July / August 2021
- MANAGING TRAFFIC
- EYES ON YOU
- THE TOUCHLESS FAN EXPERIENCE
- CREATING A SECURE SPACE
- BUILDING YOUR CAMPUS PROJECT
Cover Story
By Nick Valdez
Educational campuses are busy, complex environments. Amidst all the bustle, there are countless discreet traffic interactions governing whether people and vehicles make it to their destinations safely and smoothly.
Features
By Matt Jones
In late May 2021, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order banning the state’s government entities—including public schools and universities—from requiring face masks.
By Nancy Islas
The recent COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of children to transition to a remote learning environment – far too quickly for many districts to make adequate preparations.
By Tom Morgan
he health and social crises of this past year have increased demand for enhanced safety, accessibility, compliance, and convenience.
By Scott Himes
The past school year required campus leaders to think on their feet as they addressed the evolving challenges presented by COVID-19.
By Paul Hefty
The past two school years have presented many challenges with virtual classrooms, hybrid programs, and increased hygiene measures being implemented in K-12 and higher learning educational facilities.
By Debbie Pendleton
Children are a society’s most precious asset, from them comes a future head-of-state, captain of industry, or the inventor of the next revolutionary technology.
By Dan Rothrock
When the National Center for Education Statistics surveyed schools about security in 2018, it found that most public schools in the United States – 95 percent – reported that they controlled access to buildings during school hours.
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is an enormous school system, as are the challenges that Ralph Velez, director of security operations, is tasked to manage.
By Monique Merhige
The school has grown to host more than 300 students and 50 staff members and volunteers; with the preschool adding more than 40 students and staff members to the campus tally. A main challenge at the parish was being able to control access at all seven buildings.
By Todd Miller
It is hard to believe that many parts of the country are still in a state of emergency, more than a year after the first pandemic lockdowns began in March 2020.
By Mark McCormack
Remember back in the day when fans crowded at the gate, tickets in hand, eager to rush en masse to their seats?
By Mike Spanbauer
Let’s face it - the technology environment of a typical campus brings with it a unique set of situations and challenges that even the most seasoned technology manager may not fully appreciate.
By Michael Dorn
An important area of emergency preparedness for campus settings involves appropriate procedures for both internal and external hazardous materials incidents.
By Bill Brennan
Physical security systems such as access control, video surveillance with analytics, and intrusion detection are primary security solutions at K-12 and higher education campuses that protect students, staff and assets.
By Mike Halligan
I was recently approached about the value of fire and life safety inspections by a higher-education campus that is seeing severe budget pressures, staffing shortages and fewer students due to COVID-19.