For the past seven years the Merrill Lynch Grand Gala has raised more than $2.5 million for community organizations. This year they?re partnering with the American Family Children?s Hospital.
Arrests and attendance were dramatically lower at the Mifflin Street Block Party this year after efforts by the city to deter students from going. A separate UW-Madison music festival at Union South, called Revelry, also helped give students another outlet for celebration, and no arrests were reported at that event, according to UW Police.
Here?s how five citizens answered this week?s question posed by Capital Times freelancer Kevin Murphy. What do you think? Please join the discussion.
Mike Ellis, the irascible Republican state senator, provided a revealing window into the GOP?s desired populist narrative in attacking the University of Wisconsin System these past two weeks.
A state lawmaker introduced legislation Thursday to allow veteran students first priority when registering for classes at schools within the University of Wisconsin System.
Faced with declining levels of state funding and higher operating costs, universities across the country are increasing tuition to maintain sustainable operations. But another trend follows nationwide at colleges such as the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where some students rely on higher-interest private loans to fund their way through college because federal loans have not kept up with tuition hikes.
Despite their arrest at the 2012 Mifflin Street Block Party and the Madison Police Department?s promise of stricter, zero policy enforcement, some of the 103 students arrested last year plan to celebrate all the same, if not with little more discretion.
Local health officials released a report with recommendations on how to cut down costs of the Mifflin Street block party.
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram Editor Don Huebscher writes that the state needs to get a full picture of the UW System?s reserve funds and determine how much is enough. It?s unfair to parents and students if tuition costs are higher than they need be, but do we know for certain how much should be held in reserve?, he asks. We should answer that question before making bad decisions.
If you stepped up your donation to the University of Wisconsin athletic department in hopes of winning one of a number of Badgers-themed prizes offered in a donor program, those in charge have a message for you:Sorry.
University of Wisconsin System officials are telling legislators they expect to have $1.2 billion in reserve by the end of June.
A new Gallup survey finds most college and university presidents doubt that massive open online courses (MOOCS) will transform learning or reduce costs to students, as supporters claim.
Chancellor David Ward selected ?A Tale for the Time Being? by Ruth Ozeki for the fifth Go Big Read book at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The University of Wisconsin System administration plans to develop a new policy to govern its cash reserves after the state Legislative Fiscal Bureau recently discovered the system held a $1 billion balance in June of last year, according to a system statement.
Mifflin area residents gathered for a neighborhood meeting Wednesday and heard a panel of city representatives from Madison?s Common Council, along with the fire and police departments, discuss concerns about the Mifflin Street Block Party.
City officials and representatives from the police and fire departments made one final effort to clarify any confusion on policing policy for the upcoming weekend at a meeting with Mifflin neighborhood residents Wednesday.
About 100 workers rights activists and immigration reform advocates held a May Day rally on the Capitol Square Wednesday to speak, chant and sing against unfair labor conditions for undocumented workers.
UW-Madison flu researcher awarded prestigious national science honor: Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a professor of pathobiological sciences in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and leading expert on influenza, has been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences
Students who occupied the UW-Madison chancellor?s office Monday say they just want to be heard.They say they felt pushed into their extreme action because interim Chancellor David Ward has ignored two official findings that labor practices at the Milwaukee factory that makes Palermo?s Pizzas sporting Bucky Badger logos violate the university?s Code of Conduct for licensees.
UW-Madison officials are investigating claims that a small group of students briefly disrupted last Saturday?s Downtown performance of ?The Vagina Monologues? by pounding on a window and making a lewd gesture while standing outside the theater.
An historic Catholic school will reopen as faith-based housing for University of Wisconsin-Madison students August 15 following a slim vote of approval by the city Council Tuesday, despite ongoing concerns about the future tax exemptions for the building owners.
On Monday, as a dozen protesters staged a sit-in at Interim Chancellor David Ward?s office, the dispute over labor violations by Palermo?s Pizza was thrust into the campus spotlight.
When former Washington Wizards center Jason Collins came out on Monday, he became the first active athlete from the United States in professional baseball, basketball, football and hockey to be publicly gay.
The Associated Students of Madison has approved a $52,670 budget for a mental health office in the Student Activities Center that will be used to help students with mental health issues.
It has more than 25,000 “likes? and hundreds of comments a day. The UW-Madison Confessions Facebook page is one of the most recent social media trend among students.
Bascom Hall at UW-Madison was closed early to general access Monday because of a protest inside and outside the building against the university?s business ties to Palermo?s Pizza, which protesters accuse of unfair labor practices.
support UW System and its flagship, UW-Madison. But I am appalled by President Kevin Reilly?s handling of the surplus scandal.
As the parent of a student in UW System, I applaud the Legislature for auditing the System?s finances closely.We had a child in the System 10 years ago. The price of tuition and housing has doubled during that time, and additional fees have been added. I am sure many costs have increased over time, but doubled? Planning for a ?rainy day? is when you put 5 percent or 8 percent in the piggy bank, not several times that.
Dear Editor: After seeing PETA?s photos of cats being experimented on at UW-Madison, with steel coils in their heads and other extreme cruelty, I organized a petition to have these experiments stopped. So far it has been signed by people from all over the USA and the world, from Brazil and Australia to Greece and France. I hope others will support this petition and end this totally unacceptable torture of cats. Universities should be places of advancement and non-animal research.
Mayor Paul Soglin introduced plans at a press conference Monday for the city to invest money it has spent on the Mifflin Street Block Party in summer youth programming.
Police arrested and detained a University of Wisconsin-Madison student Monday after he engaged in a sit-in protest and rally with student and community groups to encourage the university to cut ties with Palermo?s Pizza following allegations of labor violations.
After four years at the University of Wisconsin and 18 years before that as a child of two American parents, I?ve heard the word ?privilege? with a steady degree of regularity. Its use starts as a warning like, ?Having your toy is a privilege, not a right,? and in an academic setting evolves something much more indicting; for example: ?You are the embodiment of white privilege.? The mere use of the word makes most people chafe and immediately begin to defend themselves from a perceived assault on their character or their own group identity.
Members of the University of Wisconsin?s student government hosted a question-and-answer session with a congressman representing the Madison area Monday to talk about student issues at the federal level.
Three University of Wisconsin professors and a former UW faculty member are the finalists set to compete for the position of dean of the College of Letters and Science, the largest college at UW.
Local business owners and city residents voiced concerns over a proposed development at the corner of State Street and North Frances Street at a neighborhood meeting Monday.
University of Wisconsin police arrested 12 students after they barricaded themselves in the chancellor?s office while protesting against Palermo?s Pizza, officers say.
Everyone?s frustrated to find an account UW System set aside. I get it. But I take exception to calling it a “slush fund.”In the political world, “slush fund” implies it will be used to fund golf junkets to Hawaii or purchase political influence. But with the System, we know it will be used for the purposes intended — retaining, building, inspiring and investing only in the future of Wisconsin.
(7) CommentsBascom Hall at UW-Madison was closed early to general access Monday because of a protest inside and outside the building against the university?s business ties to Palermo?s Pizza, which protesters accuse of unfair labor practices.
The next dean of the UW-Madison College of Letters & Science will be a candidate with strong ties to the university.University officials released the names of four finalists Monday.Three of the candidates are current UW-Madison professors, while the fourth taught at the university for 18 years.
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor John Hawks says one of the best parts of his job is the opportunity to speak for those who lived a long time ago.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletic Board unanimously endorsed an update to the drug testing policy that oversees student-athletes Friday, aiming to emphasize therapy before punishment and offer student-athletes additional protections from unwarranted testing.
While every Badger walking the stage at graduation has a story as unique as the next, one family will be seeing its graduates in triple.
It was a rough week for UW System President Kevin Reilly, after state lawmakers chewed him out for raising tuition on students while putting hundreds of millions of dollars in reserve.
The Big Ten Conference office announced football division alignments set to begin in 2014 and nine-game conference schedules set to start in 2016. The changes were unanimously recommended by conference directors of athletics and supported by the Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors.
The origins of a nightmarish last week for University of Wisconsin System officials can be traced to a meeting of accountants earlier this year at the state Capitol.
“Hammer Heads” is an apt name for the legislators who “hammered” UW System for the large size of its financial reserves. Speaking to the System President Kevin Reilly and UW-Madison Chancellor David Ward, state Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, stated: “Continually, time after time after time, you have embarrassed the state of Wisconsin.”
Henry Mackaman took two important steps to prevent bacterial meningitis, but he still died from the disease April 10.
Members of the State Street Design Oversight Committee met Thursday to plan meetings with potential stakeholders to seek their input on the Library Mall redesign.
University of Wisconsin?Madison employees will be charged $24 for previously free bus passes beginning in August, according to a university press release.
As the outrage about the cancellation of the Mifflin Street Block Party escalates, there may be some value in considering where Mifflin began and where it is now.
The Legislature?s audit committee co-chairs called for a larger audit on the University of Wisconsin System following Friday?s revelation of its $648 million surplus and the frustration from legislators that has ensued.
A city committee worked to incorporate community feedback into the designs for the reconstruction of Library Mall and State Street at a public meeting Tuesday.
North Park Street on campus will reopen to two-way traffic on Friday, which should make it easier to get around campus for the Crazylegs Classic Saturday.
Mayor Paul Soglin announced Thursday that Madison will join nine other U.S. cities in a campaign to encourage divestment of city funds from the fossil fuel industry.
In 2014, Wisconsin and the rest of the nation will observe a sad anniversary ? the 100th year of a world without passenger pigeons.
Gov. Scott Walker and state legislators from both sides of the aisle are calling for a full University of Wisconsin System tuition freeze after a state audit revealed the system is operating with a $648 million surplus of unrestricted funds.
As a college student, I often get asked which class or which professor I enjoy most. While I?ve definitely had a number of great people influence my education and my world view, I?ve always held a special appreciation for a different group of individuals and this piece is dedicated to them. I extend my gratitude and appreciation to the janitorial, custodial and general maintenance staff that work in the student dormitories and campus buildings. You guys have always shown the most consistent kindness whenever I have interacted with you. Your responsiveness has been uncanny whenever I send in general maintenance requests. Your politeness has been thoroughly refreshing through numerous experiences I?ve had with you on campus.
For the last several days, Republican lawmakers have lambasted University of Wisconsin System administrators after the Legislative Fiscal Bureau published a report showing the system is in possession of $648 million in cash reserves. Legislators have called for a freeze on tuition and a revision of UW System funding in the state?s biennial budget. They also questioned the competency of university administrators, the UW System Board of Regents and UW System President Kevin Reilly.
Student Council unanimously voted in support of two resolutions, one for a conflict-free University of Wisconsin campus and another on member council?s legislation, in its final meeting of the semester on Wednesday.
Local members of the UW Board of Regents say its time to have a serious discussion about how to handle future surpluses within the UW System.
