The Wisconsin Student Public Interest Research Group, a UW-Madison student organization, launched the Residence Hall Energy Competition Thursday, to challenge UW-Madison housing residents to conserve energy as part of WISPIRGâ??s Big Red Go Green campaign.
Although UW System officials responded positively overall to the state budget passed last week, UW-Madison officials say they were disappointed by the exclusion of domestic partner benefits, which have been proposed in numerous budgets.
A team of University of Wisconsin mechanical engineering students received funding to develop a zero-emission electric snowmobile, the group announced Wednesday.
The University of Wisconsin announced Wednesday an alumnus will be giving a series of lectures on campus and in the Madison area during November, marking the debut of a new program by the Wisconsin Alumni Association.
After missing a meeting with a University of Wisconsin student group Tuesday, the UW Police Department said they had intended to attend the meeting but were unable due to a prior commitment.
When political science professor Jon Pevehouse told his students he was leaving the University of Wisconsin last spring, one student said his departure was a â??huge lossâ? to the school.
Letters, family photos and other personal documents donated to the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research by Kirk Douglas, a prominent Hollywood actor, can now be viewed on a recently launched website.
As negotiations continue between cable companies and the Big Ten Network, a bipartisan group of legislators want to introduce a bill to help out football fans around the state.
Former Madison Mayor and UW-Madison alumnus Paul Soglin addressed UW-Madison students about turning passions into careers Tuesday at an event hosted by the Career Development Association.
A bill restricting cell phone use in locker rooms will move to the state Senate after unanimously passing the Assembly one week ago.
The Madison chapter of Teach for America said they have set an ambitious, but not unreachable goal for the University of Wisconsin this fall.
With University of Wisconsin students deciding on their classes for the spring semester in the upcoming weeks, Stephen Friedman hopes each of them checks one of his sites before making their selections.
Two days after the Big Ten Network announced they would air the Wisconsin-Ohio State football game this Saturday, a bipartisan team of state legislators said they are trying to make such games more accessible to fans.
University of Wisconsin police failed to attend a meeting Tuesday to discuss future planning of Union events, after a September incident sparked a local fraternity to accuse the department of racial profiling.
Ticket revenue generated from Freakfest 2007 climbed from last year and police costs remained steady. City officials hope in the coming years a greater interest will not translate into a higher city cost.
An agreement was signed Monday between UW-Madison and the College of the Menominee Nation that will make full student transfers possible between the two schools, the first formal arrangement with a tribal school in the state.
When the Wisconsin Badger football team takes on the Ohio State Buckeyes Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, it may be just as tough for Badger fans to watch the game as it may be for the Badgers to beat the top-ranked team.
The University of Wisconsin signed a transfer agreement with the College of Menominee Nation at a ceremony Monday.
With the passage of Wisconsinâ??s state budget last week, the University of Wisconsin System is looking forward to growth and expansion throughout the next two years.
As the University of Wisconsin football team prepares to play the No. 1 ranked team in the nation this Saturday, most Badger fans will not be able to watch the drama from the comfort of their apartments or homes.
As the dust begins to settle over Madisonâ??s Halloween celebrations, the city continues to tally arrests from the weekendâ??s parties.
You call that Halloween? You call that neutered, watered-down, city-sponsored, band-infested, well-policed, benign event Halloween? Celebrants from years ago would barely recognize what the city has wrought upon a fabled student tradition â?? the unbridled carnage and tomfoolery of Halloween on State Street.
With the long-awaited Wisconsin state budget finally signed by Gov. Jim Doyle Friday, UW System officials expressed their approval of the budget â?? with the exception of Regent Jesus Salas, who announced his resignation that same day.
After pressure from a University of Wisconsin student group urging the university to end its ties with Adidas, UW officials decided to keep its athletic apparel contract with Adidas Friday.
The University of Wisconsinâ??s School of Business announced an $85 million gift to the school Saturday, the largest single donation in the universityâ??s history.
Gov. Jim Doyle signed the 2007-09 state budget Friday morning at Memorial Union as the classic state mantra â??On Wisconsinâ? played in the background.
As two students from the West Coast got on a plane bound for Madison Friday afternoon to join in the Freakfest celebration, they had no idea who they would be sitting next to on the flight.
The verdict is in: Madison officials have declared Freakfest 2007 a success.
A representative from Adidas visited UW-Madison to address the controversy surrounding the universityâ??s contract with the company Friday at a Labor Licensing Policy Committee meeting.
Wisconsin Homecoming offers UW-Madison alumni a chance to celebrate traditions that unite undergraduates and graduates alike. Tom Detienne, an 82-year-old alumnus who began his freshman year at Wisconsin in the fall of 1948, returned to Madison this weekend for his 60th consecutive Homecoming football game.
Gov. Jim Doyle signed the 2007-2009 budget Friday at the UW Madison Memorial Union, ending the 118 days late legislative process, despite some legal disputes remaining due to the makeup of the finalized version.
The moods at Saturdayâ??s State Street Freakfest split between those optimistic to see multiple concerts for a few dollars and those disheartened at the commercialization of the once unique Madison tradition.
The series of meetings held in response to the mold outbreak in Ingraham Hall ended Thursday as university health officials declared the mold problem resolved.
An old saying exists in lifeâ??â??if it ainâ??t broke, donâ??t fix itâ?â??and that is exactly what city officials plan to do for â??Freakfest 2007 brought to you by Mountain Dew.â?
UW-Madison ranks among the top-10 public and private universities for maintaining green practices, earning a â??B+â? grade from the Sustainable Endowments Instituteâ??s 2008 College Sustainability Report Card, released Wednesday.
The University of Wisconsin has improved its ability to use natural resources efficiently, increasing its rating on the Sustainability Report Card score this year. UW now holds a B-plus on the ranking system from the Sustainable Endowments Institute.
After weeks of investigation and the implementation of corrective measures, the mold problem affecting Ingraham Hall has been solved, officials said Thursday.
With the much-anticipated Freakfest Saturday night, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz met with Frank Productions and Police Chief Noble Wray Thursday to clarify final plans at a news conference.
Fertilizer runoff may be fostering parasite populations and causing an increase in frog deformities, a University of Colorado study published in September suggested.
Love it or hate it, â??tis the season when zombies and vampires take to the streets, haunted houses pop up around town and horror films dominate cable TV.
It is a police officerâ??s worst nightmareâ??a riot fueled by alcohol and anger with the only line of defense being an undermanned and overwhelmed staff resorting to tear gas in fear for their own safety.
Gov. Jim Doyle will sign the 2007-â??09 state Budget into law Friday morning at Memorial Union, according to a statement released Wednesday.
UW System spokesperson David Giroux said he was happy the governor was coming to campus and hoped other legislative leaders would be able to participate in the event.
Among the proposals that didnâ??t quite make the cut in the final state budget passed by the Legislature this week was a provision that would have allowed University of Wisconsin System faculty and academic staff to unionize. They are currently the only state employees who lack the right to organize.
The University of Wisconsin ranked 11 among research universities nationwide with 24 students earning the 2007-2008 Fulbright award this week, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.
As plans for Freakfest 2007 continue to be finalized, the city of Madison will hold a news conference this afternoon to outline the changes made to this yearâ??s Halloween celebration.
Thousands of University of Wisconsin students waiting for financial aid received notice yesterday that the funds have been included in the new state budget, and they will soon receive the money.
After pleading guilty in court Tuesday to two misdemeanor charges, University of Wisconsin running back Lance Smith said he hopes the program the court referred him to will help make him a better man.
In some ways, the Dane County Detox Center is a world of euphemisms. Being a â??clientâ? means youâ??re too drunk to care for yourself. Sometimes it means youâ??re too drunk for jail, which wonâ??t accept anyone with more than a .3 blood alcohol content.
After countless hours of negotiations over taxes, education funding and health care, the Wisconsin state Legislature finally came to an agreement late Tuesday night, approving a budget that increases spending by $763.3 million dollars, which will affect the city and University of Wisconsin in many areas.
Thousands of UW-Madison students and visitors will crowd State Street this Saturday to take part in â??Freakfest 2007 brought to you by Mountain Dew.â? City officials predict increased profit this year with the help of more ticket sales. According to Ald. Eli Judge, District 8,
UW-Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam offered tips for UW-Madison students to have a fun and safe Halloween celebration this weekend on a newly launched â??Halloween 2007â? website.
The state Legislature passed the 2007-2009 budget Tuesday evening, 115 days after it was supposed to be passed and only needs approval by Gov. Jim Doyle to become law.
The vote in the Republican-controlled Assembly was 60 to 39, with 23 Republicans and 37 Democrats voting in favor. In the Democrat-controlled state Senate, the vote was 18 to 15 on party lines.
University of Wisconsin regents, deans and financial aid officers are relieved the Legislature finalized a state budget Tuesday, but also say its waiting process caused months of stress and falls millions of dollars short of the requested funding.
WisconsinEye, a public broadcasting network that provides live coverage of legislative processes and state Supreme Court proceedings, was added to the statewide BadgerNet system last week.
The University of Wisconsin received nearly $100,000 in grant money from the Royal Thai Embassy, the UW Center for Southeast Asian Studies announced Tuesday.
Global warming is undeniable, according to an atmospheric science specialist speaking at the University of Wisconsin on climate change Tuesday.
Although the long-awaited Halloween weekend is just around the corner, many University of Wisconsin students say State Street will not be on their agendas this year.
With the Wisconsin state budget passing last night in both the House and the Assembly, renovations of both Memorial Union and Union South were approved, as well as a major University of Wisconsin Housing project. However, a planned addition of two residence halls in the Lakeshore area was nixed in the Assembly.
The 2007-09 state budget passed through the Legislature Tuesday night, after more than 100 days of partisan feuding.
Former Badger tailback Ron Dayne, the 1999 Heisman Trophy winner and NCAA Bowl Subdivision career rushing leader, will have his No. 33 jersey officially retired, UW Athletic Director Barry Alvarez announced Monday.
