{"title":"Did court rule university had duty to protect football player from teammates’ assault?","authors":"Eric Lyerly","doi":"10.1002/casr.70092","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casr.70092","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A football player at Gardner-Webb University sued the university after he was allegedly attacked by several teammates inside a campus apartment during his senior year.</p>","PeriodicalId":100210,"journal":{"name":"Campus Security Report","volume":"23 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148553450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Collaborative assessment efforts support campus well-being, student success","authors":"Claudine McCarthy","doi":"10.1002/casr.70087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casr.70087","url":null,"abstract":"<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Colleges and universities face ongoing pressure to demonstrate continuous improvement and successful outcomes. Meanwhile, more institutions recognize the significant influence that health and well-being have on student success and overall campus safety. Collaborative assessment efforts can play a critical role in this environment while simultaneously supporting well-being and student success initiatives. That's according to an assessment practitioner and two health and wellness professionals from Bowling Green State University in Ohio who spoke at the Assessment Institute.</p>","PeriodicalId":100210,"journal":{"name":"Campus Security Report","volume":"23 4","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148553438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reduce risks, liabilities associated with outdoor structures, equipment","authors":"Timothy O’Brien","doi":"10.1002/casr.70089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casr.70089","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A recent court complaint filed against a college in Maine highlights the potential risks and liabilities that may flow from the failure to oversee, maintain, and secure outdoor athletics equipment and structures — particularly during periods of bad weather. In this case (<i>Watt v. Bates College</i>, 2025), because of renovations to the track-and-field venue, the institution had installed two temporary covered benches adjacent to the track for use by student-athletes. Each of these sheltered seating areas was 18-feet long and weighed approximately 600 pounds.</p>","PeriodicalId":100210,"journal":{"name":"Campus Security Report","volume":"23 4","pages":"4-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148553447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Not so sweet in the C-Suite: Managing high-level employment issues","authors":"Michael Porter","doi":"10.1002/casr.70090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casr.70090","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Higher education administrators most likely think of challenges concerning individuals they supervise when it comes to employment issues. But employment issues can also arise with peer administrators, cabinet-level employees, or even a president. It can be unsettling when that happens. High-level employment issues come with unique attributes and challenges for many administrators. Understanding these types of issues can help administrators fulfill their fiduciary obligation to an institution and help protect it from legal exposure.</p>","PeriodicalId":100210,"journal":{"name":"Campus Security Report","volume":"23 4","pages":"5-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148553448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Legislative Watch: State legislative bills","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/casr.70094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casr.70094","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>The following bills are being considered or have passed in the state legislature. To express your support or opposition, contact your senator or representative.</i></p>","PeriodicalId":100210,"journal":{"name":"Campus Security Report","volume":"23 4","pages":"12-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148553458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Learn from the country's pioneers","authors":"Dawn Z. Hodges Ph.D.","doi":"10.1002/casr.70093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casr.70093","url":null,"abstract":"<p>I’ve always been interested in pioneers, especially those who settled the West. I come by my fascination organically. Born in Northwest Texas, the Panhandle, a good summer day for us as kids would be to have my aunt drive us to the city of Canyon to visit the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum. We could spend hours there.</p>","PeriodicalId":100210,"journal":{"name":"Campus Security Report","volume":"23 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148553463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study finds sexual misconduct lawsuits drive major losses on campuses","authors":"Halley Sutton","doi":"10.1002/casr.70091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casr.70091","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sexual misconduct claims, settlements, and lawsuits are one of the largest drivers of financial and legal risk in higher education, according to a 2026 analysis from United Educators (UE). Drawing from publicly reported settlements and jury awards of $2.5 million or more in 2025, the report identified 41 large-loss cases totaling $1.2 billion, with colleges and universities responsible for roughly $909 million of those losses.</p>","PeriodicalId":100210,"journal":{"name":"Campus Security Report","volume":"23 4","pages":"6-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148553449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Early attitudes, elevated risk: New research on hazing and sexual violence","authors":"Halley Sutton","doi":"10.1002/casr.70076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casr.70076","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A recent <i>Psychology of Violence</i> study suggests some students arrive on campus already holding beliefs that normalize hazing and downplay sexual assault. For campus safety leaders, the finding has a practical implication: prevention cannot begin solely at orientation, because some of the risk factors linked to violence may be in place before students ever set foot on campus.</p>","PeriodicalId":100210,"journal":{"name":"Campus Security Report","volume":"23 3","pages":"6-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148300069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}