Clemson University, through the South Carolina Institute for Energy Studies, hosted the National University Security Workshop II. The workshop was held at the Conference Center & Inn at Clemson University August 30-September 1, 2004.
WORKSHOP FOCUS
This workshop provided an opportunity for senior academic executives, research officers, security officers, facility managers and faculty involved in security to gather and share concerns particular to universities. The workshop explored what universities and colleges already do to make a secure academic, research, and cultural environment.
AGENDA
Monday, August 30, 2004 -General Presentations
Welcome -
Lawrence P. Golan, Special Assistant to the Vice President for Research, CURF
Meeting Overview and Introduction -
Dave Stubblefield, SCIES
Opening Remarks -
Honorable Gresham Barrett, US Congressman (Invited) and
Representative From The Department of Homeland Security (Invited)
Program for International University Homeland Security -
Todd Stewart, Ohio State University
Developing a University-Private Sector-Government Partnership -
Edd Hauser, Ph.D., University of North Carolina
Pitfalls and Opportunities in Securing Academic Institutions -
Asa Boynton, University of Georgia
First Things First: Plans, Roles and Training -
Floyd K. Russell, Ed.D., West Virginia University
Action Team Manages Media Spotlight -
Anne Lundquist and Allan Shackelford, Guilford College
Presentation of Office Functions/Department of Energy -
Robert Keener, US Office of Energy Assurance
Developing Physical Protection Strategies for Buildings and
Critical Infrastructure -
Dr. K.R. Grosskopf,
University of Florida
One Card Implementation and Biometric Applications For Housing -
Dr. Amir Mohammadi, West Virginia University
Tuesday, August 31, 2004 -Breakout Session
Welcome and Opening Remarks-President James F. Barker, Clemson University
Breakout Session I-Security for The College Campus
Mary Poore, Associate Vice President for Municipal Services at Clemson University, was the discussion leader for a daylong breakout session on security for the college campus. Topics included campus access and control, new technologies, health concerns along with other issues that campus security faces everyday. The format allowed everyone to voice their particular concerns in open discussion with the entire group.
Breakout Session II-Security Considerations for Animal Research Farms
Dr. Greg Queen, Acting Director of the Office of Research Compliance and University Veterinarian, facilitated a field exercise and classroom discussion on maintaining security in and around university livestock exhibition centers and animal research farms. Attendees visited Clemson University field sites to assess risk potentials and then proceed to the classroom to devise a realistic plan to respond to a theoretical emergency. Participants were encouraged to develop and exchange ideas regarding responding to the challenges of security at off-campus animal research/exhibition sites of a teaching institution.
Wednesday, September 1, 2004 -Workshop Wrap-Up
Training Professionals to Meet the Emergent Challenges to
Homeland Security -
Professor Alok Chaturvedi, Purdue Homeland Security Institute
The Role of the Air Force Institute of Technology in Educating and Producing Information Assurance/Operations Professionals -
Dr. Richard Raines, Air Force Institute of Technology
Breakout Session Review -
Mary Poore, Dr. Greg Queen
