USG campaign calls for door locking mechanisms on classroom doors

USG campaign calls for door locking mechanisms on classroom doors

The Undergraduate Student Government at the University of Minnesota launched a door locking petition Tuesday, calling for every instructional space to be securely locked from inside to help protect students, staff and faculty. The University is in the planning stages of installing locking mechanisms on all classroom doors. Though it can refer to different kinds of locks, in this case, door locking mechanisms refer to locks that lock from the ins…

FSU Students Call for Classroom Door Locks After Campus Shooting

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Following last month’s tragic shooting at Florida State University (FSU), which left two people dead and six injured, students are raising their voices for immediate campus safety enhancements. At the heart of their demands is the call to install manual classroom doors locks so classrooms can be locked from the inside. They argue that this feature could save lives in active shooter situations. During the April 17 attack, stu…