For Star subscribers: The University of Arizona has named a chief safety officer and set up a safety advisory commission after a report said its lack of safety measures led up to the fatal shooting of a professor.
Jamie Donnelly The University of Arizona has named an interim chief safety officer and set up a new safety advisory commission, two weeks after a report said its lack of safety measures led up to the fatal shooting of a professor last year.
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Robbins said Patterson will also oversee UA's new Safety Advisory Commission. The commission will be made up of community members and campus representatives, including faculty who served on the General Faculty Committee on University Safety for All. Patterson said it his is goal to reach back out to everyone who submits an inquiry and figure out what steps need to be taken.
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