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Behind College Raid, Rising Drug Use on Campus
A drug bust that resulted in the arrest of 96 suspects at San Diego State University has raised awareness of a growing substance abuse problem among college students. Though the proportion of... | Read more >
Schools Struggle With Dark Writings
Determined to prevent a violent tragedy on campus, colleges are on the lookout for indications of threats in students' writings. Shortly after the Virginia Tech shootings, the creative writing... | Read more >
Libraries Say Thefts Are Hard to Avoid
More university libraries are stepping up security in order to deter thieves from stealing valuable books and documents. Bill Marshall, curator of manuscripts at the University of Kentucky, says that... | Read more >
Curators 'Shocked' at Boldness of Heist at University of British Columbia Museum
Thieves recently broke into the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia and stole 12 gold artifacts made by Haida artist Bill Reid and three gold Mexican necklaces. The theft... | Read more >
New Research Sheds Light on Security Measures at Universities
A recent report by Siemens Building Technologies Security Systems links academic excellence with a safe learning environment. The report looked at how technology is used to provide security at 10... | Read more >
University of Winnipeg Upgrades Emergency Communications Capabilities
Officials at the University of Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada, were prompted to improve the school's security plan after a student found a written threat that stated an attack would occur on the... | Read more >
Cleveland State University Integrates Fire Safety With Emergency Notification
When Cleveland State University (CSU) was developing a strategy for significantly upgrading its campus fire detection and alarm system back in 2002 and 2003, it was also trying to adopt the campus... | Read more >

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