Public Safety Signals

On Tuesday, December 14, 2010, elite U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was mortally wounded near Rio Rico, Arizona. He succumbed to his wounds early in the morning on Wednesday, December 15, 2010.                                                                                     
Agent Terry, 40 years old, was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, had served with the United States Border Patrol for 3.5 years, earned a degree [...]

Congratulations to Dr. Feranda Williamson, Dean of the School of Undergraduate Studies at Capella University for being named to Chicago’s list of top 25 women! Dean Williamson has lead the public safety programs in her school and helped launch the B.S. (and B.S. to M.S.) degrees in Criminal Justice, Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
Congratulations Feranda!

A Veteran’s Day salute to all military veterans! Thank you very much for your service to our country!
As a veteran myself, I understand your service and sacrifice. I’m proud to say that Capella University has recently been recognized as a military friendly school and has the Yellow Ribbon designation as well.
Stay safe and well.

Along with Dean Charles Tiffin, and Associate Dean Suzanne Holmes, it was my distinct pleasure to attend a Capella University sponsored panel discussion, held on Friday evening, Oct. 22, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, in conjunction with Capella’s PhD colloquium. The highly informative, multidisciplinary discussion focused on best practices in a hypothetical pandemic crisis – masterfully [...]

A new certificate (non-degree option) just announced by Capella University helps support forensic education and practitioners
From the Business Wire: Capella’s Interdisciplinary Forensics certificate offers a perspective not often found in forensics studies. While many offerings focus on a single forensic discipline, Capella’s certificate provides a broad overview of forensics and its foundations in physical [...]

Exciting news from the
Capella Communications Office
Capella-Sponsored Documentary Receives Recognition
“The Next Mission,” a documentary sponsored by the Capella University research study “Joining Forces America” about the mental health needs of members of the military returning from combat duty, has received a regional Emmy award in the category of Topical Documentary. Capella conducted its research to more [...]

The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA are hosting a National Dialogue on Preparedness.
Please join the conversation at:
http://preparedness.ideascale.com/

New and exciting Capella University public safety degree options:
Joint degree in Public Safety
A new joint degree—the Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Science (MS) in Public Safety—enables learners to earn 2 complementary master’s degrees in less time and at less cost than pursuing the 2 degree programs separately. The joint degree program emphasizes [...]

As technology advances at warp speed, have we taken the time to ensure a commensurate disaster response and recovery to our astounding technological advances? Deep sea drilling is one example where our advances may have far surpassed our response and recovery capabilities. The ongoing catastrophe in the Gulf was caused by just one of [...]

I just received the newsletter below from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Please contact Jennifer for additional information:
Jennifer.Felsher@ahrq.hhs.gov or 301-427-1859
Deciding whether or not and when to evacuate a hospital during an emergency situation can be a daunting one, as can the decision of when it is safe to return after the event. [...]