Campus Safety Week highlights resources and training

Ezmae, a campus comfort dog, gets some pets from two people on campus.

UWM will kick off the fall semester with a focus on safety during the UWM Police Department’s annual Campus Safety Day on Wednesday, Sept. 3, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Spaights Plaza. All students, faculty and staff are invited to learn more about UWM’s safety resources, sign up for training and get a chance to meet K9 Ezmae. 

The day is part of several safety-related sessions during Welcome Week. Here’s the full schedule of activities, including a special bowling event on Sept. 10: 

Safety Information Table

Date: Sept. 1
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Kenilworth Square Apartments 

Coffee with a Cop

Date: Sept. 2
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Location: Golda Meir Library 

Safety Information Table

Date: Sept. 2
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Cambridge Commons 

Campus Safety Day

Date: Sept. 3
Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: Spaights Plaza 

Safety Information Table

Date: Sept. 3
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Sandburg Hall 

Self-Defense Class
(partnering with Women’s Resource Center)

Date: Sept. 4
Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Women’s Resource Center, UWM Student Union, Room EG37 

The event is open for all to attend. 

Safety Information Table
(partnering with Centers for Advocacy & Student Engagement)

Date: Sept. 4
Time: 2-4 p.m.
Location: Women’s Resource Center, Student Union, Room EG37 

UWM Police Department K9 Ezmae will be there!  

Safety Information Table

Date: Sept. 4
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: RiverView Hall 

Safety Information Table

Date: Sept. 5
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Location: Sandburg Hall 

Bowling with a Badge

Date: Sept. 10
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Location: Student Union Rec Center, Lower Level 

Training sessions

The UWM PD offers free Civilian Response to Active Shooter (C.R.A.S.E.) Training and Self-Defense classes throughout the year. The training is open to students, faculty and staff. 

Learn more and sign up for a training session at this webpage. 

The Police Department also offers the American Heart Association BLS Certification Course. The Basic Life Support (BLS) training reinforces early CPR and defibrillation, performing CPR, choking relief and how to use an AED. The course certification is $65. Sign up at the UWM Police webpage. 

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