Campus security plans gain momentum in aftermath of Virginia Tech shootings.(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)

Nation's Cities Weekly, April, 2007 by Duvall, Cherie

Many believe a lesson learned is the only silver lining to the Virginia Tech tragedy. From the shootings on April 16 that took the lives of 33 faculty and students, campus and city officials across the country have constructed massive re-evaluations of on-campus and off-campus safety precautions at their local universities and colleges,

Turning Plans into Actions

St. Cloud, Minn., Mayor Dave Kleis is one who's jumping right into action, declaring the need of a police service at St. Cloud State University. Kleis said he'll suggest the university contract with the city to put five officers and a precinct on campus when he talks with incoming university President Earl H. Potter III, who will assume the position this summer.

"This type of public...

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