The Florida effort became the second major institution-specific survey of free expression on college campuses, joining a project in the University of North Carolina system that began in 2019. Next to arrive on the scene was the University of Wisconsin, which released results from its own survey in January.
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UW-Madison ‘Teacher Pledge’ loan forgiveness extended to 2026-27
Aloan forgiveness program for UW-Madison graduates who teach in Wisconsin classrooms for at least three years has been extended by another year as districts across the state continue to grapple with staffing shortages.
The Baking Soda Hack For The Cleanest Fruits And Vegetables In The Kitchen
Secondly, the University of Wisconsin explains that baking soda is effective for cleaning “because it is a mild alkali and can cause dirt and grease to dissolve easily in water for effective removal.”
Grant Allocation Committee approves grants for Pre-Medical Society, MANRRS, Men’s Club Volleyball
Event, travel grants will allow student organizations to host seminars, attend conferences.
UW System breaks down tuition increase
At UW-Madison, the 2023-24 academic year tuition and fees for undergraduates are proposed to increase by 3.9%, from $10,798 to $11,125.
Early voting in Wisconsin begins Tuesday; here’s what you need to know
An acceptable photo ID is needed, such as a Wisconsin driver’s license or identification card, a U.S. military ID card, a U.S. passport, an identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in the state, or a photo identification card issued by a Wisconsin accredited university or college that includes the date of issuance, signature of student and expiration date no later than two years after the date of issuance. Those with an expired university or college ID must also provide a separate document proving current enrollment.
UW women’s hockey makes state proud — Daniel Grant
Letter to the editor: In short, they are champions because they embody all of the selfless yet competitive characteristics that puts the team ahead of the individual, raising up all of them.
Fans celebrate ‘still surreal’ NCAA championship with Wisconsin women’s hockey
The bus ride back from Duluth, Minnesota, on Sunday night was a lively one for the newly crowned NCAA champions from the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team.
Dane County, zoo group to pay $2.8 million to settle allegations of assault and retaliation by Vilas Zoo director
The former UW-Madison researcher, who the State Journal is not naming because he is the victim of an alleged assault, said Schwetz drunkenly groped and laid on top of him while they shared a room together during a 2018 AZA conference in Seattle.
Didn’t get tickets for Jane Goodall’s talk at UW-Madison Sunday? Try the livestream
Tickets to see Jane Goodall speak Sunday on the UW-Madison campus were claimed within 90 minutes, but those who want to hear the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees can still do so via livestream.
UW-Madison extends Teacher Pledge to pay tuition for future educators
With a $5 million gift from bestselling author James Patterson and his wife Susan Patterson, a children’s book author and UW-Madison alum, the program will now go on through the 2027-28 academic year. Launched in 2020, the over $26 million initiative funded by donors was initially planned to last five years but was extended last March through the 2025-26 academic year.
Ex-Wagner Prisoner Troop Reveals Lies Fed to Him About Putin’s Invasion
Mikhail Troitskiy, professor of practice at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told Newsweek that the arrest warrants for Putin and Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova, the Commissioner for Children’s Rights for the Russian Federation, may be just the beginning of the ICC’s efforts.
Java With Jamie: Celebrity astrologer Kyle Thomas
Thomas went on to earn two degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, one in psychology and one in English. He says he uses both when doing readings.
Jane Rotonda starts a new chapter as Wisconsin Book Festival director
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.
2 Wisconsin swimmers earn medals on final day of NCAA championships
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.
Want to celebrate Wisconsin women’s hockey’s national title with them? Here is how
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.
Who Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson wants to share championship trophy with
“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.”
Kathryn Ann “Kathy” Thomas
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
She was employed with UW Madison for 35-plus years until she later retired from there.
Wisconsin women’s hockey returns to Madison as national champions
Video of the Badgers arriving early Monday morning after securing their seventh national championship. They received a colorful welcome.
Wisconsin wins 7th NCAA women’s hockey championship by blanking Ohio State
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.
Wisconsin women’s hockey goalie grows from little experience to Most Outstanding Player
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.
3 arrested in spree of Madison area burglaries, vehicle thefts, authorities say
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.
3 finalists named for UW-Platteville chancellor, including interim chancellor
UW System President Jay Rothman on Thursday announced three finalists to become the 15th chancellor at UW-Platteville, including interim Chancellor Tammy K. Evetovich.
See how much tuition would go up at UW-Madison, other campuses under System plan
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.
Opinion | Proposed soot standards are not enough
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.
Man arrested after allegedly bringing gun into UW-Milwaukee library
The 25-year-old man was seen loading the gun in Golda Meir Library on Thursday afternoon, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Friday.
Barbara Meyer White
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.
Wisconsin women’s hockey collects the 2023 NCAA championship trophy
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
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
The team will be back in Madison on Monday, UW Athletics announced, and there will be a Welcome Home Event held at LaBahn Arena.
Tears of joy: UW med students discover fate during ‘Match Day’ ceremony
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.
Badgers women’s hockey holds welcome event following National Championship win
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
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.
Wisconsin’s 33 Most Influential Native American Leaders for 2023, Part 1
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.
UW Odyssey Project launches Odyssey Senior
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
UW’s International Student Services, located in Red Gym, supports international students.
Women’s Hockey: Badgers dethrone Buckeyes, reign supreme as national champions
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
The Badgers earned their third national title in five years, and seventh as a program, overtaking the Buckeyes with a single goal.
The Big Oil Firms Are Giving Up on Researching Algae Biofuels
“It’s very challenging and very expensive to bring these technologies to market,” said George Huber, whose biofuels research at the University of Wisconsin at Madison was funded by Exxon for years. “It’s not gonna happen overnight. It’s great they make these commitments, but you know they need to start putting in more capital into these projects.”
COVID-19: A look back on where the US succeeded and where we didn’t
“I think that that kind of mixed messaging created enormous space for doubt enormous space for skepticism among the public,” Dr. Richard Keller, a professor in the department of medical history and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, told ABC News. “It created levels of uncertainty that were really unnecessary and deep and eventually became harmful.”
WDIV-TV reporter Grant Hermes leaving Detroit for Boston job
A University of Wisconsin-Madison alum, Hermes moved to the Motor City from Oklahoma City, where he covered politics and did a recurring fact-checking segment for the 2018 Oklahoma governor election, according to his WDIV biography.
Fact check: Banks failed during both Trump, Biden administrations
“That is, bank failures are the results of mistakes that accumulate over time,” said Roberto Robatto, a finance professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
How the overturn of Roe v. Wade is impacting medical students entering gynecology
SULLIVAN: That’s Dr. Ellen Hartenbach, who chairs the obstetrics and gynecology department at the University of Wisconsin and practices at UW Health.
HARTENBACH: It would be either a spontaneous abortion, which would be a miscarriage, or it would be an induced abortion.
Want to help pollinators this spring? Expert suggests these tips
“Compared to some other native bees, honey bees are less efficient or unable to pollinate some of our food crops,” Susan Carpenter, native plant garden curator at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum, tells Nexstar. Honey bees are, instead, “domestic animals, maintained and cared for by beekeepers” that can be “detrimental to the wide diversity of native bees” around you.
Guest column: Medical education must become more expansive for holistic patient care
New UW Health fellowship points to need for more specialized providers.
From ‘Dukes Of Hazzard’ To Broadway To His New Album ‘Simple Man’ – A Conversation With Tom Wopat
He had vocal training in junior high and high school, then went on to study voice at the University of Wisconsin.
Opinion | The Cynical Reason College Applications Are Surging
The University of Wisconsin-Madison landed 45,000 early applications, a 10 percent increase over last year.
What China’s baby woes mean for its economy
“Having just one child or no children has become the social norm in China,” says Yi Fuxian, a senior scientist in obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a prominent critic of the one-child policy.
“Pinball,” Reviewed: A Remedy for Your Post-Oscar Hangover
The Braggs dramatize Sharpe’s pinball life, starting with his early days as a pinball wizard, as a student at the University of Wisconsin in 1971. The character—call him Roger—is played by Mike Faist, in his first-released film since his breakout role in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” and the new film gives him the time, the space, and the pace to deliver a far subtler and richer performance.
How TikTok went from teen sensation to political pariah
The University of Wisconsin joins several universities in banning TikTok on system devices. Students quickly figure out loopholes, using their phones’ data plans rather than school WiFi to access the video app.
Few legal challenges to laws limiting lessons on race, gender
Suzanne Eckes, an education professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, said it will be tough to prove that laws like Florida’s Stop Woke Act infringe on K-12 teachers’ academic freedom — largely because such freedom does not exist, at least according to the courts.
Big oil firms touted algae as climate solution. Now all have pulled funding
“It’s very challenging and very expensive to bring these technologies to market,” said George Huber, whose biofuels research at the University of Wisconsin at Madison was funded by Exxon for years. “It’s not gonna happen overnight. It’s great they make these commitments, but you know they need to start putting more capital into these projects.”
Wisconsin swimming sophomore finishes second at NCAA championships
University of Wisconsin sophomore Abby Carlson claimed second place in the 500-yard freestyle during Thursday’s portion of the NCAA women’s swimming championships at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Wisconsin women’s freshman hockey player earns All-American honor for first time in 22 years
Defender Caroline Harvey was named a second-team selection Thursday after a 38-point season that will continue Friday in the Frozen Four.
A look inside how the Wisconsin and Minnesota women’s hockey rivalry became so intense
The most decorated rivalry in women’s college hockey has been known to leave mental scars.
What’s it like to be a conductor? Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra fellowship helps reveal the answer
For an orchestra conductor, raising the baton at the start of a concert is a tiny fraction of the job. “I’d say it’s about 5% of what we do,” says Andrew Sewell, music director for the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra.
It’s that other 95% that Kelby Schnepel and Daewon Kang are learning as graduate students at the UW-Madison Mead Witter School of Music — and now as the first recipients of a new conducting fellowship with the WCO.
Republican proposal for exceptions to near-complete abortion ban in Wisconsin shut down within hours
“An agreement to update the disputed law could very well undercut the current legal challenge,” UW-Madison Law School associate professor Robert Yablon told the Wisconsin State Journal last November. “If an amendment were to build on the 1849 law, that could well be interpreted as an acknowledgement that the 1849 law (as amended) continues to apply.”
Ex-Wisconsin college student faces federal threat charges
A federal grand jury has indicted a former University of Wisconsin-Madison student accused of threatening people at the school, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Biden tries rebranding GOP as the real police defunders in budget showdown
Biden distanced himself from more liberal Democrats and their “defund the police” movement during his State of the Union address last year, instead asking Congress for increased money for police training, among other ideas, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison Elections Research Center Director Barry Burden.