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 is the newsroom's education editor. 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.
