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Northwestern has partnered with Rave Mobile Safety to launch NUGuardian, a free safety app that turns smartphones into personal safety devices.  The app features a virtual safety timer and allows students to designate existing contacts as “Guardians” who can access details about where the student is walking and how long they are expected to take,...

Wayne State University police said a woman was sexually assaulted while walking in Detroit.

"May 17. Next month, will be six years, it's just long overdue," said Jose Vega, a spokesperson for the Flores family.

It is important for students to have all of the necessary resources to feel safe on campus and to be able to have easy access to course assignments and grades. These apps can help students continue to be safe around campus, can help with day-to-day life and can be incredibly useful for keeping up with...

Ewa Grochowsca urged women in the crowd to be vulnerable enough to share their stories and go from

The NIU Police Department has started phasing out emergency call boxes on campus in order to transition to the NIU Safe App. A planned dismantling of the call boxes will happen over the next two semesters. The features on the NIU Safe App sound helpful, but if students don’t actually download the app, the NIU...

The start of a new semester at Penn State marks more than just the start of classes. For many students, the new semester also marks their first time living on their own — and with that independence also comes the need for personal responsibility for one’s own safety and security.

Four easy words can make a world of a difference so people of all ages and abilities are able to safely move through our community.

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During the first two weeks of in-person learning (Feb. 15 to Feb. 26), the University will conduct universal COVID-19 testing of all students who are taking in-person classes or who are taking a fully remote or online course load while living in Centre County or within a 20-mile radius of a Penn State campus outside of University Park.  Students should be on the lookout for an email sent to their Penn State email address to register for a time to get tested. At University Park, the tests w...