Reporters digging into the ills of society and a newspaper picturing one of those ills on its front page, while weighing the ethics of such reporting, are contenders for the Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics.
Hayes will end his UW career among the all-time leaders in points, rebounds and assists, and there’s a chance he’ll end up being on the floor for more wins than any other player in program history. He’s also left his mark in community service and is on track to graduate in May with a degree in business finance and investment banking. “I have no idea where I’d be right now without (my stepfather),” Hayes said. “I wouldn’t be here, I can say that with 100 percent certainty. I call my mother the queen of the universe — she does a lot for me — but he’s really the reason why I’m able to sit here now.”
When UW System Student Representatives lobbied at the Capitol last Thursday, they took time to ask that legislators seek provisions for a Violence Prevention Specialist on each UW System campus.
The UW System Student Representatives lobbied state officials Thursday, following Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal. Allowing students to opt out of segregated fees was the top issue according to Jacob Schimmel, president of UW-La Crosse Student Association.
Two UW-Madison professors have been selected to received Sloan Research Fellowships, one of the more prestigious awards young researchers can get.
He rejected about $93 million in projects at UW-Madison and $31 million for a new, 72-bed skilled nursing facility in Madison for veterans, which was recommended in 2015 by a state veterans task force.
The bill, co-authored by Sens. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, and Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, would allow the UW System’s Office of Educational Opportunity to seek bids for a charter school operator to start a school for no more than 15 students who are recovering from addictions.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine are studying how pathogens affect fetal development and change the outcome of pregnancy.
“When I saw that Governor Walker was proposing a tuition cut and further investment in our UW system, I was overjoyed. It’s time we helped students and families struggling to afford a quality education. I am writing to ask that you CUT UW TUITION,” reads one letter.
Multiple UW-Madison building project requests have been deferred, according to Gov. Scott Walker’s capital budget proposal.
A New York Times award-winning reporter, a UW-Madison graduate and a UW-Madison professor rethought the connection between mass incarceration and race on a panel Tuesday.
As Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed state budget moves through the state Legislature, Associated Students of Madison has one chief concern.
University of Wisconsin Dean of Students Lori Berquam outlined plans to expand the Our Wisconsin diversity training program to include all incoming students attending Student Orientation, Advising and Registration in a telephone conference Monday.
Stubblefield died Saturday at the age of 73 from kidney disease. Before his death, he had been selected by the UW–Madison Committee on Honorary Degrees and Chancellor Rebecca Blank to receive an honorary degree May 12 at the Kohl Center prior to spring commencement.
Kathy Cramer’s journey to the center of the political landscape began with road trips to corners of Wisconsin many people only drive through — if they drive there at all.
Thanks to some help from the Center for Dairy Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a small local cheesemaker was able to create and produce a nationally recognized Best of Show cheese.
Madison’s Plan Commission granted permission for the Madison Mallards baseball team to rebuild the Duck Blind section of the city-owned Warner Park stadium at its Monday meeting, as well as approving a demolition permit for UW-Madison’s Southeast Recreational Facility.
Paula Bonner likes to dust off an old quote from former UW-Madison Chancellor Donna Shalala when she talks about the power and influence of alumni at colleges and universities.
Sean Frazier used to run the day-to-day operations of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s athletics department before leaving to become the athletic director for Northern Illinois University in 2013. Speaking at the Inn on the Park at a luncheon organized by the Madison nonprofit ProSquared, Frazier talked about topics like the marketing of college sports and the state of the NCAA.
“We will be organizing, demonstrating and meeting with different groups to figure out how to come together as a collective to pressure the administration,” said Tyriek Mack, a representative of the Associated Students of Madison student council.
Nearly all new UW-Madison students will be encouraged to participate in a diversity training program next year after about 1,000 students participated in the program this past fall.
After over four decades of service at UW-Madison, President of the Wisconsin Alumni Association Paula Bonner announced Monday she will retire effective Oct. 31.
University of Wisconsin System officials and faculty leaders say they’re reviewing Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to monitor the workloads of university faculty, including the number of hours they spend teaching.
The Badgers stayed a unanimous No. 1 in the USCHO.com Division I women’s poll Monday after 1-1 and 0-0 ties at No. 4 Minnesota.
It could seem harmless now, but University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Director of Admissions Bill Jordan said what you post, could cost you a spot at your dream school.
In an attempt to push University of Wisconsin officials to act on their diversity and inclusion rhetoric, Associated Students of Madison passed legislation Wednesday calling on the administration to reevaluate admissions criteria and pay reparations to black people in the form of free education.
“A disaster,” is how Sally Rohrer, a student government leader, described the provision in Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal to make allocable segregated fees optional.
Board members of Wisconsin’s for-profit college watchdog said Wednesday they’re concerned by Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to eliminate the board in the next state budget.
Letter to the editor: I think that Gov. Scott Walker has an excellent idea to allow UW-Madison students to opt out of allocable student fees, but only if Wisconsin taxpayers are also allowed to opt out of paying taxes for those programs that they disagree with.
Editing of human cells to alter traits handed down to future generations may one day be ethically permissible, said a committee co-chaired by bioethicist Alta Charo, a professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Law.
A “cognitive dissonance” exists between UW-Madison’s rhetoric and actions for diversity and inclusion on campus according to Tyriek Mack, a representative for the Associated Students of Madison.
Jan Vansina, 87, a pathfinder in the field of African history and a quiet but enthusiastic leader, author and mentor, died Feb. 8 of lung cancer in Madison.
Letter to the editor: As a political independent and current student, I am grateful for those that have made these efforts possible, which includes countless Democrats and Republicans who have worked together over the years. One may not always agree with his politics, but former Gov. Tommy Thompson invested in UW as governor — and his recent video offering his support of our grand university is proof that he cares deeply about helping bridge the divide between the state and the university. For that, the ol’ Badger deserves bipartisan praise.
Of students who earned a bachelor’s degree in the 2015-16 academic year, 53.4 percent graduated with no debt, a 3 percent increase from the previous year, according to a report released Tuesday from the university’s Office of Student Financial Aid, though some graduate and professional students saw their average debt increase.
The report Tuesday from the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine was compiled by a 22-member committee with two members from UW-Madison: R. Alta Charo, a professor of law and bioethics who co-chaired the NAS panel, and Dietram Scheufele, a professor of life sciences communication.
Two years ago, Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal had University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank warning about possible layoffs. This week, she called Walker’s 2017-2019 proposal “a very promising budget.”
After completing a career at the White House, University of Wisconsin alumna Jo Handelsman has returned to the Dairy State as the new director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery.
A federal freeze on Environmental Protection Agency grants has some University of Wisconsin researchers questioning the future of innovation at the university.
Authorities say a teenager who attacked pedestrians near a UW-Madison residence hall Saturday had been visiting someone at a dormitory prior to the violence.
University of Wisconsin officials may be prevented from punishing students or faculty who express sentiment or ideas that may be troubling or deeply offensive, according to a provision in Gov. Scott Walker’s 2017-19 state budget.
Tuesdays and Thursdays on the second floor of Sterling Hall, students enrolled in Gender & Women’s Studies 533: Neurobiology & Traumatic Memory can be found doodling instead of taking notes. But, unlike other lectures, the instructor does not take away participation points for notebook margin art—she encourages students to keep at it.
The University of Wisconsin Associated Students of Madison Equity & Inclusion Committee met Monday to plan for a series of events for the semester, including a Social Justice Week in April. Ali Khan, Equity & Inclusion Committee chair, brainstormed ideas for the Social Justice Week, set to take place April 3 to 7. Khan said he hopes the event will not only involve student organizations but the broader Madison community as well.
UW-Madison’s Division of Recreational Sports works to support students’ mental, academic and social well-being through a vast array of opportunities and facilities.
Fourteen schools, 84 student leaders, three Associated Students of Madison representatives and two regular UW-Madison students traveled from across the Big Ten network sit down as a ‘think tank’ at the Ohio State University this month.
In research labs, work is being done to make the UW Initiative to End Alzheimer’s a realization. For the man who directs that research, finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease is personal. Dr. Sanjay Asthana lost his father to Alzheimer’s.“I’m absolutely sure that one day we will get there and the amount of research that’s going on right here at UW-Madison actually is making some very important contributions,” says Dr. Asthana, associate dean of gerontology at UW-Madison.
University programs such as AlcoholEdu help downplay the perception of UW-Madison as a party school. AlcoholEdu, an educational module students must complete before beginning their freshman year—helps the university track data on student drinking patterns and the general culture of the school in regards to consumption.
She then worked as an IBM Operator before beginning a career at the University of Wisconsin working as the manager of the Hospital Gift Shop and then in Residential Life.
He devoted himself to the study and teaching of African History and related subjects at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1961 until 1994.
In his final state budget before facing another election, Gov. Scott Walker is proposing significant investment in Wisconsin’s public schools and universities.That’s a welcome change from his past state spending plans that cut funding for K-12 and higher education by hundreds of millions of dollars.
As political polarization across the country fuels ideological confrontations on college campuses, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Gov. Scott Walker is proposing a law to require UW officials to protect offensive speech.
The University of Wisconsin Athletic Board on Friday unanimously approved athletics’ spending authority of more than $132.4 million for the 2017-18 fiscal year.
Marvin worked as a professor in the UW Physics Department and, after 1976, as an Associate Dean of the Graduate School until his retirement in 1994. Throughout his tenure at UW, Marvin maintained a robust research network.
Ethan Hughes put his big brother Cameron on notice. Not only does the 17th-ranked University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team need to win tonight, it has to put on a show.
Gov. Scott Walker’s two-year budget proposal for the University of Wisconsin System is drawing mixed reactions from faculty and students.
He worked for the Gordon Flesch Company in Madison and later became an electrician for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a career that spanned more than 30 years, until his retirement in 1999.
After college, Liz worked for the WIBA Radio Station. During her time at WIBA, she was the first female reporter to become a regular in the all men’s press room at the State Capitol. After her employment with WIBA, Liz went on to work part-time at the Department of Natural Resources and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her position at the UW later turned to full-time employment with UW News & Public Affairs.
Gov. Scott Walker’s latest budget proposal has left little doubt that he plans to run for re-election in 2018 and may telegraph his strategy for winning a third term.
Experts say a good system of performance-based higher education funding, which ties money to how colleges measure up in certain categories, judges universities based on a few criteria, with a focused set of goals in mind.
Larry was employed for 35 years by the State of Wisconsin, where he was a maintenance mechanic at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW-Madison Police Department arrested an 18-year-old man Saturday who caused a public disturbance by grabbing pedestrians, according to a UWPD incident report.
