With much of the country now focusing its attention on bioterrorism and threats associated with anthrax, officials at the University are being forced to review how they handle the thousands of pieces of mail received on a daily basis.
For the most part, this increased attention on mail services has not yet resulted in major policy changes, but it has induced those who work in campus mailrooms to use more caution and be more alert when handling mail.
Wilson College, for example, is giving students who work in the mailroom the option of wearing gloves after an unusual letter was received on Monday, according to college administrator Randy Setlock. The envelope did not have a return address on it and the word "resident" was written instead of the name of the intended recipient, Setlock said.
University Public Safety and Borough Police were called in as a precautionary measure. The matter was resolved, with the letter turning out to be harmless. Setlock praised his "good and responsible mailroom team" for noticing the strangely marked letter.
Meanwhile, Frist mailroom employees are using gloves, not because of a specific incident, but "as a safety precaution," according to mailroom assistant manager Vester Mitchell.
Though President Tilghman's office has not changed its handling of mail, it remains aware of the threat.
"We're taking precautions to follow all of the guidelines," said Judy Cabral, who handles the mail in Tilghman's office. "Almost everything we get has a return address on it. We've also been trained on this so we haven't planned any meetings at this point."
Student financial services manager Keith Sipple, who oversees mail services, said that he is planning a meeting with the University Office of Occupational Health and Safety to discuss what, if anything, needs to be changed in terms of policy. For now, he said, "We're following the procedures that are outlined on Princeton's website."
Setlock emphasized the need to make students aware of guidelines for handling potential biological threats, available on the University homepage. He said he has sent an e-mail to Wilson residents and has made pamphlets available at the college office.
Other residential colleges have also decided that making relevant information available to students is the best course of action at this point.
Forbes College administrator Alison Cook said she plans to raise the issue at the next staff meeting.
Mathey College administrator Pat Byrne said, "We want to do everything we can to make students aware of the guidelines that are already present."
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