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All members of the Smith community share responsibility
for our collective safety and security. You can do much to protect yourself and your
belongings and keep the Smith campus a safe place to live.
Run Smart, Run Safe
Whether you run to compete or simply to stay fit, you cherish your running time and
the empowerment running gives you. Lots of women feel the same. Unfortunately women
runners have been intimidated, harassed and even assaulted both on and off the
campus.
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Stay alert at
all times. The more aware you are, the less vulnerable. Don't wear headphones,
you may not be able to hear approaching vehicles or an approaching attacker. |
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Avoid wearing jewelry,
carry identification and know the location of telephones along your route.
Tell family and friends of your favorite running routes and write down or leave
word of the direction of your run. |
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Run in familiar areas
avoiding unpopulated locations. |
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When walking or running,
especially at night, try to go with one or more friends. |
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At night, wear reflective
material, use lighted and well-traveled roadways and avoid the athletic fields
and the path along Paradise Pond. Be cautious about walking or running the
campus periphery at night. |
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Trust your
intuition about an area or a person. Avoid them if you are unsure.
Use discretion in acknowledging verbal harassment by strangers. Project calmness
and strength, keep your distance and keep moving. |
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Be vigilant on-campus.
Call the Campus Police Department or off-campus the local police department
immediately if something happens to you or someone else, or if you notice anyone
or anything out of the ordinary. |
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Run with confidence,
and with caution. |
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Firearms, Ammunition and Weapons
As defined by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 269, Section 10, are strictly prohibited
in all college residences, in other college buildings and on the grounds of the
Smith campus.
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Letter to Students
Safety Tips
Emergency
Medical
Services
Domestic
Violence
Rape
& Other
Sexual Assault
RAD:
Rape Aggression
Defense Training
Hate
Crimes
Identity
Theft
Cellular
Telephone
Safety
Sex
Offender
Registry
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