Federal officials are reviewing Brown University’s campus safety systems after a December shooting killed two students and raised concerns over delayed alerts and security failures.
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education announced that it will conduct a program review of Brown University following a December 13, 2025, campus shooting that left two students dead.
The review will be carried out by the Department’s Office of Federal Student Aid, which will examine whether Brown complied with Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act, commonly known as the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act. The Clery Act requires colleges and universities receiving federal student aid to maintain specific campus safety, crime reporting, and emergency notification standards.
According to the Department, public reporting in the hours after the shooting suggested potential deficiencies in Brown’s campus surveillance and security systems, which may have allowed the suspect to flee. Students and staff also reported delays in emergency notifications during the active shooter incident, raising concerns about the university’s safety alert procedures. Federal officials stated that if these reports are accurate, they could constitute serious violations of federal law…