For more than seven years, CoffeeBytes has been a steady presence for the UW-Madison community at University Square, serving up coffee, sandwiches, soups, salads and bakery. Now its owners are planning a second campus-area location.
Students, faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are proposing everything from mandatory diversity classes to a board game to address issues of race and discrimination on campus.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has suspended the school’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) after a member complained to the university about a pattern of bigoted behavior.
Some members of the University of Wisconsin System’s faculty have been actively looking for jobs elsewhere after the latest state budget cuts from the Legislature and ongoing tension between faculty and staff and Gov. Scott Walker.
More than 100 proposals have been made to improve the climate on the UW Madison campus. Meredith McGlone, Director of News and Media Relations, notes it’s been “a very challenging semester” on the Madison campus.
Offering mandatory courses in cultural studies, improving campus housing security and formally addressing the larger community about bias incidents are a few of the ideas put forth for improving the climate on the UW-Madison campus, according to proposals released Thursday by university officials.
There are thousands of new college grads in the Madison area looking for work. According to a new study, they may not have to look farther than the city limits.
University of Wisconsin-Madison has suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity through Nov. 1 after an investigation found chapter members repeatedly used racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic slurs, and then ostracized a black member who told them to stop, according to documents released by the university.
Professor Christopher Walker says the Wisconsin Idea — the revered notion that the University of Wisconsin should work to better the lives of this state’s citizens — is one of the main reasons he has stayed at UW-Madison for the past decade.
When Ty Majeski got the call informing him that he’d be part of the new NASCAR Next class of up-and-coming drivers, he was actually hitting the books — or in his words, “crunching before an exam” — in his University of Wisconsin-Madison dorm room.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity has been suspended after an investigation revealed that chapter members repeatedly use racial, homophobic and anti-Semitic slurs,” according to documents released by the school.
The University of Wisconsin has suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter at its flagship campus after finding that members of the fraternity repeatedly used racist and bigoted slurs and ostracized a black member who tried to stop it.
University of Wisconsin administrators have suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter at the school’s flagship campus, saying members were found to have repeatedly used racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic slurs and ostracized a black student who tried to stop it.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity has been suspended from all university activities until November, according to a release. The fraternity will be suspended until Nov. 1, officials said.
Due to circumstances beyond their control — meaning it would be crazy to stop now — the Memorial Union Terrace will remain open this week.
UW-Madison has suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and ordered its members to take part in diversity training after an investigation found students in the chapter repeatedly used racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic slurs, then ostracized a black member who told them to stop, officials said Tuesday.
While there is much concern over the balance of retail and bars, restaurants and coffee shops on State Street, a big addition to the retail scene opened its doors Thursday.
Roundup of Instagram posts using #uwgrad.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was back at Camp Randall Stadium Saturday, the place where he helped lead the Wisconsin Badgers to a Big Ten Championship in 2011. This time, however, Wilson wasn’t in Madison to deliver passes, but rather the commencement speech to the 2016 graduates of the University of Wisconsin.
Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson had a message of positivity and resolve for graduates at University of Wisconsin’s 2016 commencement ceremony Saturday.
According to UW-Madison spokesperson Meredith McGlone, a crowd of roughly 47,500 families and friends of graduates attended the 2016 Spring Commencement Saturday in Camp Randall Stadium despite strong winds, cold temperatures and brief snow.
UW-Madison is giving special recognition to a graduate student who overcame a lot to continue his important work but passed away before he was able to finish it.
Over 47,000 students, parents and educators have braved chilly temperatures today at Camp Randall Stadium for commencement events for the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
The forecast had called for wind chills near 40 degrees and some of those attending reported seeing snow flurries and hail.
Former Wisconsin governor and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson was honored at spring commencement at the University of Wisconsin Friday night.
He received an honorary degree.
If you come out to the Union South Varsity Hall tonight for the University of Wisconsin Odyssey Project’s graduation ceremony, you will hear some amazing life stories. Be prepared to laugh, and probably cry.
Tamara Thompson Moore was at a crossroads in her life when she was pressured, she says, to apply for the Odyssey Project. Like many of this year’s grads, she knew people who had gone through the program and was familiar with its quality. A counselor at the Parental Stress Center long ago encouraged her to consider her own goals in life, as well as the needs of her children. At last she has done that.
For three years, University of Wisconsin-Madison officials have been working toward adding more summer courses to the school’s curriculum. “The campus is now moving toward not just having summer school, but having a summer term,” the associate dean for curriculum and global affairs for the School of Education, David Rosenthal, said.
Former Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Russell Wilson headlined UW-Madison’s spring commencement Saturday, speaking to more than 5,500 new graduates.
When Chris Enos first visited UW-Madison from Boston, Massachusetts, he looked at the Abraham Lincoln statue that overlooks Bascom Hill and told himself one day he’d get to sit on Abe’s lap.
Russell Wilson played at the University of Wisconsin for just one year, but apparently that one year was enough to make him a commencement speaker for Saturday’s commencement ceremony.
While Seahawk quarterback Russell Wilson’s commencement speech Saturday at the University of Wisconsin drew the expected enthusiastic response from its intended audience, it’s been met with some tilted eyebrows from some at his first school, North Carolina State.
Never far from his mind. Super Bowl winner Russell Wilson gave a shout out to his fiancée, Ciara, when he delivered the commencement speech at the University of Wisconsin on Saturday, May 14.
And for seniors at University of Wisconsin this weekend, it was time to say goodbye to textbooks and hello to a college degree. But first, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was on-hand to deliver the commencement speech that featured both funny and moving moments.
Super Bowl XLVIII champion Russell, 27, said: ’If you’re dating a woman that’s way out of your league, ask her to marry you.’
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson will get an honorary degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is being cited for his dedication to the university and the Wisconsin Idea.
MADISON, WI — Seahawks’ quarterback Russell Wilson told students to stay ready and keep things in perspective “when life tells you ’no’” at a University of Wisconsin–Madison graduation ceremony Saturday.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson delivered the commencement speech at the University of Wisconsin on Saturday.
U.S. Senator Russell Wilson delivered a great commencement speech at the University of Wisconsin on Saturday.
Russell Wilson had some sage advice off his own experience for his fellow Badgers: try not to blow the Super Bowl. The Seahawks quarterback delivered the commencement speech at the University of Wisconsin on Saturday.
For three years, University of Wisconsin-Madison officials have been working toward adding more summer courses to the school’s curriculum.
Russell Wilson had a lot to say about Tom O’Brien and N.C. State during a commencement speech the Seattle Seahawks quarterback gave at the University of Wisconsin on Saturday.
Noted: Uli Schamiloglu, Middle Eastern studies program chair at UW, raised concern that without a substantive understanding of a region’s cultures, religions and values, role play exercises that have cadets dress up and impersonate locals may reinforce problematic stereotypes for students and future officers who may not have had other exposure to Islamic cultures. “My concern here is to what extent do these students have any real factual, concrete, even basic information about those cultures?” Schamiloglu said. “My guess would be that most are not familiar enough with those cultures to enter into role playing.”
May 12 was a joyous day: The return of the Memorial Union Terrace.
(Video) Crews have been hard at work for more than seven months, updating and improving the Memorial Union Terrace at UW Madison. This weekend the sunburst chairs are out, and our 27 News viewers are getting an exclusive tour of the upgrades on Wake Up Wisconsin.
MADISON, Wisconsin — The University of Wisconsin-Madison will award a posthumous degree Friday for just the second time in the school’s 168-year history to a student who faced enormous obstacles on his way to a doctorate.
Directors of ethnic and indigenous studies programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are calling on Chancellor Rebecca Blank to make a significant financial investment in their fields to improve campus climate, prompt conversations on race, and produce leaders for a diverse future.
The first spoken weather forecast on U.S. radio came out of St. Louis? Not so fast.In a recent post, historian Frank Absher wrote that St. Louis University aired the first spoken (as opposed to Morse code) weather broadcast on American airwaves. Shortly after we published that item, however, an email came from Wisconsin Public Radio questioning the assertion.
Twelve stories above State Street, a half-moon-shaped infinity pool circulates crystal-clear water over the vanishing edge of a rooftop deck with a panoramic view of downtown Madison and Lake Mendota. Sunbathers recline on poolside lounge chairs, basking in the unseasonably warm spring sunshine. Some are relaxing, but others glance at computer screens and note cards — it’s almost finals week, after all.
College is often an exciting four-year adventure for young undergraduates, but sometimes things don’t go according to plan.
Weber-Stephen Products LLC, the suburban Chicago-based grill manufacturer, said Tuesday it is introducing a line of customized Wisconsin Badger grills designed for the tailgating market.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson will return to college Saturday in a new role, giving the spring commencement speech at the University of Wisconsin.
Bill Mulligan, a valedictorian and Eagle Scout, from the Lake Mills High School Class of 2012 was selected as a finalist for the 2016 Rhodes Scholarship. The Rhodes Scholarship is an extremely competitive award. It is the oldest and most celebrated international fellowship award in the world. Each year only 32 students from the United States are selected as Rhodes Scholars. These Scholars are chosen for their outstanding scholarly achievements, character, commitment to others, and potential for leadership. UW-Madison is allowed to submit two students for the Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships.
Laverne Cox gave a deeply political speech about her life and about black and transgender identity at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union Monday night.
For those attending UW-Madison commencement ceremonies at the Kohl Center or Camp Randall Stadium this weekend, think of it as going to a basketball or football game, when it comes to parking.
Here’s a story that defines “modern romance.” A social media storm rained down on the UW-Madison campus last week, as two students used the Snapchat app to make a romantic connection.
MADISON (WKOW) — Two UW-Madison students have created a new fitness tracker that’s quickly being adopted by local football coaches.
In an April 22nd interview, Black Voice writers Jordan Gaines and Alexandria Mason sat down the Chancellor Rebecca Blank to ask some of the student bodies most pressing questions. Members of the UW-Madison community sent in questions ranging in topic from the university’s ties to prison labor to recent hate and bias incidents on campus all to ultimately figure out “Becky, what’s good.” A video of the interview and partial transcripts can be found below.
When University of Wisconsin–Madison freshman Launa Owens reported that someone slipped a racist note underneath her dorm room door last month, one of the first things university officials did was explore the possibility that Owens created the note herself.
Their snapchat love story was declared the next great romantic comedy when it captured the nation’s attention, but right now these two University of Wisconsin students are just trying to get through finals.
University of Wisconsin graduate student Michael Davis says he feels isolated, excluded and afraid as a black student on the predominantly white campus, where he’s been called a racial slur multiple times.
