In response to crimes of which University of Georgia (UGA) students were victims, UGA has announced $8.5 million to improve safety both on and off campus, including hiring more UGA police officers, installing security cameras and increasing the university's infrastructure budget.

The new Georgia State University online graduate certificate program in Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Systems can be completed in 21 weeks via virtual coursework.

Terri Stewart, an experienced higher education security leader, will begin her new role as Director of Campus Safety at Colgate University in January 2022.

University of Nebraska researchers will study the implementation of smart monitoring technology at various bridges in the state, evaluating the cybersecurity risks of the new instruments and their effects on bridge safety. The Department of Defense will fund the project, which is a collaboration between the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Gene Sapino, who has more than 25 years of law enforcement and leadership experience, has been named the chief of police and director of campus safety for Guilford Technical Community College

Ed Skoudis, a cybersecurity leader and educator, has been named the new President of the SANS Technology Institute, according to a statement. Ed will lead the institute's degree programs and Internet Storm Center.

The program, which connects security executives to students at Mercyhurst, aims to benefit both young security professionals building their careers and executives looking for new talent.

David Zambri brings 28 years of law enforcement experience to his new role at the University of Central Florida, where he previously served as Deputy Chief of Police.

Existing partnerships between mental health professionals and local police forces have reduced emergency hospital admissions by around 80%, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo-Wellington Director of Services Jeff Stanlick.