Campus Crime articles from June 2006

Campus Crime archives from June 2006

More than Clery to consider.(college officials are compelled to report crimes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... While most college officials feel compelled to report crime due to the federal crime reporting law, the Clery Act, they ought to look into local and state laws as well. In a rare case, a former Notre Dame College (Ohio) official is being...

Gadget beats out guzzling.(Apple iPod is more popular than beer)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Perhaps all those social norming campaigns and anti-alcohol PSAs are working to reduce drinking on campus. Or maybe the kids today just love their music. Either way, Apple's iPod is more popular among college students than going out to...

Women violent, too.(Slants & Trends)
June 1, 2006... While many campuses focus on programming that reduces violence against women, a new study indicates prevention specialists may want to rethink that and focus in general on relationship violence. "Changes in policy that acknowledge men are...

UKY endows chair to study violence against women.
June 1, 2006... The University of Kentucky is expanding its research into violence against women with a new endowed chairmanship. "We are taking the first step on the national stage to advance the empirical study of violence against women," said Carol...

Lacrosse girls are as bad as the boys: UCSB suspends team for hazing.(University of California-Santa Barbara )
June 1, 2006... Duke University (N.C.) isn't the only school with a lacrosse team in trouble. The University of California-Santa Barbara has placed the women's lacrosse team on probation and required members to perform community service, for "low-level...

Duke Lacrosse reinstated.(Duke University)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Duke University (N.C.) has reinstated its lacrosse team for the fall season. The team will be under new, more stringent standards. The lacrosse team was suspended this spring after a dancer alleged she was raped by team members at a wild party....

Posters urge student bystanders to do something about violence.(University of New Hampshire)
June 1, 2006... The University of New Hampshire is using a new series of advertisements to help bystanders play a more active role in reducing violence against women on campus. The campaign uses posters showing examples of when students can intervene...

Calif. school tries social norming to reduce campus sexual assaults.
June 1, 2006... The University of California-San Diego is applying the social norms approach to the sexual assault field, trying to reduce rape on campus. Using a U.S. Department of Education grant, researchers at the school plan to examine the theory that...

Students on college campuses self injure to help deal with stress.
June 1, 2006... Nearly a fifth of college students are injuring themselves, but few are reporting this dangerous practice to medical or campus officials, finds a new study from researchers at Cornell University (N.Y.) and other schools. "Self-injurious...

After multiple system breaches, Ohio U toughens IT security.
June 1, 2006... Ohio University is completing revamping its computer security system after recently learning computers with sensitive data were breached on at least three occasions in the last two months. "Ohio University regrets these breaches of its...

Colorado grant to train students to avoid alcohol-related injury.(Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division uses training for intervention procedures)
June 1, 2006... The Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division will be using the TIPS (Training for Intervention Procedures) program to train students on several campuses in the state on how to avoid dangerous situations involving alcohol and what they should do if...

CASA report finds alcohol companies make big profits from underage drinkers.
June 1, 2006... Proponents of banning alcohol advertising on campuses and at campus sporting events are turning to a new report as further evidence that schools should adopt bans. Researchers at the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA)...

CSU launches new campaign to reduce drinking and driving.
June 1, 2006... California State University-Bakersfield recently launched a new campaign of public service announcements aimed at curbing student drinking. The new advertisement, "The Morning After," features a young man waking up in jail after a night of...

Hazing rules toughen.(Vermont State Colleges Trustees )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The Vermont State Colleges Trustees unanimously approved a zero tolerance policy for hazing at campuses in the system. The policy provides a uniform approach for dealing with hazing, the trustees said. The new hazing policy is: "Hazing means...

Alcohol liability lawsuit possible.
June 1, 2006... A New Jersey family may be asking a court to determine the answer soon. The family of John Fiocco, Jr., 19, has filed a notice to sue the College of New Jersey for negligence, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. While the notice is not binding,...

Two Virginia college newspapers sue over ABC rules banning alcohol ads.
June 1, 2006... Two Virginia university newspapers are suing the state's Alcohol Beverage Control board for refusing to allow alcohol advertising in the state's student newspapers. The University of Virginia's Cavalier Daily and Virginia Polytechnic...

Student murdered with bikini top in her off-campus apartment.
June 1, 2006... A Clemson University (S.C.) student was murdered in her off-campus apartment when a man strangled her with her own bikini top. Police have arrested and charged Jerry Buck Inman, 35, of Tennessee, with murder, kidnapping and first-degree...

Bill would require background checks before students admitted to NC colleges.
June 1, 2006... A new bill in the North Carolina legislature would require criminal background checks for all students admitted to the University of North Carolina system, which includes 16 campuses. The measure was sponsored by state Sen. Neal Hunt (R),...

Site aimed at campus professionals culls research on keeping people safe.(San Diego State University, David Lawrence)
June 1, 2006... June is National Safety Month. And campuses seeking information on how to keep students safe may want to check out the website, www.safetylit. org, say experts. The brainchild of San Diego State University (Calif.) professor David...

Recruits accused of rape.(Marvin Johnson, Major Culbert)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Two University of Oregon recruits have been charged with burglary and sexual abuse for allegedly attacking two female students in an off campus dorm during a January recruiting trip. Marvin Johnson, 18, of Compton, Calif., and Major Culbert,...

Calendar.(Calendar)
June 1, 2006... July 26-28: National Conference on the Social Norm Model at the Grand Hyatt in Denver. Sponsored by the National Social Norms Resource Center, the conference will focus on using the practice of social norms to reduce the instance of high-risk...