MURFREESBORO,
Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University is ranked among the Top 50 safest
large universities in the nation, according to the website collegechoice.net.
According
to College Choice, which produces a variety of rankings about colleges and
universities for prospective students and their families, the data used to
develop the campus safety ranking come the U.S. Department of Education, as well as from the
university and colleges’ websites, U.S. News & World Report, and The National Center for Education Statistics.
College
Choice defined large colleges and universities as those with 15,000 or more
students. See the full rankings list at http://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/safest-large-universities/.
The
website states that it used each respective school’s general crime report as
well as the number of documented hate crimes, violence against women, arrests
made, fire incidences, and discipline enforced activities for each in the last
three years. Schools were given a safety grade based on those reports, with
MTSU’s grade ranking it 40th on the list.
“From
providing RAD self-defense training to auto assistance, student-led patrol, and
victim assistance, the safety crew at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
works closely with all components of campus life to instill and insure a safe
and healthful space,” the website states. “Their core values — honesty and
integrity, respect for diversity, engagement in the community, and commitment
to nonviolence — have led to MTSU’s recognition as one of the safest large
schools in the country.”
Among
its numerous safety initiatives, MTSU has a full-time police force of 44
officers that includes a bicycle patrol and community policing; numerous
surveillance cameras positioned throughout campus; and a critical notification
system to alert the campus community during emergencies.
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