Articles Tagged with ''student safety and security''

US universities reinstate indoor mask mandates

June 2, 2022

As COVID-19 surges in multiple U.S. states, universities and colleges reassess their virus mitigation and prevention measures.

Best practices for campus safety communications

Madeline Lauver

May 17, 2022

A report from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) examined how campus police departments have increased and can improve communication, security policies and accountability and transparency.

Listening to student voices on K-12 school safety

Security Staff

April 20, 2022

The Ohio Student Safety Advisory Council will work to identify school safety concerns and develop security strategies to address them. Students across Ohio can take part in the council and determine how to engage their peers in school safety.

7 ways K-12 cybersecurity leaders can secure school data

Madeline Lauver

January 28, 2022

This Data Privacy Day, Security connected with two leaders in the K-12 school cybersecurity field to uncover the challenges of data privacy in the education sector and industry strategies to maintain the security of student and staff information.

Michigan State adds safety app and police advisory committee

November 22, 2021

Michigan State University (MSU) has introduced the SafeMSU app and Police and Public Safety Advisory Committee to improve campus security.

The balancing act of campus perimeter security

Keeping higher education environments open and secure is a balancing act that requires security leaders to regularly evaluate risk and the organization’s goals.

Adam Stone

September 10, 2021

A layered approach to campus security can help campus leaders tasked with the safety and security of students and campus provide an open campus perimeter that is still well protected. To achieve this, security leaders must focus on security technologies and solutions, training and a holistic approach.

John McAvoy named Chief of Campus Safety and Security at Lynn University

August 20, 2021

Lynn University appointed John McAvoy as its chief of campus safety and security. He oversees a team of officers responsible for providing 24/7 campus safety and ensuring the wellbeing of students, employees and guests.

ARP funding to boost school safety, technology upgrades across the U.S.

Mary Scott Nabers

May 20, 2021

Congress sent some rather clear messages with passage of the American Rescue Plan (ARP), and the importance of education is undoubtedly top of mind. Based on the sheer volume of school safety allocations, protecting our nation’s students is a high priority with the Biden administration and a majority in Congress.

American teens are experiencing high rates of anxiety, depression and acts of self-harm

New Navigate360 and Zogby Strategies Safety and Wellbeing Poll shows growing teen anxiety brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on America’s economy, culture, and daily life

January 14, 2021

Only 55% of teens believe that school leaders thought safety was a priority and only 42% thought schools are spending enough time and money to keep students safe, according to a survey conducted by Navigate360 and John Zogby Strategies.

Brigham Young University creates new security department

October 6, 2020

Brigham Young University (BYU) announced the formation of the new BYU Security Department, which will function separately from and alongside the BYU Police Department. The BYU Security Department will oversee on-campus security for buildings, such as the Museum of Art and the Harold B. Lee Library, as well as campus properties, such as the Motion Picture Studio and West Campus (former Provo High School). The department will also have responsibility for campus parking.

ON DEMAND: In this webinar, Regina Lester, Vice President of Security & Safety Operations at Toledo Zoo, will share her insights on implementing security technologies in the entertainment sector and the challenges all organizations face — large and small — when it comes to balancing budget and security.