A dasher board at a UW-Whitewater sporting event.
Source: Jimmie Kaska | Civic Media
UW-Whitewater Says No Threat to Life
Sep 2, 2026, 11:53 AM CT
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WHITEWATER, Wis. (Civic Media) – The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater says there was no threat to life Wednesday morning. It comes after an emergency alert earlier in the day reported an active threat on campus.
The university issued a campus safety alert shortly after 11 a.m. asking students, employees and visitors to shelter in place unless told otherwise. Officials said police checked university buildings on the Whitewater campus.
Wednesday was the first day of the fall semester. The university did not immediately provide details about what led to the initial alert.
Stuart J. Wattles is Southeastern Wisconsin News Director and the voice of newscasts on WRJN and WAUK. Email him at stuartj.wattles@civicmedia.us.
