At its core, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Advocates for Immigrant Rights (AIR) wants to create an environment where students feel comfortable discussing immigration issues — often a sensitive and deeply personal topic.
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Former UN ambassador talks diplomacy, foreign policy amid protest interruptions
Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield shared tips on conducting conservations on current geopolitical events and addressed the rapid change in U.S. foreign policy under the Trump administration with a packed Shannon Hall audience Tuesday night.
Federal cut to Fulbright sparks uncertainty for future of UW’s lesser-taught languages
Hillary Jones Henry faced tough choices when he received his February stipend for teaching Swahili at the University of Wisconsin-Madison six days late, receiving one-fourth of the promised amount.
UW-Madison professor teaches immigration and enforcement in a divided America
Michael Light, a sociology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, began teaching “Immigration, Crime, and Enforcement” in 2017 after transferring from Purdue University. An instant success, the class has full enrollment each semester, which Light said demonstrates its relevance in today’s political climate.
Two UW-Madison students with immigrant roots build community through campus jobs, clubs
How two students from immigrant backgrounds find community and support at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW-Madison to hold Terrace Chair Return Party at Memorial Union
The Wisconsin Union announced on Wednesday when the iconic Terrace chairs will be returning for the 2025 season. The Memorial Union will be holding a Terrace Chair Return Party on April 18 from 3 to 6 p.m., the day the sunburst chairs and matching tables will come out of storage.
Crawford visits UW-Madison campus on Election Day to rally student vote
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford visited students and volunteers on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus Tuesday who are working to get out the vote for the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
“This is a life now:” Q&A with MFA candidate Andrew Chi Keong Yim on poetry, place, and practice
Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Yim is the current Martha Meier Renk Distinguished Graduate Fellow in Poetry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and will be graduating in May.
Police searching for man with knife near East Campus Mall
People are being asked to avoid the area around East Campus Mall after a man was reported to have a knife. At 11:59 p.m. Sunday, University of Wisconsin-Madison sent out a WiscAlert that the suspect was in the area of 105 East Campus Mall.
Can you use a student ID to vote in Wisconsin? Yes, but it’s complicated.
When it comes to voting in Wisconsin, the rules for college students can be a bit complicated.
For one thing, voters in Wisconsin are required to provide an acceptable form of photo identification, and that could include a student ID. But not every student ID is allowed.
State Street pedestrian mall won’t return this year — but the benches might
The experimental closure of lower State Street that ran last year from May through October won’t happen this year.
In a resolution the Madison City Council adopted Tuesday, city staff are directed “to continue a very limited iteration of the experiment in 2025.”
“We need more students in city politics,” Says MGR Govindarajan
District 8 Alder Muralidharan (MGR) Govindarajan was first elected in 2023, while a student at UW-Madison. Now, he works in the state Capitol as a legislative assistant for Representative Christian Phelps.
Former UN ambassador explains why humanitarian crises abroad should matter to Wisconsinites
Thomas-Greenfield — who served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during the administration of President Joe Biden — is bringing her global perspective to Wisconsin for a public talk at her alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She’s speaking with the La Follette School of Public Affairs on April 1 about her career foreign diplomacy and how to work better with people who have conflicting opinions.
One week until the Wisconsin Film Festival
Showings will be at the UW Cinematheque, Music Hall, Chazen Museum of Art, The Marquee, Barrymore Theater, Bartell Theater and Flix Brewhouse.
Delivering career wellness education for student thriving
To help students engage in career wellness, a group of students from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona—supported by advisers from Cal Poly Pomona—created Tune In to Strive Out, which encourages students to channel their inner potential for future success and collective well-being.
The quiet retreat of centrism: Students discuss political polarization, populism and the middle ground.
Written by Devin Mehta, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying finance.
Fans celebrate with Wisconsin Women’s Hockey team after 8th national title win
The Wisconsin Women’s Hockey team is celebrating their eighth national championship with fans at LaBahn Arena on Monday night.
Explore abolition and art at UW-Madison symposium
A two-day symposium exploring abolition, visual culture, and performance studies is set to take place in Madison on April 11 and 12.
Ukraine, Gaza wars matter to Wisconsin, former UN ambassador says
Despite her fear of flying, former ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield is excited to return to Madison and speak with fellow Badgers next week.
Thomas-Greenfield first arrived at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1974 to earn a master’s degree in public administration.
‘I’m just so incredibly excited’: UW Med students placed in residencies on Match Day
Match Day — the long-awaited moment when medical students nationwide learn where they’ll begin their residencies — arrived Friday at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
For Samantha Bush, it wasn’t just about where she’d spend the next few years of her training, it was about continuing a mission she started years ago.
Hobbling USAID could worsen conflicts and cost US more, former ambassador says | Opinion
Linda Thomas-Greenfield will speak at the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison April 1 where she’ll share insights from her experience in foreign policy and how it applies to modeling respect and compromise in policy making. The event is free and open to the public.
‘Pet Out The Vote’ mobilizes students as early voting begins
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin teamed up with canines and volunteers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison March 18 for the fourth annual “Pet Out The Vote” event to mobilize student voters ahead of the April 1 state Supreme Court election.
‘This is not just a women’s issue:’ Democratic panelists call on men to support abortion rights ahead of Wisconsin Supreme Court election
Men4Choice, an organization focused on mobilizing men to support reproductive freedoms, hosted a panel with the College Democrats of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Wednesday on the state of abortion rights in Wisconsin ahead of the April 1 state Supreme Court election, highlighting how men should also be involved in abortion advocacy.
UHS warns students as measles cases rise nationally
Executive Director of University Health Services at the University of Wisconsin Jake Baggott says UHS is aware this is a worrisome development, especially with spring break travels soon approaching, and is something they are paying close attention to.
Meet Sláinte: UW-Madison dance group connects students with Irish culture
For University of Wisconsin-Madison sophomore Audrey Catlin, dance is where she feels most connected to her Irish culture. Catlin comes from an Irish family and grew up going to Milwaukee Irish Fest, where she first experienced traditional Irish dance.
UW hosts annual shark tank-style Arts Business Competition
The University of Wisconsin-Madison held its annual shark tank-style Arts Business Competition on March 12 at Grainger Hall.
UW-Madison College Democrats, Republicans campaign on tried-and-true abortion, public safety issues in Supreme Court race
Ahead of last November’s election, the University of Wisconsin-Madison College Democrats and College Republicans campaigned on abortion rights and public safety, respectively. Now, with the April 1 Wisconsin Supreme Court election weeks away, both organizations told The Daily Cardinal their campaigning tactics have largely stayed the same.
Judge Susan Crawford hosts rally at UW as early voting begins for April election
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate judge Susan Crawford visited the University of Wisconsin campus to host a rally in Grainger Hall on March 18.
New UW-Madison police chief discusses ICE, pro-Palestinian encampment
After nearly 20 years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Brent Plisch officially became the new leader of campus police Sunday.
Plisch temporarily led the department after Kristen Roman resigned last year amid an investigation into her conduct as chief. Plisch then competed against a handful of outside candidates to fill the permanent position.
‘This building has to go’: Evers visits Chadbourne Residence Hall, Mosse Humanities to hear student concerns
Gov. Tony Evers visited the University of Wisconsin-Madison Thursday, touring Chadbourne Residence Hall and the Mosse Humanities Building to hear student concerns about the building and to highlight his 2025-27 Executive and Capital Budget investments.
2025 student government elections see highest voter turnout in years
The Associated Students of Madison’s (ASM) spring election had the highest voter turnout since 2022, with more than double the number of students voting compared to last year.
Buzzed into Madison with the UW-Madison School of Nursing
Celebrating 100 years of excellence at University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing! With a growing nursing shortage, Badger nurses are stepping up—pursuing advanced degrees to educate, advocate, and transform healthcare for the future.
Indigenous ribbon skirts make a modern statement
Ribbon skirts — once reserved for ceremonies across many tribal traditions — are showing up in everyday spaces on a new generation of Indigenous women. Miinan White, McKenna Metoxen and Ava Belisle attend the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where they’re building community around the garment. “When I was little, I only had like two or three [ribbon] skirts,” says White, whose mother taught her to sew them. Now White, Metoxen and Belisle are filling their closets.
The three young women all hold leadership positions for Wunk Sheek, a UW–Madison campus organization founded in 1968 that promotes Indigenous identity, culture and history.
LGBTQ+ students navigate uncertainty amid shifts in federal policies
President Donald Trump’s second term has introduced a series of policies raising concerns for the LGBTQ+ community across the U.S., particularly hindering the welfare of University of Wisconsin students, according to Human Rights Watch.
Eboo Patel, Chancellor Mnookin speak on bridging divides
Founder and President of Interfaith America, Eboo Patel, joined University of Wisconsin Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin to discuss building bridges and fostering community at Tripp Commons March 12.
‘We will not be intimidated into being quiet’: Activists gather at Library Mall in support of Mahmoud Khalil
Around a hundred University of Wisconsin-Madison students and community members gathered at Library Mall Tuesday for a walkout in support of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestine protest leader who was arrested by immigration officials in New York over the weekend.
Hundreds of UW students stage walkout in protest of ICE’S detainment of Mahmoud Khalil
Hundreds of students walked out at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in protest of ICE’S detainment of Mahmoud Khalil on March 11.
UW students get ‘scoop’ on what jobs are really like
The University of Wisconsin Havens Wright Center for Justice, in collaboration with the High Road Strategy Center and the South Central Federation of Labor will present Labor Spring 2025, “Get the Scoop: What jobs are really like,” March 14 at the Old Madison Room in Memorial Union from 1-3 p.m.
Carla Vigue on Native students and ‘Relatives’ at UW-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison Tribal Relations Director Carla Vigue describes how a group called “Relatives” offers different types of support to Indigenous students on campus and to student groups.
Experts break down Wisconsin Supreme Court race ahead of April 1 election
The State Democracy Research Initiative and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Election Research Center hosted an expert panel on Friday to explore funding, impact and the legal context of the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
UW students march for Mahmoud Kahlil, condemn deportation efforts
Student group organizes walkout in solidarity of pro-Palestine activist.
Who is Bucky Badger?
Each April, the University of Wisconsin–Madison holds tryouts to test which hopefuls are up to the task, both physically and creatively. In a role-playing station, candidates don Bucky’s 35-pound head and respond to various scenarios. In a second station, they improvise a minute-long performance using props.
Devesh Ranjan, new Grainger Dean of Engineering, talks research, inspirations
Devesh Ranjan, currently a chair and professor of mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech, will be returning to Wisconsin this summer as Grainger Dean of Engineering.
UW-Madison announces new police chief
The UW Police Department has named its interim leader, Brent Plisch, as its permanent police chief, its third in more than three decades.
UW System leaders urge Congress to preserve federal research funding
Leaders from Wisconsin’s top universities, including University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman and UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, urged Congress to reverse federal research funding cuts at a press conference Wednesday at the UW-Madison’s Health Sciences Learning Center.
UW Police Department names new chief
University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department announced its new police chief Thursday. Brent Plisch will officially become chief March 16.
UWPD investigating attempted bike robbery outside Sellery Hall
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department (UWPD) is investigating an attempted strong-armed robbery outside Sellery Residence Hall that allegedly occurred on Saturday, according to a UWPD crime warning email sent to UW-Madison students and faculty on Thursday.
Voters sue after Madison failed to count their absentee ballots
The Madison city clerk’s office first informed the public on Dec. 26 about the unprocessed ballots from three wards near downtown and the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. That disclosure was six weeks after a first batch of 68 ballots was found in a tabulator machine, sealed in an envelope inside a sealed courier bag.
Trigger warnings in the classroom: Helping or hindering students? UW professor weighs in
Halverson-Bascom and Douglas Kelly professor of French Jan Miernowski said he began placing trigger warnings in his course syllabi for two reasons.
For one, Miernowski observed his students placing content warnings in their assigned essays when there is explicit content present. The second reason is that his students reached out saying they were extremely affected by the content of his course books.
UWPD investigating attempted bike theft outside Sellery Hall
The UW-Madison Police Department is investigating an attempted strong-armed robbery which occurred March 1 and was reported March 5, according to a Crime Warning emailed to University of Wisconsin students Thursday afternoon.
Brent Plisch named UW–Madison’s new police chief
Brent Plisch has been named the new chief of police for the University of Wisconsin–Madison Police Department. He will officially assume his role on March 16.
UW-Madison Police Department announces next police chief
The interim police chief of the UW-Madison Police Department has been selected to lead the department permanently.
The University of Wisconsin- Madison announced Thursday that Brent Plisch has been named UWPD chief of police, starting on March 16.
Brent Plisch named chief of UWPD
Current interim University of Wisconsin–Madison Police Department (UWPD) Chief Brent Plisch was named chief of police, UWPD announced Thursday.
Madison voters to sue over uncounted absentee ballots in 2024 presidential election
“Many of these uncounted votes belonged to University of Wisconsin students in downtown Madison. The students were voting in their very first presidential election and perhaps one of the most consequential elections of their lives,” Jeff Mandell, general counsel of Law Forward, said in a statement.
Wisconsin football’s 2025 season opener gets moved up
The University of Wisconsin football season will start with some history this year.
A shift in the schedule moved the Badgers’ season opener against Miami (Ohio) up to Thursday, Aug. 28 at Camp Randall Stadium, providing the program with its first Thursday regular-season kickoff since 2011.
Women’s History Month: Celebrating prominent women artists of UW
March marks Women’s History Month and a time to honor the contributions made by women far and wide, here and now. The University of Wisconsin’s history is made up of countless accomplished women.
Wisconsin Film Festival announces 170 films in 8 days this April
The Wisconsin Film Festival is presented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Communication Arts and is now entering its 26th year. Ben Reiser, director of operations, said Madison has supported the festival’s growth.
“The film-going community in Madison has embraced it as a chance to see all these films that you do hear about from other film festivals,” Reiser said, and particularly, “as a chance to see them in movie theaters.”
From the field to the classroom: UW athletes read with Madison second graders
Student athletes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have visited second grade classrooms in the Madison school district every Monday since September 2024 as part of the Role Model Reading Program, a partnership between the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) and the 2nd & 7 foundation created by Badgers head football coach Luke Fickell.
UW–Madison leaders express concern over federal executive orders
In a letter to all students, faculty and staff on Feb. 28, Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin and Provost Charles Isbell Jr. expressed concern about recent executive orders issued by the Trump administration.
Indigenous activist Sarah Eagle Heart presents Lakota worldview
Oglála Lakota activist, storytelling discuss cultural preservation, power of Indigenous voices.