Liberty University agrees to unprecedented $14 million fine for...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Schools must disseminate an annual security report that includes crime reports and information on efforts to improve campus safety.
49% : The university was already facing scrutiny in the form of lawsuits over its handling of sex assault cases, while the Clery Act investigation became public knowledge in 2022 in the wake of recent litigation.
46% : The fine is by far the largest ever levied under the Clery Act, a law that requires colleges and universities that receive federal funding to collect data on campus crime and notify students of threats.
44% : But Clery Act violations are "bigger than just the fines," said Abigail Boyer, associate executive director at the Pennsylvania-based Clery Center, which provides training and assistance to campuses.

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