Describes a program involving the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) and the City University of New York (CUNY) in which a private contractor provides annual loss-prevention surveys and detailed safety reports for buildings at every CUNY campus. Discusses why the program has worked and its benefits. (EV)

Examines how to evaluate school security, begin making schools safe, secure schools without turning them into fortresses, and secure schools easily and affordably; the evolution of security systems into information technology systems; using schools' high-speed network lines; how one specific security system was developed; pros and cons of the…

This article draws upon ongoing lessons for dealing with campus emergencies from a series of incidents, some high-profile, that occurred at the University of California, Santa Barbara, during the 2000-2001 academic year. (Contains 12 references.) (Author)

Describes some of the dangers involved in working with gas discharge tubes in the laboratory. (ZWH)

Argues that it is no longer appropriate for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to offer services and programs that focus only on the victims of violence. HBCUs must implement proactive interventions that interrupt the cycle of violence on campus and address the disruptive behavior of those who commit violence. (SLD)

Presents the concluding article on a checklist for chemistry laboratory safety. (SL)

Discusses chemical accidents occuring within the University of California system and comments critically on accident prevention and safety in general within academic institutions. (SL)

The Campus Climate Research Group at the University of Georgia conducted a survey to explore safety and acceptance issues for lesbian, gay, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students at the university. The findings are based on 82 questionnaires returned form 223 surveys distributed to the LGBTQ community in fall 2001. The research results indicate…

This report on safety in Minnesota's secondary and postsecondary schools assesses and evaluates the impact of existing laws and programs on school safety and anti-violence and recommends changes in law or policy to increase safety and curb violence. The report is based on a 1995-97 survey of postsecondary students, interviews with campus security…

A total university security system includes policies on law enforcement, crime and violence protection, and general police services. (Editor)

A study investigated college and university compliance with the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990, measured by provision of a summary security report with admissions information. Of 149 institutions contacted, the percentage providing any information about the law was low. Only 4 of the 16 institutions providing any information…

Surveyed chief student affairs officers (N=564) to determine effects of current safety standards and practices in college cheerleading. Found injury rate lower than six major team sports; no correlation between injuries and coach training; greater number of injuries when under supervision; and institutions with no cheerleading guidelines tended to…

Provides a theoretical foundation for understanding how college students use crime information. Describes and reports results of a test of the Safety Belief Model on undergraduate students (n=645) that predicts the likelihood of students following certain relatively simple and common safety precautions. Includes recommendations for safety…

Points out the need to educate undergraduate chemical engineering students on chemical process safety and introduces the content of a chemical process safety course offered at the University of Iowa. Presents laboratory experiments demonstrating flammability limits, flash points, electrostatic, runaway reactions, explosions, and relief design.…

Colleges and universities face a wide range of environmental risk. In spite of this, with proper planning, they can avoid emergencies or surprises. Advanced planning, coupled with strategic, technical environmental and legal advice, enable higher-education institutions to keep their environmental budgets under control and predictable. This article…