Surrounding safety for Marist College..

momcinco
Tue, 12 Apr 2016 00:23:31 +0000

The fire was in 2012 and it was a tragedy that took the lives of a Marist student and a couple of her friends who were visiting, It was a house that students were renting (not campus or Marist-owned housing). It was so sad and upsetting. I feel for the families. The Marist student’s family started a foundation to prevent this tragedy from happening to other students:
http://www.kerryrosefoundation.org/

Poughkeepsie like so many other cities is NOT a safe place at night to walk / drive around if you are “clueless” or like to go out alone at night or prone to getting lost, etc. This said there are swarms of students at the neighboring bars at all hours. I am not happy about this but it is the reality. Taxis line up to take them to the bar of choice and the kids do a buddy system. The campus itself is very safe ^.

^ post is probably how most students feel and would respond. As a parent and a local I am more skeptical (no, do NOT walk off campus alone at 3am!!!) but as ^ states, security is really really good and always willing to drive you, not to the bars but to the library, classrooms, your dorm, etc.

Yes, students should learn to be as safe as possible. No, I would not let it hold you back from attending Marist.