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March 31, 2026

Campus life

UW-Madison will stop sharing Flock camera data with Wisconsin counties tied to ICE

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Wisconsin State Journal

The UW-Madison Police Department will stop sharing its campus Flock camera’s data with Wisconsin counties that are cooperating with federal immigration enforcement, Chief Brent Plisch said at a meeting Monday.

The eight AI-powered surveillance cameras, installed on campus in July, have been a flashpoint at UW-Madison in recent weeks, sparking calls from staff and faculty on leaders and police to remove them, over concerns about mass surveillance and data sharing with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

State news

Democrat candidate pushes back on UW antisemitism law

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The Center Square

The leading candidate in Wisconsin’s race for governor is unhappy with a new law that defines antisemitism and looks to fight it at the University of Wisconsin.

State Rep. Francesca Hong, D-Madison, who is leading the Democratic race for governor, and who calls herself a Democratic Socialist, took to social media recently to criticize a new law that Gov. Tony Evers signed.

“I am disappointed that Gov. Evers has signed into law a controversial definition of antisemitism that will compromise free speech across the state and academic freedom at our universities,” Hong wrote.

Athletics

UW-Madison Related

UW settles discrimination lawsuit over tenure denial

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The Cap Times

A former assistant professor at Wisconsin’s flagship public university has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit that claimed he was discriminated against when he was denied tenure.

The case was scheduled to go to trial Monday in the Western District of Wisconsin and was expected to last five days. But over the weekend, the parties notified the judge they reached a settlement, court records show.

UW Madison PD to conduct WiscAlert test Tuesday

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NBC 15

The UW-Madison Police Department announced they will be conducting their annual test of the WiscAlert system.

The test will take place on Tuesday at noon.

The UW-Madison Police Department stated that the timing of the test during spring break is intentional to avoid disrupting classes and studying.