University of Iowa Campus Safety

04/10/2026

Thanks to our colleagues at Kirkwood Community College for inviting us to the Criminal Justice and Human Services Career Fair this week!

We enjoyed meeting with students and sharing more about the career opportunities in our department at Iowa.

04/09/2026

Different uniforms, same commitment to safety. Welcome to the K9 family, K9 Zak & Officer Farner! 🐾💛

Shoutout to Iowa State University Police Department and their newest K9 for joining us in Iowa City for some training this week!

04/08/2026

Thanks to all the students who turned out for our self-defense class on Monday evening! We enjoyed meeting you, and hope you consider signing up for the full R.A.D. course, which begins Monday, April 13.

03/23/2026

It's Severe Weather Awareness Week! A few reminders:
✅ Update your Hawk Alert settings before the test on March 25.
✅ Text message is the fastest way to receive an alert.
✅ Review the UI Emergency Response Guide here: https://safety.uiowa.edu/erg

03/18/2026

03/17/2026

Registration is now open for our women’s self-defense class! Learn practical skills to increase awareness, build confidence, and improve your personal safety. Students, employees, and community members are welcome to sign up.

Details & registration info in the comments. ⬇️

03/15/2026

University administrators are monitoring the weather forecast for our area. As always, any announcements about weather-related delays, cancellations, or reduced operations will be shared through Hawk Alert, the UI Emergency website, and posts to official university social media accounts. If no announcement is made, the university will operate as normal.

Review the FAQ in the comments for more information ⬇️

03/14/2026

The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for our area beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday and extending through Monday afternoon. Please stay weather aware. Travel could become difficult as conditions deteriorate.

03/05/2026

There's potential for two rounds of severe weather this Friday, including scattered storms, hail, lightning, and tornadoes. Please stay weather aware and know what to do if you hear the sirens.

Review the emergency response guide in the comments ⬇️

02/16/2026

Now Hiring: Campus Safety Dispatcher

Are you calm under pressure, good at multi-tasking, a great communicator, and passionate about helping others? Be the lifeline between emergency and response, and make a real difference in your community by joining our team.

✅ Paid training
✅ Meaningful career
✅ Exceptional benefits

Apply today 👉 link in comments.

01/22/2026

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Warning for our area beginning late Thursday evening through noon on Friday. Windchills could drop below –35 degrees during this time, which could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Extremely cold conditions will continue through Saturday.

Because these conditions could occur for an extended period of time while classes are in session, the University of Iowa will move to virtual instruction on Friday, Jan. 23.

Please check your university email and ICON for additional information and instructions.

Campus updates will be posted to the UI emergency website at the link below. ⬇️

01/21/2026

University administrators are monitoring the weather forecast for our area. As always, any announcements about weather-related delays, cancellations, or reduced operations will be shared through Hawk Alert, the UI home page, the UI Emergency website, and posts to official university social media accounts. If no announcement is made, the university will operate as normal.

Review the FAQ in the comments for more information ⬇️