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.
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.
The University of Wisconsin volleyball team dropped four spots to No. 6 in this week’s American Volleyball Coaches Association poll released Monday.
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?
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.
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 taught on the University of Wisconsin physical education faculty and served as Executive Secretary of the American College of Sports Medicine.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
UW-Madison police are reporting a sexual assault took place at a fraternity house around midnight Friday night.
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.
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.
Highlights from the first day of school at UW-Madison on Sep 6, 2016 in Madison, WI.
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.
The University of Wisconsin softball team announced four games for its 2016 fall season.
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.
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.
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 Workshop kicked off its opening event at Sellery Hall Wednesday night.
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.
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.
The UW-Madison Police Department bid farewell to their chief of 25 years, Sue Riseling, at the end of this past spring semester.
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.
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.
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is calling on the UW System to invite more conservative guest speakers to its campuses.
State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, released an op-ed Tuesday urging for more conservative speakers to be hosted at UW System campuses.
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.
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.
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.
The University of Wisconsin and UW System are implementing initiatives to improve campus’ racial climates, but some experts harbor concerns.
Verne worked for the University of Wisconsin Physical Plant for 40 years, until his retirement in 1992.
The 4-foot alligator wrapped in bacon and slowly roasted in a charcoal-fueled convection oven on Friday was only the warm-up act.
UW-Madison is launching a new ad campaign touting the work of alumni in each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties as part of an effort to drum up support for the University of Wisconsin System’s request for new funding.
As Hurricane Hermine hit land last night, researcher Derrick Herndon could tell you step by step where it’s heading.
Hoffmann worked at UW-Madison as a filmmaker and photographer in the Department of Agricultural Journalism, now the Department of Life Sciences Communication.
September 3rd 2016: It’s a day Ryan Ramczyk and his family will never forget.
It’s not unusual for children to worry or be nervous at the beginning of the school year. But some students, especially girls, have sustained anxiety that can develop into a disorder, doctors say.
Many fans gathered at State Street Brats for one reason, Badger Football.
A man was shot once in the abdomen at a party near the UW-Madison campus early Sunday, the Madison Police Department said.
Members of the UW-Madison community can begin to take advantage this year of several new initiatives meant to foster more diversity and inclusion on campus.
Classes start Tuesday for UW-Madison students, but after a man was shot early Sunday morning at an outdoor party near campus, many students are questioning their safety as the new school year begins.
For the general population, satellites are simply there to help watch T.V., text, for the conspiracy theorists, spying or for a Skynet-esque takeover. But for UW-Madison professor Tracey Holloway, satellites are a tool for improving peoples’ lives.
A fourth-year biomedical engineering student at UW-Madison has won the grand prize of an international, GE sponsored, university challenge for his proposed technique to do the impossible.
