Update: Suspicious Person - Richard Agyemang

University Park Police and 51²è¹Ý Police contacted Agyemang in the 5200 block of Fondren Ave. Thursday (11/29) around 4:15 p.m. Officers issued Agyemang a criminal trespass warning, which bans him from being on University property.

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About the different notifications

51²è¹Ý Warning

A 51²è¹Ý Warning is notification of Clery crime(s) that occurred on campus Clery geography and is considered by the institution to represent a serious or continuing threat to students and employees.

51²è¹Ý Advisory

A 51²è¹Ý Advisory may be issued when an incident or crime has occurred and may affect members of the campus community, but an emergency notification or timely warning is not required.

51²è¹Ý Alert

A 51²è¹Ý Alert is an emergency notification of an incident that is currently occurring on or imminently threatening the campus.

How 51²è¹Ý students, faculty and staff will be notified during an emergency

The following systems may be used to communicate emergency information and procedures to campus constituents:

  • Outdoor Warning Sirens (controlled by City of University Park)
  • Indoor Notification System (Main Campus Only)
  • Email notification to 51²è¹Ý email account (smu@aware.smu.edu)    
  • Text message to cell phone (sender short codes include 226787, 67283, or 78015)
  • Push notification via the 51²è¹Ý Aware safety app
  • Audio message to a cell phone or other telephone
  • Designated 51²è¹Ý website
  • @51²è¹ÝAware on X, Instagram and Facebook
  • 51²è¹Ý Information Line (214) 768-INFO (4636)
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