From Swatting to Smiling: The Power of Playful Outreach

Abstract

It was nearly lunchtime on Monday during the second week of classes for the fall semester.
I was chatting with some colleagues when the University community text alert
sounded. An active shooter in the library? Wait a minute... I thought the practice drill
was scheduled for tomorrow morning. We all looked at each other. Was this real? We were
in the library.
We immediately began to