Campus Crime articles from December 2004

Campus Crime archives from December 2004

Bye bye jail birdie.(Slants & Trends)(colleges to scrutinize criminal background of students while admission)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The newest trend in college campus safety appears to be denying admission to would-be students with questionable criminal backgrounds. A Texas community college instituted a policy that could deny registered sex offenders admission, and the...

Big brother is OK with me.(Slants & Trends)(Americans' opinion on video surveillance cameras)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... If college students are like the general public, they won't mind being watched by video surveillance cameras. A recent study conducted by ADT Security Services Inc. and Security Magazine found that seven in 10 Americans said surveillance...

Law enforcement's concerns, needs examined in preparedness study.(Terrorism)
December 1, 2004... A new study reveals what law enforcement agencies around the country are most concerned with when it comes to terrorism and what they need to deal with the threat. Conducted by RAND Corp., the study looked at how prepared state and local...

Simulations could help train first responders for emergency.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... University emergency preparedness officials should consider using online simulations of disasters to help prepare their officers, medical staff and other campus first responders to deal with emergencies, contend officials in Australia who are...

Sex offenders can be turned away under new community college policy.(North Harris Montgomery Community College District)
December 1, 2004... A new policy at a Texas community college could stop registered sex offenders from attending classes or working at the university. Passed early this month, the North Harris Montgomery Community College District (NHMCCD) policy permits an...

UNC to perform detailed evaluation of new students, in wake of murders.(University of North Carolina)
December 1, 2004... Some students applying to the University of North Carolina (UNC) system will undergo closer looks into their background, particularly any criminal convictions, under the recommendations of a task force on campus safety. The task force was...

Erskine retaliates against rape victim, violates confidentiality, lawsuit alleges.(Jane Doe v. Erskine College)
December 1, 2004... Erskine College (S.C.) refused to investigate a student's rape and instead improperly charged her with violations of the university's code of conduct, alleges a lawsuit filed by the rape victim. In Jane Doe v. Erskine College, the student...

University of Virginia makes efforts to revamp sexual assault policy.
December 1, 2004... After some controversy on campus over its sexual assault policy, the University of Virginia (UVA) is revising its procedures and policies. Following a Department of Education ruling telling Georgetown it may not force victims of sexual...

Online training on sex harassment offered to Ky. students, faculty.(University of Kentucky)
December 1, 2004... In a bid to reduce sexual harassment incidents on campus, the University of Kentucky (UK) is offering students and faculty online training on sexual harassment prevention. "The University of Kentucky is committed to maintaining a working...

More sex occurring on campuses as teens delay first intercourse.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... College campuses may want to have more information available on sex when helping freshmen acclimate to campuses, as more will be having their first experiences on campus, indicates new research from the Department of Health and Human Services'...

Oregon suspends football players after violation of conduct policy.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The Oregon State University (OSU) football coach suspended four players from the team indefinitely for violating team policy. The university said it is investigating an incident but would not comment further on it. However, local news...

New campus watch program aims to prevent crime at Ariz.(Around the States)(University of Arizona)
December 1, 2004... A new program at the University of Arizona (UA) plans to provide more information to the faculty and staff community to help reduce crime and improve campus safety. Campus Watch is a new upstart funded with a $200,000 federal Community...

BYU police, student journalist tangle; two groups now reviewing policies.(Brigham Young University, Society of Professional Journalists)
December 1, 2004... The charges against a Brigham Young University (BYU, Utah) who was filming a campus police officer when arrested have been dropped after a deeper investigation of the matter. BYU student Cliff Kelly, 20, who works for student television...

Cal State Fullerton introduces tasers to reduce police department injuries.(California)
December 1, 2004... In a move to make subduing suspects safer for its officers and reduce its number of workman's compensation injuries, the California State University-Fullerton (CSUF) Police Department has introduced tasers to its force. "Our goal is to...

Marital dispute spills over to university when estranged husband murders wife.(violence at University of North Carolina)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A University of North Carolina (UNC) employee was shot to death outside her office building, apparently murdered by her estranged husband, according to university officials. The incident occurred at the James T. Hedrick building, which is...

Slight increase in campus hate crimes in recent years, new FBI data show.
December 1, 2004... The number of hate crimes reported in the nation has increased slightly, according to the latest FBI data. In 2003, there were 7,489 bias-motivated incidents, according to Hate Crime Statistics 2003, compared with 7,462 incidents in 2002....

Ariz. student assaulted.(University of Arizona)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Ariz. Student Assaulted--A University of Arizona student was struck in the head while in bed and then awoke to find a man in bed with her, university police report. According to the police, the student was able to slip away from her dormitory...

Retailers join effort.(control of underage drinking)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Retailers Join Effort--Two dozen retailers near Colorado State University's (CSU) Fort Collins campus have pledged to do their best to curb underage drinking, according to the university's Alcohol Task Force. The retailers signed a one-page...

Increasing diversity.(University of Virginia's cultural policy)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Increasing Diversity--The University of Virginia (UVA) plans to develop a new system of incident reporting that allows its community to report inappropriate behavior related to hate and bigotry and offer suggestions for addressing it, as part...

Searching for cheating hearts.(Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis's survey on cheating problem )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Searching for Cheating Hearts--Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is trying to find out if it has a cheating problem on campus and if so, how bad. The university's Academic Integrity Committee is conducting a survey...

Colorado rape suit dropped.(University of Colorado)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Colorado Rape Suit Dropped--One of the students who sued the University of Colorado (CU) over an alleged rape at an off-campus football recruiting party has dropped her suit, the Associated Press reported. Monique Gillaspie, 21, said she...

Athletics director resigns.(University of Colorado, Dick Tharp )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Athletics Director Resigns--In the wake of the recruiting sex scandals that have plagued the school in the past year, University of Colorado (CU) Athletics Director Dick Tharp resigned late last month. Tharp said he was resigning because it was...

Calendar.(conferences on student mental health and underage drinking)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
December 1, 2004... Jan. 6-8: Effective Interventions for Student Mental Health On-Campus: Collaboration and Community at the Hyatt Regency in Newport, R.I. The conference will focus on the following: "Defining the scope of the problem of mental heath issues on...