Theft of Chapel Scanning Equipment-Time Sensitive Email

This message has been approved by the VP for Student Life:
On Friday, September 28, 2007 the electronic scanning equipment that is utilized for chapel attendance records was taken and has since not been returned.

This theft is assumed to be intended as a prank or a friendly protest against required scanning for chapel.

Unfortunately, a theft of equipment with this value and of this magnitude can constitute a felony offense as the equipment is worth between $7500 and $10,000. If the equipment is not returned by 5:00 today, this matter will be turned over to the New York State Police for their investigation and follow through.

Those individuals or the individual involved in this matter are being given until 5:00 pm TODAY, Monday, October 1, 2007 to return the equipment with no penalties and/or questions into the matter. The equipment should be dropped off at the Office of Safety and Security in the Campus Center.

Should you have concerns regarding the process for scanning into chapel and/or the chapel attendance requirements, there are appropriate chanels through which to address these concerns. You may e-mail or stop by to see Dr. John Brittain or Sharra Durham in the Office of Student Life.

Finally, the theft of this equipment may well mean that we are unable to scan for chapel attendance until the equipment is returned. I encourage you to attend chapel regardless of attendance record keeping. Today, we are privileged to have Kristin Wiebe, Director of the Human Trafficking Project at World Hope and we will also take time to dedicate the new pulpit in the chapel.

Thank you for your attention to this e-mail and have a wonderful week.

Sharra Durham
Vice President for Student Life