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Minneapolis Colleges Increase Security Amid ICE Operations

Minneapolis College of Art and Design issued a shelter-in-place for 11 hours as protesters gathered in response to…

News January 27
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Villanova University Deemed Safe After Threat Forces Campus Closure

Villanova University is among several college campuses that received threats of violence on Thursday, forcing closures and lockdowns.

News January 23
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Utah Valley University faces criticism for delayed and conflicting emergency alerts that were sent to the campus following last week’s assassination of Charlie Kirk. UVU, emergency notification, mass notification, lockdown, shelter in place, Run Hide Fight

UVU Emergency Alert System Faces Scrutiny After Charlie Kirk Shooting

Utah Valley University faces criticism for delayed and conflicting emergency alerts that were sent to the campus immediately…

News September 18
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UMass Lowell ordered those on campus to shelter in place amid reports of an armed person near an on-campus residence hall.

Update: Armed Male on UMass Lowell Campus Was a 12-Year-Old with Replica Gun

UMass Lowell had ordered those on campus to shelter in place amid reports of an armed person near…

News September 4
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The University of South Carolina on Sunday was the victim of a swatting call that reported a false active shooter at Thomas Cooper Library. hoax, Villanova University, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

University of South Carolina Swatting Incident Highlights Growing Trend of False Active Shooter Reports

The University of South Carolina on Sunday was the victim of a swatting call that reported a false…

News August 26
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An 18-year-old suspect was arrested for a deadly shooting at the University of New Mexico that killed a 14-year-old boy and injured a 19-year-old student. John Fuentes, dorm room shooting, UNM

1 Killed, 1 Injured in University of New Mexico Dorm Shooting

An 18-year-old suspect was arrested for a deadly shooting at the University of New Mexico that killed a…

News July 28
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2 Killed in Old Dominion University Shooting

The victims were not Old Dominion University students and a suspect has not been named.

News February 28
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How Pepperdine University Protects Its Campus from Wildfires

Pepperdine University's longstanding wildfire protocol urges students to shelter in place in two buildings instead of evacuating.

News December 19
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Mitigating Workplace Violence at Ambulatory Care Sites

Healthcare organizations often overlook the security needs of freestanding clinics and offices. These best practices will help you…

Insights October 22