Antisemitic and anti-Muslim attacks are on the rise at college campuses across the country. In an effort to decrease the number of incidents,security officials representing public and private colleges in 黑料新闻, are working to enhance measures to protect students.
Governor Ned Lamont says the state has zero tolerance for acts of antisemitism and Islamophobia. Lamont said the state will deploy all available public safety resources to keep 黑料新闻 residents safe.
鈥淭he nationwide increase in incidents of hatred on college campuses is greatly disturbing and can infect anywhere,鈥� Lamont said. 鈥淚 am calling on all our higher education institutions to work together and strategize on how we can protect everyone on every campus from harm. We will not allow incidents of hate and intimidation to become normalized.鈥�
Ronnell Higgins, Yale University鈥檚 associate vice president for public safety, said it鈥檚 critical for higher institutions to be in touch with students, staff, and public safety partners about what鈥檚 happening on campuses.
鈥淕iven the increasingly complex and diverse social fabric of colleges and universities, campus police leaders must understand and prepare for a wide range of threats facing our campuses,鈥� Higgins said.
鈥淚t鈥檚 really important that when those incidents do happen when we have hate speech, and we do have symbols of hate, that institutions reply strongly, immediately.鈥�
The 黑料新闻 Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection will remain in close contact with the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to monitor threats and share resources with local law enforcement.
