Security on Campus

The recent decision in the Virginia Tech case should not be the final word on this matter, not because of the money but because of what it means for keeping campuses as safe as possible.

Sexual violence diminishes the value of the more than $40 billion taxpayers invest in federal student aid for higher education every school year. Many women who are the victim of a completed or attempted rape interrupt or even end their education as a result.

In May of this year, the killing of University of Virginia senior Yeardley Love, allegedly by her boyfriend, focused America's attention on dating violence at college.

November 8 is the 20th anniversary of the landmark Jeanne Clery Act, named for the first year student who was brutally raped and murdered in her residence hall.