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Abstract: 

Our regular review of the research literature on student behavior and development examines free expression on campus; a comprehensive program to address sexual assault; funding for gun violence research; campus free speech conflicts; pedestrian safety on college campuses; and the role of Title IX coordinators. Reviews include “Free Expression on Campus: Mitigating the Costs of Contentious Speakers” by Goldberg, S.B., published in Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy; “Safer Spaces” by Tolentino, published in The New Yorker; “Funding for Gun Violence Research Is Key to the Health and Safety of the Nation” by Rajan, S., Branas, C.C., Hargarten, S., & Allegrante, J.P., published in American Journal of Public Health; “Free Speech Hypocrisy: Campus Free Speech Conflicts and the Sub-Legal First Amendment” by Wells, C.E., published in University of Colorado Law Review; “The Role of Title IX Coordinators on College and University Campuses” by Wiersma-Mosley, J.D., & DiLoreto, J., published in Behavioral Sciences; “The Ivory Tower Meets the Inner City: Student Protective and Avoidance Behaviors on an Urban University Campus” by Hignite, L., Marshall, S., & Naumann, L., published in College Student Journal; “The Burden of Firearm Violence in the United States” by Jehan, F., Pandit, V., O’Keeffe, T., Azim, A., Jain, A., Tai, S.A., Tang, A., Khan, M., Kulvatunyou, N., Gries, L., & Joseph, B., published in Journal of Injury & Violence Research; and “Pedestrian Planning on College Campuses” by Holmes, S., Huynh, R., & Millard-Ball, A., published in Planning for Higher Education.

Keywords: Controversial Campus Visitors; Understanding and Addressing Violence; Role of Title IX Coordinators; Free Speech; Gun Control

Affiliations:  1: Georgia Gwinnett College.