UW-Madison’s housing division has made several changes to its financial practices after an external review prompted by an alleged theft by a former employee flagged more than a dozen issues needing attention.
Category: Crime and safety
UW-Madison Theta Chi suspension shortened
The fraternity was originally suspended until October 21. After the appeal, the suspension will now end October 1.
Footage shows late night battery involving several unidentified suspects
Police believe incident was not “random,” unable to divulge further information.
Battery reported outside UW-Madison residence hall
A battery reportedly involving a UW-Madison student occurred outside a residence hall early Friday morning, according to a UW-Madison Crime Warning issued Saturday afternoon.
Complaint: Former UW-Madison employee stole $113K through fake companies, fraudulent checks
A former UW-Madison employee stole more than $100,000 from the university by funneling cash through fake companies, cashing fraudulent checks and making personal purchases over a 2½-year period, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dane County Circuit Court.
Man accused of sexually assaulting UW student heads to trial
Dorian Wade, 28, is charged with second-degree sexual assault in relation to an incident that happened in April.
Warm weather bring 15,000 partiers out for Mifflin Street Block Party
Madison Police Department eventually closed down the street and let attendees ’take over’ as a safety precaution.
New Report Ranks Safest Colleges, Universities in America
Columbus State Community College (17), University of Wisconsin-Madison (19), and the University of Minnesota (20) also appeared in the top 25.
Report finds UW investigated 11 out of 318 assaults reported in 2017
UW hopes to increase sexual assault, harassment training on campus.
300 sexual assaults reported to UW-Madison this year, 3 percent investigated
Over 300 sexual assaults were reported to UW-Madison in 2017, according to data released Wednesday, and while the number was on par with last year, reports increased by just over 100 cases since 2015.
UW-Madison fraternity under fire for allegedly throwing trash into Lake Mendota on Earth Day
A Facebook post allegedly showing members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity throwing objects into Lake Mendota sparked backlash Sunday night.
Apparent Hebrew graffiti found scribbled on Agricultural Hall
A translation of the writing revealed the writing says, “Long live our Lord, our Master, and our Lord, King Messiah, forever and ever.”
Arguments escalate to violence as police respond to multiple battery incidents over the weekend
A number of physical altercations occurred near campus over the weekend, including a fight at Bassett Street Brunch Club and a substantial battery on N. Lake Street.
Police announce arrest in ‘unsettling’ stranger sexual assault case
MADISON, Wis. – Surveillance cameras and DNA evidence were instrumental in leading to the arrest of a suspect in what police are calling an “unsettling” stranger sexual assault case, according to officials with the Madison Police Department
Sexual Health Week speaker discusses nuances in sexuality, consent
Ignacio Rivera leads program aimed at combating sexual assault in children
Man fights with UW police, arrested at Memorial Library
A man found sleeping in the UW-Madison Memorial Library early Tuesday morning was arrested after allegedly fighting with police trying to place him under arrest for an outstanding warrant.
Police pepper-spray man during arrest at Memorial Library
Police used pepper spray to arrest a man with a warrant found sleeping in a library on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
University details four reported incidents of burglary, theft at Grainger Hall since Friday
Incidents occurred in unlocked classrooms, Capital Cafe.
UW-Madison to participate in survey gauging sexual violence prevention programs
Conducted by the University of Kentucky — the creators of the Green Dot bystander intervention program used by UW-Madison — the survey will help universities better understand which programs are most successful.
UWPD shares scam call as humorous way to educate others
This week, we’ve already heard about the scam in our area from callers claiming to be from Apple. On Tuesday, UW-Madison Police Department got a different scam call, too, and shared the call as a humorous way to warn others.
State pays out nearly $600K to settle UW-Madison sex cases
The state has paid nearly $600,000 over the last decade to settle allegations of sexual misconduct by University of Wisconsin-Madison employees.
UK survey reveals widespread sexual misconduct by academic staff
“Sadly, I am not surprised by the findings of this report,” says Erika Marín-Spiotta, a biogeochemist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who is leading a US$1.1-million US initiative to develop strategies to address sexual harassment in science settings.
University Student Burned in Weekend Cooking Accident
A University of Wisconsin-Madison student was burned when her clothing caught fire while she was cooking in a dormitory kitchen.
State paid $541K to settle misconduct, harassment claims at UW-Madison
The state paid at least $541,000 in settlements in the last decade in connection with allegations of sexual misconduct, including sexual assault or harassment, by UW-Madison employees, according to public records released Monday.
UW-Madison paid $591,050 to settle six sexual harassment cases in past decade
Undergraduate female students lodged seven sexual harassment complaints against University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty, academic staffers and graduate students over the past decade, including one that resulted in a firing.
Sociology Department TA placed in non-teaching role after sexual harassment allegations
Chancellor Blank says complaints and investigations will probably increase as university cracks down.
UW student burned while cooking in dormitory building, Madison Fire says
A UW-Madison student suffered burns Sunday afternoon when her shirt caught fire while she was boiling water in a dormitory kitchen.
UW-Madison considers new, inclusive sexual assault reporting technology
Students looking to report sexual assault to the university may soon have another option: an online software advocates says will serve as an accessible, inclusive way of connecting survivors with the resources on campus.
During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the UW-Madison community speaks out
If you’ve logged on to Twitter lately, you may have noticed that the University of Wisconsin Police Department’s logo is now teal. This is just a small step in UW-Madison’s effort to increase dialogue about sexual violence on campus during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
ASM panel aims to make sexual assault reporting process more transparent
In an effort to increase transparency regarding the prevention of sexual assault and the steps taken by UW-Madison after a case is reported, Associated Students of Madison hosted a panel of staff members involved in the processes Wednesday night.
ASM panel of campus experts explore sexual assault disciplinary process
“Every single Badger has a role” in the prevention and understanding of sexual assault, Samantha Johnson of UHS said.
Wisconsin has paid more than $800,000 to settle sexual harassment cases over past decade
Wisconsin taxpayers have paid nearly $800,000 over the past decade to settle a dozen claims of sexual harassment and one more related case, newly released records show.
State Settles Sexual Harassment Complaints for $523,000
Another settlement involved a University of Wisconsin-Madison heating plant employee who said that she faced unwanted sexual advances from the facility’s superintendent and was forced to share a locker room with male co-workers, according to the documents. UW-Madison agreed to pay her $250,000 in 2008.
State paid more than $735K in last decade to settle cases involving sexual harassment
Wisconsin taxpayers have paid at least $735,500 since 2007 to resolve at least 12 complaints of sexual harassment, newly released records show.
UW student struck by car; driver didn’t see him, Madison police say
A 22-year-old UW-Madison student was struck by a car early Sunday morning, with the driver telling police he didn’t see the man in the street.
UW student hit by car on Langdon Street
A UW-Madison student was hit by a car while crossing Langdon Street around 1 a.m. on Sunday, March 25th.
Search warrant: Earlier arrest of alleged bomb-maker ‘a life-altering event’
Campbell, 30, was placed in the Deferred Prosecution Program by the Dane County District Attorney’s Office in February 2017 after pleading guilty to battery for choking a fellow UW Hoofers sailor in September 2016. In an essay he wrote for the program, he bemoaned the publicity his arrest had garnered, the “depressing” time he spent in the Dane County Jail, the loss of a job he loved and the money he would have received from it, and the fact that he was now banned from UW-Madison property, according to a search warrant filed Wednesday in Dane County Circuit Court.
Officials discuss campus carry, sexual assault, transportation at Safety Town Hall
Government officials, authority figures and community members gathered Wednesday night to explore solutions to various safety issues facing University of Wisconsin students.
Expert on pediatric child abuse testifies
JEFFERSON — An internationally known expert on pediatric child abuse testified on Wednesday — day three of a trial in Jefferson County Circuit Court — that injuries sustained by a 4-month-old Lake Mills boy appear to have been intentionally inflicted by his day care provider.
Man charged in campus attacks last year faces new sex assault charges
Coleman Chung, accused of attacking two women last fall in separate UW campus-area incidents, including one in which a woman was struck with an ax and ordered into the trunk of a car, was charged Tuesday with sexually assaulting a third woman after she passed out at a campus dining hall, and recording the assault on video.
Suspended Meriter nurse previously worked at UW Hospital
UW Hospital confirms the person at the center of an abuse investigation at Meriter Hospital previously worked at UW Hospital.
Man charged with sexually assaulting UW student outside of Gordon Commons
Coleman Chung has been in custody since attacking two other women on campus earlier this year.
Man charged in sexual assault of student near Gordon
Coleman Chung was charged Tuesday with sexually assaulting a woman who passed out at a UW-Madison dining hall on Sept. 29 and recording the incident on video.
Stu Levitan: Don’t blame Vietnam war protesters for campus killings
In his column on Sunday, “Killers on campus,” Michael Arntfield tries to tie a series of unsolved murders of young women at UW-Madison to the student protests against the war in Vietnam. His thesis — that three serial killers were able to operate because “the white noise of activism and political agitation … obfuscate(d) their presence” is reprehensible and ludicrous.
UW student arrested on State Street during possible mental health crisis
Police officers arrested a UW-Madison student Friday on State Street for creating disturbances, as he experienced what appeared to be a mental health or substance abuse crisis.
Worker rescued from skid loader crashed in trench
UW Police secured the scene and the Fire Department assigned a Safety Officer to observe all of the operations and make sure that no people were injured during the rescue.
Student possibly suffering mental health crisis arrested near UW-Madison campus, police say
A UW-Madison student who was possibly suffering from a mental health or substance abuse crisis was restrained and arrested on tentative charges of trespassing and resisting or obstructing an officer Friday morning on State Street near the university’s campus, police said.
UW officials say they are confident in dorm safety
UW-Madison officials said they are confident in the security measures put in place in dorms, after a shooting on Central Michigan University’s campus that killed two people Friday.
Video: UW Education majors react to possibly arming teachers
Under the president’s plan, teachers would get paid more to go through the training necessary to carry a gun in school.
Italian man to stand trial in 2016 death of UW student in Rome
Galioto allegedly pushed the UW Madison student into Rome’s Tiber River, where he drowned. Solomon was in Rome for a five-week course at John Cabot University and disappeared at around 01:00 on July 1, 2016.
In an Unusual Development, a Campus Rapist Is Set to Go to Prison
On Wednesday, the day before he turned 22, former University of Wisconsin-Madison student Alec Cook went before a judge in Dane County criminal court and put an end to a major case of campus serial rape, pleading guilty to sexually assaulting three female classmates, and suffocating or stalking two others.
10 years in prison for driver who killed UW-Madison student
A driver who was drunk and on drugs when he struck and killed a University of Wisconsin-Madison student has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Judge orders 10 years for man whose SUV jumped curb, killed UW student from China
A Madison man whose careening SUV jumped a curb and struck and killed a UW-Madison student from China, only minutes after she last communicated by social media with her mother in Beijing, was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison.
10 years in prison for driver who killed UW-Madison student
A driver who was drunk and on drugs when he struck and killed a University of Wisconsin-Madison student has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Drunken driver who struck, killed 24-year-old pedestrian sentenced to 10 years in prison
A 33-year-old man was sentenced in Dane County court Thursday in connection with a drunken-driving-related death of a University of Wisconsin-Madison student last year.
Former UW Student Pleads Guilty To Sexual Assault Charges
A former University of Wisconsin-Madison student accused of a series of sexual assaults pleaded guilty to five felony charges Wednesday in Dane County Court. Under the plea agreement, 21-year-old Alec Cook will also have to register as a sex offender.
Former UW-Madison student with ‘stalking’ list pleads guilty to 5 felonies, including string of sexual assaults
A former student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has pleaded guilty to five felonies stemming from a string of alleged assaults around campus.
Ex-UW-Madison student pleads guilty to five charges related to multiple sexual assaults
An expelled University of Wisconsin-Madison business student accused of sexually preying on 11 women pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges involving five of them, closing the book on a high-profile case that shook the state’s flagship campus and drew national attention in fall 2016.
Culture of hyper-sexualization leads to high rates of sexual assault for Native women
Nearly half of all undergraduate Native American women on the UW-Madison campus have experienced sexual assault, according to a 2015 campus survey on the issue.
Former UW-Madison student pleads guilty to five felonies, including three sexual assaults
Former UW-Madison student Alec Cook pleaded guilty Wednesday to five felonies, including three counts of third-degree sexual assault, nearly bringing to a close a sprawling case that had been set for seven trials involving 11 alleged victims that were to have happened over the next several months.