Northwestern University - Office of Global Safety & Security

07/25/2018

Don’t let unnecessary expenses eat into your vacation budget.

07/10/2018

Whilst the chances of being involved in a terror attack remain low, holidaymakers travelling abroad this summer are being urged to watch a new video designed...

07/10/2018

On July 9, the U.S. Department of State elevated its Travel Advisory for Haiti to Level 4: Do Not Travel due to ongoing unrest and violence related to an increase in the price of fuel. The protests have significantly impacted local businesses and educational institutions in Port-au-Prince and other....

05/10/2018

Northwestern’s Office of Global Safety and Security (OGSS) is monitoring the security situation in Israel and, at this time, the tensions with Iran, the protests in Gaza, and the upcoming move of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem have not affected daily life in Israel’s major cities. As such, we are...

05/01/2018

She says she was saving the fruit for her onward flight, but was caught by a random US customs search.

04/05/2018

That coughing person in seat 14C? Make sure you’re at least two rows away.

02/13/2018

Please visit the OGSS website for information on the Cape Town water shortage.

The Office of Global Safety and Security (OGSS) is closely monitoring the water shortage in Cape Town, South Africa. Although tap water in the city is forecast to run dry on June 4, 2018, at this time, the issue is not expected to affect Northwestern’s spring quarter programs in Cape Town or Stell...

01/11/2018

As a first step in planning any trip abroad, check the Travel Advisories for your intended destination. Click here for a complete list, or see the world at a glance on our color-coded map.

01/05/2018

December 28, 2017 Since October, the Government of Turkey has adhered to the high-level assurances it provided to the United States that there are no additional local employees of our Mission in Turkey under investigation, that local staff of our Embassy and consulates will not be detained or arrest...

01/04/2018

We need more flags, more lifeguards and more beach safety education for school kids, adults and international tourists to avoid rip current drownings

12/06/2017

In preparation of the announcement that the U.S. will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem released a Security Message regarding the likelihood of demonstrations in Jerusalem’s Old City and the West Bank starting on December 6.

Northwestern’s Office of Global Safety and Security (OGSS) advises that all university travelers follow the recommendations issued by the consulate and refrain from traveling to the Old City and the West Bank until tensions have deescalated.

Security Message for U.S. Citizens December 5, 2017 With widespread calls for demonstrations beginning December 6 in Jerusalem and the West Bank, U.S. government employees and their family members are not permitted until further notice to conduct personal travel in Jerusalem’s Old City and in the ...

12/04/2017

On December 4, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the latest version of the Trump administration’s travel ban to go into full effect while litigation continues in the lower courts.

Since the Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco and Richmond are working on the issue on an expedited basis, the U.S. Supreme Court will likely rule on the issue by June 2018.

The ban applies to travel to the U.S. for citizens of Syria, Libya, Iran, Yemen, Chad, Somalia, North Korea and Venezuela. International students and faculty who have the proper visas to work or study in the U.S. are not expected to be affected by the EO in the near-term.

For additional information on the issue, please visit our Non-U.S. Citizens Traveling Abroad webpage and the website for the International Office.

Northwestern strongly encourages all members of its community to participate in international travel opportunities sponsored by the University.