October 19, 2001

Colleges Tighten Security to Guard Against Terrorism

By DANA MULHAUSER

Colleges are putting in place new security measures to combat potential terrorism, notably an increase in the number of police patrols on campus and a heightened readiness for evacuation.

The University of Pennsylvania has taken some of the toughest steps: adding police and security officers, closing a main thoroughfare to vehicular traffic, and speeding up efforts to have all students and faculty and staff members display identification cards.

Penn already requires people to

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