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• Campus remembers Brittany Zimmermann Nov. 13, 2008 The UW-Madison community is remembering the late Brittany Zimmermann this week, ahead of what would have been her 22nd birthday on Saturday, Nov. 15.
• UW-Madison, Greek community host safety forum Nov. 10, 2008 Students, faculty and staff are invited to a special campus forum to discuss downtown safety issues in the wake of a string of recent armed robberies.
• Robbery reported on Langdon Street (Updated with sketch) Nov. 7, 2008 At approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, a 20-year-old UW-Madison sorority member reported to Madison Police that she had been robbed at gunpoint while walking in a parking lot near her residence in the 100 block Langdon Street.
• Berquam: Have fun, stay safe on Halloween Oct. 30, 2008 The city of Madison is preparing another safe and fun Freakfest celebration on Saturday, Nov. 1. If you’re a continuing student, you know how it all works. But if you are a new student, here are some thoughts to remember as you celebrate.
• Test a fire extinguisher on campus safety day Oct. 20, 2008 Have you ever used a hand-held fire extinguisher to put out a fire? Does your house or apartment have a working smoke detector?
• Madison police seek information in downtown sexual assaults Oct. 14, 2008 Two separate downtown sexual assaults involving members of the UW-Madison community were reported to the Madison Police Department during the weekend of Oct. 11-12.
• Used phone drive to aid domestic violence victims Oct. 14, 2008 If you own an inactive or outdated cell phone, delete your personal information and drop it off at one of a handful of campus collection sites before Friday, Oct. 31.
• Madison police looking for info on new robbery (Updated with sketch) Oct. 9, 2008 The Madison Police Department is continuing to look for information leading to the arrest of individuals involved in a string of armed robberies on and around the UW-Madison campus.
• UW-Madison tests text-messaging service Oct. 1, 2008 The University of Wisconsin-Madison conducted the first full-scale test of WiscAlerts-Text, its emergency text-messaging service, at 1:15 p.m. today (Oct. 1).
• Madison police seek info in recent downtown incident Sept. 30, 2008 Two UW-Madison students were impacted by separate incidents of apparent fourth-degree sexual assault in recent days.
• Police, UW increase focus on campus-area robberies Sept. 25, 2008 The Madison Police Department, UW Police Department and the Offices of the Dean of Students are looking for the community's assistance to help identify the perpetrators of a string of sometimes violent robberies dating back to March 2008.
• Madison police seek info in Randall Avenue robbery Sept. 22, 2008 At 10 p.m. on Sept. 19, Madison police responded to reports of a robbery at the corner of Randall Avenue and Mound Street.
• Student robbed on Gilman Street Sept. 16, 2008 A UW-Madison student was robbed in the 100 block of West Gilman Street just after midnight this morning (Sept. 16).
• UWPD seeks info on Bascom mugging Sept. 12, 2008 A UW-Madison staff member escaped injury on Sept. 11 after being mugged by two men outside Bascom Hall. The incident took place at 9:45 p.m. near the southwest corner of the building, according to UWPD.
• Madison police seek tips in Breese Terrace fight Sept. 11, 2008 The Madison Police Department is looking for information about a fight that took place in the 100 block of North Breese Terrace around 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 7.
• Student robbed on Mills Street Sept. 8, 2008 UW-Madison is again encouraging members of the campus community to focus on nighttime safety in the wake of an off-campus incident in the area of Mills and Chandler streets late on Sept. 5.
• Zimmermann family creates reward fund, renews plea for information Sept. 4, 2008 The family of Brittany Zimmermann returned to Madison today (Sept. 4) to announce the creation of a reward fund designed to spur tips and other information that might help solve the case.
• UW-Madison urges ‘Safety 24/7’ with new Web site Aug. 25, 2008 Taking care of your personal safety isn't something to just to think about at nighttime or after class, but to make a part of your life, all of the time.
• Recent sightings: Safety 24/7 Aug. 18, 2008
• Students to be welcomed with ‘Safety 24/7’ on moving day Aug. 14, 2008 Students and parents moving into to downtown apartments and houses will receive a personal welcome Friday, Aug. 15, from University of Wisconsin-Madison officials and officers from the University of Wisconsin Police Department (UWPD) and the Madison Police Department (MPD).