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In the final report regarding the April 16, 2007 [[Virginia Tech massacre]] issued on Thursday, December 9, 2010 by the [[U.S. Department of Education]] under [[Arne Duncan]], Virginia Tech was said to have violated this Act. | In the final report regarding the April 16, 2007 [[Virginia Tech massacre]] issued on Thursday, December 9, 2010 by the [[U.S. Department of Education]] under [[Arne Duncan]], Virginia Tech was said to have violated this Act. | ||
Additionally the Department of Education fined the University $55,000 on March 29, 2011 for "failure to issue a timely warning" in response to the shootings at West Ambler Johnston.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-20110329-2011-03-29-us-virginia-tech-shootings-20110329-story.html|title=Virginia Tech fined $55K for response to shootings|last=Potter|first=Dena|date=March 29, 2011|website=dailypress.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref> The university appealed the fine arguing that actions were in compliance with guidelines distributed to schools by the Department of Education in a handbook. On March 30, 2012, the U.S. Department of Education’s administrative law judge ruled in favor of the university, saying in a statement: “This was not an unreasonable amount of time in which to issue a warning. …. if the later shootings at Norris Hall had not occurred, it is doubtful that the timing of the email would have been perceived as too late.”<ref>Virginia Tech statement on ruling overturning findings of the U.S. Department of Education [http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/03/033012-president-appealruling.html]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/handbook.pdf|title=The Handbook for Campus Crime Reporting, updated February 2011}}</ref><ref name="CNN_March2011">{{cite news |first=Craig |last=Bell |publisher=CNN Wire Staff |title=Virginia Tech fined $55,000 in 2007 shooting rampage |url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/29/virginia.tech.fine/index.html |agency= | Additionally the Department of Education fined the University $55,000 on March 29, 2011 for "failure to issue a timely warning" in response to the shootings at West Ambler Johnston.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-20110329-2011-03-29-us-virginia-tech-shootings-20110329-story.html|title=Virginia Tech fined $55K for response to shootings|last=Potter|first=Dena|date=March 29, 2011|website=dailypress.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref> The university appealed the fine arguing that actions were in compliance with guidelines distributed to schools by the Department of Education in a handbook. On March 30, 2012, the U.S. Department of Education’s administrative law judge ruled in favor of the university, saying in a statement: “This was not an unreasonable amount of time in which to issue a warning. …. if the later shootings at Norris Hall had not occurred, it is doubtful that the timing of the email would have been perceived as too late.”<ref>Virginia Tech statement on ruling overturning findings of the U.S. Department of Education [http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/03/033012-president-appealruling.html]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/handbook.pdf|title=The Handbook for Campus Crime Reporting, updated February 2011}}</ref><ref name="CNN_March2011">{{cite news |first=Craig |last=Bell |publisher=CNN Wire Staff |title=Virginia Tech fined $55,000 in 2007 shooting rampage |url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/29/virginia.tech.fine/index.html |agency=CNN |date=March 30, 2011 |accessdate=March 30, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Virginia Tech's Clery Act hearing opens|url=http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/302095|newspaper=Roanoke Times|access-date=2011-12-16|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910205826/http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/302095|archive-date=2012-09-10|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
=== University of California, Berkeley === | === University of California, Berkeley === | ||
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=== Liberty University === | === Liberty University === | ||
{{Further|Liberty University#Poor management of sexual assault}} | {{Further|Liberty University#Poor management of sexual assault}} | ||
In March of 2024, the Department of Education issued a record-high fine of $14 million for 11 violations, including "failing to maintain an accurate, daily crime log; failing to issue timely warnings to the campus community about reportable crimes; and failing to comply with numerous sexual violence prevention and response requirements."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/05/politics/liberty-university-fined-campus-safety/index.html |title=Liberty University fined $14 million for campus safety violations | CNN Politics |website= | In March of 2024, the Department of Education issued a record-high fine of $14 million for 11 violations, including "failing to maintain an accurate, daily crime log; failing to issue timely warnings to the campus community about reportable crimes; and failing to comply with numerous sexual violence prevention and response requirements."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/05/politics/liberty-university-fined-campus-safety/index.html |title=Liberty University fined $14 million for campus safety violations | CNN Politics |website=CNN |date=5 March 2024 }}</ref> In a public statement, Liberty announced $2 million in campus funds that will be put toward safety improvements.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liberty.edu/title-ix/clery-act-program-review-response/ |title=U.S. Department of Education's Clery Act Program Review | Office of Equity and Compliance | Liberty University }}</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||