I've since learned that the federal reporting requirements changed for 1999, the most recent year for which statistics need to be reported, and that the U.S. Dept of Education and universities across the country are struggling to determine what exactly is required by this new law. Our campuses are, in fact, reporting and distributing a great deal of data. However, I'm not as convinced as I was that we're reporting all of the right data in the right manner or that it is being distributed as thoroughly as it should be. This issue is currently being closely reviewed by campus police, student affairs, personnel, and General Counsel's offices. We'll be reviewing and refining our practices over the next several months and expect to identify and correct any shortcomings.
Statistics show that our campuses have, over the last several years, in fact been quite safe.