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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. There are a lot of cases of children trying to commit suicide and children who are hospitalized,” he says regarding some of the dangerous trends that have emerged from the app. “Close to 100 million people in the U.S.

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Social Drivers of Health Are Affecting Your Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In this century, doctors begun going beyond those physical measures and asking patients to answer another set of questions which get at the safety and security of their current lives. Without those data, the physicians could easily miss something crucial about the patient’s needs and mess up the treatment.

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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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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With health services management they can work as managers in hospitals and in enhancing healthcare access. Sacred Heart University is the only university in Connecticut with a medical reserve corps (a national network of volunteers organized to improve the health and safety of their communities),” says Pendley.

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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.” Editorial Tags: Public Safety Campus Safety and Security Image Caption: Teresa K.

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Summer 2025 Social Impact Internships Now Open!

CAPD

Data Intern | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS)is the states lead office for information technology. In addition to that, you will be testing the usability of their platforms, maintaining security systems, and building new features with the design team.

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Campus Safety Questions

Great College Advice

Campus Safety Questions In building a college list, parents may have a lot of campus safety questions. What is Campus Safety? The idea of “safety” is difficult to define. Where Can I Get Statistics on Campus Safety? What Campus Safety Questions Can I Ask? It’s a feeling.