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Campus Crime articles from October 2005
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Campus Crime archives from October 2005
Avian flu pandemic could wreak havoc if campuses not prepared, experts say.
October 1, 2005... In the event that an avian flu pandemic should hit the country, campuses should have plans in place to deal with a sick and dying population in a safe, effective manner, experts warn.
Health officials around the world are concerned about...
Students overestimate peer drinking; correcting norms may reduce risks.(Alcohol)
October 1, 2005... Students' perceptions of how much others are drinking on campus is the thing that best predicts how much students will drink, finds a recent study, whose author contends this means more campuses should be practicing social norms marketing.
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RhodeMap to safety program aims to reduce drunk driving.
October 1, 2005... The University of Rhode Island is hoping to reduce injuries related to drinking and driving through a new campaign aimed at students.
"Rhode Island has one of the worst statistics for alcohol related traffic deaths in the country," said...
OVC offers funding for campuses hosting crime victims' week activities.
October 1, 2005... Campuses who plan to host prevention and awareness activities associated with National Crime Victims' Rights Week (April 23-29, 2006) may be able to get up to $5,000 in funding to help pay for those activities.
The Office for Victims of...
Underage visitor dies of alcohol poisoning.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... --Three Oregon State University football players have been charged criminally in connection with the death of an 18-year-old student who was visiting the campus. Lance Strickland was visiting his friend, Michael Marks, in early September....
UCF suspends plain-clothes patrols after officer killed by city policeman.(Around the States)
October 1, 2005... Following the fatal shooting of one of its plainclothes officers, the University of Central Florida police will now wear uniforms when patrolling tailgating parking lots prior to football games.
The Sept. 24 shooting is still under...
Officer remembered.(Mario Jenkins of University of Central Florida )(Biography)
October 1, 2005... Officer Remembered--The University of Central Florida paid homage to officer Mario Jenkins at his funeral late last month. He was described by his fellow officers as dedicated, hard-working and funny. "He came in on his day off with his wife to...
VCU student found dead after vanishing last month.(Virginia Commonwealth University)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The body of a Virginia Commonwealth University student was found Oct. 5, exactly one month after she disappeared, in a shed in a remote part of Matthews County, Va.
Taylor Behl, a 17-year-old freshman, disappeared Sept. 5, and friends and...
Texas AAA awards campus.
October 1, 2005... Texas AAA Awards Campus--The Texas AAA, jointly with the Center for College Health and Safety, awarded Sam Houston State University a $1,000 prize for implementing campus programs to combat drinking and driving. SHSU has a comprehensive program...
Movie masturbator attacks.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Movie Masturbator Attacks--A Pennsylvania State University student was sexually assaulted Oct. 4 following a visit to a town movie theater. The victim, 23, was at a local theater watching a film when she noticed a man a few seats away from her...
Miami University fined.(campus crime reporting law)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Miami University Fined--Miami University (Ohio) was fined $27,500 by the Department of Education (DoE) for violating the campus crime reporting law last year. Miami is only university to be fined twice for violating the Clery Act. The fine...
Late is better than never for safety month legislation.(Campus Safety )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Late is Better than Never for Safety Month Legislation--The House of Representatives passed legislation Oct. 6 declaring September National Campus Safety Awareness Month. While the passage of H.R. 15 comes a little late for the 2005 season, it...
Campuses need to address consent when doing prevention programming.(Sexual Assault)
October 1, 2005... Campus sexual assault prevention programming should focus not just on drinking and stranger attacks, but on issues of consent, contends an expert on date rape.
"Campuses make the mistake of only focusing on situations where you are walking...
Big PAPA should aid in arrest, deterrence of cyberstalkers.(On the Horizon)
October 1, 2005... Technology being developed at the Florida State University could help campus police across the nation better deter and arrest people who use the Internet to stalk students.
The Florida Cybersecurity Institute is working with law enforcement...
Calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2005... Oct. 24-26: Emergency Readiness Conference and Exposition at Plano Centre in Plano, Texas. Sponsored by the University of Texas-Dallas, the conference will focus on "emergency readiness needs, potentially applicable technologies and strategies...