Safety

Alabama Colleges: Crime Is A Presence On State Campuses But Few Are Aware Of Mandatory Reports

More people have been robbed on campus at Ala­bama A&M and Alabama State in recent years than at any other schools in the state, according to a Bir­mingham News analysis of the last six years of crime data reported by Alabama colleges and universities.

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Reports: Safety At Issue In U of Wisconsin Madison Electrician's Electrocution

A state investigation into the death of a UW-Madison employee electrocuted in July found the university had violated three safety codes, according to a report released to the State Journal on Tuesday.

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Fire Forces Evacuation Of Mich. State U Fraternity, Alumni Call It An 'Assault'

Firefighters evacuated 28 members of the Theta Chi fraternity Friday after a fire broke out in a storage room in the frat's basement.

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Southern Utah University Closes Aging Dorm, Displacing 227 Students Mid-Semester

For the past five years, Southern Utah University officials have been aiming to replace an aging three-wing dormitory, citing "significant safety issues."

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Montclair State Police Search For Person Who Slipped Anti-Gay Note Under Door

Montclair State University police are looking for the person who slipped a threatening note under the door of a campus center for lesbian and gay students, school officials said today.

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Wayne State U Police Increase Patrols After Armed Robberies

Wayne State University police are stepping up patrols after a rash of armed robberies near campus last weekend.

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Following Sex Assault Reports, Univ. of Minnesota Fraternities Rein In Parties

A string of sexual assault allegations at three University of Minnesota fraternities on consecutive weekends last fall shook the U's Greek community. The incidents and the resulting six-week moratorium on alcohol at parties spawned changes: At Homecoming fraternity parties this weekend, rules about alcohol use were tighter than a year ago. Some houses brought in private security.

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Suspicious Fires Close Two Buildings At Sacramento State

Fires that authorities called suspicious shut down two buildings at California State University, Sacramento, on Thursday afternoon, and another burned in a garbage can outside a third building.

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