Husson University Uses Technology to Prevent Assault

BANGOR, Maine — Alongside Peace of Mind (POM) Company, Husson University in Bangor has been testing a keychain-sized POM personal safety device since October 2015. The devices allow students feeling threatened to simply push a button on the device, alerting campus security to their specific GPS coordinates.

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Boise State Boosts Campus Security with Safety App

BOISE, Idaho — In an effort to increase campus security, Boise State University has adopted a new safety app. The university has partnered with Rave Mobile Safety, a creator of public safety data and communication software based in Framingham, Mass., to deploy the company’s Rave Guardian Campus Safety App. The nearly 25,000-student university located in Ada County is one of more than 1,200 higher institutions across the country to integrate the safety technology.

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Shining a Light on Campus Security

From the more-recent reports of violence at Penn State University and the University of Virginia to the not-so-distant horrors of Virginia Tech, educational institutions continue to learn just how important it is to have comprehensive security and safety policies.

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Georgia Universities Aim to Improve Campus Safety

ATLANTA — The Atlanta-based University System of Georgia (USG) Campus Safety and Security Committee — co-chaired by Presidents Steve Dorman of Georgia College & State University and G.P. “Bud” Peterson of the Georgia Institute of Technology — published its May 19 report on the state of campus security across Georgia colleges and universities. The report outlined the USG’s plans to institute a broad safety initiative in the coming year and to provide incoming freshmen across all 30 campuses with mandatory sexual-assault training.

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