With winter weather returning to Iowa City, the university is reminding students how weather-related decisions are made and communicated.

With winter weather returning to Iowa City, the university is reminding faculty and staff how weather-related decisions are made and communicated.

This appears to be an isolated incident and there is no known threat to the public. This incident, which occurred off campus, remains under investigation and there is no further information available at this time.

A small fire at Daum Residence Hall, 225 N. Clinton St., prompted an evacuation during the early morning hours on Thursday, Nov. 6. No injuries were reported, but some residents were temporarily displaced due to water damage caused by the building's sprinkler system. As of this morning, all students have been able to return to their rooms aside from the unit directly affected by the fire.

In the interest of campus safety, we want everyone to be aware that University of Iowa officials received a report of sexual assault that recently occurred in an east side residence hall. Limited information is available at this time.

Update (Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m.): Campus Safety phone services have been fully restored. The non-emergency line (319-335-5022), elevator phones, and phones in areas of rescue should now function normally.

In the interest of campus safety, we want everyone to be aware that University of Iowa officials received a report of sexual assault that occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, October 10, 2025, in a west side residence hall. The assault was reported to be perpetrated by an acquaintance.

As the semester continues, it’s easy to get caught up in busy schedules, conversations with friends, or scrolling on your phone while walking across campus. But staying aware of your surroundings is one of the simplest and most effective ways to keep yourself safe.

In the interest of campus safety, we want everyone to be aware University of Iowa officials received a report of sexual assault that occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 10 in a west side residence hall. The assault was reported to be perpetrated by an acquaintance.

Campus Safety will test the Hawk Alert emergency notification system at approximately 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Thursday, Sept. 25, as required by federal law.