Author: Kelly Tyrrell

A former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice will begin teaching classes on campus this spring, University of Wisconsin Law School officials announced Wednesday.

Partygoers will have to pay more to get on State Street for Halloween this year. Admission prices have increased from $5 to $7 for advance tickets and from $7 to $10 at the door, and jam rock band O.A.R. will headline the event.

A study from the UW-Madison E-Business Institute (UWEBI) found the majority of undergraduate students strongly prefer online-learning study and courses with lecture captures.

After survey results suggested many UW-Madison alumni living outside Wisconsin would return to the state, the Wisconsin Alumni Association announced an effort Monday to retain the universityâ??s graduates.

UW-Madison faculty, staff and students discussed ways to move beyond Plan 2008, the campusâ?? previous 10-year diversity plan, at the ninth annual Diversity Forum at Memorial Union Tuesday.

The driver involved in an August crash that killed three University of Wisconsin students was legally drunk, according to a report released by the Dane County Coroner Tuesday.

Hundreds of University of Wisconsin students, faculty and staff gathered to explore diversity and climate issues at UW Monday.

Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, visited Madison Monday and spoke to voters about the important role of women in the election.

UW-Madison faculty and students will attend the ninth annual all-day Diversity Forum at the Memorial Union Tuesday.

Two University of Wisconsin students were robbed at gunpoint on the corner of Randall and Mound Streets just before 10 p.m. over the weekend.

Michelle Obama reached out to women and students of Madison Monday, encouraging them to register their friends and take them to the polls to vote for her husband, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, on Election Day.

A social networking website launched last week aims to connect college students around the worldâ??not through wall posts and photos, but through uploaded class notes.

Sen. Barack Obama and his wife will be visiting several different Wisconsin cities today.

In the midst of political and international turmoil, the University of Wisconsin held a Peace Day rally Sunday addressing members of the Madison community about international conflicts and how to attain peace.

At this yearâ??s Freakfest Halloween celebration, Madison residents can expect a bigger headlining entertainment act, lower public cost and possibly a higher ticket price.

More than $1 million in refund checks mailed by the University of Wisconsin previously believed to be lost in the mail could have reached recipients, Bursar Cathie Easter said Thursday.

Madison partygoers could be paying more for Freakfest this year if City Council approves a discussed fee increase.

UW-Madison is working to improve services provided to current ROTC students and student veterans returning to campus through the creation of a new position: assistant dean of veterans and ombuds services.

A recent surge in violent crimes this fall, including two Monday night, continue to stretch the resources of the Madison Police Departmentâ??s crime investigations unit.

Wisconsin Union officials unveiled exterior designs for the new south campus union at a news conference Monday, and said changes to interior designs will be made within the next month.

A new assistant dean for veterans and ombuds service joined University of Wisconsin staff atop Bascom Hill Monday.

Students will have the opportunity to design the interior of the new Union South.

A climbing wall, a 350-seat theatre and an entertainment center will be a part of the new Union South, scheduled for completion in March 2011.

A University of Wisconsin graduate student was found dead in his Broom Street apartment Monday evening.

Extending for almost a month, Wisconsin Welcome goes above and beyond making new students feel, well, welcome to campus. By offering a slew of activities, some campuswide and others residence-hall focused, there are plenty of chances to wade into the waters of college-level socialization.

The largest fraternity on the University of Wisconsin campus expects to have a new home by 2010 after a late-night blaze destroyed their residence and caused more than $1 million in damage last May.

The University of Wisconsinâ??s new emergency text messaging service is approaching 10,000 subscribers, marking a number university officials hope to increase by thousands this school year.