Campus Crime articles from September 2005

Campus Crime archives from September 2005

Campus safety officials on standby to aid schools hit hard by Hurricane.
September 1, 2005... In the coming months, campus police and safety officials will likely be called upon to provide help to campuses that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina late last month, say experts. "We haven't had any direct calls from those schools for...

Katrina lessons: campuses need plans to relocate, communicate.
September 1, 2005... Figuring out how to continue operations and effectively communicate--with staff, students, and emergency personnel--in the wake of a disaster that essentially wipes out the campus is something all campuses should investigate. "I would...

Hurricane campus relief Web site.
September 1, 2005... Hurricane Campus Relief Web Site--The National Association of College and University Business Officers and the American council on Education have created a new Web site designed to help the colleges and universities affected by hurricane...

UT hacker sentenced.
September 1, 2005... UT Hacker Sentenced--A former University of Texas student was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay $170,056 in restitution for hacking into the university's system. Christopher Andrew Phillips was found guilty of accessing...

Kentucky pumps money into programs to combat violence against women.(Sexual Assault)
September 1, 2005... The University of Kentucky is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to violence against women. The school will spend $1.25 million this academic year to improve the campus's ability to prevent and deal with the problem. "The...

Indiana reaches captive audience with new sexual assault ads.
September 1, 2005... Indiana University is trying to get men involved in the battle to stop sexual assault through some provocative new ads placed in urinals throughout the university. "Historically most of the information about sexual assault risk reduction...

Take the pledge.
September 1, 2005... Take the Pledge--The Date Safe Project, a coalition of students and activists trying to stop sexual assault has created a new campaign called the "Pledge to Protect." Designed for college campuses, the pledge asks students to sign a heartshaped...

Rutgers offers students, staff education, assistance with ID theft.(Identity Theft)
September 1, 2005... Rutgers University (N.J.) is offering students and faculty education on preventing identity theft and help if they become victims of the crime, which is a rapidly growing problem in the United States. Identity theft occurs when criminals steal...

After birthday cards fail, N.D. School wants to see if social norms will work.(Alcohol)
September 1, 2005... Researchers at North Dakota State University will be looking at whether or not social norms marketing is effective in reducing alcohol consumption by freshman students and those turning 21 in a new study funded by a $783,750 grant from the...

Texas law aims to cut underage drinking by stiffening penalties for providers.
September 1, 2005... Drinking age students in Texas who provide liquor to their non-legal friends can lose their drivers licenses, under a new law that took effect Sept. 1. Sponsored by Rep. Kino Flores (D-Mission) and Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo), the law is...

Schools win awards.
September 1, 2005... Schools Win Awards--Three colleges this month received awards for their efforts to reduce high-risk drinking by students. Bradley University (Ill.), University of Missouri-Columbia and Regis University (Colo.) received the Inter-Association...

Drinking teens have smaller brains.
September 1, 2005... Drinking Teens Have Smaller Brains--New research published in the September issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, found that the regions of the brain involved in complex thinking and emotional control are smaller in teenagers...

Restaurateurs prefer roving patrols.
September 1, 2005... Restaurateurs Prefer Roving Patrols--The American Beverage Institute, an association for restaurants that serve adult beverages, thinks that roadblocks are an ineffective way to reduce the drinking and driving problem. It contends that National...

U. Va. investigates racial attacks, strange Graffiti on campus bridge.(Hate Crimes)
September 1, 2005... The administration at the University of Virginia is encouraging tolerance, diversity and civil discussion while police are investigating and seeking tips, in the wake of several racial incidents that have occurred since the academic year began....

Hate crimes legislation moves.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Hate Crimes Legislation Moves--A House bill that would expand funding for hate crimes investigation training for campus police and other law enforcement and extend the law to cover gender, passed the House as an amendment to the Children's...

Campuses should offer students tips to reduce fires, improve survival.(Fire Safety)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... With students returning to school this month, fire safety advocates are urging campuses to use September as Campus Fire Safety Month. The Center for Campus Fire Safety has declared September a month of fire safety, along with the...

New report indicates campuses lack sprinklers in dormitories.
September 1, 2005... College campuses need to do a better job providing sprinklers for students living in campus housing, notes a new report from the National Fire Protection Association. "Sprinklers appear to be present in most high-rise hotels and high-rise...

Safety group urges schools to use month to improve student awareness.(Campus Safety)
September 1, 2005... Campuses should be promoting student safety this month by making the campus safer for students and helping students learn about ways to protect themselves, according to a campus safety group. Security on Campus is urging campuses to use...

Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 1, 2005... Oct. 2-5: 19th Annual National Meeting on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention in Higher Education and the National Forum for Senior Administrators at the Westin Indianapolis. The conference will focus on prevention strategies...