“What I can say about the immigration policy is that it is changing constantly,” Professor of Rhetoric, Politics and Culture Sara McKinnon said. She said when a president is first elected to office, they figure out what they want to include in their immigration policy. Many including President Trump, took to signing executive orders early on in their term.
Matthew Fencl, a professor of health and human performance at the campus and the Sport Administration Graduate Program Coordinator for UW-Platteville, took over as campus director at the beginning of the year. Former director Stephen Swallen returned to his full-time role as an associate chemistry professor at the Baraboo Sauk County campus.
The UW System’s corporate plan is clear: pay consulting firms millions while laying off educators, and closing programs and campuses.
Dr. John Hawks is paleoanthropologist and chair of the department of anthropology and Vilas-Borghesi Distinguished Achievement Professor.
Country star Morgan Wallen will play at the University of Wisconsin football venue June 28 with special guests Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley.
At least three parents of UW-Madison students have been subject to scammers pretending to be with the UW Police Department to extort money from them. UW Police Department spokesperson Marc Lovicott warned of the scam in a news release Friday, stating the UW Police Department never calls anyone to demand money.
Flu levels in Dane County are high, up from moderate last week, with UW Health reporting 40 patients hospitalized for flu, the most in three years.
“The energy is pretty powerful near the center of the quakes, but it kind of decays away further out,” UW-Madison seismologist Luke Zoet said.
Madison’s recent booms can be explained by three main factors, Zoet said: A sudden cold snap, ground water close to the surface and a lack of snow, which tends to insulate the soil from the cold air like a blanket.
In addition to his coaching career, John served as Assistant Principal at Madison Memorial and later as a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was employed for 44 years in public education as a teacher, coach, and administrator, teaching at the elementary, junior high, and high school levels. He also prepared aspiring teachers and coaches for careers in education for seven years while teaching at the School of Education at UW-Madison.
Adolescents report better moods in the short-term when using their phones compared with not using them, according to a study last year by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers. However, the U.S. Surgeon General warns social media is a major contributor to a nationwide youth mental health crisis.
For 80 years, Madison’s lakes have gotten saltier, according to Hilary Dugan, an associate professor and researcher at University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Limnology.
The salinity of Madison’s lakes was close to zero a century ago and road salting has been the biggest source of contamination, she said. Researchers like Dugan closely monitor chloride levels in local waterways because it’s easier to track the environmental impacts than sodium.
Vice Chancellor Dorota A. Grejner-Brzezinska wrote in a statement that the impact that the university’s partners remains “unclear” and are “evolving rapidly.
UWPD has received three reports in the last 24 hours from parents who received calls from scammers impersonating UWPD officers and demanding bail money for their students.
The Associated Students of Madison discussed the demotion of the university’s top diversity official, the search for a new University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department chief and potential referendums in the first meeting of the semester.
Men’s basketball head coach becomes third-fastest coach to reach the milestone after Badgers outlast Ohio State.
‘You Belong Here’ exhibit at Chazen Museum of Art explores diaspora through Latinx photography.
The man used his cellphone flashlight as a beacon, which helped fire crews spot him from shore, about three-quarters of a mile from the UW Campus Lot 60 boat ramp.
The University of Wisconsin didn’t raise the price of football season tickets on the heels of the Badgers’ first losing season in 23 years.
A UW-Madison Police Department drone team helped illuminate the area and captured the rescue on video.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison launched a new study this month to reveal the lasting effects vaping may have on people’s hearts and lungs.
“Although e-cigarettes have been on the U.S. market for over 15 years and used by millions of Americans, we do not really understand their long-term health effects,” said Dr. James Stein, a professor of medicine at the university.
Interim UWPD Chief Brent in mix of final candidates.
Students should be vigilant of cardiopulmonary health risks associated with vaping, researcher says.
UW-Madison has demoted its director of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement after an internal review of the department’s finances, sought by Republican legislators, uncovered unspecified problems.
Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin acknowledged hearing “deep concerns” about the future of the University of Wisconsin’s nonrevenue sports.
Known for his educational YouTube web series “Crash Course,” Author John Green is taking his speaking talents to UW-Madison on Tuesday, Feb, 18.
Dr. LaVar Charleston, who has led the division for the past three years, will leave his role as vice chancellor and return to his backup appointment as a clinical professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in the School of Education.
Current DDEEA staff will report to Isbell on a temporary basis and day-to-day operations will be overseen by a four-person leadership cabinet, according to the email. Fiscal authority for the division has been moved to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration.
Dr. LaVar Charleston removed from role for ‘concern about financial operations, fiscal judgments in division,’ will return to backup position as professor.
Finding the best student organizations on campus begins with stepping outside of your comfort zone.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison removed Dr. LaVar Charleston from his position as chief diversity officer due to “concern” about Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement “financial operations and fiscal judgment.”
Despite a new Basic Needs Website and improved access to resources, students say the University must do more to provide for food insecure students.
UW-Madison students hoping to see their first classes of the semester canceled saw those hopes dashed Tuesday, when no word of any closings issued from Bascom Hall.
On Trump’s proposal for mass deportations, Evers pointed to an April 2023 survey by UW-Madison’s School for Workers that found more than 10,000 undocumented immigrant workers in the state perform an estimated 70% of the labor at Wisconsin’s dairy farms. The researchers behind the survey said, without those workers, “the whole dairy industry would collapse overnight.”
Give a bark for Bella and a lick for Luna, which also deserves a tail wag for cross-species appeal.
Kenny Guiton’s time as a professional translator is over. Make no mistake, the University of Wisconsin assistant football coach has had to teach a variety of techniques and details to wide receivers during his 11 years as a receivers coach. But one of his great skills leading receivers was he could teach them how his team’s quarterbacks wanted things done because he played quarterback.
Knowing basic math is crucial to set up students for success later in life, according to Lisa Hennessey, a UW-Madison educator helping to organize the tutoring program. Research shows understanding the subject in middle school prepares students for more advanced math in high school and ultimately leads to higher-paying jobs in adulthood.
Ed Nuttycombe knows something about “not burying the lede” — fundamental to journalists and apparently to frustrated, retired Hall of Fame track coaches.
The interim leader of campus police at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is among the finalists vying to become the agency’s next chief. Brent Plisch rose to the role last February after Kristen Roman resigned amid an investigation into her conduct as chief.
Two students are part of the search committee, and they expressed what want in their next police chief. “Having a chief on campus is so important not only for the students, but for faculty and staff and the Community as well,” said student representative Haia Al Zein.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison kicked off its spring semester with freezing temperatures. University policy encourages normal operations whenever campus buildings are accessible, and safety precautions can be taken.
UW students face frigid temperatures on first day of spring classes.
The Terrace: Short for “The Memorial Union Terrace,” this is a popular spot outside Memorial Union with its iconic colorful chairs where students hang out and study with a beautiful view of Lake Mendota.
The walls in Jeff Grimes’ office are mostly bare, save for a series of large whiteboards and a TV screen to watch game tape.
The totals over seven games at Camp Randall in 2024 were 255,122 sales for $3,088,690, according to records provided by the athletic department through a public records request.
While agency appointees in Wisconsin are afforded the same powers as someone who is confirmed, their job security is much less stable. Going years without being confirmed undercuts the legitimacy of agency leaders, said Barry Burden, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“I think there’s a kind of public confidence or clout that gets associated with someone who’s been through that (confirmation) process,” Burden said. “They have gotten the stamp of approval from the Legislature, even if the powers don’t change the day that happens. There’s a perception I think that makes them more effective in their jobs.”
“Lifestyle interventions are the foundation for how we approach cognitive health,” says Dr. Nathaniel Chin, associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and medical director for the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC).
Dementia is top of mind for Dr. Nathaniel Chin — not only because he’s the medical director for the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention but also because his father, Dr. Moe Chin, died in 2018 after battling Alzheimer’s disease.
UW-Madison limnologist Dr. Hilary Dugan reveals the science behind the loud booming noises heard from Madison’s lakes this week, particularly on the east side. These sounds, caused by ice shifts, highlight how active lakes remain even when frozen.
Several wildfires continue to burn in California, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate and leaving thousands without homes, including two UW-Madison graduates.
Edgewood College’s plan to transition to a new name could cost as much as $250,000 and take a few years to fully implement, but changes are expected to start this summer.
Amid concerns over devastating wildfires impacting Los Angeles, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team’s trip to the city is “on schedule at the moment,” a school spokesperson said.
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Dinner: The MLK Jr. Coalition hosts this annual event and buffet dinner, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at UW Gordon Dining and Event Center, 770 W. Dayton St. Meet neighbors, share in the spirit of Dr. King and hear music from WYSO Music Makers at 6:15 p.m.
MLK Symposium 2025: Donzaleigh Abernathy, the youngest daughter of Civil Rights Movement co-founder Rev. Dr. Ralph Abernathy and goddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr., is the featured speaker in this special event honoring King’s legacy, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, in Shannon Hall, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. Hosted by the UW-Madison Student Affairs and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement.
He was also a prolific painter, musician and print artist who came to Madison every summer starting in the late 1990s and developed a long-term collaboration with UW-Madison’s Tandem Press, then-director Paula Panczenko recalled in 2022.
“We are watching all of those things very closely to ensure that we’re meeting Wisconsinites where they want to consume public media,” said Jordan Siegler, interim executive director of the Division of Public Media at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which along with the Educational Communications Board oversees PBS Wisconsin and Wisconsin Public Radio.
“I put it together and then we talk about it. It’s not like we have an architect,” said Anderson, who shared the design with his classmates in an MBA program he’s in at UW-Madison. “The comradery we have in our leadership corps really helps in our construction process. But our volunteer firefighters are really what makes this happen.”
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered a completely new dinosaur in Wyoming, the oldest in the Northern Hemisphere. “I say: ‘I have a dinosaur,’ and people are very underwhelmed when I’m like, ‘and here it is!’,” Dave Lovelace said, taking the rock-sized ankle bone out of a box. “It’s one of the most important bones, probably that I’ll have ever found in my career.”
Letters to the editor: When I look around campus, the most pleasing views include the oldest buildings, or those with some stylistic consistency with their neighbors.
Knowing your rights in your own home is just as important, said Raffi Friedman, an attorney and clinical instructor with the Immigrant Justice Clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For example, some immigrant households are made up of mixed-status families — parents who are undocumented and children who were born in the United States and are legal citizens.
“Those who are U.S. citizens should definitely apply for U.S. passports and have them on them,” Friedman said.
“In 2027, we will celebrate 100 years of advancing our mission since our founding by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa,” President Andrew Manion, said. “As we position the institution to flourish in our second century, the time is right to celebrate by making this change to honor our past, and to embrace the future.”
Since the fires started, roughly 200,000 have received an evacuation notice. Among those who chose to leave their home were UW Madison Alum Raleigh Harris and UW Madison freshman Clementine Harris.
