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The Battalion Campus B-CS neighborhoods to take part in National Night Out Thursday, July 30,1992 Pagi Local law enforcement agencies sponsor Julie Chelkowski The Battalion Bryan-College Station neigh borhoods will come together to help prevent crime in their areas as local law enforcement agencies kick-off the Ninth Annual Nation al Night Out next Tuesday. The event is a joint effort orga nized by the Bryan, College Sta tion and University Police depart ments with the Brazos County Sheriffs Department. National Night Out is an effort by the community and the police departments to prevent crime and promote awareness, said College Station Police Officer Byron Tilton. "The purposes of National Night Out is to increase public awareness, encourage the commu nity to get involved and promote crime prevention," Tilton said. Watching out for neighbors is a main emphasis for the event and an effective method in crime pre vention, he said. Lt. Bert Kretzschmar of the UPD agreed with Tilton. The goal of National Night Out is to make communities aware of their sur roundings by getting to know their neighbors, he said. "It's about neighbors helping neighbors," Kretzschmar said. "It's about knowing your neigh bors and watching for suspicious activity. "If you know your neighbors, you know who belongs and who doesn't belong." Tilton described National "It's about knowing your neighbors and watching for suspicious activity." - Lt. Bert Kretzschmar, UPD Night Out as a 'two-fold pro gram" which includes a county wide block party hosted by the four police departments and indi vidual block parties organized by local residents. The county-wide block party will be held at Central Park in College Station starting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday night. The party will offer crime prevention and neighborhood programs, and en- anti-crime program tertainment for children will be provided. "After that, we encourage groups to have their own block parties," Tilton said. A Tights on contest' is held af ter the county block party, Tilton said. Officers will survey neigh borhoods. The block with the most lights wins the contest, and a sign will be placed on their block. Last year, the Bryan-College Station area was recognized as one of the best communities in promoting personal safety and community involvement in the national program, Tilton said. University-owned apartments, previously married-student hous ing, will hold a block party before the county's party. A UPD officer will speak to children about crime prevention and safety. The annual effort is effective and needed for the community, Tilton said. Last year, 200 people attended the county's block party. "We know our Night Out has been essential in preventing crime," he said. Hay toss DARRIN HILUTheBattalion Eric Huff, a junior history major from Dallas and Parson’s Mounted Cavalry trooper, tosses hay down to David Stambaugh, a business administration major from Irving. The two were feeding one of the horses at the Parson’s Mounted Cavalry stable on Wednesday. Board of Regents offer statement of mission for University system What’s Up Juli Phillips The Battalion The Board of Regents of the Texas A&M Universi ty System issued their statement of mission, vision and core values for the system following their meet ing last week. Regent Raul B. Fernandez oversaw the committee that developed the statements in conjunction with the administrators from the 16 state agencies and acade mic institutions that make up the TAMUS. "TAMUS agencies and institutions have an impact on the lives of every Texan and many outside our borders," Fernandez said. "These new statements of mission, vision and values will serve to better unify our diverse parts." The reason behind the issuance of this statement of purpose is simply because A&M has a new chan cellor, said Bill Presnal, executive secretary of the Board of Regents. He said there is nothing unusual about this issuance. The mission statement reads: "The Texas A&M University System is a federation of state universities and agencies; focused on technology, science and management; serving people through education, leadership development, research and service." The new vision for the system includes: • becoming the premier source of education and training, • effectively attaining and using state funds, • creating more unity among members of the Sys tem, • leading institutional teamwork, • being effective in practical problem solving, • empowering under-represented groups in the System, • catalyzing economic development and • continuously upgrading System quality. Tire statement further addresses the System's com mitment to quality, teamwork and access; its dedica tion to diversity; its determination to optimize re sources; its support of initiative, innovation, risk-tak ing and entrepreneurship; and its commitment to unity in the System. 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