Safety in the Dorms

Southern Virginia University, a small college in central Virginia, had to evacuate the residence halls overnight after the college received bomb threats. Situations like these make many students think about how safe our residence hall are and if there was an emergency, would they feel protected.

Link to Washington Post story on Virgina Colleges bomb threat


According to CSULB's police web site, last year the only issues faced in the residence halls was 22 arrests, 19 of which were for drug possession and three for weapon possession. That is lower then CSULA, CSUN and Cal Poly Pomona, which are all also in the LA area.

Dr. Stevens talk about ways to stay safe on campus

CSULB has taken many measures to make the campus safe. Scattered in the residence hall campus and the main campus there are blue emergency buttons. When these buttons are pressed, CSULB police get the signal and can arrive as fast as possible. The police also offer a escort service. Students studying late campus can get a free escort back to the dorms.

Courtney Howard, a sophomore who resides in Parkside, says she feels safe on campus. "I know that if I get in trouble and press an emergency button, the police will be there very quickly. The school has a lot of great programs so everyone can feel safe here."

 photo from Rinn Law Library