Stories indexed under: Safety

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• Madison police seek information on downtown robberies Aug. 5, 2011 In the wake of several robberies across the Madison community, the University of Wisconsin Police Department and Madison Police Department are again reminding students to watch out for one another, especially at night.
• Police seek information on University Avenue attacks July 8, 2011
• Update: Maureen Grant remembered by campus community June 23, 2011 Maureen Grant, a 26-year employee of UW Libraries, is being remembered as a talented colleague and conversationalist. Grant was identified Thursday afternoon as the victim of Wednesday’s fatal University Avenue accident involving a Madison Metro bus.
• Drivers urged to be alert to campus traffic detours May 24, 2011 Drivers in the campus area are being reminded that North Charter Street is closed between Observatory and Linden drives due to an underground utility project related to steam and chilled water service.
• UWPD seeks information on recent incidents May 4, 2011
• Berquam: Keep safety in mind this weekend April 29, 2011 Although the Mifflin Street Block Party is scheduled for this Saturday, April 30, remember that there are a variety of other events that will take place around campus, says Dean of Students Lori Berquam.
• From awareness to activism, events aim to stop sexual violence April 13, 2011 As April is nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, several activities on and off campus will address community responsibility for ending sexual violence at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Students to hold Suicide Prevention Walk on April 9 March 31, 2011 A University of Wisconsin-Madison sophomore, has initiated an effort to fight the stigma of talking about mental illness and increasing students' awareness of suicide prevention.
• UW-Madison Police Department joins an elite segment of law enforcement March 29, 2011 The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) has awarded the University of Wisconsin–Madison Police Department full advanced law enforcement accreditation.
• MPD seeks information on Park St. stabbing March 28, 2011 Madison police are investigating the apparent stabbing death of a 23-year-old man after a fight at a south side gas station this weekend.
• New council to improve response to violence on campus March 9, 2011 Members of the End Violence on Campus (EVOC) initiative announce the creation of a new University of Wisconsin-Madison council, committed to developing coordinated strategies and procedures in response to sexual assault, dating violence and stalking.
• Classic tips for a timeless spring break March 7, 2011 As University of Wisconsin-Madison students count down the hours until spring break begins, University Health Services (UHS) is celebrating its 100th anniversary of supporting student health and finding that some advice never goes out of style.
• Support offered for employment-related stress Feb. 17, 2011 The prospect of uncertainty around the state budget process has many UW-Madison students, faculty, staff, families and friends facing higher-than-normal levels of stress and anxiety. Faculty, staff and students can turn to several resources.
• Classes, events and normal campus services will resume on Thursday Feb. 2, 2011
• Snow Action Day extended through Thursday Feb. 2, 2011 December has arrived with a snowy punch, a reminder of the university's need to tame inclement weather by keeping sidewalks, bus shelters and parking lots clear and safe.
• New program opens doors around campus for students seeking support Jan. 25, 2011 University Health Services (UHS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison announced the launch of Let's Talk, a program that lets UW-Madison students chat informally with staff from UHS Counseling and Consultation Services at drop-in centers around campus.
• Pedestrians asked to consider their safety on campus Jan. 14, 2011 Since the construction fencing went up around the site of the School of Human Ecology's addition last spring, many pedestrians at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have paid little or no attention to the signs telling them that the sidewalk on the north side of Linden Drive is closed and urging them to use the sidewalk on the south side of the roadway.
• Prevent theft over winter break Dec. 14, 2010
• Campus shakes off blizzard effects Dec. 11, 2010
• Sunday's cancellations due to blizzard Dec. 8, 2010