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BATON ROUGE, La. – During its June meeting on Wednesday, the Board of Regents received an update on the statewide campus safety assessments conducted over the past two years by LSU’s National Center for Biomedical Research and Training/Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education (NCBRT/ACE). Since December 2023, NCBRT/ACE staff have physically visited all public postsecondary institutions across Louisiana, including main campuses, satellite locations, and specialized research facilities such as Pennington Biomedical Research Center and LUMCON. Jerry Monier, Associate Director – Research and Development with NCBRT/ACE and the project’s principal investigator, detailed his team’s observations and recommendations, from security staffing to infrastructure and communication. NCBRT/ACE will roll out eight new training modules in July, resulting in a library of 11 courses designed to address identified gaps and build institutional capacity. In Summer 2023, Regents sought NCBRT/ACE’s expertise in developing and producing an educational video based on the “Run. Hide. Fight.” (RHF) paradigm for responding to an active shooter event for distribution to Louisiana’s postsecondary institutions. That award-winning production was published in August 2023. As part of the campus safety initiative, NCBRT/ACE will launch a web-based application that allows institutions to manage and update building-level assessments. “In higher education, we are always looking to strengthen campus safety and improve our preparation and response to challenges,” said Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Kim Hunter Reed. ” We must remain vigilant against potential threats both on and off campus, and this initiative with NCBRT/ACE has enabled us to provide strong safety recommendations and training for our institutions and our students.” During its full meeting, the Board also received a presentation on work-based learning initiatives at River Parish Community College as part of the monthly Meauxmentum Moment. RPCC is one of the institutions participating in the Louisiana Work-Based Learning Study, a multi-year research project that will provide proof of concept for work-based learning best practices that lead to student success and prosperity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Louisiana Board of Regents, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024, was created by the 1974 State Constitution and serves as the coordinating body for all public higher education in Louisiana. LEARN MORE ABOUT REGENTS: https://www.laregents.edu LOUISIANA'S HIGHER EDUCATION MASTER PLAN: https://www.laregents.edu/masterplan LOUISIANA'S GOT TALENT PODCAST ON APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/louisianas-got-talent/id1667599307 LOUISIANA'S GOT TALENT PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3bE67b3sZVJ64P3yYfOdGS FOLLOW REGENTS ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/la_regents FOLLOW REGENTS ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LABoardofRegents FOLLOW REGENTS ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/la_regents #LaProspers
