CSRC is collaborating with the University of Virginia, University of Michigan Medical School, University of California San Diego, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Iowa State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison through the new projects.
September 19, 2022
Research
Higher Education/System
Fostering Success expands to additional campuses, supports underrepresented students
Program will support students across UW System who have been in foster care, homeless or orphaned.
Campus life
Wisconsin volleyball takes down NCAA attendance record
The Badgers made history at the Kohl Center Classic, breaking the NCAA’s regular-season attendance record as 16,833 fans gathered Friday. It broke the previous record set nine days ago by Nebraska and Crieghton in Omaha, topping their mark of 15,797. UW dropped the match in five sets, but that did little to dampen the atmosphere.
Madison cancels Freakfest for third straight year with its future in doubt
For the third straight year, Madison is canceling its formal Downtown “Freakfest” Halloween event, this time because of declining attendance, significant public cost, and declining enthusiasm from the promoter.
Panelists discuss history of Title IX, impact on UW-Madison student-athletes
The panel was brought together in honor of the class’s 50th reunion. Participants listened to the session as part of their ‘Day of Learning,’ according to the UW Alumni Association.
Q&A: Campus Planning Director Gary Brown discusses projects, campus changes, his time at UW, upcoming book
Gary Brown, University of Wisconsin-Madison alumnus and director of campus planning and landscape architecture, announced his retirement this June and plans to start working on a book about the university’s campus planning history.
Crime and safety
66 people ejected, 32 arrested during Badgers game, UW police say
Of the 66 people ejected, 39 were UW students, and of the 32 arrested, 24 were UW students, police said in a statement detailing the numbers.
Reconciling antisemitism and free speech on college campuses
At my alma mater, University of Wisconsin-Madison, the fall semester is off to an inauspicious start. Administrators there are calling for “civility and kindness” after antisemitic messages were written on campus sidewalks in seven different locations. The chalkings labeled Jewish student groups as “racist,” “genocidal,” and “having blood on their hands.”
UWPD releases stats from Badger game, showing an increase in ejections
The University of Wisconsin Police Department released their statistics following the Wisconsin vs. New Mexico State game Saturday night. UWPD issued a total of 31 citations Saturday, steady with the number of citations the week before.
UW Police arrest teen accused of inappropriate touching, slapping while on scooter
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department says it has arrested a teenager from Waunakee for a string of sexual assaults while passing people on a scooter.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin introduces legislation to support sexual assault survivors on college campuses
New legislation would ensure continued advocacy at UW.
Arts & Humanities
What Does It Mean to Be a Young, Black Queer Artist Right Now?
Smith grew up in St. Paul, Minn., and graduated from the University of Wisconsin — Madison.
Health
Don Taylor on the UW Health and nurses’ union dispute
UW-Madison School for Workers professor Don Taylor explains an agreement between UW Health and nurses to halt a planned strike and communicate amid disputes over the legal status of a union campaign.
Athletics
‘What a special environment this was’: Wisconsin volleyball sets NCAA attendance record in loss to Florida
It was a record-setting night for the University of Wisconsin volleyball team, but there was no storybook ending.
The Badgers set a NCAA regular-season attendance record with 16,833 fans to beat the record of 15,797 Nebraska and Creighton set in Omaha earlier this month. Florida, however, left the building with a 3-2 victory in that was fueled by a strong start and a fifth-set comeback.
Wisconsin coaches, players reflect on Title IX as Badgers honor women’s athletics
When the University of Wisconsin football team took the field for warmups Saturday they wore shirts honoring the 50th anniversary of Title IX.
It was one of many ways the athletic department took the time to honor women’s athletics at Badgers games over the weekend.
‘What a special environment this was’: Wisconsin volleyball sets NCAA attendance record
It was a record-setting night for the University of Wisconsin volleyball team, but there was no storybook ending.
UW Experts in the News
Smith: Some wildlife species thrive, even in Milwaukee’s suburbs, 100 years after being rare or absent from Wisconsin
Noted: The Canada goose population was so low that when the Endangered Species Act was passed in the U.S. in 1973, “honkers” were given serious consideration of being placed on the inaugural protection list, said Stan Temple, Beers-Bascom professor emeritus in conservation in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology and senior fellow at the Aldo Leopold Foundation.
Forced to speak in a foreign language: A blessing for EU politics
In a diplomatic context, using a non-native language is an asset, not a handicap. Negotiations conducted in a non-native language display more rationality and are facilitated by greater empathy. But can this be extrapolated to European politics? In The Language(s) of Politics. Multilingual policy-making in the European Union (Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press, 2022), University of Wisconsin political scientist Nils Ringe presents the results of several years of research on the linguistic dimension of EU-level politics. What are his main findings?
“Buy now, pay later” needs regulation, CFPB says
There are rules governing how credit card companies vet borrowers’ creditworthiness and disclose terms. In the buy now, pay later space, “it’s a little bit more Wild West in style,” said Cliff Robb, a professor of consumer science at the University of Wisconsin.
Obituaries
Barbara A. Prescott
Barbara worked for the duplicating service within the UW-Madison campus for 30 years before her retirement.
UW-Madison Related
10 Best Non-MCU Series On Disney+
Big Shot is a comedy-drama starring John Stamos as coach Marvyn Korn. After being fired from the University of Wisconsin as their men’s basketball coach due to controversy surrounding his temper, he relocates to California to coach a girls high school basketball team. Soon after, his daughter joins him in California, and Korn adjusts to coaching girls while trying to manage his temper on the court.