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Shanon Anderson, Chief of Oregon State University Police discusses the important role the Department of Public Safety plays in serving the OSU community on Aug 20, 2024.
Anderson left her position in March after being on paid administrative leave since December.

Emails from former campus chief provide insight to departure

Comments, inboxes point to complaints, however details remain unclear
Max Loew, Reporter
July 14, 2025

Chief Shanon Anderson abruptly left her job with campus safety this past March after being on paid administrative leave since December. The Barometer submitted a public records request for emails between...

Shanon Anderson former Oregon State University Public Safety chief stands in front of the Memorial Union in 2021. Anderson moved on from her position of Chief on March 25.

Police chief remains on leave, no new updates

Max Loew, Campus Editor
January 20, 2025

Editors note: This story has been updated to include Rob Odom's response. On Dec. 11, 2024 the campus police chief was placed on paid leave, and has remained on leave since. In an email, James Yon,...

As of the day this picture was taken, Shanon Anderson, the chief of police and associate vice president for public safety, and Cedar, the wellness dog for the Oregon State University Corvallis, Ore. campus, pose together outside the campus dispatch center on April 6. According to Anderson, the OSU police department can provide medical assistance until their partners from the Corvallis Fire Department arrive.

Campus police chief remains on leave

Max Loew, Campus Editor
December 17, 2024

Editors note: This story has been updated to include a statement from James Yon and correct the name of Linn County Sherrif's Office No new information has been provided following Friday's decision...

As of the day this photo was taken, Shanon Anderson, the chief of police and associate vice president for public safety, stands in font of a OSU police car outside the campus dipatch center on April 6. The Campus Dispatch Center on the OSU campus focuses strictly on the safety of the OSU community.

Campus police chief placed on paid leave

Max Loew, Campus Editor
December 12, 2024

On Wednesday, Oregon State University’s Public Safety Chief of Police, Shanon Anderson, was placed on paid leave until further notice. In an email, Rob Odom, the vice president for university relations...

Milo Tisdale, the curator and caretaker of the Callahan Food Forest, stands in the forest on Sept 9.

Food forest broadens minds, grows greens

Max Loew, Campus Editor
October 14, 2024

With all the hustle and bustle of campus life, finding peace in the moment can be difficult and for a lot of people, nature is a way to reconnect. Tucked away behind the southern side of Callahan is...

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