Howard Schweber professor of political science at UW-Madison broke down what primaries have been like in the past.
UW-professor on what to expect in the 2024 Wisconsin presidential primary
WISC — CBS Channel 3
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Communities losing UW branch campus may get $2 million to redevelop
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has signed the GOP-authored bill into law. It will help cities and counties transition their former two-year campus sites for new purposes.
Behind the scenes of the University of Wisconsin’s diversity deal
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Over a single week, the UW Board of Regents faced unprecedented pressure from all sides, according to interviews and nearly 1,500 pages of emails and text messages the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel received under the state’s public records law. The records showed deep fissures among board members, and UW System President Jay Rothman questioning his ability to continue leading.
Wisconsin resident undergraduates might experience an increase in tuition costs
WKOW – Channel 27
The Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman announced his proposal to increase tuition for undergraduates, aligning with recent inflation rates on Thursday. This comes after a 2022 affordability review which found that Wisconsin’s public universities were among the most affordable in the Midwest.
UW System president proposes in-state tuition increase for second straight year
Daily Cardinal
UW System President Jay Rothman announced a proposed 3.75% tuition hike, which would take effect in the fall 2024 semester.
Billboards demonstrate nationwide Wisconsin pride, even in neighboring states
Badger Herald
The billboards took over Minneapolis — featuring slogans for women’s hockey that say “Nobody Does it Better 7x NCAA Champions” and for women’s basketball “Twin Cities Badgers Who’s Next.” As other Big Ten teams were arriving they were seeing these billboards showcase the Badgers and the pride UW has.
‘This is like the panic button’: UWPD tests one-button campus alert system, preparing for worst case scenario
WKOW – Channel 27
“It doesn’t replace our WiscAlerts whatsoever,” Executive Director of Communications for UW-Madison Police, Marc Lovicott, said. “This is like the panic button.”
UWPD launches one-button alert for critical situations
WISC – Channel 3
“When we first explored a one-button solution, the technology was brand new,” said UWPD Interim Chief of Police Brent Plisch.”Now that it has proven success elsewhere we’re comfortable adding it to our wide range of tools to keep the UW-Madison campus safe.”
UWPD launches new one-button alert reserved for serious situations
WMTV - Channel 15
Beginning fall of 2024, UWPD will be able to press a physical “panic button” that would trigger a WiscAlert emergency notification and alert all UW students and staff. The button will be solely used in the event of a potential deadly, active threat.
UW-Madison unveils new intellectual property model
WISC – Channel 3
The Badger IP Industry Advantage Program will make research agreements and copyright agreements simpler.
Expert weighs in on state of Wisconsin bridges in light of Baltimore bridge collapse
WISC – Channel 3
“The thing is, overall, nationwide we have a dire need for infrastructure, infrastructure renewal. And the matter is that this takes a lot of investment, and it has to prioritize based on risk assessment,” says Habib Tabatabi, Director of the Structural Engineering Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
UW-Madison set to receive $56 million towards research initiatives
WMTV - Channel 15
After two federal appropriations packages passed, UW-Madison plans to allocate $56 million to several research initiatives. The set of bipartisan bills was signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 9 and March 23. They will fund the federal government through Sept. 30. Both pieces of legislation included funding for research projects specific to UW–Madison.
ASM spring election sets new low for voter participation
Badger Herald
Newly elected representatives reflect on turnout, look towards future.
Proposed changes to Bayh-Dole Act stir controversy over innovation, growth in university research
Badger Herald
WARF public affairs analyst says university researchers may become ‘collateral damage’ under proposal.
UW announces new certificate program in Arabic language and culture
Badger Herald
Program offers students foundation in cultural, linguistic literacy, department director says.
‘Still proud to be a Badger’: Fans react to Wisconsin Women’s Hockey team loss
WKOW – Channel 27
Echo Tap and Grill in Madison saw a sea of Badger supporters on Sunday, all united in cheering for the Wisconsin Women’s Hockey team. “I come here often, and I never have a bad experience at all; everyone is super friendly,” said Logan Peirick, a patron at the bar watching the game. “It’s all about the camaraderie.”
U.W.P.D. testing new alert communication technology
WKOW – Channel 27
Starting this fall, the department will have the ability to activate a one-press “panic button.” The button is only to be used in the event of a deadly, active threat and will send out a WiscAlert emergency notification to all staff and students.
UW-Madison to award honorary degree to longtime community leader Alex Gee
WISC – Channel 3
“Dr. Gee’s commitment to education, public service and community stewardship is the very essence of the Wisconsin Idea,” chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said. “He richly deserves this honor for his decades of impactful community leadership and passionate advocacy.”
New director at Madison Public Library: Tana Elias named
Wisconsin State Journal
She holds a master of library and information studies degree from UW-Madison.
With snow forecasted, spring break begins early for some UW-Madison students
WMTV - Channel 15
Freshman Blake Herman was determined to make it home to Eau Claire. “I’m really happy, excited for a break since we’ve been going nonstop this semester,” he said. ““I thought about the storm a little bit, but I just wanted to get home so bad that I was just gonna push through.”
Rev. Dr. Alex Gee to bo honored with UW honorary doctorate degree
Madison365
Gee is the longtime senior pastor of Fountain of Life Church on Madison’s South Side, president and founder of the Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development and its renowned initiative, Justified Anger.
Guest column: UW-Madison must watch and learn to make informed statements on political disputes
Daily Cardinal
From major student organizations to individual community members, UW-Madison administrators should pay attention to the needs of those on all ends of political conversations.
Protests are intertwined with UW-Madison’s history. Some student groups say current protest policy is unreasonable
Daily Cardinal
When a University of Wisconsin Police Department officer shoved a pro-Palestinian protester to the ground a month ago and detained another, many students and student organizations took to social media to voice their outrage.
LGBTQ spaces help queer UW-Madison students find identity
Daily Cardinal
Explore the spaces where LGBTQ+ students find comfort, community and identity when transitioning to Madison from rural and conservative areas.
‘Message from Our Planet’: An intersection of art, technology, environment
Daily Cardinal
The Chazen’s ‘Message from Our Planet’ transports analog messages to our digital age.
How Instagram’s visual ecosystem fuels UW-Madison student advocacy
Daily Cardinal
As Instagram becomes a home for advocacy groups looking to share information on social causes, activists are adapting to nontraditional means of communication. That includes Instagram, a highly visual platform where graphic design aids grassroots organizing.
Guest column: UW must reconcile past, let community rename Van Hise Hall
Badger Herald
UW renaming policy falls short on incorporating community desires.
ASM struggles to reach quorum, permanently tables ‘Hate Speech Isn’t Free’ legislation
Badger Herald
Created in response to racist incidents that took place on campus last spring, the legislation called on administrators to remove the phrase “Hate speech is free speech” from first-year instructional materials, and take a more active role in outlining the University’s opposition to hate speech.
UWPD to launch new one-button alert for severe, active threats on campus
WISC – Channel 3
Starting this fall, UWPD has the ability to quickly press a physical “panic button” that would automatically trigger a WiscAlert emergency notification to all UW students and staff.
UW-Madison center builds inclusive space for religious students
Daily Cardinal
The Center for Interfaith Dialogue works with its fellows and other faith organizations to encourage open conversation and create safe spaces for students of faith on campus.
How campus orgs connect UW-Madison with broader community
“Community outreach, community engagement and community service are central to the university’s guiding principle, the Wisconsin Idea, which sets forth that education should influence people’s lives beyond the boundaries of the classroom,” UW-Madison Media Relations and Strategic Communications Director Kelly Tyrrell said in an email. Tyrrell said the university’s South Madison Partnership and the Morgridge Center for Public Service reflect these ideas to foster mutually beneficial relationships. Class projects, internships and other extracurricular opportunities are meant to help students “make lives better for people,” Tyrrell said.
Slow Food UW fights food insecurity with community
Daily Cardinal
The smell of tostadas drifts under your nose as you watch the people around you smile. You’re eating with friends, family and people you’ve never met before. It’s nice to share a meal, easy to connect over trying something new. This is made possible by Slow Food UW, a student-run nonprofit organization dedicated to providing good, clean and fair food for the Madison community.
UWPD to test WiscAlert upgrade over spring break
Badger Herald
One-touch “panic button” technology for 911 dispatchers part of ongoing efforts to mitigate active threat situations.
Census: Dane County added nearly 14K residents since 2020
Wisconsin State Journal
“It shows the economic strength of the region,” said Kurt Paulsen, a professor of urban planning at UW-Madison. “I think it also means we really have to go and update our long-term forecasts. They’ll probably be significantly higher.”
Wisconsin Film Festival preview: UW-Madison centric films you should watch for
Daily Cardinal
With the annual Wisconsin Film Festival around the corner, here’s a breakdown of some University of Wisconsin-Madison related films that will be featured at the event.
UW-Madison botany professor sends plants to outer space
Wisconsin State Journal
When it comes to space gardening, UW-Madison botany professor Simon Gilroy believes there’s plenty of room to grow. Gilroy himself is at the root level of the science of galactic farming, as he and his research team are in the midst of his sixth plant expedition into space, this time seeing how tomato plants grow without gravity and whether some of the biology that naturally exists on Earth can be engineered and replicated in space.
UW-Madison plans marketing push to counter ‘elitist’ perception
The Capital Times
The UW said it is looking to double its media spending as part of the campaign, with the total cost of producing and airing the ads expected to be around $1 million. UW-Madison spokesperson Kelly Tyrrell said the campaign will be privately funded.“The practices outlined in the proposal are consistent with our peer institutions and are also consistent with marketing and outreach efforts UW-Madison has engaged in for many years,” Tyrrell said in an email.
Man gets 20 years in prison for 2011 rape near UW campus
Wisconsin State Journal
The years that passed and the good things that Juan A. Salgado-Arroyo did during them could not outweigh the rape that he and a still-unidentified man committed in 2011 near the UW-Madison campus, a judge said Friday before sentencing him to 20 years in prison.
Former UW Regent speaks out after firing by Senate
WKOW – Channel 27
Former state representative Dana Wachs had been serving on the Board of Regents since 2022, and his term doesn’t expire for another few years. But the Senate voted to reject his confirmation.
Wisconsin falls short to No. 13 Illinois in Big Ten Championship, 93-87
WKOW – Channel 27
In a back-and-forth battle which saw 13 ties and 13 lead changes, No. 13 Illinois came out on top over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament championship game, 93-87.
‘Match Day’ sends UW-Madison medical school graduates off to residency
WISC – Channel 3
More than 170 UW-Madison School of Medicine students, alongside every fourth-year medical student in the country, were “matched” with their next career step on Friday.
Badger Beat: UW student engineers pass the baton to Arcadia high schooler
WISC – Channel 3
After one year of working through trials and triumphs, UW student engineers have created a product that will change one boy’s life.
SSFC swears in three appointees, adjourns meeting after heated debate
Badger Herald
After the meeting was adjourned, Fisher told The Badger Herald that representatives elected by their friends were “steamrolling” policy decisions, referring to Wesner, who was just appointed, and Thiele.
Sexual assault reported at a UW-Madison fraternity
The Daily Cardinal
The incident was not reported to UWPD, per an email crime warning alert sent to students.
Recycled plastics and cooler cows: Undergrads share their work at Research in the Rotunda
Daily Cardinal
Over 160 undergraduate students from across the state showcased research at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
UW-Madison seeks renovations for aging facilities in 2023-29 capital project requests
Daily Cardinal
Renovations and buildings requested at UW-Madison included: A Camp Randall sports center replacement at $285 millionA replacement engineering building at $347.3 million Music Hall restoration at $39.8 million.
Sexual assault occurred in Langdon Street fraternity Friday
Badger Herald
Students notified via email, sexual assault was not reported to UWPD.
Sen. Baldwin secures $1 million for UW agriculture research facilities
Badger Herald
Funding falls short of Baldwin’s original request of $7 million, will go towards improving facilities in conjunction with USDA.
UW programs address fear of job displacement due to artificial intelligence
Badger Herald
Researchers, students at UW identify ways to regulate use of AI in workforce.
Badger Recovery launches survey to improve support for students in recovery
Badger Herald
Survey asks students to report addiction experiences, resource preferences.
SACM leads Pi Day festivities at UW
Badger Herald
The Student Association for Computer Machinery celebrates everything math, and for Pi Day, it brought the celebration of not only pi, but also pie to campus.
James Beeby picked for UW-La Crosse chancellor role
Wisconsin State Journal
The UW Board of Regents announced Wednesday that James Beeby will assume the post July 1. He’ll be the first new UW-La Crosse chancellor in 17 years. Gow was chancellor from 2007 to 2023.
Badger great Meghan Duggan tapped for UW-Madison graduation
Wisconsin State Journal
“Meghan Duggan’s career, on and off the ice, is truly exceptional and inspiring,” Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said in a statement. “Meghan is a born leader whose strength of character, remarkable achievements, and Badger spirit make her a terrific choice to give the charge to the Class of 2024. I’m excited to hear her remarks to our graduates.”
3-time Olympic medalist Meghan Duggan to deliver UW-Madison spring commencement speech
WKOW – Channel 27
Duggan graduated from UW-Madison in 2011 with a bachelors degree in biology. She played for the Badgers women’s ice hockey team from 2006 to 2011. During that time she participated in four NCAA championship games, winning three. When she left the team she was the No. 1 scorer in program history.
UW-Madison announces spring commencement speaker
Channel 3000
Three-time Olympic medalist Meghan Duggan will be this year’s spring commencement speaker for University of Wisconsin-Madison on May 11.
Badgers announce Family Fun Fair for April 7, will not hold open spring practice
WISC — CBS Channel 3
The fair will be held from 1-3 p.m. on April 7 as part of UW-Madison’s 175th anniversary Community Open House. There will be a live band, inflatables and giveaways.
UW–Madison announces Olympic medalist as 2024 commencement speaker
WMTV - Channel 15
Meghan Duggan is a three-time Olympic medalist who also played for the U.S. National Team in eight World Championships, winning seven gold medals.
Regents appoint James Beeby as new UW-La Crosse chancellor
Daily Cardinal
The UW Board of Regents filled a position left open by former UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow by unanimously appointing James Beeby to the position.
Olympic ice hockey athlete and UW-Madison alumna Meghan Duggan announced as spring commencement speaker
Daily Cardinal
Meghan Duggan, an American former ice hockey athlete and UW-Madison alumna, will address graduates at the Spring 2024 commencement in May.
‘UW Women In IT’ seeks to disrupt gender-based exclusion cycle through networking, community events
Badger Herald
Organization offers resume-building, networking along with visibility for women, non-binary people in IT community.