T'is the season, it must be for universities to be creating their own crises and failing to use some common sense! The Rutgers coach is outed as abusive and the University officials decide to "suspend and fine" him. Now, after "pressure" he's outta there. First, we have a professor telling a student to "stomp on a picture of Jesus," interesting that it wasn't a picture of Buddha or Mohammed; and now, a physically and verbally abusive coach and in both cases I am sure the schools some how must have thought they would escape outrage?
As part of the crisis planning threat assessment and after-action reporting processes , when we commit to certain corrective actions it is imperative to follow-up through the main stream and social media and let the various audiences know quickly what actions are being taken to address the situation
When a crisis elevates itself to the front page of the "Drudge Report" the organization should know it has a crisis on its hands!
They are: National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy Released Members of the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council recently announced the release of the National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy. The strategy includes "Preventing Drug Abuse and Excessive Alcohol Use" as one of its major priorities. It notes that coalitions can get involved by supporting the implementation and enforcement of alcohol and other drug control policies, educating youth and adults about the risks of drug abuse, working with media outlets and retailers to reduce alcohol marketing to youth, and increasing awareness on the proper storage and disposal of prescription drugs
Mind-mapping messages is simply a systematic way to develop clear, concise, easy to understand and deliver crisis messages in advance of the crisis occurring, as well as during and after the crisis. The goal of such messages is to simplify often technical or complex situations and ensure a speedy delivery of the message to the right audience at the right time. Mind-mapping your messages can be done prior to, during and after the crisis has occurred
A bane of the Internet is the proliferation of "fake news" that becomes "real news" when picked up and quoted as fact. REPEAT AFTER ME, THE DAILY CURRANT IS NOT A CREDIBLE NEWS SOURCE
The laws in Wisconsin are different from the laws in Illinois...An attorney in Waukesha will have full knowledge of all the property, probate and tax laws that are unique to the state
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/06/29/are-you-serious-video-shows-professor-thrown-to-the-ground-after-being-stopped-for-jaywalking/ What started as a jaywalking stop quickly escalated, leaving an Arizona State University professor facing felony charges
1 Comment - While at first glance this seems to shock the senses, I know the ASU Chief and have deep respect for him and his work. The further issue as you read becomes a demand by a individual for respect without relaying respect to the officer or his request for identification
Law enforcement and universities officials should include as part of their crisis management planning and issues monitoring the various issues associated with transgender students on campuses. - LDA SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police say a transgender teen who said he was beaten and sexually assaulted in a California school bathroom has recanted the story. The 15-year-old teen initially spoke to officers then was interviewed by a detective who determined nothing had happened to him. The change left open the possibility that the teen could be charged for fabricating the story, Hercules police Detective Connie Van Putten said. The student, who is biologically female but identifies as male, initially told officers he was leaving a boy's bathroom Monday morning at Hercules Middle/High School when the assailants pushed him inside a large stall and attacked him But as the investigation continued, officers could not substantiate the facts of his statement, and he lacked any physical injuries to his head, face and hands, police said. The student finally admitted he had made up the story, Van Putten said