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College students sometimes feel that they are immortal and that it is unthinkable that they could become the victim of a serious crime.

While the Babson campus and surrounding area is a very safe community, remind your child that he or she needs to make sound decisions regarding personal safety. In many instances, if students rely on common sense, they will not find themselves in situations that jeopardize their safety.

In 2007, Babson College implemented a rapid notification service to improve our communications capabilities in the event of a serious campus crisis or emergency. The College partners with Send Word Now—a real time emergency notification system that allows the College to communicate with our students, faculty, and staff during serious campus crises such as public health emergencies, serious campus emergencies or incidents, and other catastrophic events.

Using the Send Word Now platform, the College has the capability to simultaneously broadcast emergency messages via telephone, email, cell phone, and text messaging with information that will be critical to campus safety. In compliance with the Clery Act, campus security information is available on the Public Safety website.  Paper copies are available at the Babson College Office of Public Safety.

Some helpful tips include:

  •  Do not walk alone in isolated areas
  •  Never drive a car while under the influence, or get into a car where the driver is under the influence
  •  Refuse to accept drinks from strangers (a drug could have been slipped in)
  •  Keep residence hall rooms locked
  •  Do not store valuables in room unless there is a safe in the room
  •  Do not give out personal information to people met online
  •  Report any obscene phone calls or suspicious behavior right away
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