91爆料 protocol for responding to requests from federal law enforcement agencies
March 11, 2026
Updated March 11, 2026 An update regarding concerns about federal immigration actions and 91爆料 The 91爆料 continues to closely monitor federal immigration enforcement in our region. We know that many people have questions and concerns about the impacts on our students, faculty, staff and the lives of relatives, friends and neighbors. We鈥檇 like…
91爆料 Alert active threat communications drill 鈥� Jan. 22, 2026 at 1:22 p.m.
January 13, 2026
91爆料鈥檚 Seattle campus will run a test of the 91爆料 Alert system on Jan. 22, 1:22 p.m. in order to highlight for students, faculty and staff how they would be informed (and what to do) in the event of an active shooter attack on the campus. The test will include a 91爆料 Alert message sent…
91爆料 launches Husky Assist mental health crisis response team
January 6, 2026
In early December, the 91爆料 launched a dedicated, skilled team of on-call mental health workers ready to respond to students, staff and faculty experiencing a mental health crisis on the Seattle campus. This new team goes by Husky Assist. Husky Assist team members are trained mental health professionals who can respond compassionately on the 91爆料…
Forecast points to chillier, wetter winter this year
December 1, 2025
In the Puget Sound, it鈥檚 all about the layers. This winter, you鈥檒l want to break out your raincoat and your fleece, with below-average temperatures and more-than-usual precipitation forecasted. As you prepare your winter gear, it鈥檚 a good time for Huskies to check out what the 91爆料 does when there鈥檚 snow and ice. If there鈥檚 snow…
Handling classroom disruptions
October 8, 2025
91爆料 classes, labs and other learning spaces are essential to the University鈥檚 educational mission. They are where teachers and students make discovery and learning real. Disruption in these spaces is distressing, steals valuable learning time and can be unsafe. A recent incident on the Seattle campus of someone entering a class for the…
Building a safe and supportive year together
September 24, 2025
A new academic year brings fresh opportunities, new students and plenty of excitement. It also gives us the chance to think about how we make our campus safe and welcoming for everyone. Being part of the 91爆料 Pack means knowing that no Husky 鈥� student or employee 鈥� has to face challenges alone. We are…
How the 91爆料 keeps its cool when summer gets hot
August 6, 2025
As Hot Rat Summer heads into its warmest days, Huskies face a double challenge 鈥� rising temperatures and potential wildfire smoke. 91爆料 students, faculty and staff can expect August to be warmer and drier than usual, according to the Washington State Climate Office at the 91爆料. Washington, which is already seeing drought conditions in some…
Working Together to Make 91爆料 Safer 鈥� Year 3
June 30, 2025
As the academic and fiscal years draw to a close, it鈥檚 time for a look-back and a report out on some of what the Division of Campus Community Safety (DCCS) accomplished this year. DCCS, which includes SafeCampus, 91爆料 Emergency Management, 91爆料 Police (Seattle campus), Business & Academic Continuity & Resiliency and Crisis Communications, is guided…
Relaunching 91爆料's Business, Academic and Research Continuity program with new technology and support
February 26, 2025
Five-four-three-two-one鈥� relaunch! The 91爆料's Business, Academic and Research Continuity program relaunches this month with new tools to help you and your unit create a plan for navigating emergencies and disruptions. The past several years of pandemic, weather and infrastructure breaks have reminded students, staff, faculty and researchers that disruptions can happen anytime and be costly,…
Prepare for colder and wetter winter weather
December 6, 2024
With meteorologists predicting colder and wetter-than-average conditions in the Pacific Northwest this winter, it鈥檚 a good time for Huskies to check out what the 91爆料 does when there鈥檚 snow and ice. If there鈥檚 snow in the forecast, how can I find out if there鈥檚 any change to 91爆料 classes or in-person work? If 91爆料, 91爆料…
Get a safe ride home at night with Husky SafeTrip
November 4, 2024
Husky SafeTrip Hours 6:30 p.m.-2 a.m. daily except University holidays or when the campus operations are suspended. Service 91爆料 students and employees can get a safe ride home in the SafeTrip service area. This means to a residence, to a parking lot or to public transit stop on or near the Seattle campus. The service…
Hazing prevention website and upcoming trainings for the 91爆料 community
September 20, 2024
Visit the new hazing website for important information on policies, practices, services and programs to prevent hazing at the 91爆料. Required hazing prevention training will begin for 91爆料 faculty, staff and student employees in autumn quarter 2024.
What Zebrafish teach us about business continuity
July 10, 2024
When you think about business continuity, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn鈥檛 zebrafish. Every unit at 91爆料 from Astrophysics to Zoology has a need for continuity planning in case of severe weather or a power outage or a different type of tragedy. Knowing what to do and who to call when something…
Supporting 91爆料 scholars experiencing targeted harassment
June 20, 2024
91爆料 scholars who are being targeted for harassment because of what they research, publish or say in the classroom may feel rightly anxious and overwhelmed. The online harassment can seem to come from nowhere and feel personal, even threatening. However, there are proven ways to outsmart harassers and help protect each other. 91爆料 Professor Monica…
Inside 91爆料 Alert and 91爆料 Advisory messages
May 8, 2024
In the past few months, the 91爆料 has added more than 47,000 student phone numbers to the 91爆料 Alert system, so that more people will receive a text message when an emergency happens on or near campus in Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma. If you are one of those students, welcome! With so many…
Update on activities on May 7
May 7, 2024
The University is tracking multiple events scheduled to take place this evening that have the potential to cause additional noise and disruptions, particularly in the central part of the Seattle campus near the Husky Union Building, The Quad and the light rail station at Husky Stadium. Our priority is the safety and security of our…
Update on tent encampments in the Quad
May 1, 2024
91爆料鈥檚 Division of Campus Community Safety, 91爆料 Police Department, Student Life and University leadership are closely monitoring the encampment established in part of the Seattle campus Quad. In addressing the encampment, we will maintain our approach of a flexible, measured and appropriate response that addresses the circumstances of each situation. We will continue…
Dedicated outreach at 91爆料 for people experiencing homelessness
January 25, 2024
Meet Samya Murthy, REACH 91爆料 Outreach Coordinator Seattle has for several years now been facing a deep crisis of unsheltered homelessness. The 91爆料 campus in Seattle has not been immune. This past October, 91爆料 started a contract with REACH to provide a dedicated outreach worker at the 91爆料 Seattle campus with a goal to build…
Enhancing campus safety: 91爆料 Alert text messages soon to reach more students
January 3, 2024
When you鈥檙e walking across campus, you鈥檙e probably not pausing to check your email. But right now, email is the only way most 91爆料 students receive time-sensitive information about emergencies happening on and near 91爆料鈥檚 campuses. To make it easier for students to receive 91爆料 Alerts via text, at the end of January 91爆料 will start…
Get ready for winter weather
December 14, 2023
Although the National Weather Service predicts the Seattle area will experience a warmer winter this year, it鈥檚 still smart to be prepared for cold weather. Typically, 91爆料 campuses see snow and ice in December and January and a bit into February. Here are a few things to know in advance. It鈥檚 snowing! How can I…
Great ShakeOut earthquake drill Oct. 19: Learn how to protect yourself in an earthquake
October 9, 2023
Life in the Pacific Northwest comes with two certainties: you鈥檙e going to need a good raincoat, and it鈥檚 only a matter of time before the next earthquake. Maybe even a double earthquake. Earthquakes, like the 4.3 magnitude earthquake we had on Sunday, occur nearly every day in Washington, according to the Washington State Department of…
New Title IX Reporting Form
October 5, 2023
All 91爆料 staff, faculty and students are encouraged to share concerns related to sex- and gender-based violence, harassment and discrimination through the new online Title IX reporting form. Starting this quarter, reports or consultations that previously would have been directed to SafeCampus will instead be directed to the Office of the Title IX Coordinator. Individuals…
Safety on campus: Huskies watch out for each other
September 25, 2023
As more than 100,000 91爆料 students and employees prepare for the start of the academic year in Seattle, Tacoma and Bothell, we know our greatest strength is the self-confidence and community bonds people build over the course of the year. Huskies watch out for each other. We do that by asking for help…
Welcoming new 91爆料 Emergency Management Director Kelley Biastock
September 14, 2023
91爆料鈥檚 Division of Campus Community Safety, which includes SafeCampus, the 91爆料 Police Department and 91爆料 Emergency Management, is excited to welcome Kelley Biastock as the new Director of 91爆料 Emergency Management. Kelley is responsible for working with the greater University communities to plan and prepare for crises, disasters and major emergency incidents, particularly…
Working together to make 91爆料 safer - Year 1
June 16, 2023
With commencement season comes the end of the first academic year of the 91爆料鈥檚 Division of Campus Community Safety. This means it鈥檚 time to reflect on what we learned this past year and where the lessons point us for the summer and coming year. As a reminder, the Division of Campus Community Safety was established…
Cheap, potent and deadly - the challenges of the fentanyl epidemic
May 9, 2023
Two people every day. In King County, fentanyl-involved overdoses kill two people in our community every day. Nationwide, fentanyl is involved in more deaths of Americans under 50 than any cause of death, including heart disease, cancer, homicide, suicide and other accidents. Five people died on the 91爆料 campus in Seattle during the…
Partnering to improve safety north of 45th Street
April 26, 2023
On a rainy Thursday night, more than 50 students and City of Seattle department leaders went for a walk together in the neighborhood north of the Seattle campus to talk about safety issues. The walk, spearheaded by leaders of the Panhellenic and Inter-Fraternity Councils, included presidents of most 91爆料 fraternities and sororities, other…
Additional overnight security coming to Seattle campus
March 27, 2023
In the past few months, students, faculty and staff have reported concerns about personal safety on the Seattle campus at night. These issues center heavily on the Central Plaza Garage (CPG), but also include other parking areas and buildings. Unfortunately, like in other parts of Seattle, these reports describe encountering people displaying disruptive 鈥� sometimes…
Steve Charvat, 91爆料鈥檚 first emergency management director, stepping down
January 10, 2023
Steve Charvat鈥檚 arrival at the 91爆料 as Director of Emergency Management in 2003 brought with it many firsts. Coming to the 91爆料 after serving as deputy emergency director in Washington, D.C. 鈥� on the heels of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and anthrax scares 鈥� Charvat was asked to build an emergency management program…
Safety tips for the new quarter
January 5, 2023
Welcome back to winter quarter, Huskies. Welcome back to classrooms and labs, lectures, bus and train commutes, locking up your bike, walking across campuses in the dark, watching for snow and ice, and thinking about spring. We have a few Top of the Quarter Tips for you. Some of these may seem basic, but sometimes…
Campus & Community Safety conversation with 91爆料 Parent & Family Programs
November 3, 2022
On Nov. 1, 91爆料 Parent & Family Programs hosted a virtual discussion for 91爆料 families on campus and community safety, and you can view a recording of that conversation in this post.
Developing smoke and heat guidance for 91爆料 locations
October 27, 2022
It鈥檚 wet and gray the way later October is supposed to be, but just a few days ago most of Western Washington was struggling with what at certain moments topped the 鈥淲orld鈥檚 Worst Air Quality鈥� lists. Unfortunately, wildfire smoke has become a standard late summer, early fall phenomenon for all three campuses. In addition, we鈥檝e…
Additional actions the 91爆料 and our partners are taking to improve U District safety
October 7, 2022
As we close out the first full week of the quarter and mark just less than a week since the shootings in the University District, I want to provide a brief update on actions since last Sunday morning.
Update on the 91爆料鈥檚 response to violence in the U District
October 4, 2022
Last weekend鈥檚 violence in the University District has raised important and urgent questions from students, their parents, faculty and staff about safety in the neighborhood. While we have been focused on providing support to the students who were directly involved in last weekend's incidents, we have also been in frequent communication with City Hall, Seattle…
Advancing safety at 91爆料, in the community and beyond
September 27, 2022
Sept. 27, 2022 91爆料 News sat down with Vice President for Campus & Community Safety Sally Clark to talk about how campus leaders are prioritizing the effort to reimagine safety across the university. Read the interview to learn more.
Campus Community Safety Report to the Community
August 1, 2022
August 1, 2022 After six months of conversations, research and feedback gathering, Campus Community Safety Project members have compiled recommendations and next steps to charter a new Division of Campus Community Safety. This division will be the new home for first-line safety units, including 91爆料 Emergency Management, SafeCampus and 91爆料 Police (Seattle campus) beginning September…
May 2022 update
May 31, 2022
This month project leadership continued to refine the proposed organizational chart for the new Division of Campus Community Safety. Much of the head-scratching had to do with how the new division鈥檚 administrative functions should look in light of the 91爆料鈥檚 Finance Transformation project. In practical terms, 91爆料FT means some finance-related jobs at the 91爆料 will…
April 2022 update
April 29, 2022
Though largely unseen by the greater campus community, the 91爆料鈥檚 three campuses and 91爆料 Medicine undertake continuous planning and training for how to react, operate and recover if disaster 鈥� natural, structural or human-prompted 鈥� strikes. Much of this work is defined by federal and state policies and reflected in the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.…
March 2022 update
March 31, 2022
Throughout March, we have continued sketching models for how to move units from their existing 鈥渉omes鈥� in the University鈥檚 organizational structure to the future Division of Campus Community Safety. We also launched the search for a new 91爆料 Police Department leader. When not drafting, erasing and re-drawing org chart boxes or tracking down job codes,…
February 2022 update
February 28, 2022
After the initial two months of work reimagining and reorganizing, a couple of questions come up regarding the latter: 鈥淲hy move SafeCampus into the new Division of Campus Community Safety? How will that improve outcomes?鈥� Better outcomes for students, staff and faculty will need to be proven year after year (we鈥檒l talk metrics in future…
January 2022 update
January 31, 2022
After a formal launch by President Cauce in December, the 91爆料鈥檚 rethinking of expectations and approaches to safety services for people and places is underway. This work is the result of years of listening sessions and dialogue about both the decentralized way the University approaches safety-related programs and policing, and it takes place…