GREENSBORO, N.C. — Just one day after one person was shot on NC A&T's campus, the university has decided to tighten security measures.
NC A&T announced the decision on Facebook and sent an email to students.
WFMY News 2 obtained a copy of the email that detailed the new security measures the university will take:
- Increasing security personnel at the student center
- Restricting vehicle access earlier than 9 p.m., but did not specify the new start time.
- Student Center visitors will have to show their Aggie OneID on request and will be asked to leave if unable to do so
- Improved trespassing policy for removing unwanted individuals from campus
- Increasing security presence at off-campus NC A&T-managed apartment complexes.
- Planning on obtaining authority for UPD authority in off-campus areas just beyond the boundaries of campus in cooperation with GPD
These new measures join the measures the Chancellor said they have already taken in preparation for the school year including:
- A new drone security system with a network of land-and-police-based cameras, which the Chancellor said were used for the investigation of Friday's shooting
- Increased numbers of law enforcement and security on campus to patrol campus
- Implementation of safety app, Safe Zone, for students
"Simply put, such an incident is unacceptable at our university," wrote NC A&T Chancellor Harold L. Martin, Sr.
The Chancellor also gave an update on Friday's shooting. He confirmed in the email that neither people involved in Friday's shooting were students or connected to NC A&T. He said they came to the student center and an altercation broke out, ending in shots fired.
The Chancellor ended the email by urging students to be vigilant in keeping campus safe.
"If you see something, you owe it to yourself, your peers and our university to say something," the Chancellor said.