The UW Labor Licensing Policy Committee voted Friday to issue Nike, Inc. an ultimatum — clean up your act, or weâ??ll take away your license to do business with the university.It wasnâ??t a unanimous decision (7-2), but enough people said Nike wasnâ??t treating workers fairly, and therefore, violated the university code of conduct.
American universities are enrolling a new wave of Chinese undergraduates, according to the annual Open Doors report. While India was, for the eighth consecutive year, the leading country of origin for international students â?? sending 103,260 students, a 9 percent increase over the previous year â?? China is rapidly catching up, sending 98,510 last year, a 21 percent increase.
UW-Milwaukee police have stepped up off-campus patrolling in a response to a recent string of nearby robberies and assaults. The partnership between the cityâ??s police force and campus police has been augmented with UWM squad cars seen alongside MPD vehicles in surrounding neighborhoods.
Wisconsin Students Public Interest Research Group hosted a health-care fair Thursday to celebrate the recent health-care reform bill passed by U.S. House of Representatives and to further educate students on the issue.
The prevailing strategy behind UW-Madisonâ??s more than 40-year effort to increase the presence of â??targeted minorityâ? students remains as confusing as ever.
After experimenting with Amazonâ??s electronic reading device â?? the Kindle DX â?? in the classroom, the University of Wisconsin has decided it will not adopt the current version of the device for general use due to its inaccessibility to the blind.
University of Wisconsin students joined U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Thursday to rally support for health care reform that includes a government insurance program and provides broad coverage for college students and recent graduates.
Members of the campus community, including several campus officials, are speaking out against recent incidents of graffiti in the residence halls, including a third incident that occurred last weekend in Melcher Hall, again using the n-word.
Director of Housing, Rhonda Viney, said that the people who committed these acts were cowardly and hid their actions in anonymity. Viney also encourages students to stand up against intolerance by posing the question, â??Is this acceptable to you, and if not, what are you going to do about it?â?
MADISON WKOW — They may have not been a large part of the debate, but students at the UW say health care reform would have a large impact on them. That was the message at a rally at the UW. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin was guest speaker. She says nearly a third of students lack health insurance.
Before choosing the career path he’s on today, Jonathan Reid, a doctoral student in history at UW-Madison, considered attending seminary. Many aspects of a religious life still appeal to him, including living among others of faith. So for his campus residence, he chose Pres House, a 51-unit apartment building opened in 2007 by the Presbyterian student ministry on campus. The building’s owners sought to create a place where residents could explore their faith and grow spiritually – a concept that has drawn national attention for its novelty.
A smart and disciplined UW-Madison team has advanced for the ninth straight year to its top tournament. And it’s not the football or basketball squad. It’s the university’s three-member computer programming team, which learned this week it’s heading to China in February for the IBM-sponsored world finals. The team’s consistent success is great publicity for UW-Madison and its high-tech prowess. It also helps further Wisconsin’s reputation as a strong source of knowledge and new-economy workers.
University Health Services reported a notable rise in influenza-like illnesses last week, as H1N1 vaccines remain scarce.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter to UW-Whitewater objecting to the fact that the university invited students to attend a prayer vigil for a student killed in the Fort Hood shootings.
Amy Krueger, of Kiel, was a psychology major who had transferred to UW-Whitewater last year. She was one of two Wisconsin soldiers killed in the attack.
UW-Madison students are paying $250 more this year for the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates, a program that Chancellor Biddy Martin pitched last year to improve undergraduate education. So what are they paying for? The university has also already spent some of the funding to alleviate bottlenecks in popular courses this fall. In total, the university has allocated about $3.8 million out of $10 million available. Almost $2 million of it is for new faculty, said Aaron Brower, vice provost for teaching and learning.
The faculty adviser to College Republicans at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point says a recent event there did not violate a political fundraising ban. Professor Justin Rueb said the group did not solicit or collect any money for Republican Scott Walkerâ??s gubernatorial campaign.
Itâ??s called the “turkey drop” â?? when first-year college students break up with their high school sweethearts over the Thanksgiving holiday. But thereâ??s a risk that freshmen might break up with their college, too.
We are facing an epidemic in the United States today. From sea to shining sea, people everywhere are being infected. No, we are not talking about H1N1. Today in America 47 million people are testing positive for a lack of access to affordable and quality health care.
Most people assume that college students are not interested in the health care debate. But we have more at stake than anyone. Just because young people have no interest in attending town hall debates with disrespectful mobs screaming at each other, doesnâ??t mean we donâ??t support health care reform.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison competitive computing team will head to China. The three-member Wrong Answer team came in first among 201 teams at the North Central North America Regional Programming Contest finals Oct. 31 at UW-Parkside.
After evaluating the effectiveness of Plan 2008, UW-Madisonâ??s 10-year plan to increase diversity on campus, officials are focusing on the creation of a more comprehensive plan to improve campus diversity.
With the first round of proposals for the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates approved last week, students are beginning to see where the substantial increase in their tuition dollars is going.
Amazon’s Kindle can read books aloud, but if you’re blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now two universities say they will shun the device until Amazon changes the setup. The National Federation of the Blind planned to announce Wednesday that the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Syracuse University won’t consider big rollouts of the electronic reading device unless Amazon makes it more accessible to visually impaired students.
Two Democratic lawmakers asked regulators Tuesday to review whether Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walkerâ??s campaign violated a law that bans fundraising in state buildings.Reps. Marlin Schneider of Wisconsin Rapids and Amy Sue Vruwink of Milladore asked the Government Accountability Board for the investigation.
On Saturday afternoon, junior wide receiver Maurice Moore had one kickoff return for three yards against Indiana, which could have been more if not for an illegal block in the back committed on Mooreâ??s return.
MADISON (WKOW) — University Health Services (UHS) reports that 115 students were treated for flu-like symptoms in the most recent week of the fall semester (November 1â??7).
That number is also the fourth-highest number of students with flu-like symptoms since the academic year began… and only the four time more than a hundred students came to UHS complaining of the flu.
With UW-Madison moving forward on a new diversity initiative, officials are examining the effectiveness of past efforts such as Plan 2008.
A routine chemistry experiment gone awry sent a University of Wisconsin student to the hospital with minor injuries Monday afternoon.
Two days after chastising Chancellor Biddy Martin for a change in policy regarding campus workers, the University of Wisconsin Student Labor Action Coalition presented her with a homemade cake in gratitude for her recent standoff with Nike over the compensation of workers; however, she was unable to share in the festivities.
The Chronicle of Higher Education posed an interesting question with this article headlined “Are Too Many Students Going to College?”
The piece opens with the following paragraph: “With student debt rising and more of those enrolled failing to graduate in four years, there is a growing sentiment that college may not be the best option for all students.
At the same time, President Obama has called on every American to receive at least one year of higher education or vocational training. Behind the rhetoric lies disagreement over a series of issues: which students are most likely to succeed in college; what kind of college they should attend; whether the individual or society benefits more from postsecondary education; and whether college is worth the high cost and likely long-term debt.”
The new website TodaysGIBill.org was unveiled Monday in an effort to help military service members and veterans pick a college and receive their benefits under the new Post-9/11 GI Bill.
A UW-Madison student was taken to the hospital Monday after a vial she was working with exploded in the Chemistry Building, according to the UW-Madison Police Department.
My Go Big Read nomination is a book that was released as an original paperback in fall 2008. It is titled, “Favre: His Twenty Greatest Games.” Now, I realize some cynical individuals might suggest that I am nominating this book only because I wrote it.
University of Wisconsin Badgers head coach Bret Bielema said that a junior wide receiver who was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving this weekend is suspended indefinitely.Maurice Moore, 22, was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Regent Street over the weekend, suffering minor injuries.
Ahead of what would have been her 23rd birthday, the family of slain University of Wisconsin-Madison student Brittany Zimmermann is awarding a scholarship in her name. The scholarship was given to a freshman student from Zimmermannâ??s hometown of Marshfield. The recipient plans a career in medicine.
College students seldom rally around rising tuition, but the University of Wisconsin at Madison appears to be blunting criticism of its latest increase with a distinctive approach — letting the students help decide what to do with the money.
In May, the universityâ??s regents approved the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates, allowing for gradually increasing surcharges of $1,000 for residents and $3,000 for nonresidents to be fully implemented by the 2012-13 academic year. The funds generated by the surcharge, which will not be paid by students from families making less than $80,000 a year, are designed to bolster need-based aid, hire new faculty, expand course offerings and improve student services.
Chancellor Biddy Martin chose eight final proposals to receive the first round of Madison Initiative for Undergraduate funds last week.
The family of slain UW-Madison student Brittany Zimmermann has awarded a scholarship to financially assist a student from Marshfield, Wis., Zimmermannâ??s home town.
University of Wisconsin football team wide receiver Maurice Moore was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Chancellor Biddy Martin approved the first round of proposals for the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates late last week.
Here is a little light read to help kick off your Saturday…Have you ever wondered what itâ??s like to work as Bucky Badger?
Bleacherreport.com spoke with one of the students who portrays Bucky and posted this entertaining article.
My favorite part of the story is when the student is asked, “Whatâ??s been the weirdest thing thatâ??s happened to you as Bucky?”
Most doctoral students have their thesis read by around five people, or if theyâ??re lucky, a slightly wider audience of peers in their specialty. But one demanding class at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is changing that. The students in this class are making movies.Tales of Planet Earth is a three-day environmental film festival beginning Friday that will air seven short films created by UW students along with more than 30 professional films over the weekend.
Wisconsinâ??s loyal sons and daughters will hail the stateâ??s signature anthem this week. The University of Wisconsin-Madison band and concert choir plan to honor the 100th anniversary of the first performance of “On, Wisconsin” this week.
Eight proposals have been awarded funding through a tuition increase and associated program approved last summer for UW-Madison, university officials announced Friday.
Thereâ??s been plenty of talk about education this week in Wisconsin. At the UW-Madison campus on Saturday, the focus was on getting girls interested in math and science.
A UW menâ??s football player was arrested on drunken driving charges after being involved in a single vehicle accident Sunday. Madison police said 22-year-old Maurice Moore was arrested in the 1300 block of Regent Street at 12:41 am. Moore is a wide receiver for Badger menâ??s football team.
The UW-Madison Real Estate Department held a listening session Thursday to allow students and community members a chance to view the latest Edgewater Hotel redesign plans.
President Barack Obamaâ??s image-driven 2008 campaign and his use of social media outlets fostered in young voters an interest in public policy rarely seen in todayâ??s political climate.
Acknowledging planned student involvement in the Union South project was lacking in the final stages of the process last summer, Union Council passed a motion ensuring a student design committee would be reinstated for the Memorial Union renovation.
Hammes Company held an informational meeting at the Pyle Center Thursday night where students were presented with the revised proposal of the Edgewater Hotel.
Teachers say failure is something so-called Gen Y students want to hear more about. “They are very concerned with failure,” said Rich Honack, a lecturer at Northwestern Universityâ??s Kellogg School of Management and expert in generational cultures. Current 20-somethings “have always succeeded. Theyâ??ve always gotten trophies when they go out for a sports team. Theyâ??ve always gotten â??Aâ??s. Their parents have told them be the best and protected them from failure.”
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz has said he will declare next Tuesday “On, Wisconsin!” Day, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first performance of the song. A birthday bash will be held at 1 p.m. next Tuesday on the steps of the Memorial Union. The event will include the Badger Band, a sing-along, and, of course, cake.
In 1959, a small group of about 20 high school girls met with women researchers at UW-Madison to learn about science careers. Then, it was rare to see a woman in a lab coat on college campuses.
The attorney representing the family of slain UW-Madison student Brittany Zimmermann will get to hear a 911 call made from Zimmermannâ??s cell phone the day she was murdered last year, a Dane County judge ruled Wednesday.
Just 90 minutes after Air Force One left the Madison airport Wednesday, Mark Halperin, a senior political analyst for Time magazine, give his opinion on President Barack Obamaâ??s performance so far to an audience of UW-Madison students, faculty and community members.
Noted: The conundrum for Democrats is especially obvious here, the liberal bastion around the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where Obama chose to mark the first anniversary of his election Wednesday with an appearance. On campus — described by one Wisconsin pol as an isthmus of liberalism surrounded by reality — young voters said they see a dwindling of enthusiasm. Will Bradley, a senior in Spanish and economics, said he likes much of what he says is Obamaâ??s pragmatic, methodical approach to passing his agenda. But, Bradley said, “he does need to come through on what he promised.”
Dear Editor: It would seem to me the people at the two student newspapers responsible for the attempted boycott of the Nitty Gritty would be able to use their college education to evaluate a situation in its entirety.
In the 1960s and â??70s (before the boycott sponsors were a twinkle in their fathersâ?? eyes) the owner of the Nitty Gritty was the host of an extremely popular local childrenâ??s TV program, and later Madisonâ??s No. 1 rated TV sportscaster. He then purchased a run-down bar at Frances and West Johnson streets and built it into one of Madisonâ??s most respected eating establishments.
The Madison Common Council voted Tuesday to add a new citizen voting member, as well as an additional alder, to the cityâ??s Alcohol License Review Committee.
The Madison City Council approved Tuesday the addition of a citizen member and an alder to the cityâ??s Alcohol License Review Committee, and Mayor Dave Cieslewicz said he will appoint a student to the citizen member position.
College students in Madison want to have a say when it comes to who gets a liquor license in the city.They hoped to earn a permanent spot on the committee that makes those decisions, but instead, reached a compromise.Tuesday night, the Common Council passed a new ordinance 16 to 2, allowing the mayor to appoint a Madison resident on the alcohol committee.
The Madison Initiative Oversight Committee is meeting Tuesday to decide which proposals will be implemented immediately with the use of Initiative funds and which need to be revised.
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announced his intention of appointing a student voting member to the Alcohol License Review Committee Monday.
