Ernst & Young’s pledge includes $850,000 for the Global Mindset Leaders program and the remaining funds going to other accounting programs. The global mindset idea has two components: academic and extra-curricular activities for undergraduate business students that demonstrate the value of diversity in the classroom, workplace and business environment, and secondly, scholarships to under-represented minority students.
Around 50 students came ready to get in the ring Wednesday at the UW-Madison boxing clubs first practice–a testament to just how much some have wanted and waited to compete.
Chris Cole, University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department director of threat intervention services, plans to hold information sessions with the goal of familiarizing the campus community with him and his new position, according to a Tuesday university press release.
University of Wisconsin-Madison?s Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence will receive the sixth annual Regents? Diversity Award at Union South Friday, according to a university news release.
Recently released data, collected in 2011, shows that many Wisconsin colleges and universities rank high in total number of alcohol and drug related offenses.
A new audit says the University of Wisconsin Systems payroll and benefits system is at risk for security breaches that could lead to unauthorized payments being made.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Recreational Sports sought feedback Monday from the Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary on ballot language for a proposal to redevelop its facilities.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senate debates? controversy regarding involvement with foreign academic freedom issues were cause for concern at a meeting Monday.
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit against Apple claiming the company?s signature A7 chip infringes upon a WARF patent, according to CNET.
When boxing is in your blood, you will find a place and time to do it.
A University of Wisconsin, Madison physics lab will close on April 5, after a decision from the Department of Energy came down in late January.
The organization that manages patents for the University of Wisconsin is filing a lawsuit against Apple accusing the company of using a patented invention in its latest iPhone and mobile devices.
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents announced the recipients of the sixth annual Regents? Diversity Awards in a statement released Jan. 31, one of which is the Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence at UW-Madison.
The Princeton Review named University of Wisconsin-Madison one of the top 75 ?best value? public higher education institutions in the U.S., according to a university news release.
Several years ago, as University of Wisconsin-Madison faced treacherous weather conditions not unlike last week?s ?polar vortex,? a few lucky Badgers got a surprise lift from Wisconsin Badgers Women?s Hockey player Hilary Knight. Likely, few realized they were catching a ride with a future Olympian.
Four University of Wisconsin engineering students will compete for the chance to win $1 million in an international competition to find a way to stop the spread of diseases in urban slums.
It was only a few short years ago that Russell Wilson played at Camp Randall Stadium. While he fell just short of winning a Rose Bowl, Sunday, he became a Super Bowl champion.
Long before it became merely a space to store equipment for what some may believe is a perpetual cycle of construction on campus, Library Mall flourished as an inspiring landscape with the power to converge struggle and companionship and, at the end of the day, collect and embody the Wisconsin spirit.
University of Wisconsin-Madison?s Classified Staff Executive Committee deliberated over the group?s bylaws and the structure of the committee?s future congress at a meeting Thursday.
Unity Health Insurance said Thursday morning that a missing hard drive could compromise patient information for more than 40,000 members.
Former gubernatorial candidate Mark Green was in the running for University of Wisconsin System president.
Police said four people stole a sign posted outside above a University of Wisconsin athletic office last week.
Do you think your previous work within the UW System will serve as an advantage in your new role as president?
Don?t let his age fool you: University of Wisconsin System President-Delegate Raymond Cross is still willing and able to challenge college students to a pick-up game of basketball. Though, you may need to take it a little easy on him.
As construction continues at the Memorial Union, a project estimated to cost $53 million, sustainability and environmental efficiency are at the forefront of the company?s plans.
Two University of Wisconsin, Madison scientists have put forward a new hypothesis on why we sleep. During sleep, they say, the brain weakens — not strengthens — the connections among brain cells to allow the brain to reset, and strangely enough, the result is better memory.
A new student athletic academic center opens as the final piece of an $86-million project that has kept Camp Randall under construction for over two years.
Despite this harsh winter, researchers at UW-Madison are predicting changes for the future.
The work of University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of medicine Dr. Vince Cryns seems paradoxical at first: he looks for ways to kill cells to save lives.
A group of University of Wisconsin researchers have constructed a way to create sugar chains that can be used as a reliable biofuel source.
Madison Metro buses are expected to operate normally, according to a UW statement. However, if the buses are unable to run, the decision to keep campus open would be re-evaluated, University Communications spokesperson John Lucas said.
The University of Wisconsin?s Police Department will start gathering feedback from the campus community as they begin the process of renewing their accreditation.
Doctors at the University of Wisconsin have made a major breakthrough in breast cancer research by identifying how the cancers spread to the brain.
University of Wisconsin-Madison instituted a revised campus-wide alcohol service policy at the start of the spring semester, according to a university news release.
Madison Common Council gathered Tuesday evening to approve the redesign of the 700 and 800 blocks of State Street and authorize a $60,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for alcohol enforcement in 2014.
Helping students to stretch their skill set and potentially gain flexibility in future career paths, University of Wisconsin is offering a new Pilates class as part of its certificate program within the dance department.
It is a communication system University of Wisconsin-Madison police hope they will never have to use in the event of an active shooter situation on campus. It is also a communication system they are confident may save lives if that situation occurs.
As soon as University of Wisconsin System President-elect Raymond Cross begins his new role as president in mid-February, he said he plans to focus his attention on the residents of Wisconsin?s goals to determine what needs attention across the UW campuses.
AT&T donated $35,000 to University of Wisconsin-Madison?s Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence, according to a Jan. 10 press release.
Kiplinger Magazine ranked the University of Wisconsin eighth out of 100 schools in its 2014 ranking of Best Values in Public Colleges this year, focusing on the university?s academic quality in relation to costs and financial aid.
Faculty governance is getting a new face as William Heiss assumes the position of interim secretary of faculty for a six-month appointment.
Clues from the past can help people navigate through the mass of information available in today?s field of forensic science, a key theme running throughout a new documentary adapted from a University of Wisconsin journalism professor?s book.
Scientists are reporting new findings about the relationship between evaporation, precipitation and changing water levels in the Great Lakes.
The University of Wisconsin will be part of a national plan to make sure all children have the chance at a higher education.
Madison police officials say a UW delivery truck?s back-up alarms were sounding, before the truck?s fatal collision with a UW staff member on Mendota Court near the Memorial Union.
University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank was one of 100 college presidents at the White House Thursday taking part in a forum on costs and accessibility.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has persuaded the University of Wisconsin-Extension in Madison to remove Gideon Bibles from its 137 guest rooms.
Ray Cross will be the next University of Wisconsin System president.
The Board of Regents announced Cross hiring Thursday. Cross has served as chancellor of UW-Extension, the systems outreach division, and UW Colleges, the systems two-year schools, since 2011. He was one of the key architects of the systems new flex option degree program, which allows students to parlay life experience into college credits.
The future of competitive swimming on the UW-Madison campus is unknown, as students prepare to vote on a referendum project that threatens the WIAA state meet and UW events.
Jim Madsen knows what its like to work in the cold, hes spent time researching in Antarctica.
The three finalists for the University of Wisconsin System presidents position are set to speak with the public through a series of video conferences.
Former walk-on Jared Abbrederis has set a new standard with his exemplary college career for No. 19 Wisconsin
Despite the winter storm thousands of friends and family members made it to this year?s UW Winter commencement ceremony to cheer on the graduating class.
Slippery conditions and long, slow drives were all too common stories at this years University of Wisconsin – Madison winter graduation ceremony.
Ellen Chapman had 17 kills, Deme Morales added 14 — including the final two points — and 12th-seeded Wisconsin upset top-seeded defending national champion Texas 3-1 in the NCAA volleyball semifinals Thursday night.
The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay plans to step down in August, saying he plans to return to teaching in the next few years.
A committee screening University of Wisconsin System president hopefuls is set to hand over finalists names to a selection committee this week.
The student health center at UW-Madison says it has seen a large increase in the number of students diagnosed with pneumonia over the last month.
University of Wisconsin System officials are moving closer to choosing outgoing President Kevin Reillys successor.
