UW-Madison understands the tremendously negative impact bias or hate incidents can have on individuals and communities. This report provides a summary of incidents reported through the bias reporting process from September 2017 through December 2017.
Previous semester logs are also available for review.
| Number | Date of Report | Date of Incident | Location | Type | Targeted Identity | Request for Contact | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09/09/2017 | 09/09/2017 | Online/Social Media | Microaggression | Gender | Yes | Acknowledged report, met with the impacted party, forwarded the report to appropriate contacts, educational conversation provided, restorative conversation offered, case closed |
| 2 | 09/09/2017 | 09/09/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Verbal (non-threatening) | Race/Ethnicity | No | Acknowledged report, respondent unknown, case closed |
| 3 | 09/12/2017 | 09/12/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Microaggression, Public Space | Unknown | Yes | Acknowledged report, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, met with impacted party, case closed |
| 4 | 09/13/2017 | 09/12/2017 | On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment; University Owned | Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space | Age, Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity/Expresssion, Socioeconomic Status, Unknown | No | No contact information provided, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, case closed |
| 5 | 09/13/2017 | 09/13/2017 | Online/Social Media | Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space, Online | Disability, Sexual Orientation | No | Acknowledged report, educational conversation provided, case closed |
| 6 | 09/17/2017 | 09/16/2017 | Off Campus | Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening) | Gender | Yes | Acknowledged report, communicated with impacted party, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, UWPD involved, case closed |
| 7 | 09/17/2017 | 04/28/2017 | Online/Social Media | Written (not vandalism), Online | Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity/Expression | No | Acknowledged report, respondent unknown, case closed |
| 8 | 09/19/2017 | 09/19/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space | Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status | No | Acknowledged report, met with impacted party, restorative conversation provided, case closed |
| 9 | 09/22/2017 | 09/20/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening) | Sexual Orientation | Yes | Acknowledged report, met with impacted party, case closed |
| 10 | 09/22/2017 | 09/20/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Microaggression, Written (not vandalism) | Race/Ethnicity, Political Affiliation | No | No contact information provided, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, case closed |
| 11 | 10/03/2017 | 09/14/2017 | Online/Social Media | Microaggression, Written (not vandalism), Online | Disability | Yes | Acknowledged report, met with impacted party, met with respondant, case closed |
| 12 | 10/04/2017 | 10/03/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Verbal (non-threatening) | Race/Ethnicity | Yes | Acknowledged report, met with impacted party, restorative classroom circle provided, case closed |
| 13 | 10/06/2017 | 10/06/2017 | Online/Social Media | Microaggression, Written (not vandalism), Online | Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity/Expression, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Socioeconomic Status | Yes | Acknowledged report, met with impacted party, met with respondents, restorative conversation provided, case closed |
| 14 | 10/06/2017 | 09/12/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space | Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity/Expression, Marital Status, National Origin | No | Acknowledged report, communicated with impacted party, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, case closed |
| 15 | 10/07/2017 | 10/05/2017 | Online/Social Media | Written (not vandalism), Written (vandalism), Online | Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity/Expression, National Origin, Political Affiliation, Religion, Sexual Orientation | Yes | Acknowledged report, met with impacted party, case closed |
| 16 | 10/08/2017 | 10/03/2017 | Off Campus | Microaggression, Verbal (threatening), Physical Assault | Race/Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin | Yes | Acknowledged report, met with impacted party, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, UWPD involved, case closed |
| 17 | 10/09/2017 | 10/09/2017 | On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment; University Owned | Written (vandalism) | Race/Ethnicity | No | Acknowledged report, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, UWPD involved, case closed |
| 18 | 10/10/2017 | 10/07/2017 | Online/Social Media | Written (not-vandalism), Online | Political Affiliation | No | Acknowledged report, communicated with impacted party, case closed |
| 19 | 10/11/2017 | 10/08/2017 | On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment; University Owned | Written (vandalism), Public Space | Race/Ethnicity | No | Acknowledged report, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, case closed |
| 20 | 10/11/2017 | 10/11/2017 | On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment; University Owned | Written (vandalism), Unknown | Race/Ethnicity, Unknown | No | Acknowledged report, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, communicated with impacted party, case closed |
| 21 | 10/12/2017 | 10/12/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Verbal (threatening) | Gender, Gender Identity/Expression | No | Acknowledged report, communicated with impacted party, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, UWPD involved, case closed |
| 22 | 10/13/2017 | 10/10/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Verbal (non-threatening), Verbal (threatening) | Religion | No | Acknowledged report, respondent unknown, case closed |
| 23 | 10/13/2917 | 10/13/2017 | Online/Social Media | Microaggression, Online | Gender Identity/Expression, Marital Status, Sexual Orientation | Yes | Acknowledged report, communicated with impacted party, case closed |
| 20a | 10/15/2017 | 10/14/2017 | On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment; University Owned | Written (vandalism), Unknown | Race/Ethnicity, Unknown | Yes | Acknowledged report, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, communicated with impacted party, case closed |
| 24 | 10/16/2017 | 10/14/2017 | On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment; University Owned | Verbal (non-threatening), Verbal (threatening) | Race/Ethnicity | Yes | Acknowledged report, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, met with impacted party, educational conversation provided, case closed |
| 20b | 10/16/2017 | 10/16/2017 | On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment; University Owned | Written (vandalism), Unknown | Race/Ethnicity, Unknown | Yes | Acknowledged report, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, communicated with impacted party, case closed |
| 25 | 10/17/2017 | 10/16/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening) | Race/Ethnicity | Yes | Acknowledged report, met with impacted party, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, case closed |
| 26 | 10/17/2017 | 05/28/2017 | Off Campus | Verbal (threatening), Physical Assault, Public Space | Race/Ethnicity, Gender Identity/Expression, Sexual Orientation | Yes | Acknowledged report, met with impacted party, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, case closed |
| 27 | 10/18/2017 | 10/04/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening) | Race/Ethnicity | Yes | Acknowledged report, communicated with impacted party, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, case closed |
| 28 | 10/18/2017 | 10/15/2017 | On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment; University Owned | Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space | Race/Ethnicity | No | Acknowledged report, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, case closed |
| 29 | 10/18/2017 | 10/18/2017 | Off Campus | Verbal (non-threatening), Written (not vandalism), Written (Vandalism), Public Space | Political Affiliation | No | Acknowledged report, case closed |
| 30 | 10/19/2017 | 10/13/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Written (not vandalism) | Race/Ethnicity, Political Affiliation | Yes | Acknowledged report, met with impacted party, educational conversation provided, case closed |
| 31 | 10/24/2017 | 10/23/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Microaggression | Race/Ethnicity | No | No contact information provided, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, case closed |
| 32 | 10/29/2017 | 10/29/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space | Age, Race/Ethnicity | No | Acknowledged report, respondent unknown, case closed |
| 33 | 10/30/2017 | 10/30/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Verbal (threatening), Public Space | Race/Ethnicity | No | Acknowledged report, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, UWPD involved, case closed |
| 34 | 10/30/2017 | 10/27/2017 | Online/Social Media | Microaggression, Verbal (threatening), Written (vandalism), Public Space, Online | Gender, Gender Identity/Expression, Political Affiliation, Sexual Orientation | No | Acknowledged report, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, case closed |
| 35 | 11/01/2017 | 10/12/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening) | Race/Ethnicity, National Origin, Socioeconomic Status | Yes | Acknowledged report, met with impacted party, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, case closed |
| 36 | 11/01/2017 | 10/20/2017 | On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment; University Owned | Verbal (threatening) | Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status | No | Acknowledged report, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, met with impacted party, restorative conversation offered, pending |
| 37 | 11/03/2017 | 11/03/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Written (not vandalism), Public Space | Race/Ethnicity | No | Acknowledged report, communicated with impacted party, case closed |
| 33a | 11/03/2017 | 10/30/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Verbal (threatening), Public Space | Race/Ethnicity | No | Acknowledged report, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, UWPD involved, case closed |
| 36a | 11/04/2017 | 11/01/2017 | On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment; University Owned | Physical Assault | Race/Ethnicity | No | Acknowledged report, pending |
| 38 | 11/05/2017 | 11/04/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space | Gender Identity/Expression | Yes | Acknowledged report, educational conversation provided, case closed |
| 39 | 11/07/2017 | 11/06/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Written (not vandalism), Public Space | Race/Ethnicity, National Origin, Political Affiliation | Yes | Acknowledged report, case closed |
| 40 | 11/07/2017 | 11/07/2017 | Online/Social Media | Microaggression, Written (not vandalism), Online | Gender | No | No contact information provided, educational conversation provided, case closed |
| 41 | 11/08/2017 | 11/08/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space | Race/Ethnicity | No | Acknowledged report, case closed |
| 42 | 11/09/2017 | 11/09/2017 | On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment; University Owned | Written (not vandalism) | Race/Ethnicity, National Origin | No | Acknowledged report, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, UWPD involved, case closed |
| 43 | 11/09/2017 | 11/04/2017 | Online/Social Media | Online | Religion | No | Acknowledged report, educational conversation provided, case closed |
| 44 | 11/09/2017 | 11/09/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Written (vandalism) | Race/Ethnicity, National Origin, Unknown | No | Acknowledged report, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, case closed |
| 45 | 11/18/2017 | 11/17/2017 | Online/Social Media | Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space, Online | Gender, Political Affiliation | No | No contact information provided, forwarded to appropriate contacts, case closed |
| 46 | 11/18/2017 | 11/17/2017 | Online/Social Media | Microaggression, Online, Unknown | Race/Ethnicity, National Origin, Unknown | Yes | Acknowledged report, met with impacted party, case closed |
| 47 | 11/19/2017 | 11/18/2017 | On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment; University Owned | Written (not vandalism), Written (vandalism) | Religion | Yes | Acknowledged report, forwarded to appropriate contacts, case closed |
| 48 | 11/28/2017 | 11/27/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Verbal (threatening), Public Space | Race/Ethnicity, Religion | No | Acknowledged report, case closed |
| 49 | 11/29/2017 | 11/29/2017 | Online/Social Media | Verbal (non-threatening), Written (not vandalism), Online | Race/Ethnicity | Yes | Acknowledged report, met with impacted party, forwarded report to appropriate contacts, case closed |
| 50 | 12/01/2017 | 11/29/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Written (vandalism), Public Space | Gender Identity/Expression, Sexual Orientation | No | Acknowledged report, communicated with impacted party, case closed |
| 51 | 12/03/2017 | 12/03/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Written (vandalism), Public Space | Disability, Race/Ethnicity, Religion, Sexual Orientation | No | Acknowledged report, communicated with impacted party, case closed |
| 52 | 12/05/2017 | 11/15/2017 | Online/Social Media | Online | Race/Ethnicity, National Origin, Socioeconomic Status | No | Acknowledged report, communicated with impacted party, pending |
| 53 | 12/06/2017 | 12/04/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Microaggression, Verbal (threatening) | Race/Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin | Yes | Acknowledged report, case closed |
| 54 | 12/08/2017 | 12/08/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Written (vandalism), Public Space | Race/Ethnicity, National Origin | No | Acknowledged report, communicated with impacted party, forwarded to appropriate contacts, case closed |
| 55 | 12/11/2017 | 12/11/2017 | Online/Social Media | Microaggression, Written (not vandalism), Public Space | Race/Ethnicity, Religion | No | Acknowledged report, pending |
| 56 | 12/12/2017 | 12/12/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Verbal (non-threatening), Unknown | Sexual Orientation | No | Acknowledged report, pending |
| 57 | 12/13/2017 | 12/10/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space | Race/Ethnicity | No | Acknowledged report, pending |
| 58 | 12/19/2017 | 12/05/2017 | On-Campus; University Owned | Written (not vandalism) | Veteran Status | No | No contact information provided, forwarded to appropriate contacts, case closed |