The University of Wisconsin is hosting a rally at 6 p.m. Monday at LaBahn Arena. The doors for the free event will open at 5 p.m.
Want to celebrate Wisconsin women’s hockey’s national title with them? Here is how
Wisconsin State Journal
March 20, 2023
Top Stories
Wisconsin wins 7th NCAA women’s hockey championship by blanking Ohio State
Wisconsin State Journal
This 179-day journey began with an unusual splash of cold water thrown at the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team and at one point had a historic low point.
It ended Sunday with a more common sight: The Badgers piled onto the ice to celebrate a national championship and later splashed the cold water on coach Mark Johnson.
See how much tuition would go up at UW-Madison, other campuses under System plan
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison’s resident undergraduate students would see a $419 increase in tuition and fees for the next academic year under a proposal unveiled by UW System President Jay Rothman.
Research
Opinion | Proposed soot standards are not enough
The Capital Times
If the EPA followed these recommendations, some studies estimate that the number of lives saved per year would increase to 20,000. That estimate climbs even as high as 53,000 nationwide, according to a 2022 study conducted by the University of Wisconsin, with 150 of those in Wisconsin alone.
Higher Education/System
3 finalists named for UW-Platteville chancellor, including interim chancellor
Wisconsin State Journal
UW System President Jay Rothman on Thursday announced three finalists to become the 15th chancellor at UW-Platteville, including interim Chancellor Tammy K. Evetovich.
Man arrested after allegedly bringing gun into UW-Milwaukee library
Associated Press
The 25-year-old man was seen loading the gun in Golda Meir Library on Thursday afternoon, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Friday.
Campus life
Tomah Health, UW-Madison look to address rural pharmacist shortage through hands-on program
WKBT
A new program for UW-Madison pharmacy students looks to help address a rural shortage while giving students a hands-on experience.
In May 2021, UW’s School of Pharmacy began the Advanced Pharmacy Experience rotation. The program rotates students in their fourth year into rural pharmacies to practice under the supervision of a pharmacist preceptor.
Wisconsin women’s hockey returns to Madison as national champions
Wisconsin State Journal
Video of the Badgers arriving early Monday morning after securing their seventh national championship. They received a colorful welcome.
Tears of joy: UW med students discover fate during ‘Match Day’ ceremony
NBC-15
Friday was Match Day for fourth year medical students the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, a major step in their journeys toward becoming doctors.
UW Odyssey Project launches Odyssey Senior
Madison365
Earlier this month, the UW Odyssey Project launched a brand-new enrichment program called Odyssey Senior to spotlight the incredible and unique stories of Odyssey elders.
The Red Gym: Rich history leads to home for student organizations
Badger Herald
UW’s International Student Services, located in Red Gym, supports international students.
State news
John Gross on drug-induced homicide penalties in Wisconsin
PBS Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Law School professor John Gross, director of the Public Defender Project, explains efforts by lawmakers to increase penalties for drug overdoses resulting in homicide charges.
April welfare referendum: What’s on the ballot, what is existing policy, and what would it actually do?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: Referendums are increasingly being used by both political parties, particularly with non-partisan spring elections, which don’t usually generate great voter turnout, said Barry Burden, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“These elections just don’t generate the same level of media coverage or public discussion so these gimmicks are one way to get the attention of the voter,” Burden said. “The effect on overall turnout probably won’t be great, but in Wisconsin, most people assume elections are going to be close, so even a change in the balance of things by a percentage point or two could tip the race and tip the balance of the Supreme Court itself.”
Wisconsin’s 33 Most Influential Native American Leaders for 2023, Part 1
Madison365
Carla Vigue was appointed in January as director of tribal relations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. A member of the Oneida Nation, she most recently served as director of communications, events and community engagement for the National Council of Urban Indian Health in Washington, D.C.
Crime and safety
3 arrested in spree of Madison area burglaries, vehicle thefts, authorities say
Wisconsin State Journal
Madison police worked with UW-Madison, Shorewood Hills and Waunakee police and the Dane County Sheriff’s Office in identifying, arresting, and charging the trio in the cases, which impacted more than two dozen people, Fryer said.
Arts & Humanities
Jane Rotonda starts a new chapter as Wisconsin Book Festival director
The Capital Times
The key partnerships for the book festival are endless: the creative writing folks at UW between the Center for Humanities, between all the different cultural studies, programs, and all those specific sectors within the university, but also just in our community. Accessing all of those partnerships, and making myself available to all of those partnerships, all of that is another way to build diversity in the programming.
Athletics
2 Wisconsin swimmers earn medals on final day of NCAA championships
Wisconsin State Journal
Junior Phoebe Bacon finished second in the 200-yard backstroke A finals in a time of 1 minute, 49.28 seconds. This secured her third All-American honor of the meet. She earned the No. 2 seed with a 1:50.03 time in the prelims. Sophomore Paige McKenna placed third in the 1,650 freestyle with a time of 15:48.71.
Who Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson wants to share championship trophy with
Wisconsin State Journal
“I’m going to grab the trophy (Monday) and then I’m taking it over to sit down with my mom and get a picture with my mom,” Johnson said. “Because she’s not doing real well. So it’s something that I’ll be able to have with me for a long period of time.”
Wisconsin women’s hockey goalie grows from little experience to Most Outstanding Player
Wisconsin State Journal
There were less than 3 seconds on the clock, one faceoff left and it was 150 feet away from her. University of Wisconsin women’s hockey goalie Cami Kronish raised her hands to her helmet.
“I cannot believe this is my life right now,” she said later, recalling her thoughts in the moment.
Wisconsin women’s hockey collects the 2023 NCAA championship trophy
Wisconsin State Journal
Video: Badgers players and coach Mark Johnson get the NCAA championship trophy after defeating Ohio State 1-0 on Sunday in Duluth, Minnesota.
Wisconsin women’s hockey to celebrate NCAA championship win with fans
WKOW-TV 27
Starting at 6 p.m., people are invited to the LaBahn Arena for the free event. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and it’s free to attend.
Badgers to celebrate seventh National Championship at LaBahn Arena Monday
WISC-TV 3
The team will be back in Madison on Monday, UW Athletics announced, and there will be a Welcome Home Event held at LaBahn Arena.
Badgers women’s hockey holds welcome event following National Championship win
NBC-15
After taking down top-ranked Ohio State to win their seventh National Championship in program history, the UW women’s hockey team will celebrate their victory with fans on Monday night at LaBahn Arena.
‘It’s more than hockey’ for Wisconsin fans celebrating title win
NBC-15
Wisconsin Badgers Women’s Hockey is once again on top of the collegiate hockey world, winning their seventh title Sunday in a 1-0 title bout over the Ohio State Buckeyes. For a group of fans watching from Paul’s Neighborhood Bar in Middleton, it is a moment they will hold dear because of their special bond with the program.
Women’s Hockey: Badgers dethrone Buckeyes, reign supreme as national champions
Badger Herald
Sunday’s victory marks Wisconsin’s seventh national championship in program history, third in four complete seasons.
Wisconsin earns seventh national title, Kronish earns unlikely shutout
Daily Cardinal
The Badgers earned their third national title in five years, and seventh as a program, overtaking the Buckeyes with a single goal.
Obituaries
Kathryn Ann “Kathy” Thomas
Wisconsin State Journal
From secretary to the UW-Madison Dean of Students LeRoy Luberg to front office manager at Kohl’s Grocery Store, followed by working closely with Dane County Executive, Jonathan Barry, and Wisconsin Division of Community Services Administrator, Eloise Anderson, and finally as a Grants Administrator and Prevention Specialist for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Kathy applied empathy, collaboration, and common sense problem-solving to everything she did.
Sharon L. McCarthy
Wisconsin State Journal
She was employed with UW Madison for 35-plus years until she later retired from there.
Barbara Meyer White
Wisconsin State Journal
She was employed at U.W. Housing and the Mendota Mental Health Institution for over thirty years as a Food Service Manager and was active in the American Dietetic Association at the local, state, and national levels.
UW-Madison Related
Milwaukee’s Academy of Excellence offers lesson in what school vouchers mean for education – and parents’ ability to choose
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Randy Melchert, the founder and leader of the Academy of Excellence, is a graduate of Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, a widely known conservative Christian school. Melchert, who has a law degree from the University of Wisconsin, has also been active in Republican politics and in legal organizations, primarily as an advocate for religious causes.