Category Archives: Safety & Security

Quake ‘Practically Destroys’ University in Italy, With Some Students Trapped or Killed

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The Chronicle: Quake ‘Practically Destroys’ University in Italy, With Some Students Trapped or Killed

A powerful earthquake that struck central Italy early Monday caused catastrophic damage at the University of L’Aquila, possibly killing one student and leaving more than half a dozen others trapped in the rubble of a collapsed dormitory.

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Washington: 6,000 UW workers’ personal information at risk

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Seattle Times: 6,000 UW workers’ personal information at risk

About 6,000 University of Washington employees were notified this week that their names and Social Security numbers were on a parking-management computer system that was hacked.

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North Dakota and Minnesota Colleges Cancel Classes as Flood Worries Linger

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The Chronicle News Blog: North Dakota and Minnesota Colleges Cancel Classes as Flood Worries Linger

Higher-education institutions on both sides of the swollen Red River have canceled classes until April 6 to give students and employees a chance to pile sandbags around vulnerable homes and properties and clean up any damage they might sustain.

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Fire hits University of Manitoba; evacuations ordered

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Canadian Press: Fire hits University of Manitoba; evacuations ordered

Updated Sat. Mar. 28 2009 4:54 PM ET

WINNIPEG — Students and staff at the University of Manitoba were ordered to leave the campus Saturday after a fire broke out in one of the buildings.

Thick smoke could be seen pouring from the upper floors of the Duff Roblin building, which houses the university’s Psychology Department and zoology labs.

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