Articles Tagged with ''University security''

Multiple Bomb Threats Bring Strict Security to University

April 10, 2012

Dozens of bomb threats at the University of Pittsburgh are forcing security officials to enact new building security measures.

Universities Want Higher Quality Video

March 16, 2012

A need for better image quality led Virginia’s George Mason University to IP-based megapixel camera technology.

Latest Virginia Tech Shooting: Did the Warnings Work?

March 16, 2012

Hours after the December 8 on-campus murder of a Virginia Tech University police officer and the suicide of his killer were resolved, one media outlet turned to how and how well the university got the word out as the emergency progressed. Based on university, law enforcement and expert comments, the mass notification worked well.

Loyola University Hires New Emergency Manager

March 6, 2012

Loyola University New Orleans announced the appointment of Stephen Murphy to the newly created position of emergency manager in a March 5 press release.

Megapixels Can Business-Dazzle, Too

February 1, 2012

So what if Jose Ruano and Steve Weatherly were “blown away,” in Weatherly’s own words, by megapixel cameras. But that wasn’t really justification for a hard-nosed business decision when it came to a next generation of security video technology at the University of Miami, located in Coral Gables in south Florida.

ODU Approves Campus Gun Ban

January 17, 2012

Old Dominion University's Board of Visitors approved a regulation Thursday that prohibits everyone except law enforcement officers from bringing a gun to campus buildings or events.

Situational Awareness and Location Systems to Ensure Safety of Students and Faculty on College Campuses

Mark Jarman

August 8, 2011

Today, security is of utmost importance at the nation’s colleges and universities. Events such as the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007 remind administrators, parents and students of the stark reality that considering the safety of all individuals who visit, work or attend classes at college campuses is essential.

Mass Notification’s New Role

Diane Ritchey

June 6, 2011

Four years after a student gunned down 32 people in a rampage, Virginia Tech University officials remain adamant that they did nothing wrong by waiting two hours to warn the campus that a gunman was on the loose. Virginia Tech says it acted reasonably based on standards in place at the time and doesn’t deserve the $55,000 fine that the U.S. Department of Education imposed on the school for violating federal law with its response the day of the shootings. As of press time, they had yet to decide on whether or not to appeal the fine.

Securing the ‘Community’

An open environment, challenges with funding and many constituents to please: campus security directors and integrators share their challenges with securing these “communities within a community.”

Laura Stepanek

Diane Ritchey

April 1, 2011

They say that these are the “greatest years” of someone’s life. The college years, the time to figure out a career, make friends and use the valuable time and experiences as the launching pad in which one can continue those “great” years in their 20s, 30s and beyond.

Louisiana Bill: Sex Offenders Need to Register at Universities

March 16, 2011

A Lafourche, La. Parish lawmaker wants sex offenders who attend or work at public universities to also register with campus law-enforcement agencies.

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