Fourth Estate Beat Reporter Ellen Glickman
Despite growing support for amnesty clause, student conduct policy remains unchanged
|Across the nation, some 240 universities implement a version of the Good Samaritan policy.
Mason, however, does not.
A Good Samaritan policy states a person shall be immune from punishment if they call 911 for someone else while they are intoxicated or high on an illegal substance.
“Amnesty policies can mean different things for many schools,” said Dr. David Anderson, director of the Center for the Advancement of Public Health at the university. “[But] a lot of campuses spend time developing this...The point is to avoid injury.”
Governor Bob McDonnell announces new Virginia Center for Excellence in Teaching at Fairfax campus
|Governor Bob McDonnell announced on Oct. 21 that the new Virginia Center for Excellence in Teaching will be located on Mason’s Fairfax campus.
The center and its future programs will focus primarily on providing resources to experienced K-12 teachers looking to take a leadership role in their local education community. Doors will open in June 2014 for an initial program involving 100 outstanding teachers from across the state.