A student living in Mary Markley Residence Hall awoke early Friday morning to discover an unknown man tampering with her television set.
The stranger was described as being an 18-year-old, 150-pound white male standing 5-feet-8-inches with short light brown or blonde gelled hair.
The victim said the man did not have any facial hair or glasses. He was wearing a red polo shirt and a silver watch.
He entered the room at around 6:30 a.m. The noise the man made while tampering with the television set woke the room's occupant, causing him to leave.
Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Diane Brown said nothing was taken, according to the initial reports. DPS has no suspects.
Whether the victim's door was unlocked at the time of the home invasion is still under investigation, Brown said.
This is the first home invasion in a residence hall this year to warrant a DPS crime alert, which are issued to warn the campus community when an unknown suspect is seen by a victim.
The last home invasion in a residence hall happened May 25 in Markley, after new security measures were added to prevent non-community members from entering the residence halls.
A dramatic increase in the number of home invasions and peeping tom incidents at the beginning of Winter Semester last year led to the initiation of new security measures in February, which included round-the-clock locked entrances and increased patrols.
Later this semester, DPS and University Housing are expected to add security cameras to main hallways and entrances and automatic door locks to individual rooms.
Brown said South Quad, East Quad and West Quad resident halls will be the first to see the new equipment.
She added that besides locking their doors, students can take some additional steps to remain safe.
"Report any suspicious activity or people to the Department of Public Safety immediately," she said. "The reason to call DPS immediately is so DPS has a chance to catch the suspects if they are still in the hall."