News and Safety Alerts

While at Rochester we hope that you will not be contacted by someone attempting to scam or defraud you. As is true anywhere, there are people out there who will attempt to take advantage of individuals by pretending to be someone they are not, but with a little knowledge, you can learn how to identify a scam and avoid falling victim to the scheme.

The University of Rochester Department of Public Safety’s annual donation event to benefit Willow Domestic Violence Center of Greater Rochester was a huge success.

Having a safe and fun time during Halloween is easy if you have strategies to prevent anything from turning spooky or scary. Review steps you can take for a safe event.

On 10/19/2021 at approximately 12:30 p.m. a University undergraduate was the victim of an attempted robbery near the Towers Road side of the Hill Court Bridge.

Now that fall has arrived and it’s becoming darker earlier in the evening, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding all community members to practice personal safety habits when walking or biking around the University’s campuses