Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will deliver the keynote address at the UW-Madison commencement ceremony on May 14.
February 24, 2022
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Research
Wisconsin Assembly supports measure seeking control over federal funds
An amended version of the bill clarifies that it only applies to federal money accepted by the governor on behalf of the state and not initial allocations provided to departments. The amended resolution also maintains the UW-System Board of Regents’ authority to accept and allocate federal funding without legislative approval. The amended resolution heads back to the Senate for concurrence.
Higher Education/System
Tribal leader decries Wisconsin bills to bar lessons on systemic racism in State of the Tribes address
Noted: Holsey made the remarks during the annual State of the Tribes address before the state Legislature on Tuesday afternoon, hours before state lawmakers passed a bill that would effectively bar University of Wisconsin System instructors from teaching systemic racism. Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto the bill.
One City Schools signs contract with UW System to expand charter
One City Schools founder Kaleem Caire leaned against a wall in a third-floor hallway of the new school site, overwhelmed with emotion after signing a contract Wednesday with the University of Wisconsin System to expand his charter school up through the 12th grade.
Campus life
US ambassador to United Nations to speak at UW-Madison spring commencement
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will deliver the keynote address at the UW-Madison commencement ceremony on May 14.
Some UW students, staff, faculty speak against ending UW’s mask mandate
’By doing this in the middle of the semester they have taken the choice away from those of us working on campus who might have chosen to opt out otherwise,’ one participant says
Graduation rates at UW-Madison exceed national average
UW’s six-year graduation rate, based on freshmen who entered the university in 2015, is the highest its ever been at 89.2%, UW spokesperson Meredith McGlone said in an email statement.
PAVE floats collaboration with ASM, SSFC to add full-time positions in survivor services
’We are working for a world where PAVE is not needed, not where we are looking for answers to these problems,’ PAVE chair says.
UW-Madison campus organization provides services to students with children
There are currently approximately 150 student families who receive assistance from the Office of Child Care and Family Resources.
UW-Madison’s history of ‘policing’ sexuality on campus
Today, students who interact on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and in University Housing are free to engage and live with each other as they please. But, for students attending the university in its first century of operation, discipline and regulations on campus regarding housing and sexuality looked very different.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US ambassador to UN, to serve as UW-Madison commencement speaker
“We are immensely honored to be hosting Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield and grateful that she has agreed to share her wisdom and experiences with our graduates,” outgoing Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in the release. “Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield is one of the most distinguished and highly regarded diplomats in the world. I am very proud that she is also a Badger.”
State news
Fiscal bureau’s Bob Lang, ‘the gold standard,’ awarded for public service
On Wednesday, the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership presented Lang with its inaugural Tommy G. Thompson Distinguished Public Leadership Award, an accolade presented to individuals who have “committed themselves to public service, worked tirelessly to advance sound public policy, and exhibited virtuous leadership.”
Crime and safety
UWPD responds to reports of stalking with AirTags on State Street
’At this point, we have not located any AirTags on victims,’ UWPD Director of Communications says.
Health
Sex Out Loud answers UW-Madison students’ sex and sexual health questions
Have you ever wondered how to ask your sexual partner if they have an STI? Or where to find sexual health resources on and around campus? Well, The Daily Cardinal and Sex Out Loud have the answers to these questions, and more, for you.
Opinion
Cardinal View: Sexual assault resources need greater funding
It’s long overdue for the university to make adequate investments in survivor and mental health services.