Division of Public Safety

April 2024 marks the 23rd anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month—a movement that calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every person in the community. This year’s theme, “Building Connected Communities,” underscores that goal, and aims to show how our commu...

Sarah Shendy, a sergeant with the Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety, was named an award recipient for the Arab-America Foundation 40 Under 40. This award highlights Arab-American individuals around the country who have excelled in their profession. Shendy is the only law enf...

Editor’s note: Looking at a solar eclipse without proper protection can cause eye damage. In most cases, the effects are temporary, but the damage can be permanent. It takes just seconds for damage to occur. Symptoms of eye damage from a solar eclipse include blurry vision, headache, a blind spot in...

Spring break (March 11–15) is a time for Case Western Reserve University students to step away from their books and get some much-needed rest—whether heading home, taking a trip or remaining on campus. No matter where you will spend your spring break, there are important safety considerations to ke...

In recognition of Women's History Month in March and Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, the Division of Public Safety will offer R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) training for all students, faculty and staff who identify them as women. R.A.D. is a four-week course that will be held Tuesdays f...

In recognition of National Heart Month, the Division of Public Safety and CWRU Emergency Medical Service will partner to educate students, faculty and staff on the importance of treating life-threatening injuries until help arrives. Throughout the month of February, members of the Case Western Rese...

At Case Western University, safety is our top priority. While students, faculty, and staff enjoy various means of transportation to, on, and around campus, wheeled recreational transportation devices can present increased safety risks to pedestrians in certain areas of campus. Last fall, in an eff...

In recognition of National Heart Month, the Office of Resiliency will partner with the University Hospitals EMS Training & Disaster Preparedness Institute to host a series of adult and pediatric CPR training courses on campus. The courses will certify participants in CPR, first aid and automated ex...

The Campus Emergency Response Team (CERT) at Case Western Reserve University is composed of faculty and staff members who have been trained to participate and support emergency responders in the event of a disaster or emergency situation. All team members receive hands-on training to garner fundame...

As an enhancement to the onboarding of new faculty and staff members, Case Western Reserve University’s Compliance Program kicked off a monthly “Welcome Coffee" program for new faculty and staff members in October 2022. The program has now celebrated one year of welcoming new employees to these eve...