Campus Crime articles from March 2004

Campus Crime archives from March 2004

Sexual assault policy.(Slants & Trends)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A rash of recent lawsuits indicates universities should revisit their policies regarding sexual assault of students, and make sure they are doing everything possible to ensure a safe environment. Ohio State University (OSU) and Southeastern...

A study in hate.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Campuses have struggled for some time on how to balance the need for free speech on campus with promoting tolerance and reducing hate speech and any resultant violence. A new program at Gonzaga University may be helpful in getting...

Crazy like an alcoholic?(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... As colleges continue to do more to combat high-risk drinking on campus, researchers keep expanding the definition of how much of a problem drinking is. Alcohol abuse and misuse are the most prevalent "mental health problems among young...

Opening records.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... One more domino falls in safety advocates' quest for more open records at college campuses. Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) signed a law that requires colleges and universities to publicly release the names of any students disciplined by the...

Silent witnesses help Ball State track down campus criminals.
March 1, 2004... Ball State University (BSU, Indiana) police are using the Internet to help them gather tips about criminal activity on campus. "It allows individuals to give us information anonymously," Robert Fey, BSU assistant police chief, told CC. "It...

Course helps university IT security get a leg up on network hackers.
March 1, 2004... Colleges and universities should be able to better protect their computer networks with the help of a new course being offered for information technology staff at Mt. Sierra College (California). The Ethical Hacker Training Course will take...

Networks that protect themselves.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Networks That Protect Themselves--Security for computer networks may get much easier in the future, as there will not be much to do, if researchers get their way. New technology being designed by National Science Foundation researchers would...

Dealing with fan exuberance takes preparation, presence.(Campus Riots)
March 1, 2004... Campuses should keep abreast of key athletic events, work on awareness campaigns and be prepared for the worst in order to prevent and deal with student riots following athletic events, say experts With the NCAA championships this month and...

D.C. confidential--school asks officers not to blab about university goings-on.(University of the District of Columbia )
March 1, 2004... The University of the District of Columbia (UDC), in Washington, D.C., is asking all of its police officers to sign a confidentiality agreement. The agreement says: "In general, all records related to University business or University...

University professor accused of faking alleged hate crime.
March 1, 2004... A small California university is reeling after gathering to support a visiting professor who appeared to be the victim of a hate crime, then learning it was likely all a hoax. After a series of racial incidents at Claremont-McKenna College,...

Student judiciary advisers urge schools to rethink policies restricting speech.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Association for Student Judicial Affairs ASJA) March 22 approved a resolution to discourage universities from implementing speech codes for which students might face judicial discipline, including expulsion. The resolution is aimed at...

State hopes police crackdown reduces high-risk drinking.(Opposing Views)
March 1, 2004... Pennsylvania is hoping to deter university students from high-risk drinking through a new enforcement program sponsored by the state's Liquor Control Board (PLCB) and the Borough of State College Police. Called the Alcohol Source Project,...

Enforcement may increase drinking, Univ. of Washington expert suggests.(University of Washington)
March 1, 2004... University police forces may want to rethink zero tolerance policies and stepped up enforcement of underage drinking, as it might force students into more dangerous behavior, says a University of Washington psychologist. G. Alan Marlatt,...

Universities know of alcohol problem, but not the solution, study finds.(Research)
March 1, 2004... Alcohol is a problem on college campuses, most university administrators agree, but they are unsure of the right approaches to take to combat it, a new report from the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study reveals. "It is...

Motivational interviewing for less drinking.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Motivational Interviewing for Less Drinking --Universities trying to help students decrease their drinking may want to try motivational interviewing. University of Washington psychologist G. Alan Marlatt notes the approach has worked well in...

Alcohol caused death.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Alcohol Caused Death--A coroner has now determined what killed a York College (Pennsylvania) student late last year. Andrew Hayes, 19, was found dead, lying in vomit, in his apartment on Dec. 13. Police knew Hayes had gone out the evening...

University presidents honored.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... University Presidents Honored--Two university presidents were honored by the Center for College Health and Safety (CCHS) for their commitment to stop high-risk drinking on campus. President David Roselle of the University of Delaware, who...

U. of Virginia uses cards, cash, food to get drinkers to stay in safe zone.
March 1, 2004... The University of Virginia (UVA) is trying to discourage high-risk drinking through a social norms marketing campaign that focuses on student blood alcohol concentration (BAC). "We are norming the low BACs that our students have," said...

Where's the party at? New web site tells students of alcohol-free events.
March 1, 2004... A new web site at Virginia Polytechnic University (Tech) will help students find fun events to attend on campus that do not involve alcohol, in an effort to reduce the likelihood students will engage in high-risk drinking. The idea for the...

Spring break in jail? Students should know pitfalls of vacation drinking, Doc says.
March 1, 2004... Colleges should discourage students from doing heavy drinking during spring break, recommends a psychiatrist a Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. "The problem of excessive drinking during spring break continues despite public service messages...

Kidnap, rape in Montana.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Kidnap, Rape in Montana--A University of Montana student was kidnapped and raped early this month, according to authorities. The student, 21, was kind enough to do the seemingly nice man who had approached her car a favor. He said he was having...

Illinois student murdered.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Illinois Student Murdered--A student at Southern Illinois University (SIU) was murdered early this month, and police have no idea why. They found 19-year-old Oladapo Fowowe dead in his car with the engine running on March 8. There were no...

Colorado tightens recruiting practices; forbids liquor, jaunts to strip joints.(Athletes and Sexual Assault)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The University of Colorado (CU) has implemented a new policy to help ensure sexual assaults and inappropriate behavior do not occur at future recruiting parties. Stung by a rash of lawsuits and even called to testify before Congress about...

Colleges need better oversight of athletes at recruiting events.
March 1, 2004... Colleges and universities need to have better programs in place and more monitoring to help prevent sexual assaults by athletes, according to the National Women's Law Center (NWLC). "Some of the things universities can do [include] making...

Ed Dept. will fund programs that reduce campus drinking.(Resources)
March 1, 2004... Colleges and universities that have alcohol prevention programs in place could get an extra $125,000 to fund those programs under grants being offered by the Education Department (ED). The Models on College Campuses Grant Competition,...

New guides offer tips for campuses to deal with depression, violence.
March 1, 2004... Two new publications from the Higher Education Center on Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention (HEC) offer colleges and universities help dealing with student depression and violence. Depression, Anxiety, and Alcohol or Other Drug Use among...

Ball State student murdered.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Ball State Student Murdered--A Ball State University Student (BSU, Indiana) was murdered early this month when he tried to do a good deed. Muncie police say Karl Harford, 20, was robbed and shot in the head when he offered three people a ride...

Rutgers students raped.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Rutgers Students Raped--Three women living in an apartment just outside the Rutgers (N.J.) campus were raped by several assailants in ski masks on March 8. According to police, eight people were in the two-story house that served as apartment...