Dr. Mason to speak at CESA Fall 2014 Workshop

Check out the 2014 CESA Fall Program!! Dr. Mason will be speaking on practical implications of Drones this Thursday, August 14th. You can sign up to attend the event by visiting: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cesa-southern-chapter-fall-program-tickets-12224912041 We look forward to giving you a report of the event, and some of the highlights of Dr. Mason’s presentation.

Hawaii Governor Signs Bill Updating Hawaii’s Emergency Management Laws

HONOLULU – Gov. Neil Abercrombie today signed House Bill 849 (Act 111), a measure that updates the state’s emergency management statues, including clarification of the relationship between state and county emergency management agencies and the emergency management functions and powers of the governor and mayors. The bill was introduced in the 2013 legislative session and…

Will campus sexual-assault probes affect enrollment?

Sixty-seven U.S. colleges are under federal investigation for their handling of sexual assault cases. And prospective students have started to take notice. The past academic year marked a seismic shift. No longer were discussions of campus sexual assault confined to a handful of Northeastern colleges. From the University of California, Berkeley, to the Pennsylvania State…

Will Wichita Charities Help With Immigration Crisis?

Immigration crisis WICHITA, Kan. – The White House is calling it a humanitarian crisis. Fifty-two thousand immigrant children have illegally crossed the U.S. border this year. Legally, most can’t be deported because they came without an adult and because of the deportation rule for the countries they came from. Now charities across the nation are…

Idaho university allows armed patrols as law takes effect

By Laura Zuckerman SALMON Idaho (Reuters) -Public safety officers armed with semi-automatic pistols will patrol Idaho State University for the first time on Tuesday to safeguard students and staff, in response to a new state law allowing concealed weapons on college campuses. Click here to continue reading…

Community Colleges Contemplate Armed Security Guards on Campus

Most students heading to college are consumed with the adjustment to dorm life, the sometimes complex maze of the registration process and the cheapest place to purchase textbooks and supplies. However, recent events on campuses across the country, particularly the tragic massacre that occurred at Virginia Technical College just a few short years ago, have…