Campus Crime articles from August 2005

Campus Crime archives from August 2005

When hazing charges sound good.(Slants & Trends)(case for manslaughter and hazing)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... WHEN HAZING CHARGES SOUND GOOD... An attorney for members of a rogue fraternity who were accused of involuntary manslaughter and hazing in the death of a pledge tried to get the hazing charge thrown out. Authorities allege the men forced...

Not sugar and spice anymore.(Slants & Trends)(in alcohol)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... NOT SUGAR AND SPICE ANYMORE. In what seems to be a growing trend, young women are drinking increasingly more alcohol, putting them at risk for injury or sexual assault. Earlier this year, Michigan researchers found that some women exerted...

A September to remember.(Slants & Trends)(Crimson newspaper sues Harvard University for diclosure of records)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... A SEPTEMBER TO REMEMBER. Things will be heating up next month in the debate over whether private colleges that have sworn officers must make their police records open to the public. Massachusetts' high court is expected to hear a case this...

Education department to sanction Miami for not following notification policy.(Clery Act)
August 1, 2005... The Department of Education has found Miami University (Ohio) in violation of the Clery Act for failing to notify sexual assault victims of the outcomes of disciplinary hearings involving their accused attackers. This is the second time...

VAWA crucial to rape, stalking victim; must be reauthorized, advocates say.
August 1, 2005... It is essential that the Violence Against Women Act be reauthorized, witnesses testified last month at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Witnesses said the reauthorization bill, S. 1197, is critical to helping victims. "VAWA has funded...

Parents may not sue MIT over suicide, but may sue therapists, administrators.(Mental Health)
August 1, 2005... A Massachusetts judge has ruled a prominent university is not liable for the suicide of one of its students, but that the case against university psychiatrists and administrators may proceed to determine if they are liable. The case, Shin...

Campuses should offer adequate mental health services for students.
August 1, 2005... Campuses should have mental health services open and available to students new to campus as this transition time can lead to depression, alcohol or drug abuse, or other mental health problems. Psychologist April Stein notes that leaving...

Duke thieves apprehended.
August 1, 2005... Duke Thieves Apprehended--Duke University Police (N.C.) say a man who had been stealing laptops from the campus is now behind bars. Police had secured an arrest warrant for Chris Coleman Reeves, III, 27, earlier this year, alleging he had...

UNCW researches gender, drinking, plans targeted prevention programs.(Alcohol)(University of North Carolina-Wilmington)
August 1, 2005... A new program at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington hopes to be more effective in reducing high-risk drinking on campus by tailoring its prevention efforts specifically to address men's and women's concerns. The UNCW Crossroads...

Students new to Berkeley will take alcohol course.
August 1, 2005... Beginning this semester, the University of California-Berkeley will require all incoming students to take an online course on alcohol awareness. The new requirement to complete the AlcoholEdu program will affect about 6,900 students,...

Student rights group begins new site rating campuses based on policies.(Disciplinary Policies)(Foundation for Individual Rights in Education)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... A student advocacy group has created a new online guide that reviews colleges, discussing whether or not they have restrictive speech codes or disciplinary policies that hamper student rights. The Foundation for Individual Rights in...

Campus policing after Sept. 11.(ommunity Oriented Policing Services agency)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Campus Policing After Sept. 11--The Community Oriented Policing Services agency has released a report for campus police departments that discusses typical campus policing operations and offers ideas on how campus policing should have changed...

ACLU sues Central Mich. Univ., state challenging underage drinking law.(In the Courts)
August 1, 2005... Central Michigan University police, as well as other police agencies in the state, have been stopping young partiers and asking them to take breathalyzers in an effort to curb underage drinking through enforcement, and now the state's American...

Schools not liable when students steal using campus network, court indicates.
August 1, 2005... Colleges and universities would not be liable for students' infringement of copyrighted works simply by providing the peer to peer network, indicates a recent Supreme Court ruling. In MGM v. Grokster, 125 S. Ct. 2764 (2005), MGM sued...

Identity theft prevention, resolution.
August 1, 2005... Identity Theft Prevention, Resolution--The University of Illinois Employee Credit Union is trying to prevent its members from being victims of identity theft. One of the nation's fastest-growing crimes, identity theft occurs when criminals use...

Speaking of ID theft.
August 1, 2005... Speaking of ID Theft--The University of Arizona is advising its staff to be on the lookout for a phishing scam. Such scams generally use bogus emails to get people to provide personal information that thieves can use to commit identity theft....

UNC father of accused murderer fined.
August 1, 2005... UNC Father of Accused Murderer Fined--The father of a former University of North Carolina-Wilmington student accused of murder pleaded guilty to forgery and was fined $1,000 for falsifying his son's college application, the Associated Press...

Paper blasts campus sports alcohol ads; says NCAA encourages student drinking.(Alcohol Advertising)
August 1, 2005... Advertising alcohol during college athletic events promotes underage drinking by making it seem cool, contends a new report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest. "Beer advertising is totally inconsistent with [NCAA] youth...

NCAA recommends member schools review alcohol advertising policies.
August 1, 2005... Perhaps in response to the growing calls for it to take a stance against alcohol advertising, the NCAA has proposed changing several policies that would curb alcohol advertising during its athletic events. At its August meeting, NCAA's...

No going AWOL in Mich.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... No Going AWOL in Mich.--Michigan legislators have moved to ban alcohol without liquid machines in the state. The AWOL devices turn liquid alcohol into a breathable mist, which allows users to become intoxicated more quickly than with imbibed...

Md. students shot, robbed in separate incidents.(Maryland)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Md. Students Shot, Robbed in Separate Incidents--University of Maryland students have had a rough month. On Aug. 3, a student was shot in the buttock about 12:10 a.m. outside Susquehanna Hall. UM Police responded within one minute to the Blue...

Calendar.
August 1, 2005... Safety in September--September has been designated the first annual National Campus Safety Awareness Month by the group Security on Campus. The group is encouraging colleges and universities to plan activities that help students learn what...