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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. ” More from UB : More education leaders ban TikTok for students and employees The post International security and student safety: Why schools are banning TikTok appeared first on University Business.

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Eliminating Gaps in Physical Security Coverage to Improve Campus Safety

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Thieves, vandals and other criminals looking for easy prey may want to leave Bowie State University off their list of potential targets.

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Here are 2 new campus safety measures colleges are buying into

University Business

But institutions are also looking to optimize campus safety amid a wave of stark reminders about how necessary it is. Last week, Howard University suspended its campus police lieutenant and fired a security officer after a mob of 20 to 50 teenagers kicked, punched and stabbed a group of university students near a residence hall.

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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. Invisible Safety There are many ways to improve school safety without focusing exclusively on hardening.

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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. The tour will go west to east, ending in New York City. This is an election of contrasts.

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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. It started just after the turn of the new year. had received bomb threats.

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How Intelligent Video Surveillance Supports Campus Safety

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The days when security video consisted of grainy, low-resolution images stored on VHS tapes are long gone. What has replaced those old, black-and-white and color cameras are devices capable of recording high-definition video — in some cases, at 4K resolution — capturing more detail than ever before.

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