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.
