UW-Platteville incident prompts shelter in place; No active threat reported
Authorities confirm incident was isolated as campus support services activate and final exams are canceled to ease student stress.
On the afternoon, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville faced an emergency situation at Wilgus Hall, a university residence hall. Campus and local law enforcement received a call about the incident at approximately 3:45 p.m., and law enforcement immediately responded. Students and staff members were instructed to shelter in place, keeping away from the area around Wilgus Hall. Emergency alerts were issued to the campus community via the university's Pioneer Alert system to make them aware of the emergency. The shelter-in-place order was lifted about an hour later, at 5:12 p.m., after law enforcement reported that no active threat was within the campus community.
Law enforcement officials, including the Platteville Police Department, remained on the scene to investigate the contained incident. While the specific details of the nature of the emergency were unknown at that time, officials advised that this was an isolated incident and not a risk to anyone else. Governor Tony Evers acknowledged the incident via social media, stating that he was concerned and wished those in the UW-Platteville community well.
UW-Platteville cancels finals and offers counseling after Wilgus Hall incident
Following the incident, UW-Platteville canceled all remaining final exams and scheduled assessments for the week to help reduce stress for students, faculty, and staff. The university's Care Hub was available for students looking for support in addition to triage counseling services available Tuesday to Friday. Students with questions regarding finals were encouraged to reach out to their faculty or college deans.
Wilgus Hall residents were given updates through campus email, and plans were put in place for those students to gather essentials while escorted by police. The Pioneer Activity Center was closed for the rest of the day as a precaution. University officials assured the campus community that they were diligently working to support those affected by the incident and to ensure a safe environment moving forward.
UW-Platteville Offers mental health support and updates as Governor Evers addresses Campus incident
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers addressed the situation on social media, stating that he had been briefed on the events, though he did not provide further details. He urged Wisconsin residents to keep the university community in their thoughts during this difficult time.4o
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers addresses the UW-Platteville incident on Facebook, urging the public to keep the university community in their thoughts as officials monitor the situation. Photo: Tony Evers Facebook account
Following the incident at UW-Platteville, the university announced that the Mantra Care Hub is available at all times for students in need of emotional support. In addition, triage counseling services will be offered from Tuesday to Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Students with questions regarding final exams were encouraged to reach out directly to their faculty members or college deans for guidance.
