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CCH Sur Reopens With Biometric Gates, Tightened Security After 2025 Student Killing

The return follows a plan pairing facial recognition entry with on-site counseling to rebuild confidence on campus.

Overview

  • Classes resumed in person on February 3 for more than 12,000 students and staff, with a calm first day and no protests reported.
  • Entry now runs through 15 facial-recognition turnstiles and metal detectors; students not recognized were admitted via credential checks and manual registration.
  • Campus infrastructure was reinforced with about 70 surveillance cameras, 50 emergency buttons, 271 new lights and roughly 120 meters of perimeter fencing.
  • University kiosks are offering crisis intervention, psychological care, workshops and family accompaniment during set hours on the main plaza.
  • Morning transport routes operate from Metro Taxqueña and Metro Universidad, with 21:15 departures back to those stations and Mixcoac, while the accused attacker remains in custody and linked to process.