” Curlene Denson, adviser at Downtown Campus and CEC president, said that a public statement of this kind was necessary to raise awareness. “We aren’t trying to alarm anyone, but instead establish precau— tions and offer some suggestions,” she said. CEC’s suggestions, in conjunction with came to the campus, we had a small wild— flower garden behind one of the buildings [on campus]. But the kind of flowers we had, people just thought it was a patch of weeds,” Bowers said. , Building on the idea of bringing nature to the people, Dassance suggested that an unused space—approximately one acre, located just inside the campus grounds—be used for educational purposes. “We worked with the Wilding Garden Club to develop a teaching vehicle where local residents could come and learn about 9‘ " The Order of the Arrow brought Native American culture to Arborfest 92 with tribal music and dances. recent self—imposed security measures, have been met with favorable results on FCCJ’s campuses. According to Jim Jett, chief of safety and security, flexible scheduling has put addi— tional security guards on duty during peak hours and also prevents the dispatching console from ever being unstaffed. All officers are being required to undergo 40 hours of additional training at the Jackson ville Sheriff’s Office Police Training Center on South Campus and are being encouraged to patrol College grounds more aggressively. Parabolic mirrors and supplemental outdoor lighting are also in the works—if not already 1991 Annual Collegewide Crime Statistics Burglary 22% (46 incidents) Grand Theft 2’” Grand Theft Auto 8% Petit Theft (18 inCidenIS) 28% (60 incidents) Vandalism 22% (46 incidents) Assault/Battery 7% (15 incidents) ,“What was particularly shocking about the plants that are native to our area. The Wilding Arboretum is now the only arboretum in the city,” Dassance said. In celebration of the project and Florida Arbor Day, Kent Campus and the Wilding Garden Club organized Arborfest. Insti’ tuted in 1990, Arborfest’s purpose is to raise awareness, according to Dassance. “The arboretum has been here for years, but a lot of people still don’t know about it," he said. “We want to expose [residents] to the arboretum and felt that this type of event would be the best way to do it.” —Charles Dassance Arborfest attendees became Native Americans for the day, thanks to Gator Clowns who provided face painting. This year’s event, which boasted a Native American theme, featured Native American dances and song, provided by the Order of the Arrow, and the Creek Indian Show, presented by Jimmy Sawgrass. Gator Clowns were on hand for Indian face painting, and St. John’s Wildlife brought its petting 200. “Though we want people of all ages to come out, the activities are oriented toward kids. We want to expose them to education [through the arboretum] and felt that this type of event would be the best way to do it,” Dassance said. Bowers was pleased with the number of children and parents who braved the chilly weather to take part in the celebration. She was similarly impressed with the Wilding Garden Club’s tree and plant sale. Apparently, the weather wasn’t the only thing that was brisk. INSIDE completed—on several campuses. “To commit a crime, a person needs desire, capability and opportunity,” said Feliche Mucciolo, crime prevention officer. “If we can eliminate the opportunity, then we can control some of the crimes." In addition to issues of staffing and visibility, CEC also recommended improved communication between security and staff. “T ocommit' a crime, a person needs desire, capability and opportunity. If we caneliminate the opportunity, then we can control some of j the crimes.” —Feliche Mucciolo student assault was that most employees didn’t learn of it from security or adminis' tration; they heard about it on the news,” Denson said. ”’ Though Jett and Mucciolo agree that communication is essential to crime pre— vention, many times it isn’t possible. “More often than not, we are not at liberty to discuss incidents. If there is an ongoing investigation where the Sheriffs Office is involved, we simply can’t talk about it,” Jett added. Despite legal restrictions, Jett and staff are doing what they can to make students and staff feel secure on FCCJ’s campuses. “We want to make this College as safe as we can. But we know we aren’t perfect,” he said. “We are always open to suggestions, so if you see something that needs improve' ment, let us know. To make suggestions regarding security issues, call Jim Jett or Feliche Mucciolo at 633—8217. , OCR Text: utlook A Publication of Florida Community College at March 1992, Vol. 8, No. 3 Jacksonville Arborfest 992 is a tree-mendous success Money earned at the annual tree and plant sale will be used for upkeep and new projects at the Wilding Arboretum. Webster may call it “a place where trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific purposes,” but to local resir dents, the Wilding Arboretum, located on Kent Campus, is much more than that. “It’s really a magical place,” said Prissy Bowers, longtime member and former president of the Wilding Garden Club. “It’s a place where people can come to learn, to enjoy the beauty of nature or just to relax.” The Wilding Arboretum was “born" four years ago, due largely to the work of Provost Charles Dassance. “Before Dr. Dassance ~vt College security department measures up During the past decade, college campuses throughout the nation have increasingly been the site of personal and violent crime. The increased reporting of campus crime and violence in the media has raised concerns among parents, campus administrators and lawmakers about the safety of our college campuses. (“FCCJ Campus Security Report,” 1991) While these words were written last year, they seem even more appropriate today. Though safety has always been of para— mount importance at FCC], College staff and students have been questioning lately how safe they really are. In the wake of recent highlyrpublicized events, including a student assault on Downtown Campus, the Career Employees Council prepared a resolution regarding security issues. The resolution, which CEC plans to present to the District Board of Trustees, calls for a number of security measures including “additional security personnel during peak times” (i.e. registra— tion) and “monitoring of security cameras at all times.” Curlene Denson, adviser at Downtown Campus and CEC president, said that a public statement of this kind was necessary to raise awareness. “We aren’t trying to alarm anyone, but instead establish precau— tions and offer some suggestions,” she said. CEC’s suggestions, in conjunction with came to the campus, we had a small wild— flower garden behind one of the buildings [on campus]. But the kind of flowers we had, people just thought it was a patch of weeds,” Bowers said. , Building on the idea of bringing nature to the people, Dassance suggested that an unused space—approximately one acre, located just inside the campus grounds—be used for educational purposes. “We worked with the Wilding Garden Club to develop a teaching vehicle where local residents could come and learn about 9‘ " The Order of the Arrow brought Native American culture to Arborfest 92 with tribal music and dances. recent self—imposed security measures, have been met with favorable results on FCCJ’s campuses. According to Jim Jett, chief of safety and security, flexible scheduling has put addi— tional security guards on duty during peak hours and also prevents the dispatching console from ever being unstaffed. All officers are being required to undergo 40 hours of additional training at the Jackson ville Sheriff’s Office Police Training Center on South Campus and are being encouraged to patrol College grounds more aggressively. Parabolic mirrors and supplemental outdoor lighting are also in the works—if not already 1991 Annual Collegewide Crime Statistics Burglary 22% (46 incidents) Grand Theft 2’” Grand Theft Auto 8% Petit Theft (18 inCidenIS) 28% (60 incidents) Vandalism 22% (46 incidents) Assault/Battery 7% (15 incidents) ,“What was particularly shocking about the plants that are native to our area. The Wilding Arboretum is now the only arboretum in the city,” Dassance said. In celebration of the project and Florida Arbor Day, Kent Campus and the Wilding Garden Club organized Arborfest. Insti’ tuted in 1990, Arborfest’s purpose is to raise awareness, according to Dassance. “The arboretum has been here for years, but a lot of people still don’t know about it," he said. “We want to expose [residents] to the arboretum and felt that this type of event would be the best way to do it.” —Charles Dassance Arborfest attendees became Native Americans for the day, thanks to Gator Clowns who provided face painting. This year’s event, which boasted a Native American theme, featured Native American dances and song, provided by the Order of the Arrow, and the Creek Indian Show, presented by Jimmy Sawgrass. Gator Clowns were on hand for Indian face painting, and St. John’s Wildlife brought its petting 200. “Though we want people of all ages to come out, the activities are oriented toward kids. We want to expose them to education [through the arboretum] and felt that this type of event would be the best way to do it,” Dassance said. Bowers was pleased with the number of children and parents who braved the chilly weather to take part in the celebration. She was similarly impressed with the Wilding Garden Club’s tree and plant sale. Apparently, the weather wasn’t the only thing that was brisk. INSIDE completed—on several campuses. “To commit a crime, a person needs desire, capability and opportunity,” said Feliche Mucciolo, crime prevention officer. “If we can eliminate the opportunity, then we can control some of the crimes." In addition to issues of staffing and visibility, CEC also recommended improved communication between security and staff. “T ocommit' a crime, a person needs desire, capability and opportunity. If we caneliminate the opportunity, then we can control some of j the crimes.” —Feliche Mucciolo student assault was that most employees didn’t learn of it from security or adminis' tration; they heard about it on the news,” Denson said. ”’ Though Jett and Mucciolo agree that communication is essential to crime pre— vention, many times it isn’t possible. “More often than not, we are not at liberty to discuss incidents. If there is an ongoing investigation where the Sheriffs Office is involved, we simply can’t talk about it,” Jett added. Despite legal restrictions, Jett and staff are doing what they can to make students and staff feel secure on FCCJ’s campuses. “We want to make this College as safe as we can. But we know we aren’t perfect,” he said. “We are always open to suggestions, so if you see something that needs improve' ment, let us know. 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