As a team, we can save 4.21 tons of paper each year if we recycle the 9,000 old IUP directories. It’s easy!

Just one step:
Put your old directory into any designated bin for newspapers or stack them on the floor next to your nearest office paper collection container. (You no longer need to remove the covers.)

For more information on how to recycle, refer to the Recycling page.

Office of Facilities Management

Here are some guidelines to follow when the building alarm sounds:

• Upon hearing or seeing the alarm, all occupants shall immediately evacuate the building through the nearest and safest exist(s). If the path is blocked, use an alternate route.
• Please refrain from calling the University Police to ask if this is a drill.
• Occupants must not use the elevators during an evacuation. Physically impaired occupants may need assistance in evacuating the building.
• Upon leaving the building, move far enough away from the building to allow easy access by emergency vehicles and personnel.
• Please remain outside the building until instructed to return by University Police or the Environmental Health and Safety employee.

The fire drill represents an emergency situation. This practice may save lives in the event of an emergency. Please inform the Environmental Health and Safety Office at 724-357-5705 or carrozza@iup.edu if an event is scheduled when a drill would be extremely disruptive.

Thank you very much for your cooperation with this very important Life Safety Drill.

Submitted by Frank Carrozza, Environmental Health and Safety Office 

The total project should take approximately three weeks. Access to Fisher Auditorium during this work will be through the Performing Arts Center, and egress from the auditorium will be maintained at all times.

Please contact Frank Carrozza, carrozza@iup.edu, 724-357-5705, of the Environmental Health and Safety Department with any questions or concerns pertaining to the project.

Office of Facilities Management

In a continuous effort to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities, PennDOT District 10, in partnership with the Indiana Borough Police Department, will kick off a Pedestrian Safety Awareness Campaign at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, on Philadelphia Street in Indiana, Pa., educating pedestrians on the new signal system.

Throughout the campaign, a PennDOT official and Indiana Borough Police officers will personally escort pedestrians across the street. Motorists and pedestrians will also be given safety brochures and instructions on the new pedestrian activation system.

PennDOT reminds motorists that the pedestrian crossing devices placed in the center of the highway at designated crosswalk areas are designed to slow down traffic and alert motorists of pedestrian areas.

The Pennsylvania Vehicle Code states when traffic-control signals are not in place or not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.

Any driver in the Commonwealth who is convicted of an offense could face a fine of $50 and be assessed points. The Vehicle Code also states that no pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle that is so close as to constitute a hazard.

In 2008, Pennsylvania drivers were involved in 174 fatal crashes with pedestrians. The majority of those deaths occurred when pedestrians attempted to cross the roadway.

Drivers should take every precaution when traveling in residential and urban areas where pedestrians may cross the street or walk along the roadway. Pedestrians, especially children, may dart out into traffic from unexpected places like between parked cars. Always be prepared to take evasive action and avoid crashes.

Motorists can help by following these safe-driving tips:

• Right turn on red means stop, look in all directions for pedestrians and other vehicles, and then turn when it is safe. Look for pedestrians and allow them time to clear the crosswalk.
• Always reduce speed when approaching children. Drivers must observe school zone speed limits and stop for school buses when red signals are flashing. Motorists should be extra cautious immediately after school dismissal when many children may react unpredictably.
• Yield to pedestrians who are blind or physically handicapped.
• Be patient with older pedestrians who may need extra time to cross the street.
• Before backing up, always check for pedestrians in your path.
• Be extra careful at night or during periods of reduced visibility. Keep your windows clear of fog and frost. More than half of all pedestrian fatalities occur at night.
• Never drink and drive.
• Be on the alert for pedestrians who may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• Always buckle up the entire family.

Pedestrian safety tips for crossing the street:

• Stop at the curb or the edge of the road if there is no curb and look left, then right, then left again for moving cars before you step into the street.
• If the intersection is equipped with an electronic pedestrian activation system, push the button and wait for guidance to cross the street. Always keep alert for motorists making right turns or running a red light. Put your cell phone away and concentrate on safely crossing the street.
• Remember: Even if there is a pedestrian crossing device in the middle of the roadway near the crosswalk, you must still follow the safe crossing rules. Always look left, look right, look left again.
• On a multiple-lane roadway, make sure all vehicles have come to a complete stop and you have made eye contact with the operators before crossing.
• If you see a car, wait until it goes by. Then look left, look right and left again until no cars are coming.
• If a car is parked where you are crossing, look to make sure there is no driver and that the car is not running. Then go to the edge of the car and look left, look right and left again to see if cars are coming. Make sure you are seen.
  Never dart out into the street.
• Remember: Motorists may be permitted to make a right turn on a red light. When crossing at an intersection, always look to see if cars might be turning into your path.
• Remember: Traffic signals, pedestrian crossing devices, or painted crosswalks don’t always provide enough protection. Drivers may not be looking out for pedestrians. It is up to the walking public to be alert and defensive.

Safety tips for walking:

• When walking along a road where there are no sidewalks, always walk facing the traffic and keep as far off the road as possible.
• Walking at night is a dangerous activity because it is more difficult to see and be seen. Pedestrians who walk at night should carry a flashlight and wear clothing made with retro-reflective materials.
• Leave your cell phone at home and concentrate on where you are walking.
• Stay away from traffic if you have been drinking alcohol or taking medications that cause dizziness or blurred vision.

Only authorized vehicles are permitted to be in the Oak Grove. The number and use of vehicles in the Oak Grove is closely monitored.

In order to maintain the safety of pedestrians in the Oak Grove, concrete flower pots have been strategically placed to serve as barriers to motorized vehicles. Vehicle operators, including authorized vehicles, are not permitted to drive around these barriers.

The IUP Oak Grove is a very special place for IUP—a place to picnic in the summers, meet friends, read, study, stroll, or just relax and enjoy the outdoors. Special emphasis and resources continue to be dedicated to keeping the Oak Grove a safe and pleasant place for everyone to enjoy.

Please enjoy the Oak Grove, and have a great summer!