Every now and again, you’ll find a silver lining to such awful occurrences. This is one of those times. With the news about how easy and quickly this whole thing took place, more campuses are becoming more aware at other campuses. Being alert is always a good idea.
It’s sad when something terrible happens and THEN people decide that it’s time for a change. Such is the case at Langston University. There was a shooting at the college outside of a party that was approved by the college in one of the gyms on campus. Unfortunately, the unexpected happened when non-college students started [...]
Kansan.com discusses how ‘breaking into dorms’ during campus parties may be against their privacy rights. Personally, I think it’s ridiculous. You’re at a college, you have to obey the rules. Do you own a house? Are you paying a mortgage? No, no you’re not. The college has rules and if you’re breaking them, campus security [...]
A lot of colleges in the U.S. are adopting what’s known as the Amethyst Initiative, which basically gives students immunity from disciplinary action when they request medical attention for alcohol poisoning.
The hope is that this will end–or at least end a significant part of–the debate about campus drinking. As it stands, many campuses are completely [...]
The Daily Iowan discusses the pitfalls colleges and universities could face if they don’t cut down on the high percentage of sexual assaults on campus.
For as long as most can remember, off-campus housing has been a sort of ‘free parking’ for students. Security doesn’t patrol it, and unless there’s something serious that goes down, no one really knows what goes on. I’ve been saying this for a while that there needs to be some reform regarding how security is [...]
No more wasting your time calling the campus police, now you can just text them! University of Nebraska at Lincoln is instituting a new way for students to get a whole of the security on campus.
Read the full article at KTIV.com: http://www.ktiv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10546549
In Bismark, North Dakota state Representatives voted 48-46 on a measure to expand gun rights for ND college students. Though the bill only permits them to keep firearms in their campus apartments and parking garages, this is one of the worst measures to pass through a governmental body in recent memory.
What we’re seeing here is [...]
The U.S. House of Representatives approved an office of the Justice Department that deals with the security on college campuses.
More at MSNBC:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29000398/
