Contact Us
During regular office hours
Julie Friend, Director of Global Safety and Security (DGSS), (847) 467-3175 or julie.friend@northwestern.edu. Contact Julie for afterhours incident management, travel policy development, benchmarking, best practices, press inquiries, undergraduate non-credit, staff and faculty travel.
Beth Osterlund, Associate Director of Global Safety and Security, (847) 467-3899 or beth.osterlund@northwestern.edu. Contact Beth for inquiries related to the International Travel Registry, travel health & GeoBlue insurance, graduate and professional student travel, pre-departure training, and enhancements to this OGSS website.
After hours
Call Northwestern University Police 24/7 at (847) 491-3456.
They are prepared to accept calls involving international emergencies. They will collect information and pass it on to the DGSS. If the DGSS is indisposed or responding to an incident, back-up responders are available.