The case dates back to 2021, when the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, a conservative legal group, filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County Circuit Court challenging the state’s Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant program.
A conservative nonprofit has filed a complaint against UW-Madison over a minority grant program restricting eligibility based on race or ancestry, but the federal Department of Education does not appear to have opened a formal investigation into it, despite it being filed more than two weeks ago.
The Trump administration has terminated at least $12.6 million in grant funding for research at UW-Madison. Wagner had received a $5 million grant to research the accuracy of information about vaccines, but it was defunded by the National Science Foundation, because per presidential action the organization states it does not support research with the goal of combating misinformation or disinformation
With the 100th day of President Donald Trump’s second term in office approaching, University of Wisconsin-Madison professors and staff met Thursday to take stock of the growing threats to higher education and U.S. democracy and to discuss collective action to push back.
The university said visa revocations for some students and recent alumni, like senior Krish Lal Isserdasani, are also on pause because of a court order.
It is unclear why the statuses were changed, and there are still 15 students and recent alumni who are recorded as having their visas terminated. That’s a sharp decline from the 27 people whose status was listed as terminated on April 10.
Thousands of UW-Madison students packed the streets for the annual Mifflin Street Block Party on Saturday. While the focus was on fun, safety was also top of mind for both students and police.
Multiple UW-Madison students and recent alumni had their visa terminations reversed as of 2:30 p.m. Friday, university officials confirmed. Nine reversals had occurred since Thursday evening, officials said, though they had no information on why the changes were made.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison spokesman said nine out of 27 initially terminated visas of students and recent alumni were reversed, while 15 still have terminated records.
Joint Legislative Audit Committee examines effectiveness, transparency, outcomes tied to Executive Order 59.
University of Wisconsin System leadership defended diversity, equity and inclusion policies in a tense hearing after a state audit revealed the system and 15 state agencies failed to track DEI spending.
By the end of the day Saturday, 42 people were cited for offenses ranging from having open intoxicants to carrying glass in a glass-free zone to depositing human waste. Other arrests are still possible, police said.
University of Wisconsin-Madison students and out-of-town visitors flocked to Mifflin Street on Saturday for the event.
It’s the last Saturday of April, so that means it’s time for the Crazylegs Classic! One of Madison’s finest traditions raises money for UW athletics and 2025 marks the 43rd year of the 8K race through Madison.
The University of Wisconsin announced Camp Randall Stadium will be home to a golf event Aug. 1 and 2. Tee times will be available from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The university has teamed with Upper Deck Golf to offer the opportunity to play a round of golf in the Badgers’ football stadium. Greens will be set up on the field turf and golfers will tee off from elevated tee boxes around the stadium.
Fans purchased more than $1.24 million of beer and other alcoholic drinks at Badgers basketball and hockey home games this school year. That was an average of $17,576 over 71 events.
While the documentary takes a nationwide view, there’s a lot of Wisconsin in it. Among the interview subjects is Ethelene Whitmire, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who talks about Regina Anderson Andrews, the first African American to lead a branch of the New York Public Library and a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance.
After specialty training in radiation oncology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Richard and family moved to Madison in 1980. Richard joined the faculty of Human Oncology at the University of Wisconsin and remained as emeritus professor.
While working full-time and raising four children as a young widow she returned to school, earned an undergraduate degree in Art Education, and started a career as a network administrator in 1984 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Marvin became a professor of Educational Administration and eventually served as Department Chair until his retirement. He leaves a legacy as Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin.
