Institution
Lehigh University
LehighPAPrivate R1HawkWatch~7,500 students
- Cases
- 80
- Alerts
- 96
- Verbatim
- 98%
- Span
- 2022–2026
Official alert policy
How Lehigh says it will alert: when and how HawkWatch activates, summarized, quoted, and analyzed.
Case log
Every documented incident
80 cases · 94 of 96 alert messages verbatim-confirmed
2026
- gas leak: 2026-09-15Gas leak at Wilbur Powerhouse with evacuationemergency notificationverbatim
- power outage: 2026-09-14Power outage around Carlton Ave with PPL estimateemergency notificationverbatim
- burglary: 2026-05-03Burglary at House 84timely warningverbatim
- threat of violence: 2026-04-29Threat Of Violence; is ongoing. Anyone with information relatimely warningverbatim
- threat of violence: 2026-04-29Threat Of Violence; approximately 7timely warningverbatim
- threat of violence: 2026-04-28Bias Vandalism at SouthSide Commonstimely warningverbatim
- infrastructure: 2026-04-14UPDATE - Water Main Repaired and Service Restoredtimely warningverbatim
- infrastructure: 2026-04-13Facilities Alert - Water Main Break on Upper Sayre Park Roadtimely warningverbatim
- infrastructure: 2026-04-13UPDATE - Water Main Break on Upper Sayre Park Roadtimely warningverbatim
- fire: 2026-03-09Fire Alarm at Sinclair Laboratory, 7 Asa Dr., Bethlehem, PA 18015emergency notificationverbatim
- burglary: 2026-03-04Burglary at 472 Vine Streettimely warningverbatim
- fire: 2026-02-10Sprinkler Pipe Burst in University Centertimely warningverbatim
- police activity: 2026-01-31Out of Jurisdiction Arrest on Morton Streettimely warningverbatim
- winter storm: 2026-01-25Winter Storm; at Monday, 26timely warningverbatim
- winter storm: 2026-01-23Preparing for the Upcoming Winter Stormtimely warningverbatim
- threat of violence: 2026-01-22Threat Of Violence; at Streettimely warningverbatim
2025
- threat of violence: 2025-12-18Police activity resulting in arresttimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2025-10-12Individual In Custody for Burglary On Campustimely warningverbatim
- other: 2025-09-26Traffic Alert: Packer Ave and Brodhead Ave Now Opentimely warningverbatim
- infrastructure: 2025-09-25Traffic Alert: Sinkhole at Packer Ave and Brodhead Avetimely warningverbatim
- fire: 2025-09-13Fire Alarm in University Center Activated, Evacuate Immediatelyemergency notificationverbatim
- fire: 2025-09-13Fire Alarm in University Center has been clearedemergency notificationverbatim
- threat of violence: 2025-09-11Threat Of Violence; to campus. LUPD, in coordination with thtimely warningverbatim
- fire: 2025-08-29Fire Alarm in Health - Science - Technology Building, HST Activated, Evacuate Immediatelyemergency notificationverbatim
- fire: 2025-08-23Fire Alarm in Sayre Park Village has been clearedemergency notificationverbatim
- fire: 2025-08-23Fire Reported at Sayre Park Village B South Main Entrance - Avoid Areatimely warningverbatim
- fire: 2025-08-23Vehicle Fire Reported at Sayre Park Village B South Main Entrance - Updatetimely warningverbatim
- fire: 2025-07-09Fire Alarm in Sherman-Fairchild Activated, Evacuate Immediatelyemergency notificationverbatim
- fire: 2025-07-09Fire Alarm in Sherman-Fairchild has been clearedemergency notificationverbatim
- fire: 2025-07-08Fire Alarm in Sherman-Fairchild Center - Physics Building Activated, Evacuate Immediatelyemergency notificationverbatim
- fire: 2025-07-08Fire alarm in Sherman-Fairchild Physics has been clearedemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2025-06-17Police issued a HawkWatch notificationtimely warningverbatim
- other: 2025-06-17TEST of campus emergency sirens TODAY — sirens today 1timely warningverbatim
- other: 2025-06-16TEST of campus emergency sirens tomorrow (Tuesday), 6/17timely warningverbatim
- motor vehicle theft: 2025-05-30Theft of a Motor Vehicletimely warningverbatim
- threat of violence: 2025-05-02Active Fire on Third Streettimely warningverbatim
- fire: 2025-04-24Fire Alarm in Whitaker lab Activated, Evacuate Immediatelyemergency notificationverbatim
- fire: 2025-04-24Fire Alarm in Whitaker Lab has been clearedemergency notificationverbatim
- assault: 2025-04-17Assault reported with a timely campus safety notice; near or in close proximity to campustimely warning2 injuredverbatim
- other: 2025-03-18Access Control Restoredtimely warningverbatim
- infrastructure: 2025-03-18Campus Access Control Outagetimely warningverbatim
- infrastructure: 2025-03-18Infrastructure; at are normally secure, call 610.758.4200; later clearedtimely warningverbatim
- fire: 2025-03-05Fire alarm at Clayton Packer Hall has been clearedemergency notificationverbatim
- fire: 2025-03-05Fire alarm at Clayton Packer Hall activated evacuateemergency notificationverbatim
- winter storm: 2025-02-05Winter Storm; at a remote teaching/learning/working schedtimely warningverbatim
- infrastructure: 2025-01-19Infrastructure; at and eveningtimely warningverbatim
2024
- threat of violence: 2024-12-25Police Activity in Fountain Hilltimely warningverbatim
- winter storm: 2024-11-02Power Outage Reported: Asa Packer Campustimely warningverbatim
- other: 2024-11-02Power Restored: Asa Packer Campustimely warningverbatim
- false alarm: 2024-10-23False Alarm; that the quarterly TEST of the Universit; later clearedemergency notificationverbatim
- false alarm: 2024-10-23TEST of campus emergency sirens TODAY — sirens todayemergency notificationverbatim
- infrastructure: 2024-10-01Brodhead Ave closed between Packer Ave and Summit Sttimely warningverbatim
- infrastructure: 2024-10-01Brodhead Ave Reopenedtimely warningverbatim
- false alarm: 2024-07-30False Alarm; later clearedemergency notificationverbatim
- false alarm: 2024-07-30TEST of campus emergency sirens TODAYemergency notificationverbatim
- false alarm: 2024-07-29TEST of campus emergency sirens tomorrow (Tuesday), 7/30emergency notificationverbatim
- winter storm: 2024-07-19Winter Storm; this means at ; later clearedtimely warningverbatim
- winter storm: 2024-04-05Earthquake Informationtimely warningverbatim
- other: 2024-03-30Timely Warning Update - All Clear - 8 p.memergency notificationverbatim
- winter storm: 2024-03-29Phone call about possible threattimely warningverbatim
- winter storm: 2024-03-29Timely Warning - Update 7:35 p.mtimely warningverbatim
- infrastructure: 2024-02-12Timely Warning - Burglarytimely warningverbatim
- winter storm: 2024-02-05Suspicious Person Advisorytimely warningverbatim
2023
- false alarm: 2023-11-30Iacocca Hall Remediation Complete/Return to Regular Operationstimely warningverbatim
- infrastructure: 2023-11-22Infrastructure; at the Safety Bulletin sent on 15; later clearedtimely warningverbatim
- infrastructure: 2023-11-15Mercury Remediation Updatetimely warningverbatim
- winter storm: 2023-11-13General Campus Notice: Vehicle Theftstimely warningverbatim
- winter storm: 2023-11-13Timely Warning - Vehicle Thefttimely warningverbatim
- infrastructure: 2023-11-11Safety Update: Mercury Remediation In Iacocca Halltimely warningverbatim
- hazardous condition: 2023-11-08Mercury found in Iacocca Hall C-Wing; floors closed for remediationemergency notificationverbatim
- winter storm: 2023-10-31Follow-up: Students Chased by Unknown Maletimely warningverbatim
- winter storm: 2023-10-29Students Chased By Unknown Maletimely warningverbatim
- hate crime: 2023-10-25Bias incident timely warning for Packer Ave near Neville Halltimely warningverbatim
- winter storm: 2023-08-29Robbery - Suspect Apprehendedtimely warningverbatim
- swatting: 2023-05-07Hoax active-shooter call prompts five alerts in 68 minutes, ending in all-clearemergency notificationverbatim
- winter storm: 2023-04-26Winter Storm; at someone who falsely identified themselvetimely warningverbatim
- hate crime: 2023-04-20Hate crime assault after racist comments on campustimely warningverbatim
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