UWEM Timeline
April 2, 2015
March 4, 2010
Protest event on campus. Democracy Insurgent and UW Student/Worker Coalition were the primary organizers. Estimated 600 people. No vandalism, injuries or arrests. Protesters voiced intent to take the UW Tower and I-5, but did not act on these.
Fall 2009
Return outbreak of H1N1. Campus vaccination clinics opened.
Spring 2009
H1N1 initial outbreak of Swine flu at the UW.
May 11, 2009
Large HazMat response by Seattle fire to Hall Health. Source of release was a can of bear mace that accidentally discharged in someone’s purse. No injuries.
Dec. 19-23, 2008
Major Winter Storm. Significant snow and ice. UW Seattle campus went into suspended operations for a few days.
Oct. 30, 2008
Midday self-immolation by a former UW employee on Red Square during classes.
Dec. 2-3, 2007
Coastal Winter Storm. Winds up to 50-60 mph with gusts into the 90’s on the Washington coast. This unusual storm lasted 24 hours rather than the typical 4-6 hours. Flooding near Chehalis, WA, resulted in the temporary loss of I-5. No significant damage to the UW campuses reported.
April 2, 2007
Shooting of a UW employee in Gould Hall by a non-UW person. Determined to be a murder-suicide. This was the first time the UW’s Campus Emergency Response Team (UW-CERT) was activated for an emergency. UW-CERT assisted UW police by establishing and maintaining the outer-most perimeter.
Dec. 15, 2006
Hanukkah Eve Storm. Winter storm with ice and gale-force winds with gusts up to 80 mph left 1.5 million people without power across Western Washington. UW Seattle campus had minor damage from debris and a tree falling onto a bus stop shelter. No injuries reported. UW Bothell had significant power outages. UW Tacoma had no…
March 24, 2006
Suzzallo Library fire in a power closet in the basement level, 1963 wing. Resulted in total power loss for over a week. Suzzallo remained functional from an emergency generator brought in to provide power.
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