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Compliance With Federal Fire Safety Provisions

In January 2000, three Seton Hall University freshmen were killed and approximately 60 people were injured in a residence hall fire that two students set as a prank. According to The Center for Campus Fire Safety, from 2000 through 2012, 19 people died in on-campus and Greek housing fires.
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Federal Government Enforces ADA on Food Allergies

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Lesley University recently settled a complaint by students that Lesley violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by not providing reasonable accommodations for their food allergies. The settlement, the first of its kind, indicates that DOJ will enforce the ADA for disabilities caused by food allergies.
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