Category: Campus life

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate judge Susan Crawford visited the University of Wisconsin campus to host a rally in Grainger Hall on March 18.

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.

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 students walked out at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in protest of ICE’S detainment of Mahmoud Khalil on March 11.

Student group organizes walkout in solidarity of pro-Palestine activist.

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.

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.

Oglála Lakota activist, storytelling discuss cultural preservation, power of Indigenous voices.

‘MENA Heritage Month finally feels like a time where our voices are heard and our identities are really seen,’ MENA chair says.

Trump administration budget cuts could negatively impact science research, TAA co-president says.

Despite state, federal pushback against diversity initiatives, students, professors work to maintain inclusive campus environment.

Amid this uncertainty, UW spokesperson John Lucas said the university remains dedicated to its commitment to DEI in an email statement to The Badger Herald. “UW-Madison is committed to a campus environment that values diversity in both background and viewpoint, and fosters inclusion and belonging for all students, faculty and staff,” Lucas said in the email.

University of Wisconsin-Madison leaders’ recommendation to graduate school deans to lower future graduate admissions comes as the university is preparing for the Trump administration’s sweeping changes to federal grant spending.

In a letter to the campus community, University of Wisconsin-Madison leaders said federal decisions have created uncertainty though they reaffirmed the university’s values of diversity.

The event, “Tailoring the Black diaspora: Black Brilliance through the Ages,” featured four design themes: The Harlem Renaissance, Black Icons from the 1980s to early 2000s, a futuristic 31st century category based on Childish Gambino’s song “3005” and a Black Excellence category.

Bryce Dailey is a junior at UW-Madison. His art has been featured several times in the Memorial Union’s annual Student Art Show. However, he and several of his classmates wanted more showcasing experience, so Dailey organized an independent show.

Following NIH, NSF funding cuts, no central UW directive to decrease new admissions.

“We are thrilled to host Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield who has extensive experience in international policy and in modeling respect and compromise in policymaking.” said La Follette School Director Yackee.

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield will share policy insights and evidence-based solutions from her 40-plus years in the Foreign Service at a public presentation for the UW–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs on Tuesday, April 1 at 7 p.m. at the UW Memorial Union in Madison. She is a UW alumna.