The Eyes Open campaign began last week at all eight institutions in the Nevada System of Higher Education. Its website lets students, employees and others report behavior connected to a campus that worries them. Reports can be anonymous.

People submitting a report must identify the institution, date and location, and describe what happened. The form also asks whether police were involved and whether the person filing the report approached the person of concern.

Reports are sent to a central repository for review by emergency management officers, who can refer them to the appropriate campus resources. Behavioral intervention teams draw on expertise from counseling, human resources, student support, campus police and security to assess whether someone needs help, a safety concern requires action, or no response is needed.

Officials emphasize that a report does not automatically mean someone is considered a threat. Anyone facing an immediate emergency should call 911.

“Eyes Open gives us a clear and consistent way to reinforce” the shared responsibility to maintain safe and supportive campuses, Chancellor Matt McNair said in a statement.

The initiative follows the Dec. 6, 2023, shooting at UNLV’s Beam Hall, where three professors — Naoko Takemaru, Patricia Navarro Velez and Jerry Cha-Jan Chang — were killed. A U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant funded the new system, which is part of NSHE’s broader effort to identify concerns early and connect people with support before situations escalate.

The system joins other safety measures introduced since the shooting. Before Beam Hall reopened in August 2024, UNLV added a staffed security desk, cameras in elevator lobbies and keycard access to upper floors. The university police department’s Southern Command also hired seven community service officers, including a supervisor, and opened a substation in the Student Union.

Nevada lawmakers allocated $11 million for systemwide safety upgrades in 2025. Funding included $866,730 for the police department’s Northern Command and $1.265 million for Southern Command equipment, with the remainder distributed among the eight institutions for projects including surveillance cameras and fencing.

Arnold Vasquez, Southern Command’s police chief, said Eyes Open could also help officials organize crime data across the system, identify areas for improvement and support future funding requests. NSHE plans to seek legislative funding in 2027 to modernize police equipment, including body cameras and less-lethal tools.

The reporting form is available at EyesOpen.nevada.edu.