Division of Student Life Addresses Bullying Concerns
The issue of bullying has been in the news in recent months, with several tragic, high-profile cases taking place at universities around the country. UW-Madison is taking steps to proactively address the issue for the campus community.
The LGBT Campus Center (LGBTCC), a department in the Division of Student Life, has launched Stop the Silence, an anti-bullying campaign designed to support LGBT students on campus.
In addition to Stop the Silence, Dean of Students Lori Berquam has initiated a campus conversation on bullying, harassment, and respect issues as they relate to all students, faculty, and staff.
Berquam says that bullying and harassment can take many forms, including emotional, verbal, physical, and even electronic. At its core, it is aggressive, uncivil behavior designed to hurt or marginalize others, she says.
For more information, visit www.news.wisc.edu/18510.
To watch a short campus video on the topic, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhXJjWj6APo.