Workplace violence is costly and stressful and includes murders and attempted murders, assaults, sexual assaults, vandalism, bombings, threats, extreme cases of sexual harassment, stalking, and spillovers of domestic assault. Continued job instability is a major cause of internally generated occupational violence. One of the best methods for preventing workplace violence is to train personnel, especially supervisors, to recognize potentially violent employees. Although it is impossible to predict violence accurately, signs such as specific threats of violence or bringing weapons to campus should produce quick intervention. Policies should establish zero tolerance for behaviors that may lead to acts of workplace violence and should be communicated to all students, staff, and faculty. All employees should be required to read and sign an acknowledgment of the policy. The campus should also develop a threat management team. Thorough preemployment screening is also crucial. 4 references