UW-Madison’s Science Hall will be undergoing a major renovation, courtesy of a gift from philanthropists.
John and Tashia Morgridge gifted $85.2 million to help restore the university’s iconic red-brick building.
Science Hall was first constructed in 1887 and was built as the first home of the College of Letters & Science. The renovation project is scheduled to begin in 2027.
The State of Wisconsin Department of Administration requested proposals from contractors on May 14 for a new residence hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. All proposals are due to the State July 16.
The new dorm, which is expected to be finished by 2028, is a step towards increasing dorm space available for students, a long-time priority for the university.
The Madison school district is seeking state approval to change how it ranks high school students nearing graduation, which could affect how many students qualify for automatic admission to state universities.
When Charity Alfred stepped off the elevator onto the third floor of Witte Residence Hall for the first time, she wasn’t just entering a dorm.
She was entering Essence, a community which she would come to describe as “its own little neighborhood,” carved out of an isolating predominantly white campus.
A group of more than 65 Wisconsin organizations that advocate for gender-affirming care is demanding that the state’s two largest hospitals, including Madison’s UW Health, reestablish the medical treatments for transgender youth.
In January, Wisconsin’s two largest pediatric hospitals, Madison-based UW Health and Children’s Wisconsin in Milwaukee, confirmed they paused gender-affirming care for patients younger than 18.
