Campus safety is not only a top concern for officials, but also paramount to a healthy learning environment. And clearly, it's of pressing concern for education officials everywhere.
Ninety-four percent of higher-ed, K-12, and health-care organizations have installed surveillance cameras on campus. But, is this enough?
“Evidence shows that those cameras aren’t all that useful. In fact, in 30 years of campus policing, I haven’t seen even one used for an emergency." -Jim Verdicchio, director of campus safety at Sarah Lawrence College
While cameras are increasingly popular, they're a mere piece of the safety puzzle. The Chronicle offers a high-level overview of campus safety in the newest Trends Snapshot, "Campus Safety, Technology, and Privacy." Learn:
- How AI is being used to flag potential conflict.
- Where privacy fits into the scheme of things.
- How Widener University is planning on using a tool that "reads" student and faculty faces.
- What other colleges and universities are doing to tackle safety challenges.