January 26, 2012
Dear Montclair State Board Members,
I attended the last board meeting of the Fall ’11 semester in December, and it bothered me that many pressing issues on campus were ignored while minor events were praised. I believe it is a good thing to congratulate our Men’s Soccer Team’s success last semester, but it is imperative that pressing issues concerning the safety of Montclair State University students be resolved as soon as possible. It is unacceptable for the minimal response of the administration to this campus-wide problem. The “Community Watch Program” is not going to prevent further violence on campus. The Board of Trustees must recognize sexual assault as a major safety concern, and preventative measures must be issued to combat the increase in incidents. With over two dozen incidents of sexual assault in the Fall ’11 semester actions must be taken to guarantee the safety of MSU students.
Some preventative measures that can be taken by Montclair State include:
1) Rape Education as part of the Freshmen Seminar Class
2) More Blue Light Emergency phones around campus
3) An Outreach Program for victims of Sexual Assault
Please take this letter into consideration during the next Board of Trustees meeting.
Thank you for your time,
Gregory Tuttle
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