Category: Campus life

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is responding to criticism over an African cultural studies course being offered next semester.

In the midst of the “Black Lives Matter” movement, a new course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison could stir up controversy.

In the midst of below-zero temperatures, UW-Madison recognized more than 1,000 graduates at the mid-year commencement ceremony at the Kohl Center Sunday.

We’re still a ways from March, but a team of Badgers is already making a tournament run. A trio of University of Wisconsin-Madison students competed in “Team Ninja Warrior: College Madness” last Tuesday and advanced to the finals, which air this Tuesday on Esquire.

Final exams and graduation might be a little more difficult this semester at UW-Madison.

Noted: Prompted to act by a post in her Twitter feed, University of Wisconsin-Madison librarian Raina Bloom has launched a GoFundMe campaign centered on a simple idea: paying off the outstanding lunch account balances for Madison Metropolitan School District students.

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.

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.

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 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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.