Campus Safety & Security
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Category: Higher EducationNationwide Cell Phone Outage Highlights Need for Multiple Emergency Communications Systems
Read more: Nationwide Cell Phone Outage Highlights Need for Multiple Emergency Communications Systems“We can’t depend only on an app for students’ safety,” one person wrote on a petition to install emergency call boxes at the University of Georgia after a student was murdered.
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Category: K-12 SchoolsSchool Swatting Threats: How Common Are They and What Do They Cost Taxpayers?
Read more: School Swatting Threats: How Common Are They and What Do They Cost Taxpayers?In just one month in 2023, at least 210 swatting threats were made against K-12 schools, according to one researcher.
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Category: HealthcareViolence Against Hospital Security Officers Highlights Need for Retention Strategy Revisions
Read more: Violence Against Hospital Security Officers Highlights Need for Retention Strategy RevisionsHospitals must regularly revisit their recruitment and retention strategies to best protect and keep their security employees.
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How Unified Video and Access Control Improves Campus Safety While Saving Money
Read more: How Unified Video and Access Control Improves Campus Safety While Saving MoneyJason Friedberg, commercial lead for education at Genetec, Inc., shares what campuses should be looking for in a unified system to help them reduce total cost of ownership while improving effectiveness.
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Category: K-12 SchoolsTeacher Shortages by State and How Schools Are Trying to Fix the Problem
Read more: Teacher Shortages by State and How Schools Are Trying to Fix the ProblemThe Institute of Education Sciences launched a new five-year initiative to evaluate policies and identify best practices in recruiting and retaining teachers.
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Category: Higher EducationHow Should These Clery Act Crimes Be Classified in Your ASR?
Read more: How Should These Clery Act Crimes Be Classified in Your ASR?Would these scenarios, pulled from the Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting, count as Clery Act crimes?
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Category: Higher EducationCampus Sexual Assault: How Sewanee Reduced Sexual Violence Against BIPOC
Read more: Campus Sexual Assault: How Sewanee Reduced Sexual Violence Against BIPOCSince the implementation of Sewanee’s C.P.R. in Action Initiative, sexual violence against students of color has dropped 26%.
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Category: K-12 SchoolsHow to Talk to Students About Gun Violence in Schools
Read more: How to Talk to Students About Gun Violence in SchoolsTeodora Pavkovic, a psychologist and parenting coach, offers tips for both school employees and parents on how to speak with kids and teens about school gun violence.
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Category: K-12 SchoolsHow Campus Messaging Can Help Prevent School Emergencies
Read more: How Campus Messaging Can Help Prevent School EmergenciesExplore how effective campus messaging enhances emergency responses and supports student wellness during critical situations.
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Category: Higher EducationHuman Trafficking on College Campuses: What It Looks Like and Resources for Police, Students
Read more: Human Trafficking on College Campuses: What It Looks Like and Resources for Police, StudentsMaraya Lasinsky, chief advisor for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, discusses human trafficking on college campuses and available resources for both campus police and students.
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Category: Higher Education7 Hazing Tragedies That Spurred Harsher Anti-Hazing Laws in 9 States
Read more: 7 Hazing Tragedies That Spurred Harsher Anti-Hazing Laws in 9 StatesTim’s Law, inspired by the tragic hazing death of Penn State student Timothy Piazza, has been enacted in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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Category: HealthcareA Veteran Nurse’s Valiant Quest to Stop Hospital Workplace Violence
Read more: A Veteran Nurse’s Valiant Quest to Stop Hospital Workplace ViolenceDr. Rhonda Collins shares her own personal experiences with workplace violence in her nursing career, what she believes has contributed to the increase in incidents, and effective ways hospitals can address this problem head-on.
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