Tag UW-Madison Police
WiscAlerts-Text closes in on milestone
WiscAlerts-Text, UW–Madison’s new emergency text-messaging service, is closing in on 10,000 subscribers.
UW-Madison scanner program to benefit local retailers
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is partnering with a group of downtown businesses in a high-tech effort to combat underage drinking.
Check your route before coming to campus
Recent flooding has impacted many roads leading to campus including westbound I-94 from the Milwaukee area, as well as around Baraboo and Portage.
UWPD seeks info about State Street Mall battery
The University of Wisconsin Police Department (UWPD) is seeking information about a battery that took place during the early morning hours today (June 16).
Safety urged in wake of Camp Randall-area incident
UW-Madison is again urging members of the campus community to focus on nighttime safety in the wake of an off-campus incident in the area of Camp Randall Stadium late on June 8.
Help sought in Sigma Phi Epsilon fire investigation
Fire investigators are looking for help from the campus community in the investigation into the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house fire on May 13.
Gypsy Moth spraying planned for campus and Arboretum
Aerial spraying to protect trees and forests from the potentially defoliating effects of the invasive gypsy moth could begin in Wisconsin within the next two weeks.
No students injured in fraternity house fire
A major fire destroyed the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house at 237 Langdon St. in the early hours of Tuesday, May 13. The house was evacuated and no UW–Madison students were hurt, although one Madison fire fighter suffered minor injuries
Support offered to students displaced by fraternity fire
The campus and Madison communities are coming together to respond to a fire early this morning (May 13) that destroyed the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house, 237 Langdon St.
UW Safewalk at full strength, ready for finals
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's SAFE program is fully staffed and ready to provide safe late-night transportation to any student who needs it as the spring semester draws to a close. SAFE stands for Safe Arrival For Everyone.
Registration begins for new WiscAlerts-Text emergency service
UW-Madison is now enrolling users in its emergency text messaging system, WiscAlerts-Text.
Berquam: Take care of each other at Mifflin Street Block Party
The dean of students is urging students to stay safe during the Mifflin Street Block Party on Saturday, May 3.
Tornado drill scheduled for April 24
Gov. Jim Doyle has declared April 21–25 as Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin.
UW–Madison focuses on safety post-Va. Tech
For campus administrators, reminders of the Virginia Tech tragedy from a year ago are everywhere. The seismic impact of the event, magnified by more recent shooting events at Louisiana Technical College and Northern Illinois — and even the April 2 murder of UW–Madison senior Brittany Zimmermann — have placed the focus of the last 12 months on safety and security.
Sexual assault awareness event to address rape, racism, healing
Aishah Shahidah Simmons, an African-American feminist lesbian and award-winning documentary filmmaker, writer and activist, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison April 16-17 to help draw attention to the issues of sexual assault, homophobia and racism.
Zimmermann vigil planned for Sunday, April 6
Dean of Students Lori Berquam: "The University of Wisconsin–Madison community is grieving over the tragic death of one of our own, Brittany Sue Zimmermann."
UWPD offers resources on campus violence
In the wake of campus shootings in the past year at Virginia Tech, Louisiana Tech and Northern Illinois University, the University of Wisconsin Police Department (UWPD) has developed a set of training resources for faculty and staff.
UW-Madison prepares emergency text messaging service
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is preparing an emergency text messaging service that will be able to send warnings directly to the cell phones of students, faculty and staff members in the event of a campus emergency.
UW-Madison prepares emergency text-messaging service
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is preparing an emergency text-messaging service that will be able to send warnings directly to the cell phones of students, faculty and staff members in the event of a campus emergency.
Madison Police seek Marino information
The Madison Police Department is asking UW–Madison students to assist the investigation of a Jan. 28 homicide near St. Mary’s Hospital on Monona Bay.