Articles for Campus Safety

China mandates parental oversight to enhance food safety on campus
1 month ago

China mandates parental oversight to enhance food safety on campus

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-22 21:08 BEIJING -- China has urged schools to involve parents in overseeing the food served on campuses, reaffirming the country's commitment to safeguarding the health of its younger generation. Parent oversight commissions should be established to ensure parents' rights to supervise the bidding and procurement of food materials, principals dining on the same food with students, …

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Two major reports slam UCLA over policing, violence at pro-Palestinian protest
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Two major reports slam UCLA over policing, violence at pro-Palestinian protest

LA Times  

Two high-profile, back-to-back reports slam UCLA for a confusing breakdown in its police response leading to violence at a pro-Palestinian encampment in April, with one investigation also calling out the university’s “dramatic failures in confronting antisemitism.” A draft report to the Los Angeles Police Commission released Friday cited a lack of coordination between UCLA, the LAPD and the California Highway …

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Intense UCLA policing draws scrutiny as security chief speaks out on handling protests
2 months, 1 week ago

Intense UCLA policing draws scrutiny as security chief speaks out on handling protests

LA Times  

On the one-year anniversary of Oct. 7, UCLA braced for potentially explosive protests as hundreds of people gathered on campus to mourn and rage over lives lost, hostages held, families destroyed and neighborhoods ravaged in the year since Hamas attacked southern Israel and Israel retaliated with a massive military assault on Gaza. “Is there a plan?” Braziel’s response during the …

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UCLA aims to rebuild trust after protests with new ‘free speech’ zones, more security, dialogue
3 months, 2 weeks ago

UCLA aims to rebuild trust after protests with new ‘free speech’ zones, more security, dialogue

LA Times  

Darren Levaton, center, holds up a flag while demonstrators rally for Israel as Palestinian supporters surround them at UCLA in April. UCLA, riven by violent protests over the Israel-Hamas war last spring, on Thursday unveiled a plan to rebuild campus trust and connections with enhanced safety measures, broader dialogue across differences, free speech guidelines and stronger efforts to support diversity. …

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Dozens arrested in new pro-Palestinian protests at University of California, Los Angeles
6 months, 1 week ago

Dozens arrested in new pro-Palestinian protests at University of California, Los Angeles

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Police thwarted attempts by pro-Palestinian demonstrators to set up a new encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles, where officers cleared a previous camp this spring after it was attacked by counterprotesters. Officers arrested 27 people late Monday during the demonstration, Rick Braziel, UCLA associate vice chancellor for campus safety, said in a statement. The group …

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UCLA police chief reassigned after security failures over pro-Palestinian protests
7 months ago

UCLA police chief reassigned after security failures over pro-Palestinian protests

LA Times  

UCLA Police Chief John Thomas has been removed from his post and reassigned, officials said, weeks after he faced sharp criticism for security failures that led to violence at a pro-Palestinian encampment. Rick Braziel, associate vice chancellor who heads the newly created Office of Campus Safety, informed Thomas this week that he would be reassigned while internal and external investigations …

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UCLA creates high-level post to oversee campus safety after security lapses in mob attack
7 months, 2 weeks ago

UCLA creates high-level post to oversee campus safety after security lapses in mob attack

LA Times  

UCLA will bring in a new chief safety officer following lapses in the handling of the attack on a pro-Palestinian encampment at the university. UCLA has moved swiftly to create a new chief safety officer position to oversee campus security operations, including the campus Police Department, in the wake of what have been called serious lapses in handling protests that …

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With graduation near, colleges seek to balance safety and students’ right to protest Gaza war
8 months ago

With graduation near, colleges seek to balance safety and students’ right to protest Gaza war

Associated Press  

— The University of Michigan is informing students of the rules for upcoming graduation ceremonies: Banners and flags are not allowed. The University of Southern California canceled a planned speech by the school’s Muslim valedictorian — and then “released” all its outside commencement speakers. The protest movement ramped up nationally after Shafik, the Columbia president, summoned New York City police …

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Did USC set ‘very bad precedent’ by canceling valedictorian speech over safety threats?
8 months ago

Did USC set ‘very bad precedent’ by canceling valedictorian speech over safety threats?

LA Times  

Five months ago, USC cited safety as a rationale for banning economics professor John Strauss, who is Jewish, from campus after student activists said they felt threatened when he approached them at a protest and said “Hamas are murderers.. “Moving forward, are they going to cancel every speech that could have anything to do with Israel-Palestine because they’re worried about …

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The limits to school security become clear as parents demand answers after Texas shooting
2 years, 6 months ago

The limits to school security become clear as parents demand answers after Texas shooting

LA Times  

A woman waits outside after school at Yorkdale Elementary in Highland Park on Wednesday, one day after 19 children and two adults were killed at a school in Texas. The Texas school shooting has prompted questions among Los Angeles-area parents about school security measures that could prevent similar violence on their children’s campuses. “Moments like these force us as educators …

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