Summer school, the bane of high school kids everywhere, is one hot ticket at UW-Madison.
Summer school enrollment, revenue up significantly at UW-Madison, officials say
Wisconsin State Journal
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UW-Madison engineering student receives awards for developing noise cancellation theory
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison formally congratulated Chris Nguyen, a fourth-year biomedical engineering major, Monday morning at Engineering Hall for winning the grand prize in General Electric’s “Unimpossible Missions: The University Edition” competition.
UW-Madison ranks 10th best public university
WISC-TV 3
The University of Wisconsin-Madison was ranked 10th among public institutions in U.S. News & World Report’s latest college rankings, according to a release from the university.
Margaret Atherton: Rep. Robin Vos makes ridiculous charges about UW speakers
Capital Times
Letter to the editor: I am appalled that you would reproduce Rep. Robin Vos’ charges about “political correctness” on the UW campus without any fact checking or examination.
UW looks to address racial climate with new program
WISC-TV 3
University of Wisconsin-Madison officials hope providing workshop training for incoming students will help to improve racial climate on campus.
UW-Madison receives top-10 ranking for public universities
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison has been ranked 10th among public colleges by U.S. News and World Report, which released its latest rankings for 2017 Best Colleges.
Time to show support amid the political chaos
WISC-TV 3
I think there’s a theme here, a common thread that ties some of this stuff together. Each provokes a modicum of frustration for me. We should be doing better in measures of new economy performance, in part by virtue of the presence of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the excellence of our public schools. So it would follow that we should be doing a better job of supporting UW–Madison and those public schools.
UPDATE: UW-Madison identifies people behind Swastika drawings
WKOW-TV 27
Officials say the individuals are students from another college who were visiting UW-Madison and picked the doors at random.
Our Wisconsin facilitator: Program is ‘crucial’ for personal growth
Daily Cardinal
With the rollout of UW-Madison’s new cultural competency program, Our Wisconsin, and other inclusion initiatives developing throughout the UW System, some state Republicans are lamenting the overemphasis of political correctness.
Three campus roads to close starting Wednesday
Daily Cardinal
Three roads will be closed on the UW-Madison campus beginning Wednesday, Sept. 14.
Three months after Orlando, tears still flow
Badger Herald
Some 30 people gathered at the base of Bascom Hill to share experiences of life as members of the LGBTQ+ community and commemorate the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub massacre in June.
Decreasing cost, increasing efficiency: UW moves away from Desire2Learn, Moodle
Badger Herald
After a long summer of avoiding Learn@UW, students at the University of Wisconsin may be surprised to find a new system accessible through their dashboard called Canvas.
Cross talks college affordability as biennial budget looms
Daily Cardinal
The cost of college remains on the minds of students, parents, campus administration and legislators alike as the UW System considers what it could face in Wisconsin’s next biennial budget, which Gov. Scott Walker will announce early spring semester.
Badgers volleyball: Wisconsin drops 4 spots to No. 6 in coaches’ poll
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin volleyball team dropped four spots to No. 6 in this week’s American Volleyball Coaches Association poll released Monday.
Look closely: Letters in the Camp Randall Stadium end zones are upside down
Wisconsin State Journal
If you’re at Camp Randall Stadium this football season, take a close look at the south end zone near the UW Field House. Focus on the bold, white letters spelling “WISCONSIN” on a cardinal red background. Do you notice anything off about them?
State debt specialist looks to provide students with resources to make college affordable
Badger Herald
As more students attend college, they incur student loan debt that is often unmanageable and unaffordable — something the state’s new Student Loan Debt Specialist Cheryl Weiss is trying to change.
Drinking culture should not define our university
Daily Cardinal
I know the University of Wisconsin-Madison was recently ranked the top party school in the nation by the Princeton Review’s 2017 edition of “The Best 381 Colleges.” And that is definitely something to celebrate. But do we really need to fill every week, weekday and weekend with experiences centered on consuming endless amounts of alcohol?
Herrmann, Donald E.
Madison.com
Herrmann taught on the University of Wisconsin physical education faculty and served as Executive Secretary of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Badgers football: UW moves up to No. 9 in AP poll
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin moved up one spot to No. 9 in the Associated Press college football poll after its 54-10 win over Akron on Saturday.
Student Power Alliance looks to strengthen student impact in Wisconsin
Badger Herald
When United Council for University of Wisconsin students was defunded in early spring, a group of students decided they were not going to sit around and leave their peers without a voice.
Chris Rickert: Sifting and winnowing gives way to segregating at UW-Madison
Wisconsin State Journal
As part of its ongoing effort to create a more “inclusive” campus in the wake of what some saw as a rash of racist incidents last school year, UW-Madison has announced plans to open a “black cultural center.”
Gate near Camp Randall Stadium dedicated to Ho-Chunk Nation
WKOW-TV 27
There’s a new sign near Camp Randall Stadium that’s part of a new partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Ho-Chunk Nation.
UW Foundation should abandon fossil fuel — Bruce Beck
Wisconsin State Journal
As reported in the Sept. 2 State Journal, Georgetown University now acknowledges it obtained profits from the institution of slavery when it sold 272 slaves in 1838, exactly at a time when the abolition of slavery was becoming a highly visible national political issue.
Gary L. Kriewald: George Orwell would shudder at UW’s ‘cultural fluency’ training
Capital Times
Back in the third grade I had a teacher with a discipline policy that earned her universal hatred: If one student misbehaved, the whole class was punished. Apparently, UW-Madison administrators hare adopted similar measures.
UW’s gaze into future instructive
Wisconsin State Journal
A developer wanted to put up a large apartment building in the 1200 block of Spring Street — right where UW-Madison plans to expand.
Former Madison police Capt. Cheri Maples hospitalized after bike is hit by van, Fitchburg police say
Wisconsin State Journal
Former Madison Police Capt. Cheri Maples, a one-time finalist for the chief’s job, was the bicyclist hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a van Thursday in Fitchburg.
To stop sexual assault, alcohol abuse and racism, UW encourages bystanders to act
Wisconsin State Journal
If your friend has had a few too many beers, you can take away his glass, or suggest going to get some food to distract him from drinking more.
Worms invade Wisconsin soils, potentially harm plants
Daily Cardinal
While earthworms are generally welcomed in soils for their ability to break down dead leaves and other organic matter into nutrients the plants can absorb, the invasive Asian jumping worm does so at an astounding rate, potentially accelerating the losses of nutrients from soils and harming native plants.
Editorial: UW tuition freeze should continue for two years
Capital Times
We do not frequently agree with Gov. Scott Walker on issues relating to the University of Wisconsin System. But, in the absence of real reforms that address the excessive cost of higher education, Walker’s proposal to extend the state’s tuition freeze on UW campuses into the 2017-2019 state budget is necessary.
Holocaust victims fashion designs resurrected in Nancy Nicholas Hall
Daily Cardinal
The School of Human Ecology held the opening reception for the Ruth Davis Design Gallery’s featured exhibit, “Stitching History from the Holocaust,” a travelling display from the Jewish Museum Milwaukee in Nancy Nicholas Hall Sunday.
Underage drinking fueled ejections at Camp Randall Stadium, police say
Wisconsin State Journal
Underage drinking was the main reason for fans being ejected at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday during the Badgers football game against Akron, according to statistics released by the UW-Madison Police Department.
Report: State’s job climate has returned to pre-Recession levels
Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin has 2.94 million jobs — more than ever before — and unemployment has fallen to 4.2 percent statewide as of July, down from a peak of more than 9 percent in 2009, the report by the UW-Madison Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS) said.
UW alerts campus to alleged sexual assault at fraternity, but victim has yet to contact police
Capital Times
University of Wisconsin-Madison police released information Thursday about a sexual assault that allegedly occurred at a fraternity house on Langdon Street last weekend, but the incident has not yet been reported to the Madison Police Department, according to an MPD spokesman.
At UW-Madison, Sonia Sotomayor speaks to need for great equity in justice system
Capital Times
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was warm and funny, but principled and passionate, too, in a 90-minute informal talk Thursday with an audience made up largely of law students and members of the local legal community at the Wisconsin Union Theater.
Training for new UW-Madison students discusses ‘systemic advantages,’ microaggressions
Wisconsin State Journal
Through group discussions, one-on-one conversations and even a card game, UW-Madison officials hope a new program they will roll out next week for 1,000 newly arrived students will be a step toward improving the racial climate at their university.
Rep. Vos correct, UW System should include more conservative speakers
Badger Herald
The UW System has a great mission statement, part of which says the university should develop students’ “intellectual, cultural and humane sensitivities.” But this cannot be accomplished when conservatives are largely not speaking on campus, as Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, argued in a column for Right Wisconsin.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor calls job on high court blessing and curse
Wisconsin State Journal
Serving on the U.S. Supreme Court has been both a blessing and a curse and reaching decisions is harder than she ever expected, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Thursday during a visit to UW-Madison.
Sexual assault reported at UW fraternity house, police say
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison police are reporting a sexual assault took place at a fraternity house around midnight Friday night.
Wisconsin Assembly Republicans unveil legislative agenda addressing transportation, education
Capital Times
Assembly Republicans plan to give every high school freshman in Wisconsin access to a laptop or tablet over the next two years and are open to ending Gov. Scott Walker’s University of Wisconsin System tuition freeze, lawmakers said Wednesday as they outlined their plans for the upcoming legislative session.
Badgers sports: Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez signs contract extension into 2021
Wisconsin State Journal
Barry Alvarez had another year added onto his contract as athletic director at the University of Wisconsin, and it doesn’t sound like he’s ready to think too much about stepping away.
Photos: Get to class! UW-Madison students returned to campus Tuesday for the fall semester
Capital Times
Highlights from the first day of school at UW-Madison on Sep 6, 2016 in Madison, WI.
Badgers football: Lee Evans’ resolve led to rewards, including UW Hall of Fame
Wisconsin State Journal
The first time Lee Evans learned about reinvention, it was in the context of his football career after a major injury. The second time, it was about the rest of his life.
Badgers softball: Wisconsin announces 2016 fall schedule
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin softball team announced four games for its 2016 fall season.
ASM passes legislation requesting transparency on UWPD equipment
Daily Cardinal
The Associated Students of Madison Student Council passed legislation Wednesday urging the UW-Madison Police Department to be transparent about the equipment it owns and intends to own.
Assembly Republicans call for laptops for every student, show openness to ending UW tuition freeze
Wisconsin State Journal
With Election Day approaching, state Assembly Republicans previewed their plans for 2017, calling for laptops or tablets to be issued to all high school freshmen, signaling a possible end to the University of Wisconsin System tuition freeze and saying it’s imperative to solidify state road funding — potentially with tax or fee increases or highway tolls.
Republicans voice contempt for UW ‘political correctness’ as budget process begins
Capital Times
As Gov. Scott Walker kicked off the budget crafting season Wednesday by floating the idea of a sales tax holiday for back-to-school shopping next year, Republican legislative leaders are signaling their contempt for proposed “cultural competency” expenditures by the University of Wisconsin.
SexWIse kicks off first UW-Madison mandatory educational workshop
Daily Cardinal
SexWIse Workshop kicked off its opening event at Sellery Hall Wednesday night.
Chancellor Blank to launch Community Advisory Committee
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank is poised to begin a committee this fall that will share information with and seek insight from various leaders in the community regarding diversity and inclusion.
UHS confirms new hires to serve underrepresented students
Daily Cardinal
University Health Services has hired three new mental health professionals prepared to support underrepresented student groups, including one specifically for students of color, who began their positions Tuesday.
UWPD interim chief discusses plans for keeping campus safe
Daily Cardinal
The UW-Madison Police Department bid farewell to their chief of 25 years, Sue Riseling, at the end of this past spring semester.
New UWPD Chief encourages greater community interaction, safety
Badger Herald
With more than 30 years of experience with UWPD under his belt, interim University of Wisconsin Police Chief Brian Bridges knows the value of community engagement.
New financial aid director hopes to make paying for college easier
Badger Herald
Derek Kindle, who was appointed to lead University of Wisconsin’s financial aid department this summer, said he’s devoted to helping students — but needs support from legislators.
Robin Vos: UW System must invite more conservatives to speak on campus
Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is calling on the UW System to invite more conservative guest speakers to its campuses.
Top State Republican calls for more conservative speakers at UW schools
Daily Cardinal
State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, released an op-ed Tuesday urging for more conservative speakers to be hosted at UW System campuses.
Expect more UW, college games at Lambeau Field
WKOW-TV 27
After Wisconsin’s huge win in their season opener at Lambeau Field last Saturday, plans are already in the works for more college games on the Packers’ home turf.
Wisconsin college students face unique, growing challenges getting to ballot box
La Crosse Tribune
There are many barriers that keep college students away from the polls. They include registration and voting requirements that vary from state to state, difficulty with obtaining the proper ID or proving residency, lack of familiarity with local issues and local candidates and uncertainty about how or where to vote — at home or at school.
UW student fights off suspected rapist
Badger Herald
On the eve of the first day of classes, a University of Wisconsin student fought off a man who she suspected was attempting to sexually assault her.
UW’s new cultural competency initiatives draw skepticism
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin and UW System are implementing initiatives to improve campus’ racial climates, but some experts harbor concerns.
Hungerford, La Verne Addison
Madison.com
Verne worked for the University of Wisconsin Physical Plant for 40 years, until his retirement in 1992.
On Wisconsin: Brats, jambalaya and Lambeau
Wisconsin State Journal
The 4-foot alligator wrapped in bacon and slowly roasted in a charcoal-fueled convection oven on Friday was only the warm-up act.