Higher Education
Five things to know about Georgia State’s 2016 crime statistics
With a Georgia State University logo in the background, GSU students walk on campus along Decatur Street SE next to the GSU Sports Arena in this 2012 photo. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM
By Eric Stirgus
Oct 5, 2017A federal law called the Clery Act requires the nation’s colleges and universities by Oct. 1 to release crime data for the most recent three years in a report that includes efforts to improve safety on the campus, which has about 32,000 students.
Here are five items of note from Georgia State’s report:
- There were four reported rapes.
- Eighty-four liquor and drug law arrests reported.
- Ten robberies on campus.
- Eight weapons possession arrests.
- No hate crimes were reported.
About the Author
Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He currently writes about higher education and has assisted in the newsroom’s COVID-19 vaccine coverage. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.
