In light of recent scandal surrounding alleged sexual abuse by coaches at Penn State and Syracuse universities, the UW-Madison Athletic Board discussed how it could prevent a similar situation at Wisconsin.
In response to the recent shooting of a Virginia Tech campus police officer, UW-Madison Police Chief Sue Riseling discussed improvements the university and campus police departments have made to their crisis prevention and response strategies.
UW System President Kevin Reilly remains hopeful the state will decrease funding cuts to the system, he told the Board of Regents Friday.
The UW System Board of Regents also unanimously approved the proposed Memorial Union renovation plans, the destruction of Brothers Bar and Grill on University Avenue and the addition of club seats in the Kohl Center.
A UW researcher was honored at the White House Friday for her work to provide more opportunities for women and underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The University of Wisconsin?s IceCube Research Center will be hosting celebrations in honor of the 100th anniversary of the first-ever trek to the South Pole this upcoming Tuesday.
If you?re heading to Pasadena, there are plenty of fan events in conjunction with the Rose Bowl.
he Dane County Regional Airport is pleased to announce that Delta Air Lines will add additional non-stop flights to the Los Angeles International Airport for Rose Bowl travelers. ?These additional non-stop flights to Los Angeles offer additional options for Badger fans,? said Dane County Regional Airport Director Bradley Livingston, AAE.
A UW Board of Regents committee on Thursday voted to demolish the Brothers Bar & Grill building as soon as this summer, sounding a final death knell for the University Avenue location of the popular campus area bar.
City and campus officials met with students Thursday at the first of many meetings designed to decide the future of the Mifflin Street Block Party.
The UW Board of Regents? Capital Planning Committee voted to demolish Brothers Bar and Grill on University Avenue as early as this summer and approved the renovations slated for the UW-Madison Memorial Union Thursday.
After a battle almost two years in the making, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents made the final call to demolish the block of buildings on University Avenue, which includes Brothers? Bar, to make room for a new UW School of Music performance facility.
A UW Madison researcher will be honored at The White House on Friday.
Dr. Angela Byars-Winston will receive an award for her efforts to enhance job opportunities for young girls, women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
With attention largely focused on the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, people may not have noticed that UW-Madison was building another major science facility nearly right across the street.
Major projects are on the agenda as the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents meets for two days.
St. Paul?s student center proposed new plans for a 6-story building instead of the originally planned 14-stories.
City and campus officials are holding a meeting with students Thursday to discuss the future of the Mifflin Street block party and possible solutions that could improve safety at the annual event.
Upon recommendation by the University of Wisconsin administration, an environmental study group hosted a public meeting Wednesday night to explore the possible green impacts the renovations planned for the Memorial Union could have on the surrounding area.
The city?s Urban Design Commission expressed concerns Wednesday regarding proposed renovations to the St. Paul?s University Catholic Center that would expand the site to allow for increased student use and functionality.
Well before taking their first steps onto a college campus, the majority of women have at some point heard the statistic that one in every four females will be the victim of rape or attempted rape during their college years.
A task force focused on the University of Wisconsin System convened for the first time Wednesday to consider changes that could be made to the system in order to increase its flexibility.
The composition of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents could be significantly altered after Gov. Scott Walker signed a law Tuesday requesting the state appoint at least one member from every congressional district to the governing body.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison student?s death revived campus concern over the problem of college binge drinking.
With apartment vacancy rates at the lowest level in 16 years, Madison developers said now is the time to act.From studios to five-bedroom apartments, redevelopment projects are targeting University of Wisconsin-Madison students.
The people behind last year?s viral videos all about the Badgers are back again this year with a music video praising the Wisconsin football team as it prepares to return to the Rose Bowl.
The problem with mottos and slogans is that after seeing one many times, it begins to lose its real meaning. As crucial as the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents? 1894 ?sifting and winnowing? statement has been to the development of the university, the three-word phrase probably seems trite to many current students. It is detached from the bold and rebellious devotion to the search for truth that drips from the quote when read as a whole.
Members of the Union Council approved renovation plans for the Memorial Union Tuesday, which include reducing the size of the new student and theater lounge, as well as modifications to the building?s basement and first floor.
Friends and family of University of Wisconsin senior Zach Zenk, who died last week in his Madison home, honored his memory during a memorial service in La Crosse Tuesday.
A Sellery Hall house fellow and hall officials called University of Wisconsin Police last weekend when a house fellow?s room was entered, vandalized and toilet papered by an unknown person.
Consumer protection officials are warning Badger football fans against Rose Bowl ticket scams.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison senior was found dead in his home early last week, Madison police said.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison?s men?s a cappella group, the MadHatters, will perform at the White House on Wednesday.
A Madison man suffered a broken nose and other head injuries early Saturday morning after a stranger followed him home and punched him in the face three times.
?Study: Dolphins are not so intelligent on land,? read the headline of a groundbreaking new finding, as featured in The Onion. This was just one of the nearly 20 clips the satirical newspaper?s Editor in Chief shared with a packed auditorium roaring with laughter Monday.
Most people don?t like to have their birthday plans interrupted. Montee Ball didn?t complain Monday evening.
The UW-Madison Faculty Senate passed a second resolution officially addressing the decline in state budget support for higher education Monday.
The death of 23-year-old Zach Zenk is under investigation after the UW-Madison senior was found dead in his home early last week, campus and city officials said Monday.
On the night of his 21st birthday, Montee Ball received a gift he?ll never forget.
Monday evening, Wisconsin?s junior running back was named one of five finalists for the 77th Heisman Trophy, awarded annually to the top player in college football. The winner will be revealed Saturday night in New York City.
Two University of Wisconsin alumni returned to satirical newspaper The Onion?s hometown last night as part of the Wisconsin Union?s Distinguished Lecture Series.
Members of the University of Wisconsin?s student government will co-sponsor a meeting with the Madison City Council to collaboratively debate the future of the Mifflin Street Block Party, members of a student government committee decided Monday.
An evening in the life of a University of Wisconsin Police Department officer entails a wide array of tasks, ranging from patrolling murky and secluded areas of campus to aiding house fellows in monitoring incapacitated students.
ndrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, Trent Richardson, Tyrann Mathieu and Montee Ball are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy.
The University of Wisconsin has already sold out of Rose Bowl Tickets.
Wisconsin consumer protection officials are warning football fans to watch out for Rose Bowl scams.
Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, Trent Richardson, Tyrann Mathieu and Montee Ball are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy.
Fans are already making plans to follow the Wisconsin Badgers to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
UW-Madison could have an office in Shanghai by June, according to university officials who recently visited China to explore the possibility of bolstering ties between the university and the Asian country.
A university committee recommended Friday UW-Madison put top apparel manufacturer adidas on notice after an allegation of workers? rights abuses in Indonesia.
Former Badger football lineman Jake Wood, the co-founder and president of a nonprofit organization that deploys military veterans to aid in disaster relief internationally, will be this year?s mid-year commencement speaker at the ceremonies taking place on Dec. 18 at the Kohl Center.
The founder of a national veterans? service organization and former University of Wisconsin football player Jake Wood will provide a commencement address on the Wisconsin Idea as Badgers prepare to receive their diplomas later this month.
Alongside a university atmosphere that gives Madison an intellectually and educationally high-powered air exists an achievement gap that separates students of color from their peers, a problem that is currently a flashpoint of debate among city officials.
On the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, a design committee has approved a smaller project for the Memorial Union terrace and its theatre lobby.
The last two losers of the Rose Bowl have another chance to get it right.Pac-12 champion Oregon will face Big Ten champion Wisconsin on Jan. 2 in the 98th edition of the Granddaddy of Them All, the schools learned Sunday night.
Members of a city business group scrutinized a proposed design for remodeling the Memorial Union, a controversial plan that could alter the famed campus landmark and increase student accessibility.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has managed to become very effective at keeping electronic waste out of area landfills.
The University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in both Madison and Janesville received the Consumer Choice Award.
The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery has received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification in time for its one-year anniversary Friday.
City officials tailored a proposed ordinance Wednesday to more specifically target large, underage house parties downtown.
The city?s Board of Public Works considered the reconstruction and assessment of several student-occupied downtown areas in addition to the renovation of a Madison Police training center during a meeting Wednesday.
In celebration of the building?s first anniversary, multiple celebrations, including a variety of tours, are slated to take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Discovery Building.
