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A bill allowing students, faculty and others to carry concealed weapons at the University of Montana and other colleges across the state was defeated. 

With several thousand criminal acts reported annually on U.S. campuses, ranging from vehicle theft to burglary, assault and sexual offenses, many challenges affect the safety and security of educational facilities.

Our world is full of threats. The buildings and systems we interact with everyday are designed to limit our exposure to the risk of fire, bodily harm and other such threats.

Colorado schools could be sued for shootings under legislation introduced by state lawmakers who say they are sending a directive to education officials to do more to keep students safe.

Ratings of the security risks associated with smartphone apps affect users' decisions whether to install those apps, but information about the safety of an app is more effective than information about its risks, according to researchers from Purdue University.

Lawmakers in Nevada are considering “campus carry” bills that would allow any licensed 21-year-old or older to bring a concealed weapon onto campus.

The University of Minnesota announced that it will stop sending out alerts with vague descriptions of suspects in serious crimes.

Sen. Gary Stubblefield of Branch has filed a pair of bills to exempt the security plans of K-12 schools and higher education campuses.

Twelve U.S. senators introduced a "strengthened version" of an act that aims to hold university administrators accountable for acts of sexual violence on their campuses.

A new mobile and Web application developed by University of Michigan students has caught the eye of the school's Department of Public Safety and Security, and officials are brainstorming with the developers to see how data captured by the app could help improve safety measures in the future.