NIU Police and Public Safety provides information on crimes that have recently occurred in the campus area so that you may take the appropriate precautions. An NIU Safety Notification is issued in accordance with a federal law requiring colleges and universities to disclose information about crime in the vicinity of campus to both aid in the prevention of similar crimes and to assist in the identification of offenders.
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| Incident: | Safety Warning - Criminal Sexual Assault - Residence Hall (East Side of Campus) - On-Campus |
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| Date Occurred: | September 03, 2026 |
| Location: | Residence Hall (West Side of Campus) - On-Campus |
| Details: | The NIU Police Department is investigating a report of sexual assault that occurred on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at approximately 2:30 PM. The incident took place in the basement of a residence hall on the east side of campus by an individual the victim met in the lobby of the residence hall. Please see below for a list of safety tips and resources. |
| Safety Tips and Resources : |
Our campus, our community.
The university community has a collective responsibility to support individuals who have experienced sexual violence and/or intervene when in a safe position to do so to prevent situations that seem unsafe to others. NIU and DeKalb Police and other partner law enforcement agencies work together to prevent crime and to quickly identify and arrest offenders when crime occurs. You, too, play a very important role in keeping our campus and community safe.
For more information on sexual assault resources at NIU, please visit https://www.niu.edu/sexualmisconduct/ Additional Campus Safety resources are available below to stay informed and keep yourself and others safe on and off campus. Stay Safe Use Our Safety Services Emergency Information |
| About Safety Bulletins: |
NIU Safety Bulletins are based on information that has been reported to Northern Illinois University Police and Public Safety. The reported information may not have been investigated or confirmed at the time the Safety Bulletin was issued. Safety Bulletins will be issued via NIU email, Everbridge app and social media when an incident occurs that should be brought to the immediate attention of the University community. 0;Physical descriptions of a suspect, including race, are included in NIU Safety Bulletins only when they provide several details that might help distinguish the suspect's appearance from the general population. |
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