Kansas State University - Health & Safety

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Number of Public Safety Officers		25
Crimes on Campus		Aggravated Assault: 2 Arson: 0 Burglary: 34 Murder/Manslaughter: 0 Robbery: 1 Sex Offenses: 1 Vehicle Theft: 0
Safety Services		24-hour patrol Bike and housing patrol Crime and traffic accident investigation Emergency services Fingerprinting Residence hall security Wildcat Walk escort service
Health Services		Allergy and immunization General, sports medicine, and women’s clinics Health information management Health promotion Laboratory Nutrition counseling Pharmacy Physical therapy Radiology
Day Care Services?		Yes

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To call the grounds grandmother-friendly would be an understatement. Students walk across campus at all hours of the night with few to no fears for their personal safety. The emergency intercoms dotting the sidewalks serve a primarily decorative function. Kansas State maintains both a 24-hour escort service and a special program known as SafeRide, which permits students the luxury of puking over their toilet rather than their steering wheel. If the police do make an appearance on campus, chances are it’s in response to either (a) a Moore Hall fire alarm or (b) a second Moore Hall fire alarm.

This is not to say the University is altogether free of crime. Date rape has become something of a problem in recent years, though the administration is doing its darnedest to stamp it out. For males, entering an all-female dorm without a resident-escort is strictly prohibited, and even with an escort, signing in is mandatory. Petty theft has also prompted administrative retaliation. Two years ago, Hale Library launched an anti-theft campaign, which involved librarians darting around, sprinkling hot pink “Gotcha!” slips on all unattended belongings in sight. But by far the most heinous acts on campus are those perpetrated by the physics department—and without a hint of remorse. Semester-long 7:30 a.m. lab sections? That’s downright criminal.

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Health & Safety at Kansas State University

HakeiaAkeia

'11

Hospitality Management

B

Safety

I lived off campus my entire time as a student I never felt unsafe or had any issues? On occasion I heard of people getting mugged or fights in the club sector.

Dec 21, 2011

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mtryon

'14

Chemical Engineering

A

Safe

There are few crimes in Manhattan. Overall, campus is well lit and safe at night.

Dec 02, 2011

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nmgarret

'14

Anthropology and Archaeology

B-

My Campus's Security

Kansas State University is a big campus, but has acquit security on campus. Campus police are regularly seen making their rounds twenty four hours a day. Also there are emergency buttons placed all over campus so I feel very safe during the day. However, I have found at night that only main sidewalks have proper lighting while less commonly used paths have little to no lighting so I must to take out of the way paths at so I have lights to see by.

Nov 23, 2011

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Among its other marks of distinction, Van Zile Hall is the lone dorm on campus whose history comes complete with a record of recurring acute gastroenteritis.

According to the health center, the clinic’s visitors have not been limited to the human species—one night a horse was brought to the door of the emergency room for immediate treatment.

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Security Office
108 Edwards Hall
(785) 532-6412
www.k-state.edu/police

Health CenterWhat's This?

Lafene Health Center
1105 Sunset Ave.
785-532-6544
www.k-state.edu/lafene

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