A swine flu pandemic, a hurricane and a zombie attack - The University of Florida is prepared for all three, thanks in part to the recently released "Zombie Attack: Disaster Preparedness Simulation Exercise #5."
The farcical plan for a "Zombie Attack" simulation exercise was recently posted on the university's E-Learning Web site, which includes emergency plans for actual emergency situations. UF Chief Information Officer Charles Frazier, however, had the simulation plan taken down Oct. 1 after it received national media attention and after UF community members expressed concern that the gag was out of place among the more serious plans.
The six-page plan "was really funny and really well written" said Doug Johnson, assistant director for UF's Learning Services. UF News Bureau Director Steve Orlando said the guide was posted to "add a little levity" to the workplace and to "get people talking about the emergency plans."
Written by Johnson, the plan included a detailed description of the symptoms of "zombie behavior spectrum disorder," which include "recently dead but moving again" and "references to wanting to eat brains." Employees, meanwhile, are to be equipped with "long range (e.g. rifles) and short range (e.g. hand guns) firearms and other weaponry (e.g. chainsaws, baseball bats) for defense against the infected and to dispatch possibly infected co-workers." The plan cited films such as "28 Days Later" and "Dawn of the Dead" as scientific documentaries and also discussed the potential dangers associated with a zombie outbreak.
-compiled by Matt Conover
Read More
Honor Committee plans Dorm Talks and finals week initiatives
By Lexie Stadler | YesterdayIn an effort to enhance student outreach and introduce incoming students to the Honor System, the Committee will reintroduce Dorm Talks in the Fall 2024 semester.
BREAKING: Two fraternities suspended, one terminated after hazing allegations
By Ford McCracken | 2 days agoThe University’s chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha is the founding chapter of the fraternity, which was founded in West Range room 47 in 1868.
From the archives: April 22 – April 28
By Maisy Callahan and Grace Franklin | 2 days agoThose opposed to the Mall feared closing Main St. would create inconvenience and traffic, which would in turn decrease the income made by merchants.
