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International security and student safety: Why schools are banning TikTok

University Business

“The most serious issue here is probably in the area of national security,” according to Kshetri. From “devious licks” to vandalizing school property, more districts are becoming aware of the dangerous TikTok trends that students can’t get enough of.

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Despite security concerns on the part of schools, students still lean on TikTok

University Business

” Schools and state lawmakers are concerned about how fraught with data security issues the Chinese-owned parent company is, posing a risk to national security.

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Prevention and Taking Action: Designing Schools for Students and Safety

Clark Nesxen

In the days and weeks following a tragic school shooting, it is easy to get lost in conversations about school safety tactics that should have been or could be adopted to prevent further incidents.

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West Virginia is the latest state to allow concealed guns on campus

University Business

The bill seemed to respond to those requests and added some other caveats, such as requiring colleges and universities to provide secure storage of firearms in at least one on-campus residence hall or residence room. Smith campus safety Colorado concealed carry E.

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Cybersecurity Roundtable: Defending Against the New Threats in Higher Ed

University Business

Cybersecurity/IT Security and Safety Webinar

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Educators are on the frontlines for campus emergencies and they need help

University Business

The need for advanced campus safety technology has never been greater and the stakes have never been higher. From active shooter emergencies to extreme weather events, instructors and administrators are the first level of defense when it comes to the wide variety of safety threats at school.

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For cybercriminals, the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year

University Business

“It’s no wonder SOC teams operate so lean on holidays and weekends: security professionals are experiencing record levels of burnout compounded by a protracted global talent shortage and relentless adversaries,” the survey reads.

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U.S. joins international partnership to shine light on growing cyberattacks

University Business

There’s also a checklist that schools can provide to their students and staff to follow to practice online safety habits. The initiative, which is scheduled for April 10-14, simply aims to provide institutions with the tools and resources necessary to practice online safety.

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Is Title IX really protecting college students from sexual misconduct on campus?

University Business

Administration Briefings Security and Safety Wellness/Student Success analysis colleges data expulsions higher education report sexual harassment students suspensions Title IX universities USA Today

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Why Higher Ed Data Security Depends on People

Collegis Education Data Management

We connected with Mark Relf, senior security analyst with Collegis Education, to get a better understanding of the security issues in higher ed and how they can be avoided. He also points out that hackers know if that information is combined with a Social Security number and driver’s license number, the price of an individual record can increase greatly in value. These methods trick humans into making security mistakes or giving away sensitive information accidentally.

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More education leaders ban TikTok for students and employees

University Business

Amid security and privacy concerns, Louisiana’s education chief on Tuesday urged public schools to remove the popular social media platform TikTok from public devices.

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Cornell frat parties suspended due to “disturbing reports” of drugging and sexual assault of students

University Business

Briefings Campus Life Security and SafetyWithin a two-week period, Cornell University has received at least five reports of people being drugged or sexually assaulted at fraternities located off-campus, resulting in the suspension of frat parties for the time being.

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AFT Begins Nation-Wide Get-Out-The-Vote Bus Tour

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This November, so much is on the ballot: our democracy and our freedoms, public education, healthcare, Medicare and Social Security, safety from gun violence, and economic security,” said Randi Weingartern, president of AFT.

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Hector Balderas Appointed President of Northern New Mexico College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As attorney general, he secured the largest opiate settlement payment in state history and hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements from corporations for preying on New Mexicans. Hector Balderas will become president of Northern New Mexico College (NNMC), effective Jan. 1, 2023.

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Crisis Leadership as a Higher Ed Employer

Higher Ed Connects: Leadership

Worker Safety for Essential Workers. You must consider your institution’s most medically and financially vulnerable members to ensure their safety and stability. By Paula Brantner. We live in extraordinary and uncertain times.

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One Year Later, HBCU Advocates Call for Justice for Bomb Threats

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Department of Homeland Security's Office of State and Local Law Enforcement partnered with HBCUs North Carolina A&T, Benedict College, Southern University and A&M College, and Florida A&M University in its first K9 Bomb Detection Adoption Program.

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Part-Time Faculty at The New School Walk Out in Protest Against Pay and Working Conditions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I don’t have a safety net,” Larson said. “I 48,000 academic staff in the University of California system went on strike over job security earlier in the week. . Part-time faculty at The New School walked out Nov.

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Dealing with harassment at academic conferences: An interview with lawyer Paula Brantner

Higher Ed Connects: Ethics

Issues that were once left to onsite staff and meeting planners or hotel/convention center security to handle are now being squarely presented to the professional organizations themselves. by Terri E. Givens.

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Faculty Ends Inquiry After U of Ariz. Dismissed Report on Professor’s Death

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” “We encourage everyone to await the comprehensive PAX Group report,” Scott wrote in early February, referring to the group of “outside safety and security experts” the university commissioned for a review. “Our inquiry intended to complement, not duplicate or challenge, investigations of hired security experts who were selected by the university leadership and who report to the university leadership,” they wrote.

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Comfort dogs provide full-time stress relief on campus

Confessions of a Community College Dean

But some colleges and universities are adding comfort or therapy dogs to their workforce, providing a regular campus resource to aid in stress relief for community members and improve relationships with campus security and police.

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Temple University president resigns

Confessions of a Community College Dean

He remained unable to quash students’ and parents’ fears of violence spilling onto campus from adjacent neighborhoods, despite adding campus police and providing grants to area property owners to increase public safety by installing lights and cameras.

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The Ethics of “Ethical Hacking”

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

These attacks, which can take many forms, can significantly impact national security, business interests, and infrastructure. Organizations call on ethical hackers to uncover potential security vulnerabilities that malicious hackers could exploit. Implications for Ethics Education.

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Supporting LGBTQ+ Students as they Work to Achieve Professional and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Finally, all institutions can eliminate gendered language, such as, “freshman” The visibility created by these efforts will be noticed by LGBTQ+ students and their allies – sending a strong signal of support and safety.

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Auburn Students May Have Been Drugged by Ride-Share Driver

Confessions of a Community College Dean

One of the students told campus security that she and three other young women became ill after consuming the mixed drinks, experiencing vomiting, numbness, confusion and memory loss. ” Safety officials have not yet released the name of the ride-share service or the driver. Four students from Auburn University were likely drugged by a ride-share driver who offered them drinks on campus last Friday, The Miami Herald reported.

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Panel Spotlights Registered Apprenticeships at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In the program, s tudents learn construction , electrical and plumbing basics, blueprint reading and drawing, math , and worksite safety. Edmonds and AAMU are both hoping to secure long-term funding for their programs from their respective state legislatures.

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Report: Warnings ignored before U of Ariz. professor killed

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” As far back as January 2022, HAS leadership pursued moving courses online for safety, the report says. “Thus, we strongly advise against such securitization and encourage greater responsiveness to students and employees’ safety concerns, needs and wellbeing.

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Palestine supporters protest ex–Israeli general's class at Chicago

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Meir Elran is a visiting professor at the university teaching the class Security, Counter-Terrorism and Resilience: The Israeli Case. “This, to us, is a failure, you know, to have to have security personnel come to a classroom,” Elman said.

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Critics Fault St. Joseph’s on Crime

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Joseph’s University on crime, even after the university has boosted security, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. “Many of you have heard from your children or through our safety alert notifications that there has been a pattern of robberies and attempted robberies in recent weeks,” Cheryl A. Critics continue to fault St.

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Michigan State prepares for students to return to class

Confessions of a Community College Dean

After the egregious events that happened this week, student’s and faculty’s safety should not be treated lightly.” MSU must extend the pause they’ve given us so we can decide how we need to proceed to feel safe and secure.”

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Michigan State Students Don’t Want to Go Back to Class

Confessions of a Community College Dean

After the egregious events that happened this week, student’s and faculty’s safety should not be treated lightly.” MSU must extend the pause they’ve given us so we can decide how we need to proceed to feel safe and secure.” When a gunman killed three Michigan State University students and seriously injured five others on Monday night, the university announced that there would be no classes for the rest of this week.

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Critics Fault St. Joseph’s on Crime

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Joseph’s University on crime, even after the university has boosted security, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Critics continue to fault St.

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Why Executive Coaching Works in Higher Education

Edu Alliance Journal

Executive coaching creates “emotional safety.”. Having emotional safety means feeling secure enough to be your most authentic self, and isn’t that the ideal for all employee-leader scenarios? Emotional safety is an important aspect of having a satisfying connection. Higher education executive coaching cultivates emotional safety so executives can get the most out of their experience. Emotional safety has positive effects that flow to others.

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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bronwyn Cross-Denny, Christina Gunther, Sofia Pendley, and Jacqueline Vernarelli — recently secured a $1,495,472 HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) grant titled “Public Health Scholarship Program to Strengthen the Emergency Preparedness Workforce.”

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How to Create and Lead LGBT-Friendly Faculty-Led Programs

Study Aborad Association

Will this particular destination pose any threats to my students’ safety which they should be aware of before deciding to apply for my program? Happy LGBTQ Pride month!

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2022: Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security John Tien and Cardona announced grant funding available for eligible HBCUs that have received bomb threats. But just three days after Lucy Foster enrolled, the University expelled her for her safety.

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How to recover from pandemic learning loss (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Infants, psychologists tell us , learn best by interacting with a loving parent or caregiver, looking out at the world from a place of safety, warmth and security. We knew recovering from the learning loss of the pandemic would be hard.

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Rising need and falling enrollment shut down another small private college

University Business

Leaders had developed a five-year business plan and secured long-term financing but the COVID-19 pandemic upended that work.

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Community college resource center takes on male retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Students often encounter barriers when completing enrollment or financial aid forms—such as needing a parent’s Social Security number or financial information.

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New retirement fund options offer socially conscious investment choices

CU Work-Life Balance

The index is built on social criteria such as workplace issues, environmental issues, product safety, human rights, and corporate responsibility. Beginning in March, the University of Colorado’s TIAA-administered retirement plans will add two new funds to their lineup of investment options.

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Political tensions erupt at Bakersfield College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Catherine Jones, a professor of occupational safety and risk management and a member of the institute, whispered to Garrett when the students walked into the room. ” Nonetheless, institute members say they now fear for their jobs and safety, given the renewed spotlight on them.

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In Equity Efforts, Where Does Title IX Truly Stand?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cloutier represents students and employees in school Title IX proceedings, civil litigation, Office of Civil Rights complaints and Clery Act complaints (crime statistics and safety policies).

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Student journalists sue district over record requests

Confessions of a Community College Dean

She later also requested the names of committee members responsible for reviewing the security applicants. Image: Student journalists at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., are suing the Peralta Community College District for failing to adequately respond to public records requests.

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Designing Successful Renovations for Federal Clients

Clark Nesxen

To create a warmer, more welcoming environment and meet dual objectives for enhanced security, the historic atriums – previously open to the interior – were enclosed with a combination of glass curtainwall and wood veneer paneling, allowing transparency and minimizing noise and glare.

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