scary safety numbers

kelsmom
Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:48:22 +0000

My D graduated last May … and she felt very safe at Vandy (safer than her friends felt at UMich). She was careful about being alone. Her take on it was that the crime was mainly in the parking decks and around the restaurants … plus, she didn’t care for Elliston after dark. However, she was cautious but not scared.

She lived off campus senior year, and she chose to live behind the Commons. This area, which is residential, does not have shady characters hanging around like you might find closer to West End. She walked to and from campus at night alone from her condo.

She walked all over in the daytime, and she was simply careful at night.

The aggravated assaults probably have something to do with robberies. That is not uncommon in urban areas or on college campuses, and they tend to increase when the economy is worse. Forcible sexual offenses I am not sure about … I am not aware of random rapes (huge issue this past fall at our state flagship). It may be date rapes, and if so that is something that can be avoided for the most part - every parent should discuss this issue with their daughters, as it can happen anywhere.