n an attempt to counter perceptions that its majors are unemployable, UW-Madison’s College of Letters and Science celebrated the grand opening of its new career center, SuccessWorks, Wednesday evening.
The Common Application is a win for both the University of Wisconsin-Madison and prospective college students, according to UW-Madison officials, as it increases the number of applications received while decreasing the amount of time spent applying.
It may be legal to shout insults or slurs at someone, but that doesn’t mean you should. That goes for college campuses, social media or anywhere else, said participants in “Ideas on Trial: Free Speech on College Campuses,” a panel discussion held Tuesday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
As a single mother of six and a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison studying mothers and feminism, Levingston said, “I know firsthand the ways in which mothers from the margins are often spoken for, spoken to, spoken at, but rarely invited to speak.”
University of Wisconsin System officials are being admonished to make progress on long-identified weaknesses in the university’s information technology security, as recommended in a report by the Legislative Audit Bureau.
Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee met on Monday for a budget decision on Child Care Tuition Assistance Program and a budget hearing of University Health Services.
Two years ago University Health Services got a 17.5 percent increase to their budget — a massive jump from their average yearly increase of two to four percent — in order to expand their mental health services.
Exactly 169 years ago today, a group of Badgers attended UW-Madison’s first classes. Now, Feb. 5 — Founders’ Day — is celebrated by students and alumni around the world.
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin’s proposed moratorium on new liquor licenses would affect the parts of downtown Madison nearest the University of Wisconsin campus, including Langdon Street, five blocks of State Street and Monroe Street near Camp Randall Stadium, according to a detailed version of the proposal released Thursday.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host its 10th annual Outstanding Women of Color awards, presented to women who have been heavily involved in the campus as well as the Madison community through their work toward research and civic enrichment.
University of Wisconsin campuses are updating or introducing new sexual harassment and sexual violence policies, following a mandate from the regents in December 2016 saying each campus needed its own, set guidelines.
This week news outlets reported 100 investigations in employee sexual harassment and assault across the UW System since 2014, on the heels of a major scandal at another Big Ten university where top officials were forced to step down for ignoring evidence of sexual abuse.
Ever wondered how much money your professors make? According to a recent report, it’s likely less than they’d be making elsewhere.
Panelists spoke about hostile, marginalizing environment at UW which deters talent.
A recent student poll revealed that student interaction with faculty and teaching assistants is seen as a beneficial yet underutilized resource by students at UW-Madison.
Following what many hailed as a turbulent 23rd session of The Associated Students of Madison, representatives in the 24th session identified feelings of distrust, ineffectiveness and discomfort among its members.
Madison officials are looking to phase out late-night food carts Downtown as part of a broader approach to reducing alcohol-related violence and other problems.
UW-Madison students are not the only people on campus who can see an advisor for career advice — university employees now can, too.
Nyle DiMarco, a deaf activist who rose to fame for his performances on “Dancing with the Stars” and “America’s Next Top Model,” was greeted by a sold out crowd at Memorial Union Tuesday night.
MADISON, Wis. – Recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and their families are facing the reality that Congress might not ever agree on an immigration plan to replace the Obama-era program.
At least 11 complaints of sexual misconduct against University of Wisconsin System employees since 2014 led to the loss of their jobs or were followed by their resignations, newly released records show.
If you happen to notice a few people waiting attentively at a table as you wait to get your bus pass in the Student Activity Center, say hello — they want you to register to vote.
UW-Madison librarians knitted a large scarf to put on the Bucky Badger statue, called the “Well Red” statue, in Alumni Park.
One semester after the new academic calendar changes went into effect — cutting three to four days of instruction — UW-Madison professors have had to make adjustments to cope with the new schedule.
University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty and staff targeted by abusive slurs, intimidating gestures, work sabotage or other threats in the workplace now have an online resource to guide them in documenting and reporting the behavior.
DiMarco, who grew up in a deaf family and has been deaf since birth, will visit Madison on Tuesday as a guest of the Wisconsin Union Directorate’s Distinguished Lecture Series, a student-run organization.
An email exchange between an SSFC official, UHS official revealed plan, which would be tested at vending machine in SAC.
This data comes after recent debates over race and inclusivity on campus following the release of the 2017 AAU campus climate survey.
In just one weekend, the UW-Cinematheque series can take film fans through 80 years of cinema across three continents.
The Office of Human Resources and the Office of the Provost created a new website that will help employees identify, prevent and address these behaviors.
Body also also discussed widening medical amnesty laws.
n 21st century, activists reconcile challenges, personal lives and shifting social climates in efforts to create meaningful change.
For Julia Nepper, getting in her Ph.D. in Biophysics at just 23 years old was no big deal; it was just another stepping stone in a journey to teach and learn.
UW-Madison employees could get an across-the-board four percent pay increase, including those making less than $15 an hour.
A group of house fellows will be moving to new rooms this coming fall to free up space for students who would otherwise live in temporary spaces.
Warren Scherer, the new director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s LGBT Campus Center, values equity, dignity, temperance and originality. And he’s a big fan of TED Talks.
UW-Madison students planning to get in cardio between classes next year will be looking for the Nick.
A new student recreation facility at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be known as the “Nick” when it opens next fall on the site of the former SERF.
Following heightened concerns over alcohol-related problems, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin is proposing a moratorium on new alcohol licenses downtown.
Warren Scherer, who identifies as queer and biracial and uses the pronouns per and pers, has 19 years of experience working with LGBTQ+ populations.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison political science department plans to warn students considering internships with Democratic Rep. Josh Zepnick that he’s been accused of sexual misconduct.
Martin Luther King Jr., whose birthday the nation celebrates Monday, visited UW-Madison twice, the last time drawing an estimated 3,000 people — mostly students — who packed into the Stock Pavilion on Nov. 23, 1965.
“It’s OK to be wrong. Until you acknowledge what you don’t know, you cannot progress,” said the North Carolina native who, at age 23, received her Ph.D. in biophysics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison last month.
K9 Officer Kobalt and his handler, UW police Officer Nikki Zautner, are on their way home from a six-week intensive training program at Shallow Creek Kennels in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, a kennel the department has used before to select dogs, said police spokesman Marc Lovicott.
Amy Gilman has lived in Madison only a few months — but will likely become one of the more visible faces in the city’s art world.
The geology hall at UW-Madison was evacuated Tuesday afternoon following a small chemical spill, with nobody hurt in the incident.
Team MacIver survived the bitter cold spell to bring you a report on the hotbed of hate pervading the UW-Madison student body – or at least, you might think that if you don’t take a closer look at the actual hate and bias reports filed by students. Hear that and Team Mac’s incredibly expert insight on a new problem at the Tomah VA, a dispatch from the front lines of the tax cut armageddon, the failure of ethanol, zombie regulations, and the latest at the state Capitol.
The dining hall in the Carson Gulley Center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus was dressed for dinner, complete with white tablecloths. Along with an Asian-inspired buffet, networking was on the menu.
A year after the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents adopted a policy prohibiting professors from entering into romantic or sexual relationships with their students, such relationships are still permitted at UW-Madison.
If you walk the trails of the UW-Madison Arboretum this winter, you may cross paths with Karen Oberhauser. The Arboretum’s new director is on a mission to get to know every inch of the 1,700-acre facility, which includes tall grass prairies, savannas, wetlands, forests and gardens.
The university in Madison, Wisconsin, is among many that don’t formally track student suicides, but officials there say the new database will link local information with death data kept by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.University of Wisconsin epidemiologist Dr. Agustina Marconi says “our findings and the standards we create will benefit other universities moving forward.”
Examples of the blurring of anti-Israelism and anti-Semitism abound. In April, the student government at the University of Wisconsin-Madison held a vote on an anti-Israel resolution — on Passover. A student legislator at McGill University tweeted “punch a Zionist today” and somehow survived impeachment; an anti-Zionist student group at the same Montreal university admitted that it used anti-Semitic propaganda to prevent a Jewish — and presumably anti-BDS — candidate from being re-elected to the student government.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison group Student Coalition for Progress was miffed — MIFFED, I tell you — that the school’s football team was staying at a Trump hotel during its Orange Bowl appearance on December 30.
Beginning Monday Jan. 1, Madison’s new ordinance banning mopeds from being parked on public sidewalks and terraces takes effect. No respite will be found for moped drivers hoping to continue this practice as a provision in the law allowing property owners to set up designated parking areas on terraces has drawn little interest.
Listed: $20 million: Tashia and John Morgridge, 84, former CEO and chairman of Cisco Systems, to University of Wisconsin-Madison for faculty and scholarships.
Madison’s largest and deepest lake officially froze over Wednesday, thanks to days of frigid temperatures and low winds.
As the UW-Madison Arboretum’s eighth director, Karen Oberhauser enjoys the quiet patch of forest and prairie in the midst of the city the way many do, with walks and bike rides to admire its beauty.
Lexi Greytak is a former student athlete, an aspiring sports broadcast reporter, and a recent college graduate who just earned her degree after four and a half years of work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. And she received her diploma while carrying her nearly 2-year-old daughter across the stage.
The search for a new vice chancellor for student affairs at UW-Madison has started, with the 15-member committee utilizing a national search firm to fill the post.
The Philanthropy Lab at UW-Madison is rewarding three nonprofits with grants totaling $50,000, the culmination of classwork in a unique lab teaching students the hows and whys of giving.
