in the fall quarter of 1970, the group reconvened, and under the medical direction of dr. hugh h. butler the group was given first aid kits once their training was complete. dr. butler agreed to aid the group in triage and case review. due to the conflict in vietnam, and the still fresh kent state shooting, many departments on campus were opposed to such a "militaristic medical organization" on campus. as the matter of fact, student support for the organization was strong, and one evening hundreds of students disrupted a boardroom meeting in an anti-war protest, causing the board of trustees to shut the institute down for a week. keith taylor, president of the student association, was vehemently opposed to the eu, fearing the possibility that the organization rendering aid would result in death or other situations in which the institute would be liable. nevertheless, dr. butler stood his ground for the agency, and scott mcleod, vp of sa, gave a passionate speech that swayed many voting members. the student association advised adopting the name student safety unit, following a passing vote of overwhelming margin. the rit student safety unit was created.