A suspended University of Wisconsin-Madison student charged with multiple counts of sexual assault has been released from jail after his bail was cut in half at a hearing this morning.
The Associated Students of Madison—largely made up of those who ran on the activist BlindSide ticket last semester—faced anonymous criticism from a student who questioned their ability to adequately represent all student views on campus.
The Syrian Army took over Aleppo, one of the country’s largest cities, killing hundreds of citizens in the streets Monday. Now, UW-Madison students aim to aid the people of Syria by acting locally.
Six additional criminal charges from five different women were brought Thursday against suspended UW-Madison student Alec Cook, who now faces a total of 21 charges, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
Thursday saw heated debate and discussion at Union South over potential campus carry legislation.
After University of Wisconsin student Alec Cook’s defense attorneys motioned last week to remove a $200,000 cash bail citing the state’s failure to produce new charges, the state added six new charges to the criminal complaint Wednesday.
UW-Madison student Alec Cook has been charged with six more crimes, involving five additional victims, to add to more than a dozen sex-related counts.
Donors have helped raise $100 million for student scholarships at the University of Wisconsin-Madison by matching one of the largest individual gifts ever given to the university.
The UW-Madison student accused of several sexual assaults will be in court on Friday, facing more charges.
Donors have helped raise $100 million for student scholarships at the University of Wisconsin-Madison by matching one of the largest individual gifts ever given to the university.
Prosecutors filed six additional charges Wednesday against Alec Cook, the former University of Wisconsin-Madison student who was already facing 15 charges related to sexual assault claims.
Donors have raised $100 million for student scholarships at UW-Madison by matching one of the largest individual gifts ever given to the university, campus officials said Thursday.
Prosecutors on Thursday added six new charges involving five women to the roll of charges against suspended UW-Madison student Alec Cook, bringing the number of criminal charges he faces to 21.
New charges have been filed against suspended University of Wisconsin-Madison student Alec Cook, bringing to 10 the number of women accusing him of sexually preying on them.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison today is benefiting from the completion of one of the largest donations in its history totaling $100 million in new gifts set up for scholarships.
The University of Wisconsin team, featuring Freedom native Andrew Philibeck, dominated their Big Ten competition to advance to the finals of “Team Ninja Warrior: College Madness.”
UW-Madison students, faculty and staff are already beginning to protest campus carry legislation that seeks to allow concealed weapon in university buildings and will reportedly be re-introduced in January.
Running the University of Wisconsin’s social media takes quick wit. With the advent of social, Nate Moll, UW’s social media specialist, said everything moves at lightning speed.
By many accounts, the current and 23rd session of the Associated Students of Madison Student Council is one of the most diverse the University of Wisconsin has ever seen.
Brooke Evans officially accepted a nomination Tuesday night to serve as a College of Letters & Science representative on the Associated Students of Madison Student Council.
In December 2014, kids filled the lobby of Bascom Hall as professors and teaching assistants held office hours amid the chaos—meanwhile, just down the hall, UW-Madison administration attempted to work through the noise.
UW-Madison students learning about philanthropy also learned a big life lesson on Monday.
The price tag for a renovation of UW-Madison’s Witte Hall has grown by $5.8 million after bids for the project adding an 11th floor and some new creature comforts to the dorm increased its cost.
An organization run by students called “Connect Wisconsin” gave out $10,000 grants to five local non-profits. Students say it was the culmination of a semester’s worth of work to find the right organizations making an impact in the community.
A group of students on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus are organizing opposition to a concealed campus carry bill being proposed by state Rep. Jesse Kremer, R-Kewaskum.
Although elected and appointed representatives for the Associated Students of Madison make commitments to advocate for students at weekly meetings, two groups within the larger organization have been dealing with low attendance this year.
State Rep. Jesse Kremer, R-Kewaskum, plans to re-introduce legislation that will allow concealed weapons to be carried on UW System and technical college campuses in Wisconsin. UW-Madison students have begun to take action to oppose the legislation before it is voted on.
There’s been no official introduction of a bill to allow concealed carry permit holders to pack guns inside University of Wisconsin-Madison buildings, but students and faculty are already lining up to oppose one they anticipate is due when the Legislature convenes in 2017.
Minnesota students who attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison are urged to squeeze in a meningitis vaccination appointment while they are at home on winter break.
Minnesota students attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison are being urged to get additional vaccinations for meningitis after a small but potentially dangerous campus outbreak this fall.
The homeless Italian man accused of pushing a University of Wisconsin student into the Tiber River during his study-abroad trip to Rome is out on bail.
The 15th edition of Curb Magazine, created by a University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism class, was released this week and is all about love in and of Wisconsin.
A total of 53 student-athletes from the University of Wisconsin have received the honor of earning spots on the fall Academic All-Big Ten teams, the Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday.
The 15th edition of Curb Magazine hit the stands Monday. More than 10 thousand UW Madison alumni will receive a copy of the student-made magazine. It will also be available online and on the iTunes store. Students said they put the magazine together with the entire community in mind.
Every student and employee in the University of Wisconsin System would have to undergo online training on sexual violence and harassment issues under a plan that regents are expected to approve Thursday.
University of Wisconsin officials met with the Associated Students of Madison to discuss the upcoming Black Cultural Center, which will open in the Red Gym in February.
Instead of writing traditional pen and paper letters to a pen pal in an elementary school classroom, school kids can connect with college athletes with software provided by the Chins Up Foundation in Madison.
Religion’s significant role on campus and across the state cannot be underestimated in order to gain a better appreciation for Wisconsin’s culture and climate, according to religious studies professors Corrie Norman, Susan Ridgely and Jordan Rosenblum.
South African scholar Mathodi Motsamayi arrived at UW-Madison in early November with hopes of networking with other scholars and raising awareness of his research during his one-month residency. With one week left, he said he believed his visit has been successful.
Suspended UW-Madison freshman Alec Shiva has been scheduled for a Dec. 27 preliminary hearing.
A new policy brief released Wednesday from a UW-Madison research center shows relatively high rates of students submitting the FAFSA to obtain federal student aid.
UW-Madison administrators detailed plans Wednesday for the Black Cultural Center, and how to best provide space for historically marginalized groups on campus to student leaders who critiqued only housing these groups in the Red Gym.
It is true that an “Islam Appreciation Week” was held at the University of Wisconsin, but no students were forced to wear hijabs.
Christmas came early for a group of six roommates and it came courtesy of Ellen DeGeneres.
UW Asian American students gathered to explore how to come together as a community by openly sharing stories finding their own identities and recognizing challenges within the community in an educational workshop Tuesday night.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senate is calling for the support of undocumented students on campus. During their monthly meeting Monday, about 140 faculty members passed a resolution that calls for the federal government to continue and strengthen Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an immigration policy that protects certain undocumented students who came to the United States as children from deportation.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senate is calling for the support of undocumented students on campus. During their monthly meeting Monday, about 140 faculty members passed a resolution that calls for the federal government to continue and strengthen Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an immigration policy that protects certain undocumented students who came to the United States as children from deportation.
University of Wisconsin System became among the first in the nation to recommend a systemwide sexual violence and harassment training for all employees and students Monday.
The No. 3 Badgers will meet Ohio State at 1 p.m. (Friday), followed by the match between No. 6 Stanford and Florida State at 3:30.
During the last school year, student activists calling for changes to improve the experiences of minorities at UW-Madison disrupted the University of Wisconsin System’s governing board to get their message out and covered the statue of Abraham Lincoln on Bascom Hill with a list of demands for change.
The Center for Journalism Ethics at UW-Madison is hosting a panel discussion Thursday night on journalism ethics and the 2016 election. Molly Ball, a political correspondent at the Atlantic, is one of the panelists. She joins Katy Culver, the director of the Center for Journalism Ethics, on Live at Four to preview the event.
The first floor of UW-Madison’s Memorial Union is back open for business.
The Faculty Senate passed a resolution in support of undocumented students Monday amid fears that the incoming Trump administration could eliminate federal protections.
While in an Uber driving across Madison, Ashish Shenoy, a graduate student at UW-Madison from Bangalore, was surprised when his driver asked if he’d heard of Diwali night, an event Shenoy organizes.
University Health Services at UW-Madison are encouraging students to get a second dose for the Meningitis B vaccine, but this time it won’t be offered as free by the university.
In October, UW Madison officials announced three students on campus were recovering from meningococcal disease. Since then, the university announced that they would provide free vaccinations.
As the University of Wisconsin awaits its fate in the latest in a series of budgets that have cut state funding by some $800 million over six years, UW-Madison students decided it was time to get proactive and work to head off further cuts by the legislature.
It stops short of advocating that UW-Madison declare itself a sanctuary campus for undocumented students in the wake of Donald Trump’s election as president, but a resolution up for a vote by faculty Monday calls for the continuation of President Obama’s policies that allows some undocumented students to legally attend college.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Council passed legislation Wednesday to protect undocumented students in the wake of the recent presidential election.
Badgerloop focuses on designing and building a transportation pod than can travel at high speeds in a tube in order to compete in SpaceX’s Hyperloop competitions, which launched in 2015.
