Dear Tufts Member,

Safety of students and staff should be a primary concern of the university. SciTech has a documented list of many suspicious persons entering the building, bicycle thefts and a recent rash of laptop thefts.

It is unacceptable that the public is granted entry given this history. Further, the SciTech center is stocked with hazardous and explosive chemicals as well as extremely dangerous equipment, include high pressure reactors, biological and viral substances, class IV Lasers, as well as pressurized hydrogen tanks- all of which, if disturbed, are capable of producing harm.

We propose improved security in the form of either implementing card access to all building doors and applying it 24 hours per day or hiring a public safety officer at the main entrance (like the Sackler School on Boston Campus) who checks IDs in combination with card access applied to all doors.

Please support this cause by signing this petition and please include any other comments or suggestions you have. This petition will be shared with Tufts University Deans Office and Public Safety at the end of the month, so please sign by Nov 29th.

Thank you for your help.

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