Margolis Healy, a professional services firm specializing in higher education and K-12 campus safety, with input from the National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS), released their reported findings from an anonymous online survey conducted from April through May 2015. The survey was used to assess the current state of campus public safety in higher education institutions and confirm findings from other recently released reports. The survey covered: emergency preparedness, including hazard and vulnerability assessments and active shooter exercises; campus public safety, including department types and staffing; regulatory compliance, including Title XI concerns and annual security reports; study abroad safety and security; and social media use and monitoring on campus. To access this report, click here.

The American Association of Community Colleges has published a new DataPoints examining the percentage and types of disabilities that students are community colleges have. The statistics presented are taken from a new federal study conducted during the 2011-12 school year. This new data shows that there has been an increase in the number of students reported to have a mental illness and attention deficit disorder (ADD) in comparison to the previous federal study conducted during the 2007-08 school year. To access this DataPoints, click here.

Dr. James Hedlund, former senior official with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has developed a new report in collaboration with advisory panel experts and researchers summarizing the current state of knowledge on the drug use of the nation's drivers. The report discusses the increase in drug-impaired driving and identifies actions, including effective strategies for implementing educational programs for young drivers and young adults, which states and other stakeholders can take to detect and prevent drug-impaired driving. To learn more, click here.

Building on the Illinois' Ready to Respond effort, The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) has introduced Ready to Respond Campus, a new program designed to enhance campus safety, preparedness, and response efforts at colleges and universities in Illinois through recognizing their efforts with an award certification and an approval to use the Ready Campus logo. The purpose of this program is to motivate higher education institutions to become more involved in preparedness activities, abide by a set of criteria outlined by IEMA, and develop a recognition campaign. To learn more about this program, click here.  

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) and the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) have introduced a new guide to assist state and local public health departments and communities in planning, implementing, and evaluating prevention strategies for addressing alcohol abuse and misuse. The recommendations are based on systematic reviews of research on the effectiveness of public health strategies. To access this guide, click here.

The Harvard Kennedy School Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy has published a summary and links to other resources relating to several reported cases of rape, sexual assault, and court rulings at institutions of higher education institutions. The summary also presents a selection of research studies that explore prevention, risks, and related cultural dynamics associated with sexual assault and rape. To access this summary, click here.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education has produced a database listing rankings of the institutions that grant the most degrees to minority students. The database allows the user to generate report rankings according to the total number of degrees awarded to minority students across disciplines. The database also provides users with comparison rates across school years as well as comparison rates across other schools offering the same discipline of study. To access this database, click here.