The University of Wisconsin-Madison plans to create a position in its Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life focused on sexual misconduct and other safety concerns, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor announced Thursday, Oct. 8. The role is intended to strengthen the university’s work with fraternities and sororities on sexual violence, hazing and high-risk drinking. The university did not provide details about the position’s title, hiring timeline or budget. Reesor also said University Health Services will conduct a campus sexual-assault climate survey in spring 2027, sending it to all students. The university says the survey will help it assess which policies and initiatives best serve the campus community. The announcement comes after two reports of possible drugging and sexual assaults associated with off-campus fraternity housing. Madison police closed those investigations, according to the university’s announcement. Separately, two 20-year-old men were arrested on tentative misdemeanor charges of hazing and disorderly conduct in connection with an incident involving 30 pledges, all 18, who were reportedly covered in food and liquids and had visible injuries. The men, Brayden Klein and Samuel Vane, were identified as members of Alpha Epsilon Pi, which the university does not recognize. Arrests and tentative charges are not findings of guilt. Reesor said federal law generally limits what UW-Madison can disclose about individual students, including disciplinary actions. She said the university takes reports of sexual misconduct seriously and prioritizes victims’ safety and care. The university urged students to respect boundaries and consent, intervene when someone is being mistreated, look out for one another and call 911 in an immediate danger or medical emergency. It also pointed students to free, confidential support through UW-Madison’s University Health Services Survivor Services and to the Sexual Misconduct Resource and Response Program for information on reporting, protective measures and academic accommodations.