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Western Kentucky U Changes Rules For Weapons

Western Kentucky University’s Board of Regents approved Friday a change to the campus weapons policy, a new general education program and the purchase of two properties for new fraternity houses.

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Bowling Green Daily News

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With a new focus on risk management and safety efforts rather than just compliance, campus environmental health & safety offices are preventing on-the-job injuries and costly workers’ compensation claims.
Julie A. Varughese
University Business, July/August 2012

For years, Kevin Confetti would perform a metaphoric scratching of the head. Thousands of work-related injuries were reported at the University of California’s 10 campuses and five medical centers, costing the system $25 million annually in workers’ compensation claims. As a workers’ compensation specialist for UC, he was responsible for payments to injured employees while they were off their feet.

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Government Safety Center Causing a Stir

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Kristen Domonell
University Business, July/August 2012

The House and Senate have been working to come to an agreement on the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. If passed, the House version of legislation will give the director for the office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the Department of Justice the authority to establish a National Center for Campus Public Safety.

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Virginia School & Campus Safety Forum selects Awareity to Present Bullying and Risk Prevention Strategies

Rick Shaw, President and CEO of Awareity, has been selected as a speaker for the 2012 Virginia School & Campus Safety Training Forum in Hampton, VA, July 30-August 1.

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Tips Prevent

Penn State Report Shows Limits of Campus Crime Law

National campus safety experts say a lack of awareness and interest in a federal law requiring schools to report campus crime is rampant in schools outside of Penn State.

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NBC 10 Philadelphia

Report On Penn State Child Sex Abuse Scandal To Be Released Thursday

The Freeh report on Pennsylvania State University's child sex abuse scandal will be released at 9 a.m. on Thursday, school officials said Wednesday.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

2 Killed In Crane Collapse At University Of Texas At Dallas In Richardson

A construction crane at the University of Texas at Dallas collapsed Saturday afternoon, killing two construction workers.

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The Dallas Morning News

Gamewell-FCI Broadens Wide Area Communications To New Industry Heights

Gamewell-FCI by Honeywell announces more advanced outdoor Wide Area emergency communications capabilities that integrate seamlessly with its E3 Series® fire alarm and emergency communications systems.

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Gamewell-FCI

EmergenSee Personal Security System

EmergenSee Streams Real Time Video, Audio and GPS Locations and Movements to your Contacts and / or Campus Public Safety so they can see and hear what is going on while Sending Help to the student's exact location. Even if the Phone is Destroyed during an incident, All data transmitted is stored on secured servers and can be used as evidence later if needed.

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