Category: Campus life

At a recent event on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison, NextGen used therapy dogs to attract students and register them to vote.

Students returning to the UW-Madison campus this summer were greeted by therapy dogs for petting. Those lured by the chance to ruffle a dog’s ears were then asked to register to vote — a “Pups to the Polls” gimmick that was just one of several similar events being staged in 11 battleground states by the liberal group NextGen America.

The finale party is September 29 at the Kohl Center. It will feature the Spirit Squad, UW Marching Band, MadHatters, and Bucky Badger.

Voting advocates used therapy dogs to encourage voter pledging Thursday on East Campus Mall.

With new Latinx Cultural Center, Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Cultural Center, UW now houses four cultural centers.

A photo gallery tracks the legacy of the longtime band director.

Noted: Meanwhile, University of Wisconsin-Madison officials were watching Lake Mendota water levels, which are expected to rise when rain starts falling Friday, according to campus spokesman John Lucas.

Opposition to the Vietnam War had been escalating on college campuses across the nation and tensions were particularly high at UW-Madison. In an effort to recruit and hire students, Dow Chemical —  a company that made napalm used in the war — was set to arrive at the university on Oct. 18, 1967.

Officials with the UW Police Department said they shut down the path near Willow Creek as a precaution.

MADISON, Wis. – A portion of Lakeshore Path has been shut down on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus following a record-breaking rainfall in western Dane County.

The final of dozens of themed Bucky Badger statues was revealed Friday morning in downtown Madison.

UW-Madison’s first full-time director of sustainability, who started this month, hopes to better tell the story of the university’s environmental efforts — which at first glance appear to lag behind many of its Big Ten counterparts.

Artist Ricky Yanke built Bucky from scratch in just a week and a half. The feat is extra special because Yanke is battling Multiple Sclerosis.

Two big events on the streets of Downtown Madison will cause a few traffic concerns for motorists both Saturday and Sunday.

The Hoofer Marina Project will replace the current piers along the Memorial Union lakefront to improve safety, accessibility and sustainability.

Earthling Interactive, a local online app developer, has organized the inaugural “Wisconsin Ag Innovation Forum,” a showcase of entrepreneurs and researchers working on technology geared toward farmers at the Discovery Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

After piloting the cashless system in Liz Waters residence hall two years ago, University Housing has decided to implement a cashless system at Gordon Dining and Event Center this fall.

In July, Gov. Scott Walker announced that, if re-elected, he would continue to support a tuition freeze for in-state students at UW System schools for the next four years.

The Memorial Union Council voted Tuesday to remove the names of two men who belonged to a campus group which used the name Ku Klux Klan in the early 1900s from union facilities. The decision comes after a year of discussion by the council and a report from a subcommittee which was convened to research the matter.

The University of Wisconsin at Madison will rename two rooms in the Wisconsin Union that are currently named after alumni who were members of a campus organization called Ku Klux Klan, Madison 365 reported.

The Porter Butts Gallery will now be called the Main Gallery and the Fredric March Play Circle will be considered the Play Circle.

The resolution was an effort to honor the voices of students and community members who felt that displaying March and Butts’ names created a hostile campus climate, while also acknowledging the complicated history of the KKK fraternity on campus.

The Union Council voted Monday night to rename the Porter Butts Gallery to the Main Gallery and acknowledge Porter Butts’ professional accomplishments through an interactive kiosk in another permanent location, according to a release.

A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor is biking across several Midwestern states to raise money and awareness for a renewable energy project in Puerto Rico. Friday, he passed through southeastern Minnesota, visiting several solar sites in the region.

Kids and families got to explore the science behind healthy living on Saturday. It was part of UW’s Saturday Science, a program held on the first Saturday of each month at the Discovery Building.

Noted: “Sometimes we don’t know what to do with emotions,” so parents channel them into packing and shopping to feel productive, said Beth Miller, a coordinator for residence life at University of Wisconsin-Madison. “But sometimes parents are purchasing things based on emotion and not necessarily based on need.”

A bicyclist traveling across the Upper Midwest wants to bring renewable energy to Puerto Rico.

University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Jim Tinjum is biking 1,300 miles (2,000 kilometers) throughout the Upper Midwest to raise funds for Solar Para Niños, a project to install solar panels at an orphanage in Puerto Rico.

Move-out day for Edgewood College and University of Wisconsin-Madison students and primary election day both fall on Aug. 14 this year.

Students, dining services staff worked together to make changes since announcement of initial dining plan

UW-Madison’s overhaul of its chemistry building calls for the construction of an 188,442-square-foot, 10-story tower, which will house the university’s chemistry department. The same project also calls for the renovation of the existing Daniels Chemistry building, work that is to get underway in two years’ time.

Move-out day for Edgewood College and University of Wisconsin-Madison students and primary election day both fall on Aug. 14 this year.

There are 388 buildings on campus, each with the potential to brighten or dim your mood during your studies.

When school rolls around this fall, it won’t be without a significant change to one of the University of Wisconsin’s most valuable programs: the PEOPLE program.

This summer, the Memorial Union terrace isn’t just home to views and brews, but athletic merchandise, too.