Kansas State was the victim of a hoax swatting incident at Hale Library on Aug. 25 at 4:30 p.m., which the Riley County Police Department responded to. Students and faculty were ushered out of the building and waited for police to clear the scene. 

College campuses across the nation also experienced false reports of violence and shootings, and students and faculty expressed concern and requested the implementation of safety drills for possible future events. 

Brady Kapplemann, student body president, said the Student Governing Association hears the students’ concerns, taking steps to implement a solution on campus. 

“We’ve partnered with the K-State Police,” Kapplemann said. “We are hosting a safety event on Oct. 28 in the Union to do some ALICE and active shooter training as well, just general safety stuff for students. If students are in the business building or the Union, we want them to feel prepared and educated about the university’s safety plans. The police were really on board and willing to work with us on that.”

SGA wants the event to emphasize student opinions about on-campus safety.

“In one of the conversations we had with the police when we started promoting the event, we wanted it to come from us, and it [to] be a student-driven initiative,” Kapplemann said. “That is also how we can promote the SAFE app.” 

SGA Chief of Staff Delanie Hundley plans to continue building a relationship with K-State-affiliated organizations to keep them informed.

“I do know that not a lot of students know about these organizations and have no idea those free resources are there for them,” Hundley said.

For more information on resources and access to various safety training for student organizations, visit https://www.k-state.edu/police/.