Numerous campus-area streets will close to accommodate the more than 7,500 UW-Madison students moving into university residence halls beginning Aug. 26.
Campus area streets to close while students move into dorms
Daily Cardinal
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Blank announces working group to research university’s ties with the KKK
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison to take steps toward grappling with its history.
Researchers at UW-Madison crack the smile code
WISC-TV 3
Live at Four talks with a researcher to find out what your smile reveals about you.
An interview with Madison’s meme man
Badger Herald
UW student Shane Linden wants to bring a Culver’s to campus,
Struggling UW-Oshkosh Foundation will file for bankruptcy
Daily Cardinal
The embattled UW-Oshkosh Foundation, whose top officials were sued by the UW System in January for mishandling funds and making illegal financial guarantees, will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Electrical problem made 4 UW buildings go dark, officials say
Wisconsin State Journal
An electrical problem at the UW-Madison boathouse cut off power to three dorm buildings Wednesday night, with nobody hurt in the outage.
Solar eclipse flashback: When Madison astronomer thought he found new planet
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
James Watson was among the astronomers and scientists who traveled to America’s West to observe a total solar eclipse in 1878, shortly before he was named the first director of the Washburn Observatory on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Ouch: Gun goes off, man shoots self in groin on Madison-bound bus, police say
Wisconsin State Journal
A 21-year-old Chicago man shot himself in the groin early Wednesday morning, while on a commuter bus stopping on the UW-Madison campus en route from Minneapolis to Chicago.
Reporters get a sneak peek at UW-Madison’s Alumni Park set to open in October
Capital Times
Does the name Vel Phillips ring a bell? How about Edwin Witte? They are more than 120 University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni whose achievements will be honored at Alumni Park, a new feature on the Lake Mendota waterfront due to open Oct. 6.
What is the meaning of ‘alt right?’
WISC-TV 3
Noted: Katy Culver, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication and associate director of the Center for Journalism Ethics, helps explain the meaning of “alt right” on Live at Four.
Researchers at UW-Madison crack the smile code
WISC-TV 3
Live at Four talks with a researcher to find out what your smile reveals about you.
In response to Charlottesville violence, UW-Madison leadership condemns white supremacist ideology
Daily Cardinal
Chancellor Rebecca Blank said the university was planning to welcome students back closer to the start of the fall term, but she said she needed to address the national event which resulted in a fatality and President Donald Trump blaming “both sides” of the protest.
Badgers volleyball: Wisconsin picked for fifth in Big Ten coaches’ preseason poll
Wisconsin State Journal
The Badgers previously were ranked No. 7 nationally in the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll.
Badgers football: Wisconsin, Notre Dame sharing non-TV revenue from 2020, 2021 games
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin and Notre Dame will receive equal shares of non-television revenue from football games scheduled in 2020 and 2021, according to the contract between the schools.
Long-awaited Alumni Park unites downtown campus area, creates ‘cultural district’
Wisconsin State Journal
Though still mired in the roar of construction, UW-Madison’s Alumni Park will soon offer a stunning view of Lake Mendota on one end, and the social center of the campus on the other.
Tom Oates: UW’s neutral-site football games against Notre Dame come with a big price
Wisconsin State Journal
The series does come with concerns, however. As much as I like the idea of UW and Notre Dame meeting for the first time since 1964, there is something disquieting about the Badgers playing yet another big-time non-conference opponent somewhere other than Camp Randall Stadium.
UW Discovery Center celebrates solar eclipse
NBC-15
Every Saturday of each month, the UW Discovery Center celebrates science with a free day filled with events. Saturday’s theme was the solar eclipse.
Badgers football: Wisconsin, Notre Dame announce matchups for 2020 at Lambeau Field, 2021 at Soldier Field
Wisconsin State Journal
That much-anticipated revival will finally happen. The Badgers and Fighting Irish are set to face off at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Oct. 3, 2020, before playing at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sept. 25, 2021.
HotelRED granted approval to expand by 3 floors after previously being denied
Wisconsin State Journal
The Madison Plan Commission voted in favor of a conditional use permit for HotelRED’s plan to add three floors and 39 rooms to the four-story, 48-room building at the intersection of Monroe and Regent streets — despite a recommendation from the city’s Planning Division to deny the permit.
UW Prof. John Hall to write Pentagon’s official history of counter-terrorism
Wisconsin State Journal
A UW-Madison professor is headed to Washington to write a secret history of the nation’s war against terrorism for the Pentagon.
Parents of Spring Green student who died in Rome suing university where he was planning to take classes
Wisconsin State Journal
The parents of the 19-year-old Spring Green student who died in Rome last year filed a federal civil lawsuit against the university where their son was about to take classes there for failing to warn him about recent deaths of young adults that occurred near the campus.
UW Madison graduate becomes the first Hmong-American to earn a PhD in nursing
NBC-15
She’s the first Hmong-American nurse in the country to earn her PhD, and she did it at UW Madison.
Parents of UW student who died in Rome file lawsuit against study abroad university
WISC-TV 3
The parents of the University of Wisconsin-Madison student who died during his study-abroad trip in Rome last year have filed a lawsuit against the university where he was planning on taking classes.
John C. “Jack” Street
Madison.com
He took a tenured position in the Linguistics Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1963.
Chazen Amy: New museum director Gilman follows artists’ careers
Capital Times
For the incoming director of the Chazen Museum of Art, art is an idea, just like the museums that contain it.
National conservative group honors UW-Madison chapter for role in campus free speech battle
Capital Times
Young America’s Foundation, a national conservative youth program that has played a key role in the college campus controversy over freedom of speech, has named University of Wisconsin-Madison as its affiliate chapter of the year.
Francis William “Frank” Groves
Madison.com
He was named Director of University Center for Cooperatives in 1970, a position he held until his retirement in 1989.
Truman Frederick Graf
Madison.com
Truman Frederick Graf was a well-known Madisonian and internationally known Agricultural Economist who taught at UW-Madison.
On View | ‘Wisconsin Without Borders: A Global Initiative’
Wisconsin State Journal
The exhibit, “Wisconsin Without Borders: A Global Initiative,” highlights the products that are made as part of the 4W Initiative — Women & Wellbeing in Wisconsin & the World.
UW Prof. John Hall to write Pentagon’s official history of counter-terrorism
Wisconsin State Journal
A UW-Madison professor is headed to Washington to write a secret history of the nation’s war against terrorism for the Pentagon.
Solar eclipse glasses offer protection from vision loss
WISC-TV 3
Quoted: “I think the biggest thing to know is that you can potentially hurt your eyes if you watch the solar eclipse without protective eyewear,” said Dr. Kimberly Stepien, a retina specialist with UW Health.
Some students recycle, donate during moving days
WISC-TV 3
The city says last year, student moving days put more than a million pounds of trash into the landfill. In response, some studnets are trying to be more conscientious.
UW-Madison employees to complete program against sexual harassment and violence
Daily Cardinal
Starting in July, all UW-Madison employees will be required to take an online sexual violence prevention education course as part of the university’s efforts to crack down on sexual assault and harassment on campus.
HonorSociety.org: an Honor or a rip-off?
Daily Cardinal
“UW-Madison does not have any institutional relationship with HonorSociety.org nor do we endorse it or encourage students to participate in it,” a UW-Madison spokeswoman says.
Dining hall employees to receive 30 percent discount on food
Daily Cardinal
As student dining hall employees across campus return to their food stations this fall, they will go back to work with an added perk—a 30 percent discount on food and beverages.
Report: Income gap in Wisconsin remains wide
Capital Times
The income gap between rich and poor in Wisconsin remains near its highest level ever, according to a new report by the Wisconsin Budget Project and COWS at UW-Madison.
12-story student housing tower proposed near UW-Madison
Wisconsin State Journal
Continuing a parade of new student housing towers near UW-Madison, a developer is proposing a 12-story, 46-unit apartment building near the corner of North Charter and West Johnson streets.
UW Health program provides internship through equity lens
WKOW-TV 27
As students across the country are wrapping up their summer internships, there’s a unique program right here in Madison at UW Health that promotes workforce development through an equity lens.
Man charged with sex assaults for UW-Madison dorm intrusions in April
Wisconsin State Journal
A Madison man who police said slipped into a UW-Madison dormitory in April and groped two female students as they slept was charged Wednesday with two counts of second-degree sexual assault.
UPDATE: District attorney defends jury, as judge questions sex assault verdict
WKOW-TV 27
Dane County’s district attorney defends a jury’s guilty verdict in a sexual assault case involving two UW-Madison students, after a judge’s questioning of the jury’s decision leads to the possibility of an appeal.
Volleyball ranked seventh in preseason coaches’ poll
NBC-15
For the fourth straight year, the Wisconsin volleyball team opens the season among the top-10 teams in the nation.
UW Board of Regents approves $1.5M deal with Gatorade
WISC-TV 3
The UW Board of Regents on Wednesday approved a six-year deal with Gatorade worth $1.5 million.
Badgers volleyball: New season begins with same high expectations
Wisconsin State Journal
With a roster loaded with newcomers, the Badgers began practice on Tuesday in the newfound air-conditioned comfort of the UW Field House with the recently installed video board hovering over head.
Breaking free: To save students money, colleges are looking to the Open Educational Resources movement
Capital Times
Nearly every semester, there’s a textbook he can’t afford to buy, said University of Wisconsin-Madison student Zaakir Abdul-Wahi … One national study in 2013 found that 65 percent of students said they decided against buying a textbook because it was too expensive, even though nearly all of them worried it would hurt their grade.
Badgers sports: Phyllis Leckrone, wife of longtime marching band director, passes away
Wisconsin State Journal
Phyllis Leckrone, the wife of longtime Wisconsin Marching Band director Mike Leckrone, passed away Tuesday at the age of 81 after a long illness, according to the university.
Wife of UW-Madison Marching Band Director, Mike Leckrone, passes away
NBC-15
The woman known as the band’s mom and the wife of UW Marching Band Director, Mike Leckrone, passed away on Tuesday.
UW Hospital and Clinics named state’s top hospital
WISC-TV 3
Nine specialties ranked in nation’s top 50.
Senator: UW should cut programs with ‘little demand’ to produce more engineers for Foxconn
Wisconsin State Journal
University of Wisconsin System campuses should beef up their engineering programs to train workers at a planned Foxconn facility in southeastern Wisconsin by cutting funding for less popular programs — not by asking the state for more money — a Republican senator said Monday.
Badgers sports: $1.5 million deal with Gatorade up for Regents’ approval
Wisconsin State Journal
University of Wisconsin athletics teams will have Gatorade as their official sports drink under a six-year contract worth $1.5 million in cash and product.
UW System launches group to review hiring rules, recruit leaders from outside academia
Wisconsin State Journal
A University of Wisconsin System group is expected to recommend changes later this year that would overhaul how UW chancellors are hired and aim to recruit more leaders from outside of higher education, officials said Monday.
UW Hospital and Clinics named Wisconsin’s top hospital for sixth straight year
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics is the top rated hospital in the state once again, according to rankings released by U.S. News & World Report in its annual Best Hospitals guide.
Don’t look directly at it! Tips for catching the solar eclipse in Wisconsin
Capital Times
The number one rule for watching the solar eclipse on Aug. 21 is not to look directly at the sun without special eyewear, even when it is partially obscured, said Jim Lattis, who directs the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s astronomy outreach center Space Place.
Free physicals for uninsured high school students
NBC-15
UW Health is offering free sports physicals to uninsured high school students Tuesday.
UW Campus Food Shed addresses food insecurity
WISC-TV 3
The start of a new school year is right around the corner. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the new year brings new opportunities for students, faculty and staff to have access to fresh produce.
Regents name panel to study hiring outside academia
WISC-TV 3
The University of Wisconsin System regents have formed a new panel to work on increasing the number of job applicants with non-academic backgrounds.
Chilton, Carroll L.
Madison.com
An accomplished pianist who performed both in the United States and Europe, Carroll was a longtime member of the Music Faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison prior to retiring in 2002.
Is there a better response to injustice? Pioneering UW professor teaches forgiveness
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Robert Enright was studying justice for 10 years when he hit a wall.
University of Wisconsin System says it needs more state money to help meet Foxconn’s workforce needs
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin System says with more state money, it can boost engineering enrollments and training for other workers needed by a Taiwanese electronics company that has big plans to build a factory in southeastern Wisconsin.
Students feel the pull — and the power — at summer drum and dance camp
Wisconsin State Journal
“They’re a hook and they’re powerful,” said Yorel Lashley, who runs the Drum Power Drum and Dance Camp, which wrapped up last week at UW-Madison.
Q&A: UW Arboretum’s Susan Carpenter is buzzing over a rare bee
Capital Times
Susan Carpenter has been the University of Wisconsin Arboretum’s expert on the rusty-patched bumble bee, which joined the endangered species list earlier this year.