Category: Campus life

Candidates and surrogates from both the presidential and senate races came to Madison Tuesday in the hopes of inspiring students to get politically involved in the remaining two weeks before the November elections.

UW-Madison students and faculty are gradually transitioning to a single learning management system — a computer application that allows students and instructors to communicate about course materials, assignments and grades — from the three now used on campus.

UW-Madison’s University Relations announced its next director of state relations Tuesday.

After singing the national anthem before a team scrimmage at the Kohl Center on Sunday, senior forward Vitto Brown of the UW men’s basketball team has lent his voice to another patriotic appeal.

Students began casting their first votes in the 2016 election Monday, as early voting began at two campus locations.

UW-Madison undergraduate Selina Armenta has lived in Wisconsin for most of her life, moving with family from Mexico during her childhood. She has experienced frigid midwest winters, Packers football and the typical challenges of life as an American teenager.

UW-Madison students can vote before Election Day Nov. 8 at two campus locations.

Several Downtown streets all tied to State Street will shut down Saturday night for the annual Freakfest party, a situation exacerbated by thousands of football fans in town for the big Wisconsin-Nebraska tilt, also slated for Saturday night.

Students of color at UW-Madison said the campus drinking culture diminishes their college experience and makes them avoid places where drunken students congregate, according to recently released survey results.

In an office cluttered with monkey memorabilia —stuffed animals, posters and photos, books galore —Dr. Karen Strier smiled as she spoke about the species she holds close to her heart: the muriqui monkeys.

At a recent Black and Brown Vote event at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, many of the attendees were active in student politics and protest movements. L. Malik Anderson, a 21-year-old journalism and communications arts major, helped organize the Oct. 12 panel discussion to encourage people his age to register and vote.

UW-Madison is giving out free meningitis-B vaccines after two students fell ill with the disease.

A few dozen peaceful students drowned out chants from the Westboro Baptist Church with their own counter protest at the corner of Park Street and University Avenue Thursday afternoon.

A University of Wisconsin student has filed a complaint against Lumen House on the basis of discriminating against renters based on their religious statuses.

After two UW-Madison students contracted meningococcal disease, more than 80 nursing students will volunteer to administer vaccinations beginning Thursday at the SERF.

Changes to UW-Madison’s Academic Calendar were approved by the Faculty Senate, resulting in no exams being held on commencement day, among other small amendments.

Signs that read “God Hates Proud Sinners” and similar phrases, that were held by members of the Westboro Baptist Church, were countered by words such as “Ignore the Haters” by UW-Madison students and community members.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is urging all undergraduates to get vaccinated against a rare form of meningitis that put two students in the hospital last week.

Differing views clashed in downtown Madison today.

After two students were infected with meningitis B nearly two weeks ago, UW-Madison is taking extra steps to prevent an outbreak on campus.

University of Wisconsin-Madison sent out a campus-wide text alert Thursday reminding undergraduates that it’s the first day to get free immunizations against a type of meningococcal disease that most haven’t been vaccinated against, and that led to the hospitalization of two students a couple weeks ago.

University of Wisconsin-Madison administrators are hoping a first-of-its-kind campus climate survey launched this week will help to improve inclusivity.

The University Committee discussed a number of topics ranging from the Westboro Baptist Church visiting campus to faculty childhood care at its meeting Monday.

UW-Madison released a campus climate survey to students Monday that will assess the experiences of people with various backgrounds and identities.

The hundreds of students graduating from University of Wisconsin’s College of Engineering this spring comprise the first cohort to experience much of their engineering education through what are known as “flipped classrooms.”

University of Wisconsin College of Letters and Science is reviewing its ethnic studies requirement, which experts say could improve campus climate and create a more challenging experience for students.