A bill from Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature would require University of Wisconsin schools to provide out-of-state students with information on how to vote absentee in their home states.
The Arizona College of Nursing, a for-profit institution, is on track to open two Wisconsin campuses: the first in Milwaukee by spring 2024 and a second in Madison by spring 2025.
Gov. Tony Evers said threats from Republican legislators are “not going to scare me out of” employing diversity, equity and inclusion programs in state government.
The use of programs to foster inclusion and support for marginalized communities at the Universities of Wisconsin and other state agencies have come under fire from conservatives in recent months.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said he has no plans to change state government’s use of diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, positions, despite increased criticism of the practice from Republican lawmakers.
After a closed Board of Regents meeting Dec. 27, Rothman messaged Gow saying he was out as UWL Chancellor. The decision to fire Gow came after Gow confirmed a report to Human Resources that he was appearing in and producing online pornography with his wife, as well as writing several books about their experiences in the pornography industry under pseudonyms.
The deal, which Evers called “rotten” during a one-on-one sit down with News 3 Now, secured funding for building improvements, employees pay raises, and general funds for UW schools; in exchange, the GOP-controlled Legislature required the university system to reassign a third of current diversity, equity and inclusion positions to other work.
We assess several bills working through the Wisconsin legislature that would seek to reform predatory — yet legal — payday loan operations, including one that could cap interest rates, and another that would expand the definition of a “payday loan.” Interview with Sarah Orr, clinical professor and director of the Consumer Law Clinic at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Covering Wisconsin, a program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, helps people sign up for and understand their health insurance.
The program’s GetCovered Connector Tool can connect you with a local health insurance expert via Zoom, phone, or in person. The experts can provide advice on applications, appeals, coverage issues and more.
The lawsuit, brought by Julie Underwood, former University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education dean, and other Wisconsin residents is funded by the liberal Minocqua Brewing Super PAC. Underwood has donated thousands to Evers’ campaigns for governor and campaigns for state superintendent.
“What an exciting opportunity for softball in the state of Wisconsin,” UW-Madison head softball coach Yvette Healy said in a statement. “We’ve had a lot of Badgers play in summer collegiate softball leagues the last few years, flying all the way to Florida to see great competition over the summer.”
Born in Kenosha, Don Ameche went to Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin before getting into acting. He received his star in 1960, part of the initial 1,500-plus awarded when the Walk of Fame formally opened. A quarter-century later, Ameche won an even bigger honor — an Oscar for best supporting actor for the 1986 movie “Cocoon.”
Megan Moreno is a University of Wisconsin adolescent medicine physician and co-medical director of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health. She often warns parents against romanticizing their own methods of socialization as adolescents over what their kids do to make and keep friends.
“I have a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old, and one thing I think a lot about is checking my own biases of how they’re supposed to be spending their time,” Moreno said.
Michelle A Chui, PharmD, PhD, a professor in pharmacy administration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy, told Health she doesn’t think medicines can spoil in your medicine cabinet from shower or bath moisture, or general humidity in the home.
