Police say they?re investigating 36 residential burglaries in the neighborhoods north and south of Regent Street since September 1.
Rash of home burglaries in UW campus area
WKOW-TV 27
Author: Kelly Tyrrell
Rep. Mark Pocan defends UW admissions
Daily Cardinal
At a time when they are cutting at least an additional $65 million from the UW System on top of $250 million of previously announced cuts, Republicans took aim yet again at the UW at this week?s public hearing of the Assembly Colleges and Universities Committee. The hearing was one of the most embarrassing meetings I?ve ever been a part of in my 13-year legislative career.
Budget cuts could severely decrease value of UW degree
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin has an illustrious history as one of the best public universities in the world. UW is consistently ranked among the top 40 universities in the world and has a pedigree of producing alumni who rise to the very top in their given fields. Part of this comes down to the university?s ability to attract faculty members of the highest quality, lifting UW?s prestige and providing its young undergraduates with a private school education at public school cost.
UW System faces $65.7 million more in cuts
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison will have to face the loss of $18 million more in funding this school year and over $7.5 million the year after. Officials learned Tuesday the state slashed more funding from the UW system.
Go Big Read event lets UW students take lead
Badger Herald
As part of the Greater Madison Writing Project, University of Wisconsin students enrolled in English 100 will switch roles Wednesday morning to lead discussions covering this year?s Go Big Read book for Middleton high school students.
Admissions policy revisited
Daily Cardinal
Center for Equal Opportunity President Roger Clegg said UW-Madison?s holistic admissions policy engages in racial and ethnic discrimination during a state committee hearing Monday.
UW administration fights allegations of discrimination at Assembly hearing
Badger Herald
On Monday, the Wisconsin Committee on Colleges and Universities hosted a hearing regarding admissions at the University of Wisconsin in response to a Center for Equal Opportunity study claiming there is racial and ethnic discrimination in the admissions process.
Beer garden near stadium approved
Badger Herald
A city commission approved the construction of an outdoor beer garden area that would be open to the public at Hotel Red across from Camp Randall during Monday night?s meeting.
Assembly hearing on UW-Madison admissions policy
WKOW-TV 27
After accusing the University of Wisconsin of racial discrimination in student admissions, a conservative group is invited back to Madison by some of the UW?s harshest critics.
Attorney Accuses UW-Madison Of Discrimination
WISC-TV 3
An attorney for a conservative group told state lawmakers Monday that the University of Wisconsin-Madison clearly discriminates against prospective white and Asian student applicants.
Engineering alumni net university career award
Badger Herald
While many alumni from the University of Wisconsin engineering program have received a number of accolades in their field, recognition from their alma mater for distinguished achievements carries a special meaning.
Female seriously injured in annual Homecoming event
Badger Herald
As students, alumni and Madison residents lined the sidewalks to watch the annual Homecoming parade, a woman participating in the event was rushed to the hospital after she fell from the second level of a float and was hit by a double axle trailer.
?Eat shit, fuck you? profanely stupid idea
Badger Herald
At The Badger Herald, we like to use terms like ?fuck? and ?shit? liberally. They are fun words that are perfect for many college-related situations, such as recounting a memorable night out or discovering a reporter will deadline by two hours.
Assembly Hearing On UW Admissions Planned
WISC-TV 3
Research indicating that the University of Wisconsin-Madison favored minority students over whites who applied with better test scores will be the focus of a hearing before a state Assembly committee.
UW To Lead National Effort To Improve Quality, Safety Of Processed Potatoes
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have been selected to lead a national, multi-institution effort to improve the quality and safety of processed potatoes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture?s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced.
Students Carry On With Profane Camp Randall Tradition
WISC-TV 3
Some of the crowds attention during Saturdays Homecoming game was on the student section at Camp Randall Stadium to see if students would carry on with a certain profane tradition.
Officials: End ?vulgar? chant
Daily Cardinal
When the Big Red?s most notorious cheer gets labeled “profane,” “obscene” or “vulgar,” the student section normally responds: “Eat shit, fuck you.” Now, head coach Brett Bielema and Athletic Director Barry Alvarez are urging students to “end the vulgar chants.”
TAA awarded for protests at Capitol
Daily Cardinal
The UW-Madison Teaching Assistants Association and Madison Teachers Incorporated received an award in Washington D.C. Wednesday for their protest efforts last winter against Gov. Scott Walker?s budget bill.
Eat shit? Fuck you!
Badger Herald
Sorry, University of Wisconsin Athletics, but I don?t think an email is going to stop your least favorite cheer. Especially one that makes largely banal and easily refutable points. Let?s take them one at a time.
Mifflin to require accountability
Badger Herald
Members of a city association met Thursday night to begin the preliminary discussions for this year?s Mifflin Street Block Party.
Neighbors show Badger game concern
Badger Herald
With a large influx of fans flocking to the city for game day this year, the issue of fan behavior and the resulting noise has become a cause for concern for Madison residents.
Foundation gives $1 million to School of Nursing
Daily Cardinal
1qThe Oscar Rennebohm Foundation identified itself Tuesday as the group that anonymously donated $1 million to the UW-Madison School of Nursing.
Downtown streets close for Homecoming parade
Daily Cardinal
With UW-Madison?s annual homecoming parade taking place Friday evening, Madison residents should be on the lookout for street closures in the downtown area as early as mid-afternoon.
Berquam: UW will supply IDs for voting
Daily Cardinal
Although a new state law disallows students from using their student ID as identification to vote, Dean of Students Lori Berquam said UW-Madison will provide students access to identification cards that will allow them to vote.
UW-Madison behind in wheelchair access
Daily Cardinal
Tyler Engel transferred to UW-Madison for its engineering program, but he faced more challenges than the average transfer student. Engel, a wheelchair-bound fifth-year senior who suffers from spinal muscular atrophy, had to deal with accessibility issues he rarely faced at UW-Whitewater.
New IDs to cost $500K
Badger Herald
Issuing new student ID cards to out-of-state students could run a cost of up to $700,000 for the University of Wisconsin System as officials continue to weigh how to meet the requirements of the Voter ID law.
Changes in policy position to address heroin epidemic
Badger Herald
Following cuts in funding for the Alcohol Policy Coordinator from the University of Wisconsin, Mayor Paul Soglin said the role would likely face a revamping in the scope of its focus in the near future.
Ward to support merit-based faculty salaries
Badger Herald
In a recent address to members of the faculty, University of Wisconsin Interim Chancellor David Ward expressed support for pursuing a more competitive, merit-based wage structure with the aims of ensuring quality of instruction and retention.
Board discusses housing, safety
Daily Cardinal
City officials discussed Monday and Tuesday new services included in Mayor Paul Soglin?s proposed operating budget they say will enhance safety and quality of living throughout the city.
UW program blending teaching, sciences grows
Badger Herald
What started as an optional program with roots in the University of Wisconsin for graduate students in scientific disciplines to exercise their own teaching abilities will now expand to 25 different universities across the country, according to a UW statement.
Legislation would bring back Wis. collective bargaining
Badger Herald
As the effort to recall the governor begins to take shape, two Democratic state legislators are attempting to reverse the recently imposed limits on collective bargaining powers.
LGBTQ advocates hope week builds awareness
Badger Herald
Members of the University of Wisconsin Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Campus Center are hoping the events and performances held as part of Coming Out Week will raise awareness in the areas campus climate can improve.
Faculty cannot carry weapons
Daily Cardinal
Under a new policy passed Monday UW-Madison employees are prohibited from carrying concealed weapons while working on campus.
UW, state look at admissions
Badger Herald
A Wisconsin Assembly committee announced it would hold an informational hearing regarding the University of Wisconsin?s holistic admissions process.
Changes to come for 2012 SOAR
Daily Cardinal
New changes to Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) aim at improving advising for incoming freshmen by removing placement testing from the program.
Regents OK new building
Daily Cardinal
The UW System Board of Regents approved building designs for a new $52.8 million UW-Madison School of Nursing facility Friday.
Campus-area bars test controversial ID policy
Badger Herald
Two campus bars are defending their newly implemented policy to only accept drivers licenses and passports as proof of legal age for bar entry.
Campus forum highlights new diversity plans
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer Damon Williams announced the university?s plans to enhance campus diversity Thursday at the 2011 Diversity Forum.
GAB fails faster recall rules, approves Voter ID stickers
Badger Herald
On Thursday, state election officials retracted changes which could have circulated recall petitions for the possible upcoming recall efforts more efficiently, including the effort to recall Gov. Scott Walker.
Regents: Transfer process can be more efficient
Badger Herald
The Board of Regents explored the current state of the University of Wisconsin System transfer programs and sought ways to improve the transition at their meeting Thursday.
Century-old homecoming tradition continues today
Badger Herald
This Friday marks the ?Bucky Badger?s 100 Greatest Hits? themed celebration of the University of Wisconsin?s century-old tradition of Homecoming which will hold events until the end of next week.
Campus Connection: UW-Madison lab pinpoints diabetes susceptibility gene in mice
Capital Times
A research lab on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus has identified the part of a particular gene that determines whether an obese mouse is susceptible to diabetes.
Former vice chancellor for administration dies
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin?s former vice chancellor for administration, John Torphy, died in Tucson, Ariz., at the age of 71 Sunday.
Bill proposed to fund tech colleges
Badger Herald
Democratic legislators began circulating a bill Wednesday to increase the funding for technical colleges in Wisconsin through an income tax raise on millionaire Wisconsinites.
Ward?s term extended, will serve another year
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward will remain leader of the university for one more year, putting off the search for his replacement until 2012, UW System leaders announced Tuesday.
Union Theater will be open for all
Badger Herald
The student and theater lounge addition on the north side of the Union Theater will be for open use by Memorial Union- and theater-goers after a vote by Union Council Tuesday.
Regents: Ward to stay 2 years at UW
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin System announced Tuesday that David Ward?s term as interim chancellor will be extended an additional year, allowing his tenure to stretch until 2013.
Diversity forum scheduled for Thursday
Daily Cardinal
Nearly 500 participants are registered for the annual UW-Madison Diversity Forum set to take place Thursday, Oct. 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Union South.
Huskers? visit proves good for business – News – The Daily Cardinal – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Daily Cardinal
Although the football team ostensibly won the weekend, Madison businesses were also successful, reaping the economic benefits of the roughly 40,000 Huskers in town for Saturday?s game.
Under proposal, UW staff could not carry weapons
Daily Cardinal
As the university prepares for a law permitting concealed weapons to go into effect, a UW-Madison Faculty Senate committee proposed a policy that would prohibit university employees from carrying weapons on campus Monday.
Disabled at UW
Daily Cardinal
Jayme Memmel drove himself to campus every day last year, and often had to park five or six blocks from his classes. For someone who is a quadriplegic in a wheelchair, that distance can be problematic.
Williams: forum to host ?robust? agenda
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin is preparing a Diversity Forum Thursday featuring keynote speakers and presentations from student organizations across campus just weeks after the campus reacted to reports alleging the university discriminates against Caucasian and Asian applicants.
Fac Senate denies employee firearms
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin Faculty Senate voted unanimously to forbid any university employee from carrying a concealed weapon without explicit permission at Monday?s meeting, members of the senate confirmed.
New director appointed to Institute for Discovery
Daily Cardinal
The Wisconsin Institute of Discovery appointed David Krakauer as its first permanent director Thursday.
Alvarez welcomes alma mater to house he built
Badger Herald
Over the past several days, several media outlets have reported that a fleet of 20,000 fans of the Nebraska football team will make the journey this weekend to Madison to witness the Huskers? inception to Big Ten play.
New WID director adds flair to problem-solving
Badger Herald
The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery will be welcoming a new director this November with lofty aims for the institute?s future.
David Krakauer, a professor from the Santé Fe Institute in New Mexico, is slated to be the institute?s director, according to a statement from the University of Wisconsin.
Free flu shots for students offer protection
Badger Herald
As the flu season rapidly approaches the University of Wisconsin campus, University Health Services is suiting up for battle by offering free vaccinations for students and staff in Madison.
Advising changes coming to SOAR
Badger Herald
After two years of reviewing orientation programming for incoming University of Wisconsin students, UW is changing the first-year registration program to give students more time to pick classes and get advising before they start off their first semester on campus.
Badger football history lesson worth revisiting
Capital Times
Whenever the University of Wisconsin football team is preparing to host a big game, as it is Saturday, it never hurts to retell the story of the stampede that took place at Camp Randall Stadium in 1993 following a big Badgers win over Michigan that sent a reported 69 people to the hospital — 10 with serious injuries.
Ward to attend Badger game with Walker
Daily Cardinal
While UW-Madison students plan to attend Saturday?s football game against Nebraska with other die-hard Badger fans, UW-Madison Chancellor David Ward plans to attend the game with Gov. Scott Walker.