You can use the emergency telephones, situated in strategic locations around campus to report crimes in progress, suspicious persons, medical emergencies, or concerns about your personal safety. Pushing the call button activates the phone in the University Police Communications Center. More about Emergency Phones
If your purse or backpack is snatched, don't fight it. There is nothing in it that can't be replaced. It is not worth getting hurt over.
Avoid walking alone as much as possible. Having other people nearby is a great defense.
Be alert when you're alone. Be aware of who is around you.
Walk confidently, directly and at a steady pace. Attackers look for someone who appears vulnerable.
Walk near the curb; avoid shrubbery or other places of concealment.
Avoid isolated or poorly-lit places and unpopulated areas, alleys, vacant lots or buildings.
Do not hitchhike.
Be careful when people in a car stop and ask you for directions. Always reply from a distance; never get too close to the car.
