As a UW-Madison student, I take issue with Ald. Mike Verveer for blaming hip-hop for the rise in violence on the 600 block of University Avenue in Saturday’s article, “Police say gangs think city’s bar area is their turf.”
As a professor and former chair of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at UW-Madison, I want to respond to the Nov. 19 State Journal article “‘Legacy of sexism’ reported.”
The program, which delivers forgivable loans to help renovate carved-up properties and encourage owner-occupancy, has been tried in three neighborhoods Downtown and near UW-Madison.
Associated Students of Madison met Tuesday to vote on the its internal budget for fiscal year 2019, as well as hear a updates about current and future construction projects on campus for recreational sports facilities.
The health care issue in America has become a firebrand in politics and government, so are journalists doing a good job telling the public what’s what?Inquiring minds can find out on Wednesday at a panel discussion put on by the UW-Madison Center for Journalism Ethics.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will establish a central reporting system and database of sexual harassment and sexual assault reports as part of efforts to bolster prevention and response practices, officials said.
UW-Madison students who signed up for a federal food assistance program can now use their benefits at a campus convenience store to buy items like cold sandwiches and packaged food.
The dean of UW-Madison’s College of Letters & Science acknowledged this week a failure to provide a safe environment in the wake of a Wisconsin State Journal report on a culture of persistent sexual harassment in a university department.
The Associated Students of Madison passed a $1,388,230.04 budget for 2019 — overriding some changes made to the initial proposal by the finance committee. Repeatedly, representatives debated what level of involvement in ASM warranted a salary, and voiced concern that if positions weren’t paid they wouldn’t be accessible to students who need a paying job to support themselves.
The University of Michigan has seen countless acts of hate targeted against people of color and other marginalized communities in recent years. The University administration has responded to such acts in a variety of ways. In October 2016, the University launched its five-year Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategic plan to foster a welcoming and inclusive campus. However, the plan has been criticized for failing to put a stop to racist attacks.
Kyra Fox, of Whitefish Bay, and Ross Dahlke, of Westfield, were among 228 finalists from American universities and colleges, with the scholarship providing all expenses for two or three years of study at Oxford University in England.
The Department of Urban and Regional Planning at UW-Madison got a lot of attention over the weekend. The Wisconsin State Journal published an article about the department’s struggle with sexual harassment surrounding one prominent professor, Harvey Jacobs. The article says Jacobs’ alleged conduct had long been known in the so-called “whisper network” of women in the department. A survey on sexual misconduct at UW-Madison in 2015 revealed that about half of the responding female graduate students had experienced sexual harassment during their time at the university. About one in five of those who experienced harassment said a faculty member was responsible for the misconduct. We talk to an expert about sexual harassment on college campuses.
Each year, thousands of accomplished students from throughout the country apply for the honor to be a Rhodes Scholar at the Oxford University. This year, UW-Madison seniors Kyra Fox and Ross Dahlka were named finalists for the prestigious award.
After the Wisconsin Law Review and REFORMA, which aims to serve the Latinx community, had their funding revoked, the two organization are suing the Associated Students of Madison Grant Allocation Committee Chair Rachel Widra.
Noted: Three floors of the existing Grainger House will become a vertically connected education space. Set for completion in spring 2018, the $11 million project will include a new computer lab, business library, and finance and analytics lab. The Commons will also contain the Business Learning Center’s five classrooms with wireless displays.
UW-Madison selected design firm Potter Lawson (Madison), and MSR Design (Minneapolis) is serving as consultant and partner. Miron Construction (Neenah, Wisconsin) is handling construction.
While Charles Manson’s “family” ultimately included about a dozen people, his very first follower was a young Eau Claire native and University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate.
The Wisconsin Union, often referred to as “the heart and soul” of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has enhanced the lives of members and visitors since it was founded in 1907. Since 1928, when the doors to Memorial Union opened, the Wisconsin Union has served as the living room of the UW-Madison campus. It employs 250 full-time and 1,400 part-time staff. At both Memorial Union and Union South, the union connects students, faculty, staff, members and visitors through shared cultural, social and recreational events and experiences.
Check out the State Journal’s gallery of some of the best signs from ESPN’s College GameDay show in Madison.
Leslie Orrantia was not yet director of community relations for UW-Madison in April 2016, when leaders of Madison’s communities of color demanded accountability from Chancellor Rebecca Blank and then-Police Chief Susan Riesling for what they felt was poor treatment of minority students on campus.
Within a few days of starting a job in UW-Madison’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning, a now-former employee says, she noticed a male professor staring at her chest.
ESPN College GameDay returned to Madison for the first time in over a year to kick off Wisconsin’s game vs. Michigan at Camp Randall Stadium.
Leslie Orrantia was not yet director of community relations for UW-Madison in April 2016, when leaders of Madison’s communities of color demanded accountability from Chancellor Rebecca Blank and then-Police Chief Susan Riesling for what they felt was poor treatment of minority students on campus.
MADISON, Wis. – Two University of Wisconsin-Madison seniors competed as finalists this year for Rhodes Scholarships, according to release.
A Facebook video mocking a UW-La Crosse student has created conflict between UW-Madison’s College Republicans and College Democrats.
36 percent of incidents centered around race, 13 percent on national origin
The Student Services Finance Committee met Thursday to vote on the Associated Students of Madison’s internal budget for fiscal year 2019, which included salary cuts to vice chairs of various committees.
A University of Toronto professor spoke on Thursday about “the problem” in society, or the idea that there’s no shortage of suffering and oppression in the world.
A speaker who many on the left have derided as “transphobic” came to UW-Madison Thursday for a talk on “political indoctrination” on college campuses.
Reported bias-related incidents at UW-Madison increased this spring from the same period in 2016, with incidents involving race or ethnicity making up 36 percent of the reports.
The LGBT Campus Center is the only university-based center with a position dedicated to servicing queer students of color with its Crossroads program which was created in 2011, according to the center’s interim Assistant Dean and Director, Katherine Charek Briggs.With a permanent staff of four the center is small, but mighty in its work, impact and reach.
Noted: What are your plans after UW-Manitowoc? I plan to take advantage of the Badger Promise and attend UW-Madison, where I will pursue a bachelor’s in business marketing as well as a minor in communications; and hopefully, later on, enroll in an MBA program after I achieve my undergraduate goals.
Graduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison filed nearly 7 of every 10 incident reports last spring saying they were targeted by discriminatory language or actions, the university reported Thursday.
UW-Madison students submitted more reports to the university alleging discrimination this spring than they did over the same five-month period of 2016, campus officials said Thursday.
Over the past 100 seasons at Camp Randall Stadium, few people have had as much of a lasting impact on the game day atmosphere as UW marching band director Mike Leckrone. After 49 years at the university, he has helped create traditions and familiar sights and sounds for Badgers fans attending a home football game.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison received reports of more than 70 incidents where someone felt attacked because of their race, religion or gender last spring, according to a report released Thursday.
After adding a “T” in the late 1990s, UW-Madison’s LGBT Campus Center plans to evolve again with a fresh name — Gender and Sexuality Spectrum Center.
UW-Madison students will share personal stories of resilience through a new social media campaign that the university’s Division of Student Life will roll out next week.
UW has highest number of university Peace Corps. volunteers in nation.
The university ranks No. 1 among public institutions in the numbers of students going abroad for semester-long study, and ranks No. 14 among all universities and colleges for studying in foreign lands, according to the Open Doors Report, released on Monday as part of International Education Week.
UW-Madison students like to study abroad, a recent report shows.
Action by federal officials halts UW-Madison plans to offer students first-time, demonstration rides in a driver-less vehicle.
Action by federal officials halts UW-Madison plans to offer students first-time, demonstration rides in a driver-less vehicle.
ESPN College GameDay, the popular pregame television show, returns to Madison on Saturday for a battle between nationally-ranked Big Ten foes Wisconsin and Michigan.
Committee approves Campus Women’s Center, SFFC budget for fiscal year 2019.
he Associated Students of Madison’s internal budget made its appearance at the Student Services Finance Committee meeting Monday night, where members raised questions about the costs for student pay and leadership training — two potential points of contention as the committee will vote on the budget later this week.
The reports came in at an alarming pace. A student at a middle school near Milwaukee drew a stick figure with a swastika on its face. The image held a gun pointed at another stick figure, which had the name of the student’s Jewish teacher on it.
Ahead of Veterans Day, the UW Madison Alumni Association is celebrating alumni and students who have served in the military by telling them just how much they’re appreciated.
The Wisconsin Union hosted a ceremony to unveil a historic plaque on Friday morning.The plaque shows that the Memorial Union is listed on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members have adopted a resolution encouraging campus administrators to implement a plan to become carbon neutral by 2050 or sooner.
Dean of Students Lori Berquam and Provost Sarah Mangelsdorf discussed the possibility with members of Associated Students of Madison on Nov. 7.
On Veterans Day, the Wisconsin Union along with the classes of 1963 and 1967 will unveil a new way to expand and update the memorial with an interactive, digital kiosk that will allow visitors to search through the stories of more than 900 veterans from UW-Madison who died in war.
As a student at UW-Madison who relies on public transportation to get around, I applaud Madison’s bold, forward-thinking proposal to spend $2 million on evaluating a bus rapid transit system (BRT).
It’s a disgrace that intercity passengers must wait for their transportation on a congested Downtown street corner next to the UW’s Memorial Library.
UW-Madison faculty members adopted a measure last week calling for campus administrators to take action on climate change and limit the university’s carbon emissions.
The Audre Lorde Housing Co-op — a tall, pale green house on North Frances Street — stands like a lonely relic of its former self, now home to only one person rather than the 15 members that it holds when at full capacity.
Deggans, an NPR TV critic and the author of the book “Race Baiter,” spoke to University of Wisconsin-Madison students on Thursday evening about the ways that that TV and media represents race, for better or for worse.
A letter sent to Chancellor Rebecca Blank this week alleged that former student government leader Carmen Goséy was the target of intense harassment following her remarks during a tumultuous argument about divesting from Israel.
Wednesday night, Youssef spoke to an audience of nearly 1,000 people at Shannon Hall at the University of Wisconsin as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series.
In a recent letter sent to Blank, however, Palestine Legal staff attorney Rahul Saksena detailed alleged “discrimination” and “harassment” that Goséy faced along with current ASM chair Katrina Morrison, and the organization Students for Justice in Palestine after the divestment debate.
Think back to a time you felt wronged by someone. Does the memory still cause you pain? A professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison is teaching classes in the practice of forgiveness to students at the UW School of Education.
