Fall 2020 Incidents

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 2020 through December 2020.

Previous semester logs are also available for review.

Date of Report	Date of Incident	Location	Type	Targeted Identity	Request for Contact	Action Taken
09/02/2020	09/02/2020	Online/Social Media	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Online	National Origin	Not Necessary, unless additional information needed	A student submitted a report documenting national origin bias by a faculty member. Outreach sent to reporter and student declined support meeting. Scheduling educational conversation. Case pending.
09/03/2020	09/03/2020	On Campus Outside - East Campus Mall	Written (Vandalism), Public Space	Race/Ethnicity	Not Necessary, unless additional information needed	A student submitted a report documenting Race/Ethnicity bias in the form of graffiti by an unknown individual. Outreach sent to student. Confirmed that the graffiti was removed and contacted UWPD regarding video footage. Currently open investigation with UWPD. Case Closed.
09/03/2020	09/03/2020	On Campus Outside - East Campus Mall	Written (Vandalism), Public Space	Race/Ethnicity	Not Necessary, unless additional information needed	A staff member submitted a report documenting Race/Ethnicity bias in the form of graffiti by an unknown individual. Outreach sent to student. Confirmed that the graffiti was removed and contacted UWPD regarding video footage. Currently open investigation with UWPD. Case closed.
09/03/2020	09/03/2020	On Campus Outside - Extension, University Bookstore, Lake St. Parking Ramp, St. Pauls Church	Written (Vandalism)	Race/Ethnicity	Not Necessary, unless additional information needed	A staff member submitted a report documenting Race/Ethnicity bias in the form of graffiti by an unknown individual. Outreach sent to student. Confirmed that the graffiti was removed and contacted UWPD regarding video footage. Currently open investigation with UWPD. Case closed.
09/03/2020	09/03/2020	On Campus Other Building (University Owned)	Verbal (non-threatening)	Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Sexual Orientation	No	An anonyous student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity, gender, and secual orientation bias by a faculty member. Outreach could not be sent because it was an anonyous report. Scheduling educational conversation with faculty. Case pending.
09/03/2020	09/03/2020	Online/Social Media	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Written (not vandalism), Online	Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Political Affiliation	Yes	A faculty member submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity, gender, and political affiliation bias by two individuals unaffiliated with the university in a zoom classroom session. Outreach and resources sent to faculty. Case closed.
09/06/2020	09/05/2020	On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment - Witte	Public Space	Age, Disability, Race/ethnicity, Gender, Gender identity/expression, marital status, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, veteran status	No	A housing staff member submitted a report documenting bias in the form of a torn down sign that represented inclusivity in a residence hall. Reporter took the torn sign down. Outreach sent to reporter. Forwarded to housing for next steps. Case closed.
09/09/2020	09/08/2020	On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment - Ogg	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Verbal (threatening)	Gender	Yes	A student submitted a report documenting gender bias by other students in University housing. Sent outreach to student and forwarded to Housing. House fellow working with reporting student and addressing the incident with the named responding parties. Case pending.
09/11/2020	09/03/2020	On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment - Bradley Hall	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening)	Race/Ethnicity	Yes	A house fellow submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias by a resident in housing. Outreach sent to student and forwarded to housing. Case pending.
09/18/2020	09/16/2020	Online/Social Media - University Email and Canvas	Microaggression, Writte (not vandalism), Online	Gender, Gender Identity/Expression	No	An anonymous TA submitted a report documenting gender and gender identity/expression bias by an undergraduate student in class. Acknowledgment and offer of support sent to reporter. No identifying information for follow up with undergraduate student. Case closed.
09/22/2020	09/16/2020	Online/Social Media - Campus Email	Microaggression, Written (not vandalism), Online	Gender, Gender Identity/Expression	Not Necessary, unless additional information needed	A TA submitted a report documenting gender and gender and gender identity/expression bias by an undergraduate student in class. Acknowledgment and offer of support sent to reporter. Case pending.
09/25/2020	09/16/2020	Online/Social Media - BBCollaborate	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident), Online	Disability, Race/Ethnicity	Yes	A TA submitted a report documenting disability and race/ethnicity bias by an undergraduate student in class. Acknowledgment and offer of support sent to reporter. Case pending.
09/25/2020	09/23/2020	On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment (University Owned)	Verbal (threatening), Online	Disability	Not Necessary, unless additional information needed	A student submitted a report documenting disability bias by another student in the residence halls. Acknowledgment and offer of support sent to reporter. Housing notified. Case pending.
09/29/2020	09/08/2020	On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment (University Owned)	Verbal (non-threatening)	Race/Ethnicity	Not Necessary, unless additional information needed	A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias by other students in the residence halls. Acknowledgment and offer of support sent to reporter. Housing notified. Case pending.
10/02/2020	10/01/2020	On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment (University Owned)	Verbal (threatening), Unknown	Age, Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Unknown	Not Necessary, unless additional information needed	A house fellow submitted a report documenting age, race/ethnicity, and gender bias by another student in the residence halls. Outreach sent to house fellow. Forwarded to housing for next steps. Case pending.
10/06/2020	10/06/2020	On-Campus Other Building (University Owned) - College Library	Written (vandalism), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident)	Gender Identity/Expression, Religion	Not Necessary, unless additional information needed	A staff member submitted a report documenting gender identity/expression and religious bias in the form of vandalism of a poster. Outreach sent to staff and f/u done to determine if there was video footage of the area. Staff said that the poster was taken down and they are working to put up a replacement. Staff stated that there is no video footage of the area. Involved parties not known. Case closed.
10/08/2020	10/07/2020	On-Campus Outside/Not in Building (University Property) - Memorial Union Terrace	Verbal (non-threatening)	Race/Ethnicity	Not Necessary, unless additional information needed	A staff member submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias towards two students by another staff member. Staff reported the incident with the the Operations Manager at Memorial Union, as well as other colleague. No identifying information provided about the students. Acknowledgment email sent to staff reported and offer extended to meet with the impacted students, if they are identified. Case closed.
10/09/2020	10/09/2020	On-Campus Other Building (University Owned) - Memorial Union Terrace	Microaggression, Public Space	Race/Ethnicity	Not Necessary, unless additional information needed	A staff member submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias torwards two students by another staff member. No identiying information provided about the students. Acknowledgment email sent to staff reporter and offer extended to meet with the impacted students, if they are identified. Case closed.
10/09/2020	10/09/2020	Elsewhere in Madison - N Breese Terrace	Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident)	Race/Ethnicity, Unknown	Not Necessary, unless additional information needed	A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity and unknown bias by individuals parcipitating in a protest outside of the reporting student's residence. Outreach and offer of support sent to student. No identifying information known about the individuals involved. Case pending.
10/10/2020	10/09/2020	On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Written (not vandalism), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident), Online	Gender, Gender Identity/Expression	No	A student submitted a report documenting gender, gender identity/expression bias in a virtual classroom setting by an individual unaffiliated with the university. Suport meeting held with reporting student. Follow up meeting held with reporting student an the School of Education. Case closed.
10/12/2020	10/12/2020	Online/Social Media - Email	Microaggression, Written (not vandalism), Online	Race/Ethnicity, National Origin	No	An anoymous student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity and national origin bias in a communication emailed to students from housing and student affairs. Report shared with housing, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, and the communications team from Student Affairs. Unable to follow-up with reporter, since it was submitted anonymously. Case closed.
10/13/2020	09/02/2020	On-Campus Outside/Not in Building (University Property) - Corner of N. Park. St. & Langdon outside of Memorial Union	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening)	Race/Ethnicity	Yes	A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias by unknown individuals driving by in a car outside memorial union. Outreach and offer of support sent to student. Case pending.
10/13/2020	10/11/2020	Public Contiguous Property - Sidewalk of W. Johnson St. by Gordon Dining Hall	Verbal (threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident)	Race/Ethnicity	Not Necessary, unless additional information needed	A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias by unknown individuals driving by in a car. Outreach and offer of support sent to student. Case pending.
10/16/2020	10/13/2020	Online/Social Media	Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident), Online	Race/Ethnicity, National Origin	Not Necessary, unless additional information needed	An anonymous student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity and national origin bias during a class activity facilitated by a faculty member. Outreach sent to the email address provided in report. Follow-up done with faculty and Faculty addressed the sitation during the next class session. Case closed.
10/16/2020	10/13/2020	Off-Campus, not in Mdison (international) during an online class	Unknown	Race/Ethnicity	Not Necessary, unless additional information needed	An academic advisor submited a report on behalf of a student documenting race/ethnicity bias during a class activity facilitated by a faculty member. Acknowledged the report with the Academic Advisor. Follow-up done with faculty and faculty addressed the situation during the next class session. Case closed.
10/22/2020	10/22/2020	On-Campus Other Building (University Owned) - Lakeview Lounge Memorial Union	Verbal (threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident)	Race/ethnicity, National Origin, Socioeconomic Status	Yes	A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity, national origin, and socioeconomic status bias by a staff member at Memorial Union. Sent outreach to student. Shared with Associate Vice Chancellor and Director of Wisconsin Union. Case pending.
10/25/2020	10/25/2020	On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment (University Owned) - Chadbourne Hall	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident)	Race/Ethnicity	Yes	A House Fellow submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias in Chadbourne Hall by a resident. Outreach sent to house fellow and forwarded to housing for follow-up. Case pending.
10/27/2020	10/26/2020	Online/Social Media - Zoom	Microaggression, Written (not vandalism)	Sexual Orientation	Not Necessary, unless additional information needed	A TA submitted a report documenting Sexual Orientation bias in a zoom class by an individual unaffiliated with the University. Outreach sent to TA. Follow up in progress with individual.
10/30/2020	10/30/2020	Online/Social Media - Instagram	Online	Race/Ethnicity, Political Affiliation	Yes	An anonyous individual unaffilitated with the University submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity and political affiliation bias by a student on social media. Sent acknowledgment to reporter. Case pending.
10/31/2020	10/30/2020	On-Campus Other Building (University Owned)	Written (vandalism)	Race/Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Political Affiliation, Religion, Socioeconomic Status, Veteran Status	No	An anonymous individual unaffiliated with the University submitted a report documenting bias related to a petition. Sent acknowledgment to reporter. No individuals identified. Case closed.
	11/19/2020	On-Campus Other Building (University Owned) - Microbial Science 1420	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident)	Race/Ethnicity	It's not necessary, unless additional information is needed	Faculty recognized insensitive behavior and apologized to the class. Case Closed
11/02/2020	10/30/2020	Online/Social Media Work email	Online	Religion	It's not necessary, unless additional information is needed	A student submitted a report documenting religion bias by an individual who sent multiple emails with an agression tone.
11/03/2020	10/24/2020	Elsewhere in Madison (e.g., Private Residence Halls, Off Campus Housing) 916 East Gorham Apartment E	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Verbal (threatening), Online	Disability	Yes	An individual unaffiliated to UW submitted a report documenting disability bias by an teaching assistant towards their friend who is a UW student.
11/03/2020	11/01/2020	Online/Social Media WUD games minecraft server	Written (vandalism), Online	Race/Ethnicity, Gender Identity/Expression, Religion	It's not necessary, unless additional information is needed	A staff member/advisor to the WUD Games Committee submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity, gender identity/expression, religion bias by an unidentified non-UW affiliated individual online gaming server.
11/03/2020	11/03/2020	On-Campus Residence Hall/Apartment (University Owned) Hallway with the dining booths next to the flamingo run in Dejope	Microaggression, Verbal (threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident)	Those who are voting blue (for Biden) were targeted.	It's not necessary, unless additional information is needed	A student submitted a report documenting political affiliation bias by an individual in a university housing building.
11/03/2020	10/29/2020	Online/Social Media ED PSYCH 621 SEM 002 Microsoft Teams Meeting	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Written (not vandalism), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident), Online	Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity/Expression	Yes	A House Fellow submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity, gender, gender identity/expression bias by students in their PSYCH 621 class during a presentation and via the chat feature in Microsoft Teams.
11/03/2020	11/03/2020	Online/Social Media	Online	Race/Ethnicity, Political Affiliation	It's not necessary, unless additional information is needed	A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity, political affiliation bias by an individual who is not a UW-Student.
11/06/2020	10/30/2020	Off-Campus, not in Madison (United States) Chongqing, China	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Written (not vandalism), Online	Age, Race/Ethnicity, National Origin, Political Affiliation, Socioeconomic Status, Unknown	Yes	A student submitted a report documenting an age, race/ethnicity, national oregin, political afilliation, socioeconomic status, bias by professor in the anthropology department.
11/07/2020	11/06/2020	Public Contiguous Property (e.g., City Sidewalk, City Parking Garage) Madison Capitol Square	Verbal (non-threatening), Verbal (threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident), Physical Assault	Race/Ethnicity, Political Affiliation	No	An anonymous report was submitted documenting race/ethnicity, political affiliation bias by a UW staff member in the Madison Capitol Square area.
11/07/2020	11/06/2020	Public Contiguous Property (e.g., City Sidewalk, City Parking Garage) outside the capitol building	Public Space (multiple people can witness incident), Physical Assault	Political Affiliation	No	A student submitted a report documenting political affiliation bias by an individual outside the capitol building.
11/09/2020	11/06/2020	Public Contiguous Property (e.g., City Sidewalk, City Parking Garage) Capitol square corner of Wisconsin and w dayton	Verbal (threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident), Physical Assault	Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity/Expression, Political Affiliation	No	A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity, gender, gender identity/expression, political affiliation bias by an individual on the Capitol square corner of Wisconsin and w dayton
11/09/2020	11/08/2020	Public Contiguous Property (e.g., City Sidewalk, City Parking Garage) State Capitol	Verbal (threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident), Physical Assault	Race/Ethnicity, Political Affiliation	It's not necessary, unless additional information is needed	A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity, political affiliation bias by a UW staff member at the State Capitol.
11/12/2020	11/06/2020	Public Contiguous Property (e.g., City Sidewalk, City Parking Garage) Capitol Square	Verbal (non-threatening), Verbal (threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident), Physical Assault	Age, Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity/Expression, Political Affiliation, Sexual Orientation	It's not necessary, unless additional information is needed	A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity, gender, gender identity/expresion, political affiliation, sexual orientation bias by a UW staff member at the Capitol Square.
11/13/2020	11/13/2020	Online/Social Media bio 151 lecture 1	Microaggression, Public Space (multiple people can witness incident)	Disability	No	A student submitted an anonymous report documeting disability bias by a professor in their BIO 151 class.
11/15/2020	11/15/2020	Online/Social Media	Microaggression	Race/Ethnicity	No	A student submitted an anonymous report documenting race/ethnicity bias by the UW-Madison Police on social media.
11/17/2020	11/02/2020	On-Campus Outside/Not in Building (University Property) BBcolaborate, Discussion host group Lab	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Online	Age, Race/Ethnicity, Gender	It's not necessary, unless additional information is needed	A student submitted an anonymous report documenting age, race/ethnicity, gender bias by a teaching assisting in their SOC 360 class.
11/18/2020	10/23/2020	Public Contiguous Property (e.g., City Sidewalk, City Parking Garage) 1 N Randall Ave, outside of the Toppers	Verbal (non-threatening), Verbal (threatening)	Race/Ethnicity	No	A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias by unidentified individuals on the sidewalk outside of the student's apartment.
11/18/2020	11/13/2020	Public Contiguous Property (e.g., City Sidewalk, City Parking Garage)	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening)	Race/Ethnicity	No	A student submitted an anonymous report documenting race/ethincity bias by unidentified invidiuals outside of their apartment that has occured a regular basis.
11/20/2020	11/20/2020	Unknown Youtube	Microaggression, Verbal (threatening), Written (vandalism), Online, Physical Assault	Race/Ethnicity	No	A student submitted an anonymous report documenting a race/ethnicity bias related to Chamberlain Rock.
11/20/2020	11/09/2020	Online/Social Media Biology 151 lecture	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Online	Disability, unknown	No	A student submitted a report documeting disability bias by a professor in their BIO 151 class.
11/20/2020	09/24/2020	On-Campus Outside/Not in Building (University Property) Across from WIMR heading toward the Lakeshore Nature path	Verbal (non-threatening)	Race/ethnicity	It's not necessary, unless additional information is needed	A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias by an unidentified individual outside on campus.
11/23/2020	11/19/2020	On-Campus Other Building (University Owned) Microbial Sciences	Microaggression, Public Space (multiple people can witness incident)	Race/ethnicity	It's not necessary, unless additional information is needed	A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias by a professor in their LSC 400 class.
11/23/2020	11/19/2020	On-Campus Other Building (University Owned) Microbial Science 1420	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident)	Race/ethnicity	It's not necessary, unless additional information is needed	A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias by a professor in their LSC 400 class.
11/29/2020	11/29/2020	Public Contiguous Property (e.g., City Sidewalk, City Parking Garage) - pedestrian bridge across Campus Drive	Written (vandalism)	Race/Ethnicity, National Origin, Political Affiliation	It's not necessary, unless additional information is needed	Staff reported concerns regarding a poster and stickers that were on the bridge from a White Supremacist organization in "reclaiming America."
12/01/2020	11/29/2020	Online/Social Media Email	Online	Unknown	It's not necessary, unless additional information is needed	An instructor/advisor submitted a report documenting harassment via email since September of 2020 from a previous student of theirs.
12/01/2020	12/01/2020	On-Campus Outside/Not in Building (University Property) White foot bridge over Campus Drive near Stock Pavilion	Written (vandalism)	Race/Ethnicity, National Origin, Political Affiliation, Religion	No	An anonymous report was submitted documenting race/ethnicity, national origin, political affiliation, and religion bias. Stickers and posters that are anti-semitic have been publicly posted and displayed. Reporter expresses concern for the safety of Jewish and peers and colleagues of color.
12/02/2020	12/02/2020	On-Campus Other Building (University Owned) Outside of the biology building right by the entrance by allen centenial garden	Verbal (threatening)	I don't think a certain idendity was targetted, I just don't really know where to report this	It's not necessary, unless additional information is needed	A student submitted a report documenting an experience feeling unwelcomed and frightened by an unidentified individual, presumably a UW staff or faculty member. The incident occurred when the student was studying in an academic building and the unidentified individual had a police officer/security guard escort them out the building.
12/04/2020	12/02/2020	Online/Social Media Zoom meeting	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Verbal (threatening), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident), Online	Race/Ethnicity, Unknown	Yes	A doctoral student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias by two peers since the summer of 2020 from various interpersonal issues related to race, microaggressions, antiblackness, and the organization they are all part of. They are seeking some support and have requested a mediated conversation among the three indidivudals.
12/17/2020	12/17/2020	Online/Social Media	Written (not vandalism), Public Space (multiple people can witness incident), Online	Race/Ethnicity	Yes	A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias by a graduate student who submitted a final paper that resulted in the student feeling discriminated against and worries that the paper and rhetoric will encourage anti-Asian racism and discrimination.
12/28/2020	12/19/2020	Online/Social Media Snapchat	Microaggression, Public Space (multiple people can witness incident), Online	Race/Ethnicity	It's not necessary, unless additional information is needed	A student submitted a report documenting race/ethnicity bias by another student. A party was organized, documented, and shared via Snapchat that was stereotypically themed which included a Mexican sombrero, traditional Mexican banner, fake mustashe.
Date of Report	Date of Incident	Location	Type	Targeted Identity	Request for Contact	Action Taken