UND going smoke free
According to President Kupchella, the University of North Dakota is going smoke free as of October 5. (Herald story)
In my opinion, this is great news.
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Digg 
del.icio.us 
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
Since October 2005
Grand Forks Life is the first and biggest blog covering life in the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota. GrandForksGuy shares local news, rumors, and his own opinions.
Welcome!
I want your news, tips, and ideas! Email me at grandforkslife@yahoo.com.
Posts
Search
The Poll
Followers
Grand Forks Blogs
- A Wee Blether
- Another GF Blog
- Archaeology of the Mediterranean World
- City Beat
- Dullum File
- Goon's ND Red Neck
- Grand Forks Life
- Growingupartists
- Milo's Turf Tips
- Nancy Devine
- On the Point
- On the Town
- Pop Culture on the Plains
- Popular Librarians
- Prairie Pulse
- Sioux Hockey Blog
- Still Fighting It
- The Daily Dale
- TooMuchDogHair
- Touring Grand Forks
- Whoops a Daisy
North Dakota Blogs
Local Links
GFL Archives
-
►
2010
(1)
- ► March 2010 (1)
-
►
2009
(26)
- ► September 2009 (1)
- ► August 2009 (2)
- ► April 2009 (1)
- ► March 2009 (5)
- ► February 2009 (5)
- ► January 2009 (6)
-
►
2008
(127)
- ► November 2008 (1)
- ► October 2008 (9)
- ► September 2008 (10)
- ► August 2008 (11)
- ► April 2008 (15)
- ► March 2008 (13)
- ► February 2008 (13)
- ► January 2008 (14)
-
▼
2007
(216)
- ► December 2007 (10)
- ► November 2007 (8)
- ► October 2007 (21)
- ► September 2007 (12)
- ► August 2007 (27)
-
▼
April 2007
(17)
- Poll: grading Grand Forks' recovery
- Poll results: voters want a second hospital
- One down...
- Chicago Tribune article
- New Gateway McDonald's
- New downtown coffee shop
- Ten Years Later
- Jeannie's Restaurant closing
- A bigger and better downtown
- Open Thread #21
- MPR wants your flood memories
- New blog: Grand Cities Dining
- UND going smoke free
- New poll: a second hospital in GF?
- New hospital coming to GF?
- Open Thread #20
- Additions to the local business scene
- ► March 2007 (16)
- ► February 2007 (22)
- ► January 2007 (13)
-
►
2006
(181)
- ► December 2006 (10)
- ► November 2006 (13)
- ► October 2006 (20)
- ► September 2006 (20)
- ► August 2006 (16)
- ► April 2006 (7)
- ► March 2006 (14)
- ► February 2006 (17)
- ► January 2006 (5)
-
►
2005
(16)
- ► December 2005 (5)
- ► November 2005 (3)
- ► October 2005 (8)
GFL Labels
- Airport (7)
- Alerus Center (39)
- BEST OF GF (3)
- Canad Inns (25)
- City Government (99)
- City Planning (43)
- Columbia Mall (27)
- Customer Service (1)
- Dining threads (4)
- Dog Park (9)
- Downtown (72)
- East Grand Forks (18)
- Economy (242)
- Entertainment (21)
- Gateway Drive (28)
- GFAFB (1)
- GFL Scoops (77)
- Grand Cities Mall (4)
- Grand Forks (566)
- Herald (17)
- History (26)
- I Love GF (3)
- Landfill (1)
- Local Blogosphere (74)
- Medical (17)
- Misc. (23)
- Movie Theaters (7)
- Newsbits (2)
- Open Threads (100)
- Pet Peeves (3)
- Polls (49)
- Postcards (7)
- Restaurants (110)
- Riverwalk Centre (5)
- Rumors (24)
- Smiley (6)
- Stores (100)
- The Ralph (12)
- UND (57)
- University Village (15)
- Videos (2)
- WDAZ (13)
Since October 2005
NOTE: The views expressed in original posts on "Grand Forks Life" are merely the views and personal opinions of the owner of this blog. No guarantee is given for the accuracy of content. The views expressed in reader comments are the views of those readers. "GrandForksGuy" and "Grand Forks Life" do not endorse the views of readers.
13 comments:
It's not often that I give UND an A+ on any issue, but as an alumnus, I'm proud that they took the lead on this.
Smoke free is a good thing, but I felt that what UND was currently doing (smoke free in all buildings and 50 feet from building entrances)was sufficient. In my opinion, including the campus grounds with that is a little extreme. Good thing about it per Dr. Kupchella, is that it will not be enforced, it will be on an honor system.
it's about time as i have been wanting a zima not emphysema.
I agree with parttime. If you have no smoking in the buildings and away from the doors [the current rule, but not strictly enforced], that should be fine. Since the current proposal will not be enforced [not even supposed to smoke in your own car in a UND parking lot?], it seems to me to be just a big publicity stunt. If the University wants to encourage current smokers to stop and support that actively [classes, kits, etc] that's great, but going totally smoke-free with no teeth is just silly in my opinion. Currently there are receptacles for cigarette butts near entrances. When smoke-free kicks in, will these disappear? If so, I predict there will much littering of butts around the grounds. I have never smoked and don't like smoking, but I'd rather have outdoor smokers who can dispose of their butts easily than 'smoke- free' grounds littered with butts!
Like most university bureaucrats, Kupcehlla is good at superficial, feel-good, PR ploys to make things appear rosy. Meanwhile, as the education mission at UND dies, the Communication program continues unaccredited for over a decade, and faculty salaries rank last in the country, he sits on his hands.
The mission of a university is not education, it is research. Education is reserved for non-universitied colleges.
As for the smoking 20 feet from the building (not 50 feet as previously stated), it is not enforced or even encouraged to be upheld, especially when the butt receptacles are located immediately by the doors.
Great PR loy, Chuckie!
For some reason, my account isn't logging in. That anonymous was me, Jeni. Sorry (I hate leaving anonymous messages).
"The mission of a university is not education, it is research. Education is reserved for non-universitied colleges."
Then somebody should tell all the students there they're getting snookered.
jr, you're exactly right.
~ Jeni
At first I was puzzled why, as a lame duck president, Kupchella would push for such controversial moves as a smoking ban and Division I athletic status. Then it came to me: this is his way of exacting revenge on UND for all the hits he took there. He's going to dump all the consequences of these measures on his successor, while he enjoys retirement.
I really don't get it. This isn't going to get people to stop smoking, and will only end up pissing a lot of people off. I no longer smoke, but when I did and was in the dorms, I can tell you that probably close to 50% of the people in my building did, as well. And now they're taking the privilege away.
People will choose not to live on campus because of this decision, whereas I'm almost positive no one stayed away from the dorms because people were allowed to smoke outside. Stupid, stupid idea. Kupchella is an idiot.
The mission of a university is not education, it is research. Education is reserved for non-universitied colleges.
I guess we should just stop teaching classes then, it's not helping our research a wit.
Listen, people who complain about second hand smoke from 20 feet away, while in a building, with the windows and doors closed, are not human beings. Do you not understand that people who smoke either want to smoke or they are addicted. So if you take away the smoke, people will move out of the university and it will lose alot of money due to not having its 300 bucks or so a month per person who smokes, all because some very intolerant people cant handle a sniff or two of air. Cars on university probably do more harm, now you wont be able to drive a car on univeristy, then the next thing you know you wont be able to ride a bicycle due to the oil on the chain may drip on the street, and the next thing you know they will kick humans off of university to make sure the animals dont get scared away from their nests,homes,etc. so please just allow the 20 foot rule to continue, and if theres still problems make it 30 or more feet.
STEVE
Post a Comment