Eighty percent of college students report experiencing depression some time after coming to college, according to a study cited by Nathan Pruitt, a doctor at University Health Services. Pruitt discussed depression and its tendency to go untreated Wednesday.
In response to a possible security threat, the Division of Information Technology has forced a system administrator to shut down a worldwide academic hacking challenge.
Although graduate-level research grants may seem more common at UW-Madison, undergraduate opportunities do exist and are more accessible than some may believe.
Seniors in the College of Letters and Science Honors Program are able to apply for Senior Thesis Grants. Twelve to 15 students yearly are given a $2,000 stipend for their work and roughly $700 for expenses, according to Jeffrey Shokler, associate director of the L&S Honors Program.
Patrick V. Farrell, former associate dean of the UW-Madison School of Engineering, was named provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs by UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley Wednesday.
Early Wednesday morning, Madison police were called to the 1000 block of West Dayton Street after a report of a strong-armed robbery. The victim of the alleged robbery said he had been walking home from a UW-Madison library when three males attacked him.
In announcing yesterday that Patrick Farrell will become the next provost of the University of Wisconsin, Chancellor John Wiley permanently filled the first of many interim posts atop Bascom Hill and helped usher in a new era for the University.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association released a report last week revealing 99 Division-I teams from 65 colleges will lose scholarships because of poor academic performance.
As the Torino Winter Olympic Games came to a close two weeks ago, University of Wisconsin Director of Athletic Communications Justin Doherty understood all the hard work it took to put them on.
A six-story building with dozens of condominiums, rental space for offices and retail space for entrepreneurs may soon appear across from Camp Randall.
To offer support and relief to the obliterated areas of the Gulf Coast, most volunteers offer services to its desperate victims by rebuilding shattered homes, distributing needed supplies and cleaning up debris.
Three men allegedly confronted and robbed a University of Wisconsin student on the 1000 block of W. Dayton Street early Wednesday morning, police report.
Inviting hackers to infiltrate a computer on the University of Wisconsin network might leave a Department of Information Technology employee subject to disciplinary action.
After a nationwide search and months of candidate interviews, University of Wisconsin Chancellor John Wiley has selected Patrick Farrell, executive associate dean of the College of Engineering, to be the next UW provost.
About 4,000 students who took the SAT last October received test scores that were lower than they should have been ââ?¬â? some by as much as 100 points ââ?¬â? because of technical problems in the scoring process, the College Board said yesterday.
Purdue University has opened an investigation into “extremely serious” concerns regarding the research of a professor who said he had produced nuclear fusion in a tabletop experiment, the university announced yesterday.
Students will vote on funding for Union improvement and living wages for employees in the upcoming Associated Students of Madison elections this spring, following approval by the Student Judiciary Committee Tuesday.
The Madison City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to set April 29 as the date for the Mifflin Street Block Party hoping to avoid the same confusion that occurred over the date last year.
Students convicted of drug-related crimes may not be able to receive financial aid under a proposed bill that went before the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities Tuesday.
From federal funding and national educational agencies, to alumni donations and private corporations, UW-Madison students and faculty members receive funds for research grants from a diverse array of sources.
Though he missed out on the Big Ten Player of the Year to Ohio State senior forward Terence Dials, Wisconsin junior forward Alando Tucker was a consensus first-team All-Big Ten selection by both the conferences� coaches and the media. Tucker�s selection marks the fifth consecutive year in which the Badgers have had a consensus first-team selection.
At its latest meeting, University of Wisconsin-Madison�s Faculty Senate formally expressed displeasure with a Board of Regents policy draft on faculty suspension. Specifically, the Senate opposed allowing faculty to be suspended without pay when charged with a felony.
In a short and quickly run session, the Madison City Council officially approved this year�s Mifflin Street Block Party for April 29, 2006.
More sex, more drinking, more ââ?¬Å?sloppy and promiscuousââ?¬Â behavior.
That is what a majority of college-aged women will be facing during their spring break vacations, according to a study to be released today by the American Medical Association.
State lawmakers debated and approved a bill Tuesday that would deny financial aid to students convicted of possessing controlled substances with the intent of distributing.
The Assembly College and Universities Committee rejected a bill Tuesday proposing to place temporary restrictions on the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.
Frank Nelson Campbell, age 87, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2006. Frank joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he remained for 33 years. He retired as Professor Emeritus in 1979.
The Wisconsin Union Directorate announced their signature drive in support of the Wisconsin Union Facilities Improvement Plan earned enough signatures to be placed on the Associated Students of Madison�s March 28 ballot at a press conference Monday.
The loss of one of UW-Madison�s world-known engineering centers has caused the University to lose millions of dollars in grants and exposed the obstacles researchers on campus endure to seek adequate funding for their projects. As a result, it may be difficult to attract researchers to campus.
Tonight the city council will likely pass a ââ?¬Å?no glassââ?¬Â ordinance for April 29 and will soon set aside an overtime police force for the same day, effectively designating the date for the annual Mifflin Street Block Party.
The U.S. Supreme Court�s unanimous decision Monday to uphold the Solomon Amendment, a mandate requiring federally funded universities like UW-Madison to give military recruiters equal access on campus, has led some campus organizations to question if recruiters� policies are directly associated with the University�s image.
Sometimes things can start to sound like a broken record.
Last Thursday, the Student Services Finance Committee presented Chancellor Wiley with next year�s student organization budgets for his approval. The UW Roman Catholic Foundation is among the recipients of funding in a budget totaling more than $27 million.
While the relocation site of the University Square Theatres is yet to be known, city officials say the demolition of the local theater this summer will impact student life.
With the demolition of the University Square starting this summer, the student bar scene in the University Avenue area will be affected by the loss of Madhatter�s.
A recent University of North Carolina graduate allegedly drove a silver Jeep through the hub of his former campus Friday, injuring nine people. Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar, a native of Iran, drove through one of the busiest parts of campus, the Pit, just before noon Friday, according to various releases.
A state lawmaker announced plans Monday to introduce a bill allowing state colleges to refuse employment to convicted felons.
It�s official.
Come March 28, it will be up to University of Wisconsin students to decide whether to raise tuition by up to $96 per student, per year, for up to 30 years. This would help fund an approximately $153 million project to renovate Memorial Union and build a new Union South.
The University of Wisconsin approved a new Middle Eastern Studies certificate program available to students next fall.
A proposal that would allow the University of Wisconsin to suspend faculty members without pay if they are charged with a felony was met with strong criticism Monday by members of the UW faculty.
At a school that originally allowed its students to bring sheep to class, farming is very important and much research on the subject is done on this campus. As science moves forward, organic farming operations are seen to be the answer to a host of society�s problems.
Many consumers have started noticing a trend in the food industry: a little round green sticker that says ââ?¬Å?organicââ?¬Â on more and more food products.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, organic food is produced by farmers who ââ?¬Å?emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations.ââ?¬Â
Fondly recalling his Peace Corps experiences in Tunisia, Gov. Jim Doyle complimented returning Corps volunteers and congratulated newly nominated ones for their dedication and service at Agriculture Hall Friday.
After an introduction by UW-Madison Interim Provost Virginia Sapiro, the governor said he was delighted to speak about his experiences and personal insight gained through his Corps service. Remembering former President John F. Kennedy�s call for service, Doyle said the former president�s inspiration encouraged him to embark on the new service program back in 1967.
Due to the recent suspensions of three Wisconsin athletes, the UW-Madison Athletic Department is taking another look at the effectiveness of its student-athlete discipline policy.
Responding to calls for review from those within its ranks, especially from Walter Dickey, the chair of the Athletic Board, the Athletic Department began an inquiry into possible improvements to the appeals process.
The American Transmission Company�s proposal to construct a high-voltage power line across the beltline, a major highway bisecting the UW-Madison Arboretum, has Arboretum officials on the defensive.
This proposition is only one of several options being weighed in an effort to connect the substations in Christiana, a town in Dane County, to the substations in west Middleton, one of the major Madison suburbs.
Madison police arrested convicted felon Steven Lopez-Ruiz, 24, early Sunday morning for the sexual assault and battery of a UW-Madison student at the Saxony Apartments, 305 N. Frances St., earlier this weekend.
Less than two months ago, this Board endorsed Virginia Sapiro for the position of University of Wisconsin provost. It was then, and is now, our firm belief that Ms. Sapiro is the most sensible candidate for the high office.
The Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education finished up a two-part seminar last week concerning the consequences of the increasing trend toward merit-based student aid.
In a 74 to 22 vote, the Wisconsin state Assembly approved legislation late Thursday night capping damages awarded in cases of medical malpractice.
After graphic details surfaced about Steven Avery�s alleged involvement in an October 2005 rape and murder, the Wisconsin Innocence Project pulled all photos and nearly every reference off its website to the man who was once a poster boy for the organization.
Police arrested Madison resident Steven Lopez-Ruiz early Sunday morning on charges of second-degree sexual assault, robbery and parole violation.
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and his wife Jessica visited the University of Wisconsin Friday to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Peace Corps ââ?¬â? an organization they said changed their lives.
Madison�s art scene achieved a new level of class this past month with the opening of the Slingshot Gallery, 330 W. Lakeside St. Slingshot opened its doors Feb. 17 drawing local collectors, students and art fans alike to view the gallery�s inaugural exhibition.
A mild winter across the Midwest has resulted in the early thawing of lakes throughout the state, and as a result, Lake Mendota is covered with floating chunks of ice, or in some places, no ice at all.
Under the guise of a student, Northern Arizona University anthropology professor Cathy Smith enrolled as a freshman at her own school for two semesters, moved into the dorms and took a full load of courses.
Is anyone else surprised by the reaction of members of the State Legislature to the recently released audit of the UW System? I�m definitely not.
Jordan Smith, a University of Wisconsin senior, has been politically active her whole life.
Hailing from Norwich, New York, a small town near Syracuse, Smith grew up with what she calls ââ?¬Å?politically mindedââ?¬Â parents, who encouraged her to speak her mind.
And now, as the chair of the UW College Republicans, Smith is doing just that.
When Brian Shactman, a University of Wisconsin junior, was in second grade, he spent recess having fun, just like the rest of his classmates. But while other children played, Shactman got his thrills collecting quarters to donate to the Clinton campaign, which his father worked on.
Totaling more than $27 million in student tuition money, next year�s segregated-fee budget is now in the hands of Chancellor John Wiley, awaiting his final approval.
College life is one of the most disorganized, fast-paced, busiest and craziest lifestyles. When you are running around as much as UW-Madison students, it can be challenging to grab a bite to eatââ?¬â?let alone a healthy or home-cooked one.
As agents of a public university, housefellows should not have to give up their right to lead or participate in events such as religious gatherings. The existing policy has recently come under fire in regards to housefellows holding Bible studies in their dorm rooms. We believe that the newly proposed amendments to this policy will reconcile private rights with public regulations.
Gov. Jim Doyle announced plans Wednesday to lead 150 prominent Wisconsin biotechnology leaders to BIO 2006, a Chicago conference, according to a press statement from his office.
BIO 2006 is the largest biotechnology conference in the world and will be held April 9 through April 12, 2006.
