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UW-Madison says the Arboretum earned the designation for a “period of national significance” that stretches from the 1930s to the 1960s in which the first forest plantings were made and experiments were conducted to study the ecosystem.

The designation is based on the Arboretum’s work in restoration ecology, its place in the history of conservation, and its commitment to Aldo Leopold’s land ethic, UW-Madison said in a press release Tuesday.

The National Park Service has officially designated the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Arboretum as a National Historic Landmark. The arboretum gained landmark status last month when the park service named the 21 newest locations. In all there are over 2,600 national landmarks across the country, according to the NPS’ website.

In an interview with the Daily Cardinal, Thompson Center Executive Director Ryan Owens said the center “absolutely” stands by the methods and findings of the report. Owens, who is also a professor in the university’s Political Science department, argued that the survey results were consistent for questions on other, less vague beliefs like climate change denial.

QLaw, a student organization that advocates for LGBTQ rights, claimed WLF supports transphobic policies and that the UW Law School should remove WLF from their interview program.

’I think that this budget is a great example budget to kind of show other people this is how you should be considering your F22 priorities,’ SSFC Representative says.

“We’re hopeful that these additional funds will have a positive impact on a student’s financial wellbeing and relieve some financial pressures caused by the global pandemic,” Office of Student Financial Aid Communications Manager Karla Weber told The Daily Cardinal.

A recently authorized federally-supported relief program, the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II), will provide $9.9 million in funding to provide emergency grants to UW-Madison students.

The Universityof Wisconsin-Madison will provide a second round of federally-supported financial aid – totaling $9.9 million – to students impacted by the pandemic, according to a Monday release.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department (UWMPD) is restricting officers from displaying “thin blue line” flag imagery while in uniform after the department received criticism for sharing a photo on Twitter that included the flag.

UW-Madison’s student government is battling with the school administration over a $2 million COVID relief fund.

’I am just concerned that UW legal is still going to have issues with that and it’s not going to happen,’ Reserve Board member says.

In an attempt to avoid legal challenges from the UW System, the ASM Reserve Board unanimously recommended an amendment to the COVID Student Relief Fund Friday morning, creating the position of “Mask Ambassador” pending the student council’s approval.