For a minute there, it looked like Brown was serious about security following this shooting.
Campus Reform reports:
Brown taps DEI official without security expertise to lead post-shooting ‘physical security’ initiativeAfricana Studies professor Matthew Guterl will coordinate the “Brown Ever True” recovery effort amid a federal probe into the university’s emergency response.Brown University appointed its vice president for diversity and inclusion to lead a campus-wide healing initiative aimed at restoring a “sense of physical security” following the deadly Dec. 13 shooting that killed two students—including College Republicans vice president Ella Cook—and injured nine others.President Christina Paxson announced the “Brown Ever True” program on Jan. 5. The initiative expands mental health services, offers student feedback on security infrastructure, and includes educational sessions organized by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.The program is coordinated by an operational team led by Vice President Matthew Guterl, a professor of Africana Studies and American Studies whose expertise centers on race relations, civil and human rights, and empire.Guterl’s university profile highlights his memoir on growing up in a multiracial family and ongoing research on human rights activist Roger Casement.The announcement comes as the U.S. Department of Education reviews Brown for potential Clery Act violations over delayed emergency notifications and other response issues.Separately, interim public safety leader Hugh Clements announced additions such as security cameras in key areas, including the Barus and Holley building, expanded panic buttons, and blue light phones with cameras.A prior Washington Free Beacon report found Brown’s medical school weighted diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments more heavily than clinical skills in faculty promotions.
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