Summer 2018 Live Log

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 June 2018 through August 2018.

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	01/01/1970	10/06/2018	Off Campus	Microaggression, Verbal (threatening), Public Space	Race/Ethnicity, Gender	No	An anonymous report was submitted by a student about a threatening verbal assault with a person unknown to the reporter. Through separate contact, a support meeting was provided to the targeted individual. Report was forwarded to UWPD for review. Case closed.
2	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	Online	Online	Race/Ethnicity, National Origin	Yes	A student report hostile online communications with a community member. Acknowledged receipt of report. Report was forwarded to appropriate contacts in the Office of Compliance, and the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards. A support meeting was conducted for the targeted individual. A meeting was also held with the alleged respondent. Case closed.
2a	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	Online	Online, Physical Assault	Gender Identity/Expression, Sexuality	Yes	A community member reported hostile online communications with a student. Acknowledged receipt of report. Report was forwarded to appropriate contacts for review. Case closed.
3	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	On-Campus	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening)	Disability	Yes	A student reported an alleged verbal (non-threatening) microaggression from a faculty member which targeted another student's disability status. Report was forwarded to appropriate contacts in the academic department in question. Acknowledged receipt of report. A support meeting was offered to the reporter. An additional meeting took place between faculty, support staff and advocates in order to ensure proper handling of student issues. Case closed.
4	01/01/1970	11/06/2018	On-Campus	Written (not vandalism), Public Space	Race/Ethnicity	No	A staff member submitted a report criticizing the locations in the Memorial Unions which are named after KKK-affiliated alumni. Report was forwarded to appropriate contacts at the Unions for review. Acknowledged receipt of report. Case closed.
4a	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	On-Campus	Public Space	Disability, Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity/Expression, National Origin, Political Affiliation, Religion, Socioeconomic Status	No	An anonymous report was submitted criticizing the locations in the Memorial Unions which are named after KKK-affiliated alumni. Report was forward to appropriate contact in the Unions for review. Case closed.
5	01/01/1970	09/07/2018	On-Campus	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space	Political Affiliation	No	An anonymous report was submitted regarding multiple alleged verbal (non-threatening) microaggressions made by a faculty member. No action could be taken. Case closed.
6	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	On-Campus	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Public Space	Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Political Affiliation, Socioeconomic Status	No	A student submitted a report about verbal (non-threatening) microaggressions made by a professor targeting race/ethnicity, gender, political affilation, and socioeconomic status. Acknowledged receipt of report and offered a support meeting to the reporter. Case closed.
7	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	On-Campus	Microaggression	Race/Ethnicity	No	A student employee reported witnessing a microaggression between two students related to race/ethnicity. No identifying information was provided. Ackowledged reciept of report. Case closed.
8	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	On-Campus	Microaggression, Verbal (threatening)	Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status	No	A staff member submitted a report to document a verbal (threatening) microaggression from a faculty member towards a group of high school students. Acknowledged receipt of report. Report was forwarded to appropriate contacts in Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement as well as the department in which the faculty was employed. Support meetings were offered to the reporter and the students negatively impacted. A meeting was held with the faculty to discuss the incident. Case closed.
8a	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	On-Campus	Verbal (threatening), Public Space	Age, Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status	No	A pre-college program participant reported a verbal (threatening) microaggression made by a faculty member. Report was forwarded to appropriate contacts in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement as well as the department in which the faculty was employed. Support meeting was offered. Case closed.
8b	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	On-Campus	Verbal (threatening)	Age, Race/Ethnicity	No	A pre-college program participant reported a verbal (threatening) microaggression made by a faculty member. Report was forwarded to appropriate contacts in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement as well as the department in which the faculty was employed. Support meeting was offered. Case closed.
8c	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	On-Campus	Microaggression, Verbal (threatening)	Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status	No	An anonymous reported was submitted about a verbal (threatening) microaggression made by a faculty member. Report was forwarded to appropriate contacts in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement as well as the department in which the faculty was employed. Support meeting was offered. Case closed.
8d	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	On-Campus	Verbal (threatening), Public Space	Race/Ethnicity	Yes	A pre-college program participant reported a verbal (threatening) microaggression made by a faculty member. Report was forwarded to appropriate contacts in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement as well as the department in which the faculty was employed. Support meeting was offered. Case closed.
8e	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	On-Campus	Verbal (threatening), Public Space	Age, Race/Ethnicity	Yes	A pre-college program participant reported a verbal (threatening) microaggression made by a faculty member. Report was forwarded to appropriate contacts in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement as well as the department in which the faculty was employed. Support meeting was offered. Case closed.
8f	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	On-Campus	Verbal (threatening), Public Space	Age, Race/Ethnicity	No	A pre-college program participant reported a verbal (threatening) microaggression made by a faculty member. Report was forwarded to appropriate contacts in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement as well as the department in which the faculty was employed. Support meeting was offered. Case closed.
9	01/01/1970	01/06/2018	On-Campus	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Verbal (threatening), Public Space	Race/Ethnicity, Religion	No	A student submitted a report about both verbal threatening and non-threatening microaggressions made by students targeting race/ethnicity and religion. Acknowledged receipt of report. Support meeting was offered to the reporter. Case closed.
10	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	Online	Microaggression, Verbal (non-threatening), Online	Gender. Sexual Orientation	Yes	A community member submitted a report about multiple online microaggressions by a student which targeted gender and sexual orientation. Acknowledged receipt of report. Case closed.
11	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	On-Campus	Verbal (non-threatening)	Race/Ethnicity, National Origin	No	A staff member submitted a report as a witness to an incident between two patrons of the Union in which an individual made an insensitive verbal comment to another patron targeting race/ethnicity and national origin. Acknowledged receipt of report. Support meeting was provided to the targeted individual. Case closed.
11a	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	On-Campus	Verbal (non-threatening)	Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity/Expression, Sexual Orientation	No	A community member submitted a report about a negative interaction with a patron of the Union. Acknowledged receipt of report. Support meeting was provided to the targeted individual. Case closed.
12	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	On-Campus	Microaggression	Gender	Yes	A student employee reported a staff member's microaggressive comment which targeted gender. Ackowledged reciept of report. Report was forwarded to appropriate contacts in Human Resources. Support meeting offered to the reporter. Case closed.
13	01/01/1970	01/01/2018	On-Campus	Unknown	Sexual Orientation	No	A staff member reported a student employee's complaint and allegation of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Acknowledged receipt of report. Report was forwarded to appropriate contacts in Housing and Dining Services as well as Human Resources. Case closed.
14	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	Online	Written (not vandalism)	Gender	Yes	A student reported an incident of alleged discrimination by a professor. Acknowledged receipt of report. Report was forwarded to appropriate contacts in the Office of the Provost as well as Human Resources. Case pending.
15	01/01/1970	01/01/1970	On-Campus; Residence Hall	Public Space	Gender, Gender Identity/Expression, Sexual Orientation	No	A student employee reported multiple LGBTQIA mentorship posters being taken down in a residence hall. Acknowledged receipt of report. Report was forwarded to appropriate contacts in Housing. A support meeting was provided to the impacted parties. Case closed.