Since the beginning of April, at least 27 higher education institutions have received calls about an active shooter, a hostage situation or a bomb threat, only to discover they were fake or unfounded once police arrived on the scene. Some officials believe we need to change our conception of swatting incidents entirely.
Following President Jason Wingard's resignation last month, more than 80% of the university's faculty union cast a vote of no confidence in their Provost and Board of Trustee chair.
From active shooter emergencies to extreme weather events, the need for advanced campus safety technology has never been greater and the stakes have never been higher.
West Virginia University and Marshall University presidents E. Gordon Gee and Brad D. Smith signed a joint letter publicly opposing the bill, suggesting campus carry should be decided by the schools' Board of Governors—not the state.
