NaBITA NEWSLETTER
MARCH 20, 2013
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
The College Presidents' Gun Violence Resource Center was established by Emerson College President Lee Pelton and 255 other college presidents in January 2013, as a clearinghouse for information on what colleges and universities are doing to examine America's culture of gun violence. College presidents can make a pledge to President Obama to participate in this initiative and can connect with one another here at the Gun Violence Resource Center.
TIP OF THE WEEK
Are We Listening? Series
Part One: Data Mining
In July 2012, Kent State University discovered that sophomore computer science major William Koberna had posted a profanity-laced tweet. The public tweet mentioned Kent State, identified the university president by name and included the threat, "I'm shooting up your school ASAP.” University officials identified this particular communication because Kent State monitors social media for specific keywords that allude to potential violence. Learn about the new trend of data mining here.
UPCOMING EVENTS FROM NaBITA
NaBITA Behavioral Intervention Team Best Practices Certification Course
April 9-11, 2013
Westin Park Central Hotel in Dallas, TX
NaBITA Behavioral Intervention Team Best Practices Certification Course
Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee, WI
2013 Annual NaBITA Conference and Campus Threat Management Institute (registration coming soon)
November 13th - 17th, 2013
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs, FL
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Employee Mental Health Issues: Your Legal Rights & Responsibilities
Hosted by Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Einiger, LLP
March 20, 2013 at
The Royalton at Roslyn Country Club, NY
March 21, 2013 at
Le Parker Meridien, NY
Threat Assessment and Risk Management Workshop
Hosted by ProActive ReSolutions
April 29-May 3, 2013 in Vancouver, BC, Canada
Violence Risk Assessment and Management Workshop
Hosted by ProActive ReSolutions
Foundational: May 20-24, 2013 / Advanced: May 27-31, 2013 in Toronto, ON, Canada
ANNOUNCING J-BIT, A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC JOURNAL FOR BIT RESEARCH
The National Behavioral Intervention Team Association announces the launch of its flagship, peer-reviewed academic journal, The Journal of Campus Behavioral Intervention (J-BIT). J-BIT is intended to encourage academic research and scholarship regarding the function, design, operation, and assessment of campus Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs) at two- and four-year colleges and universities.
To learn more about J-BIT and how to submit your scholarship, click here.
LINKS TO RELEVANT ARTICLES
Campus Safety Magazine: DOJ OKs creation of national center for campus public safety
The New York Times: Focusing on violence before it happens
NBC News: 911 recording in Florida college plot: 'He's there with like some sort of gun'
Fox Rio: Over 100 spring break arrests already reported in South Padre Island
For more information on NaBITA, visit www.nabita.org or contact:
Samantha Dutill, Associate Executive Director
116 E. King Street
Malvern, PA 19355
Phone: 610-993-0229
Fax: 610-993-0228