UW-Madison students have been actively demonstrating their support or opposition to a referendum that would increase student segregated fees to extensively expand the Natatorium with a $60 million renovation.
Faculty and academic staff of the University of Wisconsin System would be prohibited from using funds to discourage their employees from unionizing under a bill passed by the state Senate Tuesday.
As Associated Students of Madison Spring Elections began at the University of Wisconsin, the student organization NatUP asked students to vote yes to the Natatorium renovation â?? using around $30,000 of university money to convince them.
Madison City Council signed off on the new Gordon Commons and adopted a resolution declaring Madison a Fair Trade city at their meeting Tuesday night.
The Faculty Senate voted to approve a proposal Monday to ensure that faculty members can freely criticize the actions of UW-Madison administrators and policies.
Sometimes, itâ??s difficult to keep a solid grasp on reality. With the many self-conscious, self-indulgent neuroses we as humans possess, it is amazing we can manage to walk down the street without consuming ourselves in overwhelming feelings of guilt, fear, doubt, love and anxiety. But this is life. As the movie says: â??This is just something to get through, thatâ??s all.â? And this is the simple truth of Christopher Ewingâ??s short film â??THRU,â? screening Friday at the Wisconsin Film Festival.
Chancellor Biddy Martin highlighted systematic pay increases and other proposed solutions as methods to improve the University of Wisconsinâ??s retention of faculty at a UW System committeeâ??s meeting Monday.
The proposed restructuring of the graduate school moved toward a less sweeping reform, closer to the schoolâ??s current format, under a proposal introduced and debated extensively at the Faculty Senate Monday.
Professorsâ?? right to speak freely without fear of penalization by the University of Wisconsin is now protected by university policy after the Faculty Senate approved an amendment to Faculty Policy and Procedures Monday.
The UW System Board of Regents unanimously approved a measure Friday that requires state universities to seek student input when raising differential tuition costs.
The Labor Licensing Policy Committee announced its plan to end UW-Madisonâ??s contract with Nike Friday, saying the company failed to address several alleged labor violations in Honduras.
Students at Wisconsin universities and colleges may be able to get their undergraduate degrees after only three years, if a report released Friday by a partnership of statewide organizations gains support.
With Madisonâ??s application submitted to become the pilot city for Google Fiber â?? an experimental high-speed Internet connection â?? to increase support, city officials unveiled a Google Fiber ice cream flavor Friday.
Students within the University of Wisconsin System will have greater say in the revision of differential tuition hike policies after the Board of Regents approved new guidelines at its Friday meeting in Fond du Lac.
University of Wisconsin Chancellor Biddy Martinâ??s office announced Friday it will end its apparel contract with Nike after the companyâ??s failure to respond to a series of labor law violations.
The Urban Design Committee granted initial approval of the Charter Street Heating Plant upgrades on Wednesday. The project includes demolishing the current coal-burning Charter Street Heating Plant and replacing it with an environmentally friendly biomass plant.
Days before a review of the University of Wisconsin Athletic Board that found no problems with the function of the board is set to go before the Faculty Senate, senators are beginning to form initial opinions of the scope of the reviewing committeeâ??s suggestions.
National reports show while the overall student athlete graduation rate at the University of Wisconsin has gone up over the past decade, the rate for female athletes has dropped.
St. Paulâ??s University Catholic Center could undergo a major improvement in coming years in the form of a complete rebuilding of its facility at the bottom of State Street.
The owners of Brothers Bar and Grill have agreed to drop their lawsuit against the UW Board of Regents, ending a lengthy legal battle just one day before their scheduled trial.
The UW-Madison Athletic Board should be voting on all coach hiring decisions, according to a new report commissioned by the Faculty Senate.
Although only just approved in November, the first round of accepted proposals from the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates is already impacting First-Year Interest Groups on campus and learning opportunities abroad.
Go Big Read announced â??The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacksâ? will be the next all-campus read for the 2010-11 school year Tuesday with the book weaving together a story of cell research, diversity and medical ethics.
Brothers Bar and Grill dropped a lawsuit Tuesday against the UW System Board of Regents contesting the boardâ??s use of eminent domain to condemn the barâ??s property, just one day before the parties were set to meet in court.
The owners of a popular campus-area bar have agreed to drop their lawsuit and accept the University of Wisconsin-Madisonâ??s $2.1 million offer for their property.
The owners of a popular campus bar have decided to dismiss their lawsuit that sought to stop the University of Wisconsin-Madison from taking their property through eminent domain.
The owners of a popular campus bar have decided to dismiss their lawsuit that sought to stop the University of Wisconsin-Madison from taking their property through eminent domain.
University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly set goals for UW campuses to increase the number of graduates by 30 percent over the next 15 years.
A face off between a popular downtown Madison bar and the University of Wisconsin-Madison wonâ??t happen after all.
A University of Wisconsin senior recently received a $250,000 Hertz Fellowship to pursue graduate studies in the field of applied physical science.
The University of Wisconsin System will strive to increase its graduates by 30 percent in the next 15 years, a plan that will be presented at the Board of Regents meeting in Fond du Lac today.
The student suing the University of Wisconsin Sigma Chi fraternity, national headquarters and insurers for an alleged rape in the fall of 2008 is seeking more than $10 million in damages, according to documents filed recently in the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
The president of the University of Wisconsin system is challenging state campuses to find new ways to increase the number of graduates over the next decade.
An animal rights group alleges in a lawsuit that the University of Wisconsin illegally withheld public records related to animal testing at a Madison lab.
An animal rights group alleges in a lawsuit that the University of Wisconsin illegally withheld public records related to animal testing at a Madison lab.
University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly is challenging campuses to find new ways to graduate more students as part of a plan to increase the number of degree-holders in the state.
The UW System spent nearly $3 million on lobbying efforts over the past 10 years according to data from a government watchdog group.
The University of Wisconsin announced over break a member of Gov. Jim Doyleâ??s cabinet would be awarded the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award.
The University of Wisconsin System ranked nationally for money spent on lobbying last year, with UW-Madison accounting for a majority portion of the spending.
Chancellor Biddy Martin returned from a trip to China last night, bringing stories and new initiatives with her, including a new partnership between the University of Wisconsin and the Beijing University of Sport that will bring Chinese Olympian student-athletes to spend six months studying at UW.
The UW Varsity Bandâ??s annual Spring Concert is a show like no other. This month, the musicians will show their audience everything theyâ??ve accomplished over the past year. Itâ??s also a chance to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of “On Wisconsin,” the U.W.â??s fight song.  Â
University of Wisconsin menâ??s hockey coach Mike Eaves has been named a finalist for 2010Â NCAA Division I Menâ??s Hockey Coach of the Year.
Senior forward Blake Geoffrion is one of three Hobey Hat Trick finalists for the 2010 Hobey Baker Memorial Award, the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation announced today.
The Memorial Union Terrace will open officially on Sunday, April 4.
“She was everything. She was my only daughter. She was my best friend. I cannot even imagine that Iâ??m gonna have to live the rest of my life without her.”
Only on NBC15, Brittany Zimmermannâ??s mother pleads for help in finding her daughterâ??s killer.
An Assembly committee has voted to significantly enhance Wisconsins higher education benefits for veterans.
Theyâ??re an integral part of Wisconsinâ??s agriculture: pollinating nearly all of the stateâ??s crops and much of the food we eat.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has found a new way to cut costs with e-mail — by changing the font.
A new piece of artwork on display at a museum in Madison is raising some eyebrows.
UW Chancellor Biddy Martin announced the first projects to receive funding from the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates second round of proposals Wednesday.
A University of Wisconsin Law School mock trial team defeated Georgetown University Sunday to win the 2010 National Student Trial Advocacy Competition.
Though it has been almost two years since the University of Wisconsin campus was shaken by the murder of junior Brittany Zimmermann, the Madison Police Department are still confident they will find her murderer.
University of Wisconsin officials announced the first recipients of funds from the second round of proposals for the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates Wednesday.
Recent reports reveal that Nike, a UW-Madison licensee, violated several workersâ?? rights laws in India and Honduras.
Although hopes of an NCAA title for Wisconsinâ??s largest university were dashed this weekend, officials are confident the city of Madison has what it takes to make a solid run at another title: Test city for Googleâ??s upcoming ultra high-speed Internet experiment.
The Wisconsin Technical College System Board approved a 4.5 percent tuition hike for the next academic year at its meeting last night.
Chancellor Biddy Martin will travel to China this week to promote international research partnerships and increase UW-Madisonâ??s overall presence in China.
After receiving initial approval from the Urban Design Commission, representatives of the Edgewater Hotel expansion project faced off with the Plan Commission Monday night in hopes of receiving approval for the redevelopment and construction on the Edgewater.
Following the passage of landmark health-care legislation Sunday, groups and individuals across the state are beginning to take a look at how the bill will impact Wisconsin residents, businesses and health-care providers.
University of Wisconsin representatives led by Chancellor Biddy Martin will travel to China today in an effort to increase the visibility of UW and the state of Wisconsin as a whole.
