(Exerpts from Campus Safety News)

• Louisiana State University (LSU) is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education regarding how the school reported and investigated Clery Act
• Education Department officials wrote to interim LSU President Tom Galligan on Feb. 2 notifying him that they were opening an investigation and that LSU is required to begin submitting a series of documents to the departmentby March 4.
• In the letter, Clery Group Acting Director Lisa Bureau said her office had received multiple complaints about the school violating Clery protocols and had also reviewed media reports that raised similar allegations.
• As part of its federal investigation, the Education Department is seeking access to employees for interviews and records, including incident reports and complaints regarding “the alleged misconduct of any kind by Greek life organizations, student-athletes,” and other recognized student groups from 2016 to 2019.
• Other records the department is seeking access to include crime statistics, arrest logs, referrals for disciplinary actions for drug, liquor and weapon offenses, police department policies and procedures, and sexual assault and dating violence training and prevention program materials.