Rave Guardian — Potential Lifeline for Students to Public Safety
FDU Mobile announces the release of a unique, personal-safety device feature, Rave Guardian, that is now available to those students using their FDU Mobile phones. “Rave Guardian is simple,” said Neal Sturm, vice president and chief information officer (Flor/Metro). “It is an application that uses GPS (global positioning system) technology allowing students to share their locations with the department of public safety if they ever feel unsafe or in distress.”
For example, if students walking across campus late at night feel uncomfortable or unsafe, they can activate Guardian from their University cell phone. Once they arrive at their destinations, they can deactivate the timer, and no one will be dispatched. If the alert is not turned off within the required time period, an alert is triggered at public safety so officers can be dispatched immediately. A display at public safety shows the student’s name, picture and general profile information along with a map depicting the student’s current location. Should a student hit the Panic Button, an officer is notified immediately.
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David Miles, director, public safety (Metro), demonstrates Rave Guardian’s capability, when activated, of locating a student with the display showing the student’s name, picture and general profile information. |
Guardian is one part of a larger group of options and applications available through the FDU Mobile Program. FDU Mobile is designed to replace the existing landline phones in the residence halls that have seen decreased use as students rely more and more on mobile devices. As part of the launch in the fall, all full-time resident students were provided a base phone and calling plan at no additional cost for the 2007–2008 academic year. The program also offers phones and calling plans at a deep discount to all students, including nonresident students who choose to participate.
Sturm said, “Fairleigh Dickinson continues to enhance the student’s campus experience through use of this type of innovative technology.”
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March 2008
| · | FDU Alert Test Sends 29,000 Notifications, More Input Needed |
| · | Rave Guardian -- Potential Lifeline for Students to Public Safety |
| · | Faculty Apply for Institutional and Research Grants |
| · | Theater Productions on Stage |
| · | Libraries' News and Events |
| · | Spring, Summer Study-abroad Opportunities |
| · | Global Virtual Faculty Bring International Dimension |
| · | Coach Green Achieves 400th Career Win |
| · | College at Florham "Goes Green" |
| · | Writers! Poets! Artists! |
| · | Holiday and Time-off Schedule |
| · | Faculty/Staff — Update, Announcing, Welcome |
| · | College Happenings |
| · | Spotlight — Barnes, Koskinen, Makridis, Rubin |
| · | This & That |
| · | Photo Stories — Education Conference, Public Safety Seminar, The Real CSI. |
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College at Florham, Madison, N.J.
Metro =
Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, N.J.
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