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WUGA’s Greg Trevor, a survivor of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, talks with Adam Fouche, UGA’s Executive Director for Emergency Preparedness, about the steps members of the university community can take to protect themselves.

Board awards scholarships to UGAPD employees for academic achievements and work pursuits

Safety is our collective responsibility, so remember to keep your head up and Watch for Dawgs.

At UGA, Santos has made caring for animals—and educating others who care for animals—a central piece to her mission.

The past eight years, UGA has invested $23M in campus safety, including $7.3M in 2024 alone. These investments have supported a 20% increase to the UGA Police Department’s budget, allowing the University to recruit and retain outstanding officers.

UGA Police Chief Jeff Clark and Dr. Daniel Silk, Associate Vice President for Public Safety, talk about the university’s safety and security enhancements with WUGA’s Greg Trevor in the latest episode of our series, “A Few Minutes With …”

As new and returning University of Georgia students begin the fall semester, they will notice a series of highly visible initiatives to further strengthen campus security — from new signs and perimeter fencing to lighting[…]

Emergency Preparedness is Everyone’s Responsibility.

Students in the College of Engineering collaborated with the UGA Office of Emergency Preparedness and Insurance & Claims Management (OEP/ICM) and the UGA Marine Institute (UGAMI) on Sapelo Island on a yearlong capstone project to develop flood control techniques for the UGAMI campus. Their work earned first-place recognition for its impact on coastal communities.

The University of Georgia honored five students on Tuesday who heroically jumped into action to save a woman and two children after the woman’s car veered into a creek in rural Burke County.

In December, University of Georgia Finance and Administration (F&A) wrapped up its third annual Community Holiday Outreach Initiative. The event raised funds and physical donations for nine families and four seniors in Athens-Clarke County for a total value of $15,085, a 36% increase from the previous year.

Carlyn Lee is prepared for anything. As a lieutenant with the UGA Police Department, she’s ready for any situation and makes sure her team is, too.

The dog days of summer are no less kind to canines than they are to humans. For working dogs like the K9 officers assigned to the University of Georgia Police Department, they can be deadly.

Jeffrey L. Clark, deputy chief for engagement, training, and standards for the University of Georgia Police Department, has been named chief of police following the conclusion of a national search. Clark’s appointment comes on the heels of former chief Dan Silk’s promotion to UGA’s associate vice president for public safety (AVPPS) earlier this year.

Megan Thompson’s top priority is your safety. As a senior crime analyst for the UGA Police Department, she works with officers to increase security and reduce crime on campus.

More than 100 emergency responders, staff, and volunteers from across the University of Georgia and Athens-Clarke County arrived on the campus of Athens Church with one objective: work across departments to respond to a simulated crisis.

When international student Akash Singha Roy arrived in Athens for the first time, he found himself stranded, unable to check into his hotel. It was nearly midnight and raining.

The University of Georgia is partnering with Lyft to provide a nightly rideshare program for students with service beginning in the coming weeks. This new program, UGA Ride Smart, represents the latest component of a recently announced $8.5 million investment over the next three years to enhance campus safety.

A volunteer experience at a rape crisis center a decade ago gave Adrienne Baldwin-White a sense of clarity and urgency that guides her research and outreach to this day.

Security Coordinator Ricky Young and his team tackle many challenges.

A large metal drop box occupying space just outside the University of Georgia Police Department has one purpose—to safely collect unneeded or unwanted prescription medications.