The U.S. Department of Education has opened a Clery Act review of Brown University following a campus shooting that left two students dead, Secretary Linda McMahon announced. The probe will examine whether Brown fulfilled its statutory duties on campus security, emergency notifications and its video surveillance practices. Brown has also put the university’s top public‑safety official, Rodney Chatman, on administrative leave as the school conducts an internal review and brings in a former Providence police chief to lead a security assessment. The suspected gunman, a former student, was later found dead; the federal review focuses on whether reporting and safety protocols complied with Clery requirements. What happened: A federal investigation into Clery compliance was launched after the shooting; Brown has started internal changes. Who’s involved: U.S. Department of Education, Brown University leadership, Secretary Linda McMahon. Sources: Department press release and Inside Higher Ed reporting.
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