UW-Madison Homecoming held several events around campus this weekend, kicking off a week filled with school spirit and events and culminating in the Homecoming game against Iowa Saturday.
In response to what University of Wisconsin Chancellor Biddy Martin called the â??single greatest complaintâ? she has received thus far as chancellor, a proposal has been constructed that would significantly change the structure of the graduate school, including the addition of a separate vice chancellor for research.
Oâ??Kane is a Ph.D. student in environment and resources at the Gaylord Nelson Institute of UW-Madison. She researches birds that migrate between Madison and Central America.
University of Wisconsin-Madison students are being warned by both the Madison and the UW-Madison police departments to keep their homes secure after a couple of burglaries were reported.
Both burglaries happened Sunday night, Oct. 4, in the 500 block of West Doty Street. UW-Madison students were the break-in victims in both burglaries.
The University of Wisconsin will continue its tradition of Homecoming in the next week with a diverse lineup of events for students, alumni and community members to enjoy.
Hundreds of University of Wisconsin community members convened Thursday at an all-day conference to evaluate campus diversity and strategize ways to position UW as the countryâ??s leader in campus diversity issues.
The state Assembly held hearings Tuesday on the Healthy Youth Act (AB 458), which would require schools that choose to provide their students with sexual and reproductive education to do so in a comprehensive and accurate manner.Over the past three years while attending UW-Madison, it has become apparent that many of my peers have received little information or guidance regarding sexual activity, even in their high school curriculums.
IS IT possibly true a conservative student group could have been denied funds from University of Wisconsin-Madison student fees because of objections to its political viewpoints? Oh, surely not.
Just because the group engages in such things as a planned protest against an Al Gore speech in Madison, how could anyone believe decision-makers on the liberal campus might object and pull the plug on money? The rejection, supposedly, is because the club â?? Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow â?? does not provide enough â??direct servicesâ? to students.
Besides, university rules state the fees are to be disbursed in a viewpoint-neutral manner. Itâ??s hard to believe the good folks controlling the pursestrings would consider bending that rule just to stick a finger in the eye on some annoyingly conservative kids.
Eight years after the beginning of the war in Afghanistan, more veterans are dropping their weapons and picking up their textbooks at college campuses nationwide.
Despite its reputation as an anti-war campus, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has seen a significant increase in its student veteran population. That number doubled between 2004 and 2008, and the university says 600 students claimed to have military experience on their applications.
UW-Madison law students are some of the most liberal in the country, according to a ranking by the Princeton Review.
As the first shipment of swine flu vaccine began arriving in Wisconsin this week, UW-Madison officials are anxious to receive them. Doctor Sarah Van Orman, Executive Director of University Health Services, says they have designated 32,000 people within the targeted group.
UW-Madison law students are some of the most liberal in the country, according to a ranking by the Princeton Review. They were ranked #8, based on student answers to a survey question about the political bent of the student body.
MADISON (WKOW) — Eight years after the beginning of the war in Afghanistan, more veterans are dropping their weapons and picking up their textbooks at college campuses nationwide.
Despite its reputation as an anti-war campus, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has seen a significant increase in its student veteran population. That number doubled between 2004 and 2008, and the university says 600 students claimed to have military experience on their applications.
Last week the Student Labor Action Coalition marched into Chancellor Biddy Martinâ??s office, opposing the University of Wisconsinâ??s athletic apparel contracts with less-than-transparent multinational monoliths like adidas. And Biddy sat down and had what one SLAC member called â??a thoughtful and productive dialogue.â?
The Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee met Tuesday to find ways to bring awareness to students about the $50,000 budget for the new lighting initiative.
The number of cases of students with the flu continues to drop on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
The weekly status report from University Health Services (UHS) showed students coming in to the health clinic with flu-like symptoms was almost cut in half in the fifth week of the fall semester (Sept. 27-Oct. 3), with only 58 students evaluated, down from 94 the previous week.
The 58 cases was the least seen on campus since school started Sept. 2.
Madison Police Department Capt. Mary Schauf surprised a room full of University of Wisconsin students last week in posing a question she thought was common knowledge:
A growing number of veterans are trading their uniforms and weapons for Bucky Badger sweat shirts and books, transforming this campus that was once a hotbed of war protest. As thousands of veterans return home from Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, many are taking advantage of generous educational benefits through the G.I. Bill. And as veterans flood campuses around the United States, theyâ??re changing and diversifying the student population in ways not seen since the end of World War II.
On Saturday two buses of UW-Madison students, in addition to Madison residents, will travel to Washington, D.C., for the National Equality March, which will take place on the Capitol lawn at noon on Sunday.
Madison police are investigating a burglary near campus.It happened Sunday evening on the 500 block of West Doty Street.A 20-year-old man was asleep inside when he heard shuffling in the kitchen. He went to investigate and found a man who claimed to be looking for a friendâ??s party, according to police.
In 2008, 46 lives were lost in domestic violence-related incidents in Wisconsin, according to the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence. To most UW-Madison students these statistics are alarming, but for some they are all too familiar.
The first wave of H1N1 vaccine allocations arrived in Wisconsin Monday as the number of University of Wisconsin students contacting University Health Services with influenza-like illnesses fell for the third straight week. Vaccines, however, will not be available for students for another 10 to 15 days.
MADISON (WKOW) — For the third straight week, the number of students contacting University Health Services (UHS) with influenza-like illness (ILI) has declined.
Health officials on campus say that Week 5 (from September 27 to October 3), UHS examined 58 students with ILI, down from 94 in Week 4, which was down from 168 students in Week 3.
I showed up at Camp Randall a week ago Saturday, but my team didnâ??t. Regardless of that, Iâ??ve never been so insulted by so many drunk, crude, ignorant students in my entire life.
I am tired of complaints about the obscenities directed at opposing teams and fans by Wisconsin students both in the stands and out. If you want to change the culture, avoiding games will not help. Instead try being proactive.
At Saturdayâ??s Badger football game a week ago, my daughter was injured by a drunk. He fell down two rows of seats in the student section at the start of the fifth quarter and knocked her down two more rows of seats.
Alumni of UW-Madison around the country and world have fond memories of Badger football Saturdays spent with friends on beautiful fall afternoons. But itâ??s apparent that, despite headway by the university, there are still many students, alumni and other fans who wish to create nothing but unpleasant experiences and memories for visiting fans. Verbal and physical intimidation, insults and slurs are still an embarrassing aspect of Camp Randall.
Officials at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are launching a new initiative called â??Inclusive Excellenceâ??. Coordinators say the goal is to provide a welcoming atmosphere in which students and staff from all racial, social and economic backgrounds can work and excel. (Second item.)
UW officials say enrollment at their two-year colleges is looking strong this fall. And some four-year colleges are even expecting record numbers of students. For the UW Collegesâ?? thirteen two-year schools, overall enrollment increased 5% from last year to a total of more than 13,800 students. (First item.)
A UW-Madison student committee denied funding to conservative group Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow on Monday night for the second year in a row. The group, called CFACT, sued the university earlier this year, alleging that it didnâ??t get funding because of its views on social and environmental issues. CFACT promotes the idea that problems like global warming should be regulated by the free market, not the government.
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) – The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh newspaper has rejected an anti-abortion advertisement as too controversial.
The Advance-Titan decided not to run the 12-page insert from the Human Life Alliance. The advertisement, called iCare, contains information about abortion, its side effects, contraception, the development of a pre-born child and adoption.
A 19-year-old Madison man biking home early Sunday morning was knocked off his bike by a mugger who stole his money and fled.The mugging happened at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday on Randall Avenue. Madison police said the victim was tackled by the suspect while he was on his bicycle.
Even though the annual University Campus Safety Guide for 2009 released Thursday declared crime at the University of Wisconsin is at an all-time low, the Offices of the Dean of Students is addressing a string of robberies in the past few weeks involving students and Madison residents on campus and in the downtown area.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism student is promoting her school before every Badger football game.
Senior Emily Smolarek hosts the “UW-Madison Minute” on the Badger Sports Radio Network. The program reaches the entire state of Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. It emphasizes research, events and developments on campus.
Those who want to make agriculture their future aren’t being scared away by the tough times hitting the dairy industry.
“Milk price is up, it’s down, it’s always doing that,” said Abbie Holig, a UW-Madison junior from Mauston who is studying dairy science and Spanish. “You just have to hope it comes around and you make it through.”
Last year, approximately 10 percent of UW-Madison students visited UHS to treat at least one mental illness, but thatâ??s just skimming the surface, according to UHS Director for Clinical and Crisis Services, Dennis Christoffersen.Â
Officials from across the UW System gathered Thursday for a panel to discuss preparation for an H1N1 outbreak, emphasizing the importance of technology and communication.
Officials from UW-Madison and the Madison Police Department are urging students to take extra safety precautions in the wake of several robberies in the Madison area.
Safety on the University of Wisconsin campus has seen major improvements over the past two years with total crime at an all-time low, according to the annual University Campus Safety Guide for 2009 released Thursday.
Many may have pushed it to the back of their minds since last spring, but the H1N1 virus flu is here again.
Infection rates for the H1N1 virus are much higher among university students than that of the general population. Given the close quarters in which students live, and the myriad social events on campus, the university seems like a breeding ground for flu.
Since the fall semester began, University Health Services (UHS) has evaluated hundreds of students with flu-like symptoms, many of whom have been diagnosed with swine flu. The health center eventually stopped diagnosing students in their offices, instead opting to conduct an evaluation of studentsâ?? symptoms by phone. After getting hit hard at the start of the semester, however, the number of UW students sick with the flu seems to be tapering off.
A get-tough policy at the new Gophers stadium means that 15 students caught drunk and misbehaving at previous games will have to pass a Breathalyzer test to enter Saturday.
Noted: The father and sister of 19-year-old Shreya Dixit spoke of how Shreya, a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, had accepted a ride home and was killed when the driver momentarily reached for an item in the car. Her father Vijay Dixit has established a foundation in her name that provides high school education modules for safer driving practices.
“The people in the cars next to us. It’s someone’s sister, someone’s mother,” her sister Nayha said. “Is checking that text message more important than someone’s life?”
Iâ??m shocked by how badly UW-Madison students dress for class. Most of them look like they put on any old thing that happened to be sitting on the laundry pile next to their beds.
H1N1 flu cases are tapering off at UW-Madison. Suspected cases of â??swine fluâ? now top 800 on the UW-Madison campus, but the numbers have been declining over the past couple of weeks. Doctor Sarah Van Orman with University Health Services provided the numbers at a Capitol briefing Thursday.
The Student Labor Action Coalition protested at Chancellor Biddy Martinâ??s office Wednesday to voice their concerns with UW-Madisonâ??s actions toward sweatshop conditions.
The Student Labor Action Coalition marched on Chancellor Biddy Martinâ??s office Wednesday in protest of the University of Wisconsinâ??s agreement with multinational corporations that manufacture UW apparel.
Worried about finding a job after you graduate from college? During this Great Recession, there are no guarantees. Or are there?
The University of Regina, which is located north of the border in Saskatchewan, has introduced a unique program guaranteeing students a successful career launch following completion of their undergraduate degree.
When Louisa Kornblatt was a little girl and saw colorful posters of the Bronfman Youth Fellowship in Israel on a wall of her synagogue, she dreamed of being able to go there one day. â??They really stuck in my mind,â? she recalls.
The number of students reporting flu-like symptoms has decreased for the second week in a row, officials from University Health Services said Tuesday.
Transferring to UW-Madison can be a stressful ordeal, but assimilating into Badger red when all you feel is blue is especially tough.
After seven years of investigation, an international team of researchers released an article Tuesday confirming the world famous Tyrannosaurus rex, commonly known as Sue, on display at the Field Museum of Chicago died due to a parasite infection instead of a violent encounter, as was previously believed.
University Health Services reported the number of students contacting them about flu-like symptoms has declined for the second week in a row, with 94 students reporting H1N1 symptoms, down from 168 last week.
Critics of coal call it the dirtiest form of energy.Now some area college students are fighting to clean up their campus by switching to a cleaner form of energy. UW-La Crosse has a heating plant that heats steam that is sent to all the buildings on campus to heat them.
Ever since some college friends decided in 2003 to follow the University of Wisconsin football team during its biennial trip to Minneapolis, Matt Schwalbach has been the group’s point person for tickets.
It was never much of a headache for Schwalbach, even when the number of tickets needed reached double digits. He’d simply call the University of Minnesota ticket office and secure a block of seats together in the Metrodome’s upper deck for about $60 apiece.
Pharmacy retailer CVS plans to build one of its first Madison-area stores Downtown, at the former Badger Bus depot, which is scheduled for demolition next week.
Greyhound Bus Lines will use the terminal through Sunday, and the company has not yet confirmed a new location for the intercity bus service. Demolition begins Oct. 8, Badger Coaches co-owner John Meier said.
The Associated Students of Madison, in partnership with the Offices of the Dean of Students, held a town hall forum Monday to gain student opinion on the use of the $1.5 million in student services funds allotted by the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates.Â
BOSTON — There is a new crackdown at Tufts University — of the X-rated variety.
The Medford collegeâ??s new guest policy, revised from last year, now includes a section that bars students from “engaging in sexual activity while their roommate is present,” WCVB-TV in Boston reported.
University of Wisconsin students voiced proposals to faculty in a public forum Monday on how the student services portion of the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates funds should be allocated.
Four students were awarded the Student Venture Seed Grant Monday for their business ventures as part of the Wiscontrepreneur program. The SVS program will provide each student with $3,000 to help turn their start-up businesses into successful companies. Charles Hoslet, UW-Madison Office of Corporate Relations managing director, said the program is designed to support students interested in pursuing entrepreneurial ventures.
Consistent with the spirit of the University of Wisconsinâ??s top-25 national ranking for entrepreneurship last week, the Wiscontrepreneur initiative announced the winners of the Student Venture Seed Grant Competition Monday. According to Allen Dines, assistant director at UWâ??s Office of Corporate Relations, five applicants presented their ideas to a panel of judges that consisted of university employees as well as local business leaders. Four of those five were then awarded $3,000 to help further their businesses.
