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Amy Rock
Amy is Campus Safety’s Executive Editor. Prior to joining the editorial team in 2017, she worked in both events and digital marketing.
Amy has many close relatives and friends who are teachers, motivating her to learn and share as much as she can about campus security. She has a minor in education and has worked with children in several capacities, further deepening her passion for keeping students safe.
Amy Rock's Latest Posts
Colleges Slammed with Student Lawsuits Seeking Tuition Refunds
Law experts debate the validity of the lawsuits and whether distance learning offers the same educational value as in-person classes.
States Adjusting Hurricane Plans to Account for Coronavirus Challenges
Although school gymnasiums are commonly used as shelters, some counties are considering using other parts of schools as well.
South Korea Closes Schools Again Due to COVID-19 Spike
Comparitively, several other countries that also reopened schools have reported no resulting increase in infection rates.
Is Your Hospital Struggling to Retain Its Best Security Employees?
If you answered “yes,” you’re not alone. Here are three ways a public safety director keeps his or her hospital security employees fulfilled.
Florida Tech Clery Violations Under Investigation by Dept. of Ed.
In Jan. 2020, Florida Tech President T. Dwayne McCay said up to 53 alleged Clery crimes were not included in the school’s 2019 Annual Security Report.
Cuomo Warns of Inflammatory Disease Linked to Children with COVID-19
The New York governor said he hasn’t determined if children in the state will return to school in the fall, partially because of the unknowns of the disease.
Whitehouse ISD Board Approves Arming Teachers
Approved Whitehouse ISD staff will have to complete 80 hours of training and are required to pass physical and psychological exams.
2 Former Stoneman Douglas Administrators Cleared in Shooting
The former principal and assistant principal were reassigned to administrative positions at different Broward schools following the shooting.
UCLA Cardiologist Stripped of Medical License for Sexual Assault
The cardiologist is accused of sexually assaulting three colleagues while he worked at the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center.
Deputy Fired After Stoneman Douglas Shooting Gets Job Back
An arbitator determined the deputy should be rehired with back pay due to a procedural issue and poor wording in an investigative report.
UF Student Arrested for Threatening Mass Shooting at Virginia Tech
The student was also previously under investigation for harassment by the University of Florida and has been banned from campus properties since 2017.