Some Colleges Try To Avoid Liability In Student Suicides

MADISON, Wis. — There are approximately 1,100 suicide attempts on college campuses each year, and some schools are taking drastic steps to avoid liability in such cases.A Hunter College student in New York was kicked out of her dorm after a suicide attempt.Other schools have been found liable in court for student suicides, and experts said that has pressured some colleges to distance themselves from suicide cases.