Category: Campus life

The UW Union Terrace opened for the season on Tuesday. At 4:30, hundreds of the terrace’s signatures sunburst chairs were placed overlooking the lake.

Finals are stressful enough on their own, but for incoming and returning Associated Students of Madison representatives, it’s even more hectic — the new session of Student Council takes over during the last week of classes.

The University of Wisconsin has decided not to remove the names of two Klan members from rooms at the Memorial Union — at least not yet.

A look at the impact the partnership is having on the community.

The Collegiate DECA Chapter at UW-Madison won several awards at the International Competition in Washington, DC.

Community invited to bring out chairs.

A study group convened by the University of Wisconsin at Madison in the wake of the violence in Charlottesville, Va., last August released a report last week documenting the university’s history of racism and exclusion, including two student organizations in the early 20th century that were called Ku Klux Klan.

A total of 11 students from the Collegiate DECA Chapter at UW-Madison competed in the 2018 Collegiate International Career Development Conference in Washington, DC April 12-14.

A report detailing the history of the Ku Klux Klan at the University of Wisconsin, what it means for campus today and what the university is doing to confront this history was released Thursday.

After months of speculation, a UW-Madison study group recommended campus should confront its past ties to the Klu Klux Klan by addressing struggles of underrepresented students today.

Earlise C. Ward, a leader with years of experience in both health care and helping the community, will become the next director of the Morgridge Center for Public Service.

Thomas Zickuhr, a UW Instructor, spoke with The Morning Show anchors Hannah Anderson and Christine Bellport about bringing back the UW Biennial Light Show for the first time in four years.

Members discuss oppression, ability to ’erode’ effects.

Having trouble registering for classes? There is now an app to help with that.

Every Sunday — after a weekend of campus parties — the UW-Madison student organization Cleaning Up Campus picks up trash on Langdon Street. Each member of the crew usually collects two to three full grocery bags of trash, mostly beer cans.

A conservative student group responsible for a 2016 lecture that drew a protest which set the stage for new rules that can mean expulsion for students who interrupt such speeches is bringing another controversial speaker to the UW-Madison campus.

Students hoping to work sustainability into their education at UW-Madison may see relevant classes flagged in the course guide for the fall 2019 semester, as the Associated Students of Madison moves closer to proposing a sustainability requirement for all students on campus.

Patti Coffey dissects nationwide racial inequality, focuses on Wisconsin mass incarceration.

Earth Day is celebrated globally on April 22, but UW-Madison’s Office of Sustainability, along with other student groups, is dedicating an entire week to celebrating earth and learning about sustainability.

The Title and Total Compensation Study is a joint project of UW-Madison and the UW System, which are splitting the cost of New York-based consultant Mercer, said UW System spokeswoman Stephanie Marquis.

Michael Thornton says he got his education in the school of hard knocks (before he got his Ph.D. at University of Michigan.) Growing up in a military family, he had to pull up stakes often, and knows what it’s like to live on the wrong side of the tracks.

In an effort to shed light on the diversity of the Native American students, Madison community members and members of Native communities statewide came together Saturday to celebrate indigenous cultures at the 49th annual Spring Powwow, hosted by UW-Madison student group Wunk Sheek.

The School of Veterinary Medicine said it is still working to fundraise and spread awareness about its Animals Need Heroes Too campaign. Friday’s canceled University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Spring Football game was a fundraiser for the project.

After struggling with their budget for months, the Student Services Financial Committee passed legislation that will increase a General Student Services pay cap by $10,000 if they present “sufficient information,” Thursday night.

The greater Madison community is invited to attend the inspiring and memorable graduation ceremony for students of the UW Odyssey Project class of 2018 on May 2 at the Great Hall of Memorial Union that will feature guest speaker Judge Everett Mitchell.

Activists and recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals discussed immigration policies and the issues facing undocumented students in Madison at a panel hosted by University of Wisconsin’s NextGen chapter Tuesday evening.

Bucking national trends, international applications at UW-Madison have increased by 15% this year according to Roopa Rawjee, assistant dean of International Student Services. This is because UW-Madison “has an exceptionally strong brand nationally and internationally,” she says.

Steyer said he’s planning to spend at least $2.5 million on mobilizing voters in Wisconsin before the November election, with a particular emphasis on voters under 35 years old.

Representatives from the Multicultural Student Center met UW-Madison officials and representatives from the Associated Students of Madison Tuesday to advocate for cultural centers for groups who will be displaced from their Red Gym locations by construction this summer.

Alfred McCoy, expert on Southeast Asian History, states U.S. must improve academics in to surpass China in innovation.

Students and faculty who dealt with outdated facilities, tight space and course enrollment issues inside UW-Madison’s chemistry building can rest assured that their concerns will be addressed after the Board of Regents granted $29.3 million in extra spending for the renovation.

Lee said Asian-Americans should not settle for lesser position on totem pole due to model minority myth.

Six Student Services Finance Committee representatives faced impeachment Thursday, leaving some frustrated that the committee failed to amend its attendance policy in a hearing last month.

A search and screen committee has named three finalists for the position of vice chancellor for student affairs at UW–Madison, the university announced Thursday.