UWEM Timeline
April 2, 2015
Aug. 29, 2005
Hurricane Katrina. The UW hosted several displaced students and staff from Hurricane Katrina. As part of the effort, the UW activated assistance centers on campus to provide information and help with victim advocacy.
Dec. 19, 2002
Educational Outreach fire. Estimated $1 million in damage.
Sept. 11, 2001
Terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington D.C.
May 21, 2001
Firebombing of the Urban Horticulture Center by the Earth Liberation Front (ELF). $6 million in damages; 20% of the horticulture library was lost. Some researchers lost their life’s work.
Feb. 28, 2001
Earthquake: Mag 6.8 Duration 45 seconds. Fallen ornate columns on the top, west-facing side of Suzzallo Library, fallen sprinkler fittings from the ceiling of the HUB, fallen acoustical ceiling tiles in Odegaard Library and the Intramural Activities Building (IMA), cracks in several other campus buildings. The Conibear shell house, Engineering library, Schmitz Hall and HSB-T…
Dec. 4-14, 2000
Possible teaching assistant strike. Strike averted but EOC was prepared for activation. Had strike occurred, disruptions to mass transit, delivery of mail and other supplies would have followed.
June 28, 2000
UW Medical Center shooting. Two people died in a murder-suicide. UWMC emergency planning helped reduce psychological effects on staff following the incident.
Nov. 20, 1999
WTO protest march. 1,500+ individuals involved. Students marched downtown. Very minor disturbance on campus. UWPD escorted students to the mass demonstration downtown to protect them from traffic.
Nov. 23, 1999
WTO protest. Estimated 300 involved. Rally in Red Square. Minor disturbance. One arrested for climbing the flag pole at Memorial Way.
Oct. 7, 1999
60+ individuals protested a graphic CBR display. Protesters blocked CBR from setting up the display. four panels of the 25 panels were set up in Red Square. Officers kept protesters 6 feet away from the panels.
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