A new report praised UW-Madison for improving graduation rates for students of color as well as overall, while singling out UW-Milwaukee as a school that must “get far more serious about success rates for their black students.”
If it seems like the Memorial Union’s been getting remodeled for years, it has. The first phase of the reconstruction started in the summer of 2012.
We’re sure Gov. Scott Walker did not mean for students at the UW to lose their access to services if they are sexually assaulted when he proposed allowing students to opt out of some segregated fees.
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., introduced a bill in La Crosse Wednesday to funnel any profit made from federal loan programs back to Wisconsin students and families by directing those profits into federal Pell Grants.
For almost two years, Associated Students of Madison Shared Governance Director Mara Matovich has been campaigning for tuition transparency. For her, educating students on their misconceptions of tuition is one of the driving goals of this campaign.
In an effort to promote affordable living on campus, Associated Students of Madison unanimously voted to approve changes to University Housing and Dining and Culinary Services at a Wednesday meeting.
With spring practice less than two weeks away, one of college football’s best defenses must begin breaking in two of the most unconventional coaching hires of the offseason.
While these allocable segregated fees are only 17 percent of the total of segregated fees students pay, amounting to $88.98 per student each semester, according to UW’s Office of the Registrar, these fees fund a multitude of on-campus services. These services include, but are not limited to: the bus pass, the Rape Crisis Center, Tenant Resource Center, Badger Catholic, Sex Out Loud, SPILL, VETS Support, GUTS Tutoring and various grants for student org operations.
A deal is in the works for an Amazon package pickup point outside a southeast campus residence hall, University of Wisconsin-Madison officials confirmed Wednesday.
Starting next fall, UW-Madison could be the first school in the nation to accept food stamps in dining halls, according to a university administrator who called the program a no-brainer.
As children, we are “sold” the pathway of the American dream, but this unrealistic vision does not paint the full picture, according to Walter Bond, executive director of Teach for America-Milwaukee.
As an antidote to a proliferation of “fake facts,” Stephen Carpenter offers repeatable, observable, measurable science that is provably fact-filled.
A report released Wednesday ranks the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee among 21 four-year colleges and universities across the country that need to “get far more serious about success rates for their black students,” based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Members of the University of Wisconsin community received a familiar crime warning email Monday describing an ongoing string of on-campus burglaries involving electronics and credit cards … Those who opened the email, however, may have been surprised that in addition to the usual description and location of the crime and a vague description of any suspects involved in the case, this particular email also included photos of the suspects — two young black men.
An investigation by The Daily Cardinal found that 13 fraternities at UW-Madison—just under half of those on campus—were on probation or suspension in 2016.
Marking the end of Black History Month, the University of Wisconsin community celebrated a dedication and libation ceremony for the Black Cultural Center in the Red Gym.
Members of the University of Wisconsin community received a familiar crime warning email Monday describing an ongoing string of on-campus burglaries involving electronics and credit cards … Those who opened the email, however, may have been surprised that in addition to the usual description and location of the crime and a vague description of any suspects involved in the case, this particular email also included photos of the suspects — two young black men.
UW-Madison professor of virology Yoshihiro Kawaoka doesn’t teach classes on campus.
Terry was a professor in the Cooperative Extension Service in the Dairy Science Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for 31 years.
University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said he peers out his office window “about every day” to reflect on how much Camp Randall Stadium has developed since he took over as the football program’s coach in 1990.
Building long-lasting connections between University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty and the state, the Wisconsin Idea seminar seeks to carry UW-Madison’s legacy forward and inspire research.
The Chazen Museum of Art will be losing one of its most important pieces this summer, with the retirement of director Russell Panczenko.
Letter to the editor: I attended UW-Madison’s art department half-time for four years (1975-79), to earn a BS in art. During that time, without exception, every professor made time for me during office hours to answer questions. Two professors did extended independent studies with me. There was no way they could have been paid for those many one-on-one contact hours other than feeling the satisfaction of helping this student to a greater depth of learning. I am grateful to them to this day!
Parts of a 2015 statement from the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents supporting the open exchange of ideas on campus — including those considered offensive — would become state law under a proposal in Gov. Scott Walker’s budget.
Laura Linde has taken the Wisconsin Idea south of the border, and the children in a small village in Nicaragua couldn’t be happier.
Roughly three weeks after UW-Madison student Daniel Dropik took a leave of absence from the university, the American Freedom Party, a white nationalist group, has continued to actively recruit in Madison.
Three Wisconsin subcontractors seeking payment for work done on a Baraboo campus dorm have asked a judge to intervene on their behalf.
Following pushback from students, faculty and alumni last semester about the Red Gym as an Amazon pickup point location, UW-Madison students will likely be picking up their packages from Sellery Residence Hall.
The Chazen Museum of Art will lose someone who’s been a fixture for 33 years with the retirement of Director Russell Panczenko, who is leaving June 30, according to a UW-Madison news release.
With 87 UW-Madison graduates currently volunteering worldwide, UW-Madison ranks first among large schools on the Peace Corps 2017 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list.
As the potential ability to opt out of allocable segregated fees has created concern among students at the University of Wisconsin, members from Associated Students of Madison’s Shared Governance Committee gathered to discuss various ways to counter this proposal.
The Wisconsin Idea is a concept most students hear about during their time at the University of Wisconsin. But many students rarely hear about other students who fully embrace the idea.
Nearly two years after students demanded greater diversity and inclusion at UW-Madison, the Black Cultural Center was dedicated to “voices from the future,” as Hazel Symonette said, in a ceremony Tuesday.
Scientists at the Wisconsin Institute of Discovery are at the forefront of human genome research, examining and developing processes that allow for gene editing.
Brandon Shields had to consider a cost most students don’t have to think about when deciding to attend the University of Wisconsin for his Master of Business Administration — the price of childcare.
A well-known Republican state legislator and possible 2018 Senate candidate expressed opposition to Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to cut tuition across the UW System, instead suggesting tuition increases.
The Big Ten Conference announced Monday that Wisconsin will boast 10 pre-seeded wrestlers heading into the Big Ten Championships in Bloomington, Indiana, March 3-5.
UW-Madison police are seeking help in locating two people believed to be involved in a burglaries from administrative and academic buildings.
A series of burglaries that have occurred over the last two weeks on campus are being investigated by UW-Madison Police Department, according to a crime warning.
Changing Health, Attitudes, Actions to Recreate Girls at UW-Madison is a chapter of a national organization that coaches members to be confident and lead healthy lifestyles through weekly meetings and group support.
A key Republican legislator says Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to cut University of Wisconsin System tuition would force taxpayers to pay more and lawmakers should instead consider tuition increases based on inflation or increases in family income.
Partnering with other researchers, UW-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs professor Timothy Smeeding created a national plan to reconfigure the aid given to children in poverty, expanding opportunities for low-income children to attend college and pursue advanced degrees.
The fans of Martha Glowacki’s cabinet of curiosities titled “My Arcadia” — part of the permanent collection at the Chazen Museum of Art since 2000 — are in for a treat: The Chazen is devoting an entire gallery to the local artist’s work this spring.
A commitment to equity demands that insurance for University of Wisconsin-Madison employees cover transgender health care, said a special campus committee earlier this month.
After an overachieving season that saw the University of Wisconsin win its first BCS/New Year’s Six Bowl game in 17 years, Badgers head coach Paul Chryst and offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph have been rewarded with pay raises.
Former University of Wisconsin offensive assistant Bob Bostad will return to the Badgers, but this time as the program’s inside linebackers coach.
Every time a patient comes out of an operating room at UW Hospital, so does a lot of used-up stuff.
Nicholas Hillman, an associate professor of education at UW-Madison, says the data on classroom hours, already duly posted by the UW System on its Accountability Dashboard, don’t tell the whole story.
As University of Wisconsin students call on administrators to expand their diversity efforts, a UW System task force gathered Thursday to hear from a speaker on the importance of investing in diversity programs.
The Global Connections Committee hosted UW political science professors to discuss government corruption amid growing public distrust of public officials.
Legislators on the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy peppered speakers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in addition to officials with companies like Uber and General Motors, with questions on the emerging technology.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank said Wednesday she will encourage legislators to treat state employees consistently on pay increases in the 2017-2019 budget, meaning increases for UW employees should not be tied to savings from the state moving to a self-insurance model for health insurance.
The UW-Madison School of Business is getting closer to naming a new dean.
As soon as prospective students are admitted to UW-Madison, they begin the housing application process. Along with this process, students are highly encouraged to apply for a student job on campus. These jobs are presented as being conveniently located, with flexible hours and a great way to make friends and connections. While all of this may be true, there is one major detriment to working for the university: the pay.
Two men were arrested Wednesday afternoon after involvement in a drug-related foot chase across UW-Madison campus, according to Madison Police Department.
The report said the assault occurred within 48 hours prior to Thursday. The victim and suspect knew each other before the assault happened.
Faculty of color at UW-Madison—a demographic that has increased 5 percent in the last 10 years—who got promoted or recently hired were honored Thursday during an annual reception in which top university administrators discussed diversity on campus.
What’s so weird about it is it feels like our athletic programs are all on the rise and our academic programs are either stuck in the same place or in decline.
As University of Wisconsin System officials across the board welcome Gov. Scott Walker’s recent push to invest in higher education after years of budget cuts, Chancellor Rebecca Blank highlighted some of the key items she plans to track in the next biennium.
What started last year as a feminine product collection drive is now one of UW-Madison’s newest student organizations: Accessible Reproductive Healthcare Initiative.
