Athens campus students reminded to download new campus safety app, Bobcat Safe

More than 2,100 students, faculty and staff on Ohio University’s Athens campus have downloaded a new mobile application to promote safety and provide resources to OHIO students.

OHIO wants to encourage all of our Athens campus community members to download the app, Bobcat Safe, and take advantage of its more than 50 features. The app, available in the Apple App Store and on Google Play, offers emergency resources, advanced location services, interactive maps, crime reporting and an unlimited number of push notifications for the University’s Athens campus.

According to Alicia Lundy-Morse, vice president of Student Senate, Bobcat Safe is the central space for information regarding safety on campus. She pointed out the app has a “walk with a friend” feature for users to have a friend watch them walk home.

“Bobcat safe is a great tool for students on the Athens campus to feel safer and more informed about campus resources,” she added. “Student Senate is extremely grateful for the opportunity that we had to serve on this committee and be the student voice through the process of getting the app up and running.”

Bobcat Safe will be piloted on the Athens campus during the 2019-20 school year. The University will continue to explore expansion to the regional campuses after the pilot concludes.