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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are kidding yourself if you think that a private university has ANY control over risk beyond their campus perimeter.

Columbia and the U of Chicago can’t fix NY or Chicago. Temple can’t fix Philadelphia.

And college students tend not to use the best judgement when choosing between having fun and being safe.

(I am very glad that my kid went to college ina forgiving environment.)
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OP here. Yeah, this is the kind of stuff I’m talking about - Philly, Chicago, NY.

[b]Does it help if the school has an official police department rather than just “public safety?” [/b]
Should we get media more involved? City mayor? 
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Temple has a large campus police department that is trained with and on the same level as Philadelphia police.  As long as students stay within the Temple boundaries, they should remain safe.  It is a very popular school for kids who like big city living.  It’s also a large school with 35,000 students.  My kid is a sophomore and we live in DC.  She knows how to keep herself safe and is having a good experience  But, Philly, like DC, is an urban city with crime.  If your student is not accustomed to it or lacks common sense, then they should choose another college experience.[/quote]

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