The Student Services Finance Committee approved a budget for a university childcare service at about $850,000 Thursday, increasing funding for grant programs. The Childcare Tuition Assistance Program provides UW-Madison students with childcare services and assists eligible students with financial expenses through grants.
Despite representatives? attempts to “pump up” the atmosphere with pop music, only around 15 students showed up for the Associated Students of Madison?s Spring Town Hall Thursday. Representatives acknowledged low turnout to ASM-sponsored events seems to be a trend.
As UW-Madison students mobilize to protest the Chinese government?s alleged human right?s violations in Tibet, university officials plan to open an office in the communist nation that is widely considered one of the world?s most emerging countries.
Officers from the University of Wisconsin Police Department arrested three UW students Wednesday in connection with a second degree sexual assault that took place on campus last semester.
University of Wisconsin Police arrested three students for second degree sexual assault early Wednesday.
Police said they have arrested three University of Wisconsin-Madison students in an alleged sexual assault at a residence hall last year.
UW Police arrested three male students allegedly connected to a sexual assault that occurred last September. Brian K. Allen, 18, of Menomonee Falls; Prentice A. Williams, 18, of Milwaukee; and Bruce H. Beckley, 18, of Milwaukee, were arrested Wednesday morning in connection to an alleged second-degree sexual assault that occurred in a UW-Madison residence hall on Sept. 10, 2011, Sgt. Aaron Chapin said in a news release.
Former UW-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin will be returning to Madison in March to discuss the impact of new technologies on university education and instruction.
The UW-Madison Police Department arrested three UW-Madison male students Wednesday for an alleged second-degree sexual assault occurring in September. Two of the suspects were reportedly receiving full tuition from a prestigious university scholarship.
Just off the coast of Sunset Beach in Cape May, N.J. lies an empty concrete shell. These are not the remains of a pier or other building lost to the seas, but of a ship that once traversed the Atlantic Ocean in a time of war. The final resting place of the S.S. Atlantis is both a curiosity and important part of U.S. history. In her life, she was a transport ship in the World War I Emergency Fleet. Now she intrigues tourists, often raising the question “how did a concrete ship manage to float?”
Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison spend their nights shut in at the Engineering Centers Building answering this question year after year. These students are members of the UW-Madison Concrete Canoe Team (UW-CCT) and are tasked each year with designing and building a canoe out of concrete.
The first University of Minnesota meme on Facebook was posted at 10:52 a.m., Tuesday.
Police have arrested three University of Wisconsin-Madison students in an alleged sexual assault at a residence hall last year.
Prices for campus parking permits could go up next year, members of UW-Madison?s Student Transportation Board learned Tuesday.
Prices for campus parking permits could go up next year, members of UW-Madison?s Student Transportation Board learned Tuesday. The university?s Transportation Services Committee approved the proposal last Friday, which is now waiting final approval from Chancellor David Ward.
UW-Madison students are experiencing a new distraction from homework, lecture and boredom after a Facebook page dedicated to university-related “memes” launched Tuesday, receiving more than 7,000 “likes” within the first 24 hours of its creation.
Students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison were given two weeks to reinvent the Mifflin Street Block Party.
Isaiah Darden-Roey, 8, gets monthly blood transfusions to manage pain, pneumonia and other complications of his sickle cell disease. Many people with the genetic blood disorder, most common among African-Americans, develop immune reactions from the transfusions because there isn?t enough closely matched blood available.
“I don’t ever want to see the day when there is no blood he can receive,” said Latyna Lewis, of Madison, Isaiah’s mother. “What would I do?” Lewis has teamed up with the American Red Cross in Madison to organize two blood drives this month. The events ? to feature former Badger tailback and Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne ? aim to increase the pool of minority blood donors, especially those who are African-American. The blood drive on campus is February 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Red Gym.
To earn money to help pay his out-of-state tuition, (Jim) Meehan got a job at State Street Brats. He handled the door, the grill and the bar, and within two years became manager. Meehan ? possessed of ambition, smarts and a willingness to outwork everybody ? was 20 and couldn?t yet buy a drink in his own place. Meanwhile, he was getting a liberal arts education that included majors in English and African-American Studies….Today, Meehan can give you a list of the UW-Madison instructors who influenced him ? Sandy Adell, Craig Werner, Richard Davis and Tim Tyson ? as quickly as those who did the same in the service industry, starting with Kelly Meuer and Ross Johnson at State Street Brats.
Associated Students of Madison Chair Allie Gardner told the student government?s Legislative Affairs Committee Monday that members of the state?s committee dedicated to studying the restructuring of the UW System have been unresponsive to students? requests to speak at its upcoming meeting, where the task force will discuss tuition.
The University of Wisconsin Police Department is investigating a second allegation against former Associate Athletic Director John Chadima involving an adult male.
Members of the University of Wisconsin student government put forward initial expectations for both students and the city in regard to this year?s Mifflin Street Block Party at a series of meetings Monday.
A city commission moved forward with a plan for the reconstruction of a cathedral on the University of Wisconsin campus.
Madison mayor Paul Soglin met with student leaders and city officials Monday night to talk about the future of the Mifflin Street Block Party.
President Obama?s plan to make college more affordable is noble in intent but misses the mark in design. If the president and Congress were to focus on the real culprit of high college costs ? poor college completion numbers ? they could find rare common ground and make substantial headway on a problem that threatens to sink U.S. economic competitiveness.
….College presidents point to what seem like reasonable arguments for rising tuition: shrinking state budgets, for one, and the increasing costs of energy, pensions and health care. But if these circular arguments simply go round and round, an important opportunity will be missed. Data show that time, not tuition, is the enemy of college completion. Today?s college students are dramatically different from the archetype of the U.S. undergraduate.
The same guy who requested Planned Parenthoods across Wisconsin be drained of state and federal Maternal and Child Health funds is now on a mission to green light civil lawsuits against underage drinkers.
The Student Services Finance Committee heard a budget proposal for UW-Madison?s student child care service on Monday. The Child Care Tuition Assistance Program provides UW students with child care services, and also assists eligible students with financial expenses through various grants programs. SSFC will decide on the group?s budget Thursday.
A city commission approved St. Paul?s University Catholic Center?s designs Monday for a new student center for Library Mall. The Catholic Center, located at 723 State St., originally proposed a 14-story building with student housing space but scaled down the plans to six stories with room for a student center, chapel and education center.
UW-Madison?s Faculty Senate heard a recommendation that would give voting rights to the student member on the university?s committee that oversees academic issues and changes. The student representative on the University Academic Planning Council does not currently have voting rights.
A taxi with the right of way hit a woman after she reportedly ran into traffic at the intersection of W. Johnson and N. Frances Street just after midnight Sunday morning. Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said the initial investigation indicates the cab driver had a green light when the 23-year-old woman tried to cross. Police cited the Oregon woman for ?sudden pedestrian movement,? according to DeSpain.
Associated Students of Madison Chair Allie Gardner told the student government?s Legislative Affairs Committee Monday that members of the state?s committee dedicated to studying the restructuring of the UW System have been unresponsive to students? requests to speak at its upcoming meeting, where the task force will discuss tuition. Gardner is asking students to attend the Task Force on UW Restructuring?s meeting Wednesday.
In the past year, 19 Tibetans lit themselves on fire in protest of a Chinese government that recently increased its security forces in Tibet, killing one protester in the process. At UW-Madison, campus group Students for a Free Tibet is speaking out against the alleged human rights violations. This three-part series explores the issue.
Madison Superintendent Dan Nerad?s plan for closing the School District?s persistent racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps calls for spending an estimated $105.6 million over the next five years on a mix of new and existing strategies….Madeline Hafner, executive director of the Minority Student Achievement Network at UW-Madison, said she was pleased the plan boldly discusses the concept of institutionalized racism.
“For it to be the first foundational concept, it looks at the heart of the matter,” Hafner said. “This is how we undo a racialized past and move into a place where every kid in Madison, no matter where they live, receive a high-quality education.”
The Madison Plan Commission unanimously approved a demolition permit and the rezoning of a property that will likely make way for a new St. Paul?s University Catholic Center along Library Mall.
The main question prompted by Mayor Paul Soglin in a meeting with student leaders on the future of the Mifflin Street Block Party was how to go about “threading the needle” to keep this year?s event a safe and viable option.
Mirroring national and statewide trends, demand for mental health services at UW-Madison increased last year, according to a report published by The Center for Investigative Journalism and written by UW-Madison journalism students.
In response to allegations that Adidas closed a factory in Indonesia without paying the 2,800 workers due severance, UW-Madison Chancellor David Ward said he will meet with UW System officials this week to discuss breaking ties with the company. But, some community members say this is not enough.
Just six weeks after she gathered the strength to walk across the stage to receive her UW-Madison diploma in December, Tessia Brown passed away from cancer. She was 22.
A decade ago, Thomas Murphy was a college dropout who used alcohol and drugs to deal with undiagnosed depression. Now he?s back at UW-Madison, where he co-leads a chapter of Active Minds, a national student-run group promoting open conversations about mental illness.
Amid controversy and student protests, University of Wisconsin Interim Chancellor David Ward announced Friday he will conduct a thorough investigation into allegations of labor rights violations brought against Adidas.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison celebrates Founders Day Monday, marking its 163rd anniversary.
Some people say true love doesn?t exist. In my life that has proven to be the case.
SOMERS ? The recent threats against students at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside may have been ruled a hoax by authorities, but the fear they sparked and underlying racial tension that surfaced are real, several students said Saturday.
A Baraboo High School graduate is featured in a video that has swept the Internet and encourages bullied gay teens to look toward better days.
More and more students are going to Francie Biesanz for mental health help. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse counselor holds about five 45-minute sessions a day with students. Anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder ? Biesanz sees them all.
A decade ago, Thomas Murphy was a college dropout who used alcohol and drugs to deal with undiagnosed depression. Now he?s back at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he co-leads a chapter of Active Minds, a national, student-run group promoting open conversations about mental illness.
In collaboration with a reporting class taught by UW-Madison Professor Deborah Blum, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism examined mental health services at the University of Wisconsin System?s 13 four-year campuses. The project included extensive public records requests, interviews with students and officials, and data analyses.
Students at UW-Parkside have reported three hate crimes this week, according to The Journal Times. Among them are a student who found a noose in a residence hall and threatening fliers. On Thursday night, UW-Parkside Chancellor Deborah Ford delivered a message to a packed audience that “we will not tolerate hate,” according to a UW-Parkside news release.
Madison police are looking at the possibility that a man who attacked a UW-Madison student in December could be the same suspect in two assaults reported in July. Police spokesman Joel DeSpain told madison.com the sketches made of the suspect in the July attacks and the suspect in the December attack are similar.
KENOSHA, Wis. — Students at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside said there have been new death threats made on campus Thursday night. The threats came hours after university officials said a student found a noose hanging in a dormitory. Emotional students gathered inside the University of Wisconsin-Parkside student center.
UW-Madison Athletic Department officials are hoping a $76.8 million project to enhance Camp Randall?s academic and training facilities for student athletes will make Wisconsin more accommodating for athletes and enticing for prospective ones.
By the end of this month, Chancellor David Ward might be lucky enough to receive a freshly-baked cake from his friends at the Student Labor Action Coalition.
In an ongoing conflict over labor violations by a company subcontracted by Adidas, the sports giant released a response Thursday denying liability for $3.4 million in severance pay owed to more than 2,800 workers.
Due largely to feedback from students, the University of Wisconsin is changing the way it administers placement tests in order to give students more time to focus on the advising process and registering for classes.
The University of Wisconsin recently announced plans to renovate housing for graduate students, all of whom will have to move out before the project begins in 2014.
Following heated debate, members of a branch of the University of Wisconsin student government voted in favor of a fine of $2,205.87 for the Multicultural Student Coalition following the organization?s third incident of a wage violation.
In the final moments of ?Latitudes,? the UW Dance Department?s annual faculty showcase, the students seem to transform. Until the last piece, the choreography tends toward the controlled and carefully sculpted. There are dances inspired by wings, journeys and the dancers? own childhoods. But in Guy Thorne?s ?Selah,? knees bow, backs curl, and a bassline thumps. The costumes turn edgy, and suddenly we?re in the strangest, most fabulous nightclub central Wisconsin has ever seen.
UW-Madison Athletic Department officials are hoping a $76.8 million project to enhance Camp Randall?s academic and training facilities for student athletes will make Wisconsin more accommodating for athletes and enticing for prospective ones.
Officials at University of Wisconsin-Parkside are promising quick action against anyone responsible for recent hate crimes on campus.
After receiving complaints of long days and a “rushed” orientation, UW-Madison is changing the way incoming freshman take placement tests, the university announced Thursday. Rather than taking the tests during Student Orientation, Advising and Registration, new Badgers must now complete their placement exams before attending SOAR.
“This allows students to test at their pace, and when they’re ready,” said Coordinator of Orientation Advising and Operations Chris Verhaeghe.
The Student Services Finance Committee passed its internal budget at over $170,00 and fined the Multicultural Student Coalition for its third policy violation Thursday. While committee members debated de-funding its accountability liaison position, the position ultimately remained funded at $12,000.
