Safety in the Residence Halls : An Issue for the University or Students?
Meyer, Emma
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Safety in the Residence Halls : An Issue for the University or Students?
Author(s)
Meyer, Emma
Issue Date
2008-03-04
Keyword(s)
Safety
Residence Halls
ANTH285 F07
ISU
Abstract
In this paper, I discuss the results of an ethnographic project about the issues that affect residence halls’ safety at the Illinois State University. Using interviews with two resident assistants, one night operations worker, and two professional staff members, as well as participant-observation at the night operations desk in Manchester Hall I was able to study this issue. I show that safety issues are caused primarily to the layout of the buildings, the lack of information that is getting to the residents, and residents not taking the policies seriously. Based on these preliminary findings, I argue that the university needs to take steps to ensure that the floor layouts are more conducive to safety and that this issue is taken into account during remodeling, and that there needs to be a better way of getting information to the residents in case of an emergency or to ensure their safety proactively.
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