In March, three Bloomsburg University students died in an early morning fire at the Tau Kappa Epsilon house. The State System of Higher Education announced this week that it plans to install sprinklers in its 14 universities, which includes Bloomsburg. I applaud Bloomsburg University and the State System of Higher Education for initiating a plan to install automatic sprinkler systems in dormitories. These systems will give students and parents real piece of mind during their college years. Grucela said he also would support low-interest loans for schools that have trouble paying for the systems.
Student housing can be very costly.
If we make low-interest loans available to the schools, we may be able to avoid upping the cost of housing. When I return to Harrisburg, I'll be anxious to meet with my House and Senate colleagues and the Ridge administration so we can enact legislation that will pass. The safety of the kids at these colleges is a pressing matter that cannot go unaddressed. I am the parent of a freshman in college, I understand that student safety is very important.