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Four Pitt students stand on a balcony holding placards protesting the administration's slow response in notifying them of a reported active shooter threat.
Four Pitt students stand on a balcony holding placards protesting the administration's slow response in notifying them of a reported active shooter threat.

Alerting Students to Danger

April 28, 2023

After a swath of swatting incidents hit universities across the country, some students are taking issue with how and when their institutions notified them of the threats.

Four student actors in the musical "Ordinary Days" stand in a rain of colorful papers.
Four student actors in the musical "Ordinary Days" stand in a rain of colorful papers.

Where STEM and the Arts Live in Harmony

April 25, 2023

The Rochester Institute of Technology offers no performance degrees, but about 10 percent of students receive an arts scholarship. The model produces well-rounded students and a sense of community.

Two police officers walk through the University of Chicago campus.
Two police officers walk through the University of Chicago campus.

Colleges Fall Victim to Fake Shooter Threats

April 19, 2023

Nearly two dozen colleges have fallen victim to “swatting” threats in recent weeks. Public safety officials say they must be treated as real; for students, they often feel that way.

Students stand outside F Street House, the George Washington University president's residence, protesting and holding a sign that says "public safety equals no guns."
Students stand outside F Street House, the George Washington University president's residence, protesting and holding a sign that says "public safety equals no guns."