Institution
University of Washington
UWWAPublic R1UW Alert~60,000 students
- Cases
- 12
- Alerts
- 36
- Verbatim
- 94%
- Span
- 2017–2026
Official alert policy
How UW says it will alert: when and how UW Alert activates, summarized, quoted, and analyzed.
Case log
Every documented incident
12 cases · 34 of 36 alert messages verbatim-confirmed
2026
- disease outbreak: 2026-07-17Rabid bat on University Way prompts contact medical evaluation advisoryemergency notificationverbatim
- stabbing: 2026-07-08Stabbing near University Way prompts suspect description and tip lineemergency notificationverbatim
- shooting: 2026-07-02Shooting near 45th and University Way prompts avoid-area alertsemergency notificationverbatim
- fire: 2026-05-19Small battery fire at Fluke Hall prompts avoid-area and road blockemergency notificationverbatim
- stabbing: 2026-05-10Student fatally stabbed in a housing laundry room; suspect surrendered days lateremergency notification1 killedverbatim
- gas leak: 2026-05-01Smell of natural gas near central campus buildings prompts fire department responseemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2026-04-02Unknown white powder on Denny Hall third floor prompts hazmat responseemergency notificationverbatim
- gas leak: 2026-03-25Natural gas smell near Henry Art Gallery prompts fire department responseemergency notificationverbatim
2025
By incident type