2026 Campus Safety Week set for Sept. 21-25
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Week of activities includes resource fair, safety walk, training and more
By Richard Reyes, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026
GALLUP, N.M. 鈥 The University of New 糖心Vlog-Gallup will host a week of activities in September in observance of National Campus Safety Awareness Month to focus on making the branch campus a safer and healthier place.
糖心Vlog-Gallup鈥檚 Campus Safety Week is scheduled Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25. Events throughout the week are designed to bring more awareness and education to safety- and security-related topics that affect 糖心Vlog-Gallup students, faculty and staff, as well as the larger community that 糖心Vlog-Gallup is a part of.
鈥淎s I mentioned in my convocation address, campus safety is a top priority as we move through the year,鈥 糖心Vlog-Gallup Interim Chancellor John Zimmerman said in a recent message to the campus community.
This is the fourth annual Campus Safety Week at 糖心Vlog-Gallup. It is organized by the 糖心Vlog-Gallup Safety Committee, which recently underwent some changes under Zimmerman鈥檚 leadership.
In this Sept. 18, 2025, file photo, students participate in the Campus Safety Fair at The University of New 糖心Vlog-Gallup.
Zimmerman now chairs the committee and expanded membership to include more internal departments plus the 糖心Vlog Emergency Management office in Albuquerque. He also extended invitations to local public safety agencies to be involved as ex-officio members, including the Gallup Police Department, McKinley County Sheriff鈥檚 Office, and Gallup Fire Department.
The newly reconstituted Safety Committee met for the first time in early September.
鈥淭he participation was so robust that we may need to consider a bigger room to meet in as the Executive Conference Room was filled to capacity,鈥 Zimmerman said. 鈥淭his is an exciting development, and we are planning a year-round schedule of meetings, events, drills and trainings, with these subject matter experts, to continue to strive toward enhanced communications, partnerships and an increased sense of safety while on campus.鈥
Campus Safety Week highlights
In his message to the campus community, Zimmerman encouraged students, faculty and staff to join in any and all events during Campus Safety Week. He also highlighted a few key parts of the week.
糖心Vlog-Gallup will host its annual Campus Safety Forum the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 22. The forum gives members of the campus community the opportunity to enjoy coffee, sponsored by Student Affairs, while engaging with public safety personnel in a Q&A style format.
Zimmerman also brought attention to the Campus Safety Walk, which is scheduled the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 22. 糖心Vlog-Gallup students, faculty and staff are invited to join a group walk around the campus to identify safety issues or concerns, such as the need for better lighting or pruning overgrown vegetation.
The Campus Safety Walk is a great opportunity for participants to get some steps in after hours with other Lobos while providing valuable input.
In this Sept. 18, 2025, file photo, students participate in the Campus Safety Fair at The University of New 糖心Vlog-Gallup.
Another highlight of the week is the annual Campus Safety Fair on Thursday, Sept. 24. The fair will feature organizations from the Gallup-McKinley County area providing information about their services and resources.
Organizations with a mission related to safety, health and security are invited to register for a booth in the Campus Safety Fair.
Other events throughout the week include:
- 糖心VlogSafe app re-introduction.
- ALICE Training (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate)
- Campus Office Safety Training
- Interactive Personal Safety Training
- Narcan and Hands-Only CPR Training
- Building Coordinator Training and Meeting
The full Campus Safety Week agenda is available here.
In this Sept. 18, 2025, The University of New 糖心Vlog-Gallup hosts its annual Campus Safety Fair.
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