On Sunday, Sept. 15, at approximately 9 p.m. the University of Iowa Police Department was made aware of a concerning social media post in reference to the possibility that a student was making explosives in Slater Residence Hall. Following a thorough investigation and interview, police determined there was no threat to public safety.

In the interest of campus safety, we want everyone to be aware University of Iowa officials have received multiple reports of fondling on campus. In these incidents, juveniles are reportedly asking for hugs, grabbing people's buttocks, and attempting to take items from victims. This behavior is considered fondling, which is a form of sexual assault and a Clery crime. The incidents reported thus far occurred in an east side residence hall on Sept. 10 and Sept. 11 during the evening hours.

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In the interest of campus safety, we want everyone to be aware University of Iowa Police received a report of a fondling, a form of sexual assault, that occurred during the afternoon hours on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Kinnick Stadium. No additional information is available at this time.

Many bicycles, electric bicycles, and electric scooters travel through the University of Iowa and Iowa City each day. Whether you’re riding one of these devices or interacting with them on foot or in your motor vehicle, it’s important to know how to be safe and courteous on the roads.

Responding officers discovered an altercation had taken place involving a group of juveniles. One juvenile suffered a stab wound. The juvenile was treated at the scene and released.

Following a self-surrender process facilitated by the University of Iowa Police Department and the U.S. Embassy in Jordan, Ali Younes has voluntarily returned to the United States where he will face trial for an incident in which he is accused of robbing and strangling a person in Iowa City in April 2022.

If you’re new to campus this year (or even if you’ve called Iowa City home for a while), you may not understand the differences between a Hawk Alert and a Crime Alert, both of which Campus Safety sends you so that you can make informed decisions about your health and safety.

Campus Safety will conduct a limited test of the Hawk Alert emergency notification system at approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14. This test will not include Hawk Alert phone calls, emails, desktop notifications, or text messages.