OCU Police Chief Dexter Nelson hosted a virtual forum Sept. 9 to answer questions from the campus community and discuss police presence both on and off campus.
Editorial: Students encouraged to engage new police chief with optimism
The editors encourage students to welcome the new police chief with open minds.
Update: First police chief of color named
Oklahoma City University officials named a major with 33 years of law enforcement experience as the new police chief.
OCU names first police chief of color
After months of a national search authorized by President Martha Burger, Major Dexter Nelson has been named to the position.
Students, officials share opinions on police chief finalists
The Chief of Police Search Committee recommended the two candidates out of 32 applicants after months of a national search authorized by President Martha Burger.
Opinion: Ms. Marty Pants: A Bad Advice Column – Oct. 30
Ms. Marty Pants advises students on Halloween festivities, costumes, and how to manage their employee timesheets.
Ms. Marty Pants is an expert on life and loves to give back to the community with her acclaimed problem-solving skills. Email any questions to Ms. Pants’s secretary at fiacovacci@my.okcu.edu.
New director of campus police operations appointed
Campus police has a new interim director of operations after the interim chief of police took a leave of absence.
Interim police chief returns from leave of absence
Interim police chief Mark Lahue returned from an approved leave of absence on Oct. 11, according to Leslie Berger, senior director of university communications.
Interim Chief takes leave of absence
The absence follows allegations made by a campus police officer against LaHue accusing him of making homophobic and sexually inappropriate comments.
Police chief, lieutenant resign, interim chief appointed
Campus Police Chief Rusty Pyle and Lieutenant Michael Kavenius resigned yesterday after Kavenius was accused of racial profiling.
Three women chosen as university leaders
Trustee Martha Burger was chosen as university president March 25 and is the first female president in the university’s history. Alumna Jennifer Rodgers was appointed campus police chief Jan. 3. Jordan Tarter, English junior, was elected Student Government Association president March 27.
Campus Police increases security, encourages safety precautions
Police Chief Rodgers sent a campus-wide email March 19 to students regarding campus safety following the attempted abduction in Cokesbury Court Apartments on March 7. She advises students to use campus police escorts and avoid walking alone on campus.
Police investigate missing movie tickets
Campus police is investigating the disappearance of Free Movie Night tickets.
University closes due to inclement weather
Officials decided to close the university at 4 p.m. due to snow and ice on campus. Students have mixed reactions about the closure.
Methodist Hall elevator falls with student inside
A student was stuck in a falling elevator in Oklahoma United Methodist Hall this morning.
New campus police chief appointed
An alumna and former adjunct professor is the new campus police chief.
Two emergency phones out of order
Two of the emergency phones on campus are out of order. The phones East of the Dawson-Loeffler Science & Mathematics Center and on the Quad South of Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center have been down for a couple of weeks, said Bradd Brown, chief of police. Brown said he did not have the information with…
