Every classroom at Grand Valley has door locks that can be operated from the inside. But Central, Eastern and Oakland University cannot remotely lock all buildings through a central locking system.

Providing a safe learning environment involves more than just the classroom door. Paul Timm, PSP, is director of education safety for Allegion. This article was originally published in November 2023.

Before the university inspected the locks and clarified how they work, Walker and Bannister organized a petition signed by nearly 30,000 people calling for working locks on all classroom doors.

Her college students frequently go next door to observe as part of the curriculum. "Having that right on campus is an extension of our college classroom in a lot of ways, " Marshall Gross says.

Before the university inspected the locks and clarified how they work, Walker and Bannister organized a petition signed by nearly 30,000 people calling for working locks on all classroom doors.

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