Category: Campus life

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will no longer sell bottled water on campus. School officials say they?re trying to help the environment by eliminating plastic containers.

When students return to UW-Stevens Point this fall, they will no longer be able to buy bottled water on campus. The school says it?s trying to help the environment and its bottom line by eliminating plastic containers.

A Dane County judge ruled Wednesday a negligence claim filed by the family of slain UW-Madison student Brittany Zimmermann against Dane County and 911 dispatcher Rita Gahagan should be halted pending release of evidence from an ongoing criminal investigation.But, at the same time, Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi did not dismiss the claim, which was brought by the slain student?s parents, Jean and Kevin Zimmermann.

A Dane County judge issued a ruling Wednesday on a negligence claim filed by the family of Brittany Zimmermann.

If foreclosure is threatening your future, one local group wants you to know you donâ??t have to fight it alone.

A recent sample of court filings shows that in 85 percent of foreclosure cases in Dane County, the homeowner doesnâ??t have a lawyer, according to a news release this week from the Dane County Foreclosure Prevention Taskforce. But that could change soon.

Starting tomorrow and continuing on the first and third Thursday of every month, a free legal clinic staffed by volunteer lawyers and law students will be open in Madison from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 310 of the City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Sponsored by the taskforce along with the Dane County Bar Association and UW-Madisonâ??s Law School, the Foreclosure Answer Clinic is for homeowners who have been served with a foreclosure lawsuit, and they should bring their summons and complaint with them, organizers said.

After returning from six months in Brisbane, Australia, I worked for the International Academic Programs office at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I know, from personal experience and from working with perspective students, that the decision to go abroad can be overwhelming. 

As I promised a couple weeks ago â?? my thoughts on my return after almost 2 years to Madison, those x square miles surrounded by Reality.  In my case, the 2 days in Madison were bookended by the reality of Step 1 and now, starting tomorrow, the Major Clinical Year.  All the more reason to hold onto those Happy Thoughts in preparation.

A University of Wisconsin system-wide practice allowing sexual assault victims to report anonymously not only protects the victims of assault, but it may also be protecting the perpetrators. Laura Podgornik looks at the practice of anonymous reporting.

Kevin Reilly, the University of Wisconsin System president, said his goal is to keep tuition increases at four-year schools â??reasonable and predictable.â?

Coffee with a view: As a University of Wisconsin-Madison student in Milwaukee for the summer, thereâ??s one place that feels a little like home – Alterra at the Lake, 1701 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive. The chairs on the patio are just like those found at the Memorial Union in Madison. The only difference is the view: Instead of looking across Lake Mendota, youâ??re looking at Lake Michigan. I can plop down in one of those iconic chairs, grab a drink – nothing says summer to me more then an iced mocha with whipped cream – and take in the moment. – Cailley Hammel

Engineering students are descending on San Luis Obispo, Calif., this week for the annual National Concrete Canoe Competition, where teams build concrete boats according to different specifications each year and then race them in sprints and endurance contests, often dressed in costume. The University of Wisconsin is a heavy favorite after having won five times over the past 10 years, but back on campus the engineers say they still donâ??t get treated like jocks. When they took an old 20-foot concrete vessel sledding this winter, “everyone was pointing and laughing at us,” says Wisconsin senior Julie Chapman.

Deciding on the next step after college can be a difficult decision. One UW-Madison student is making the most of his time leading up to graduation.

MADISON (WKOW) — A sexual assault lawsuit involving a University of Wisconsin-Parkside student can now move forward, according to a U.S. Judge.

A woman said she was assaulted in her dorm room in 2008 by a residence assistant, and then felt she had to drop out of school. In addition to identifying the alleged residence assistant, the lawsuit also mentions university discrimination and violation of civil rights.

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents first Native American says the secret to having minority and women students succeed is to make them feel welcome. Mike Simonson reports.With little fanfare, Eau Claire attorney Ed Manydeeds was confirmed by the state senate on April 22 by a 29 to 4 vote. It may have been low key, but having a Native American on the Board of Regents for the first time is huge to Melissa Greendeer. Sheâ??s the coordinator for Native American students at UW-Madison. She says having someone at the top is an important sign to the 350 Native students on the Madison campus.

The regents who run the University of Wisconsin System said Thursday that they had to impose a 5.5% tuition increase on students to make up for cuts in university funding from the state. The regents said they needed to get the word out that they were increasing only the “sticker price” of college education. The UW System increased financial aid to offset the tuition increase for students with the greatest need.

Builders reached a new milestone in the construction of the new Union South building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus Friday.

Tuition will go up by 5.5 percent on University of Wisconsin campuses this fall under a budget approved Thursday that protects key academic programs and services. During a meeting at UW-Milwaukee, the 18-member Board of Regents voted unanimously for the increase as part of a $5.6 billion operating budget for the system of 13 four-year universities and 13 two-year colleges. Regents said they had no choice but to approve the increase, given what they called a shortage of resources to pay for higher education.

The UW Board of Regents approved a 5.5 percent tuition increase for the 13 four-year universities in the University of Wisconsin System and a tuition freeze for the two-year colleges. The approval was part of $5.59 billion University of Wisconsin System operating budget. The tuition increase means in-state students at UW-Madison will pay $638 more next year, or $7,933 in tuition.

Tuition will go up by 5.5 percent on University of Wisconsin campuses this fall under a budget approved Thursday that protects key academic programs and services.

University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly says the 5.5 percent tuition increase he is recommending for the stateâ??s 13 four-year universities for 2010-11 is â??reasonable and predictable.â? Reilly is wrong.

In a time of economic instability, when unemployment is high, when families are struggling to make ends meet, when young people are having an especially hard time finding jobs, it is not reasonable. In fact, it is unsettling.

University of Wisconsin System regents will meet at UW-Milwaukee on Thursday to consider raising tuition by 5.5 percent at most state universities. The Board of Regents will consider the increase as part of a proposed $5.6 billion operating budget for the system of 13 four-year universities and 13 two-year colleges.

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents could approve rules Friday designed to hold down textbook costs on its campuses. The policy, which comes before the regentâ??s education committee today, will encourage campuses to explore textbook rental programs, among other cost-saving options.

University of Wisconsin System regents will meet at UW-Milwaukee on Thursday to consider raising tuition by 5.5 percent at most state universities.

This fall, Jeanet Ugalde will attend UW-Madison on a full scholarship to study nursing. On Saturday, sheâ??ll be among the first students receiving a diploma as part of a Madison School District program designed to give first-generation students the training to succeed in high school.

â??When I got the (UW acceptance) letter … I cried, and I couldnâ??t believe it. I still canâ??t believe it. When I get the (tuition) bill around July and it says â??zero,â?? I will be so amazed,â? Ugalde, the first person in her family to graduate from high school, said of being accepted to college.