Category: Campus life

The Associated Students of Madison discussed the demotion of the university’s top diversity official, the search for a new University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department chief and potential referendums in the first meeting of the semester.

Known for his educational YouTube web series “Crash Course,” Author John Green is taking his speaking talents to UW-Madison on Tuesday, Feb, 18.

Despite a new Basic Needs Website and improved access to resources, students say the University must do more to provide for food insecure students.

UW-Madison students hoping to see their first classes of the semester canceled saw those hopes dashed Tuesday, when no word of any closings issued from Bascom Hall.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison kicked off its spring semester with freezing temperatures. University policy encourages normal operations whenever campus buildings are accessible, and safety precautions can be taken.

UW students face frigid temperatures on first day of spring classes.

The Terrace: Short for “The Memorial Union Terrace,” this is a popular spot outside Memorial Union with its iconic colorful chairs where students hang out and study with a beautiful view of Lake Mendota.

The Winter Carnival returns Feb. 6-9 outside the Wisconsin Union with over 30 events for everyone in the family. Mostly free indoor and outdoor activities and events will be outside the union, marking this year its 85th anniversary.

Mike Knetter, now the former CEO of the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, said in an interview with the Cap Times that he and Paul Shain, the WFAA’s board chair, met with representatives from Students for Justice in Palestine about their concerns after the encampment came down. “We do think about these issues, of course,” Knetter said. “But … we’re not going to let third parties dictate to us what we can or can’t do with donor money. … We don’t think that’s the right way to treat our donors.”

It will run from Feb. 1 to April 30, 2025. The course will go over the plant diagnostic process and finding resources to use for diagnostics.

Faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison named the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as the most difficult issue to discuss on campus with racial inequality and affirmative action ranking second and third, according to a new faculty survey.

Diagnosed with two severe autoimmune diseases at the age of five, a recent graduate of UW-Madison has relentlessly pursued a cure since starting at the university. On Sunday morning, over 1,000 undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students crossed the stage at the Kohl Center to receive their diplomas.

“My understanding is the professor has apologized,” Rothman said. “I don’t think there’s a space for ad hominem attacks in our university. That’s not the right way to approach it, but we do want vigorous debates in our classroom because that’s how we all learn.”

The Student Services Finance Committee recommended an increase in student segregated fees after request from University Health Services to prevent staffing cuts, increase patient visits.

Winter sport enthusiasts are enjoying their new gear after the Hoofer Ski & Snowboard Club’s resale event.

The annual outdoor recreation equipment sale provides the opportunity for the community to buy discounted items for all ages for the upcoming season — including downhill and nordic skis, snowboards, boots, jackets, helmets, goggles, touring gear and telemark skis — while also offering community members the chance to sell their new and gently used gear.

The Wisconsin Center For Education Research announced Wednesday its active recruitment for the 2025 cohort of the Special Education Teach Residency Program.The early decision deadline is Dec. 15.

Students tackle real-world challenges, gain hands-on experience in dairy industry.

Every week, UW Madison students team up with a local pantry to distribute fresh produce to people facing food insecurity. When the students are not in the classroom, they are serving residents in the Allied Drive neighborhood impacted by food insecurity. Students volunteer through the organization, UW Grow.

‘We are seeing many of the things that make our lives possible being taken away,’ UW director of LGBTQ+ studies certificate program says.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School hired Skylar Croy and Daniel Lennington to teach a constitutional law course this upcoming spring semester. Some students, who attended clerkship programs WILL sued to alter diversity requirements, disagree

‘It wasn’t always easy, but I have another home at Madison and I want to try to give back,’ Getschman says.

The university removed the SexWise module after an October inquiry from conservative student newspaper The Madison Federalist revealed the module contained a link to an adult film award site.

Moda brings fresh new designs to Madison’s fashion scene.

While the module has now been reinstated, Runde said some content, particularly around the discussion of pornography, was shortened as part of the compromise reached with the administration. Runde said they were unsatisfied with some of the compromises, citing a disconnect between UW administrators and students’ experiences on and off campus.

As the holiday season commences, the Wisconsin Union Directorate Society and Politics Committee shared some tips to help students get through political conversations with family members.

“Material Intelligence” exhibit in the School of Human Ecology invites individuals to think about how materials shape the spaces around us.

The Associated Students of Madison passed legislation to create a new committee, after Black student leaders expressed the need for greater support from student government.

UW-Madison Capstone students will host a press conference this afternoon at 2 p.m. at the City-County Building in downtown Madison to shine a spotlight on the growing crisis of heat vulnerability in prisons across the state.

SSFC discusses budget recommendations for Student Transportation Board.

The competition was part of regional tournaments held over the weekend in different parts of the state. Edgewood College, UW-Madison and other winners advanced to a state championship that will be held Dec. 7 and 8 at WCTC’s Pewaukee campus.

Its name is Maple Fields and it’s kind of adorable. The Memorial Union is debuting a plushie in the form of the ever-popular sunburst chairs that liven up the Terrace every summer.

UW-Madison’s oldest acappella group, the Madhatters, are gearing up for their annual fall performance. This year’s concert, which features singing, dancing and comedic fun, is taking place in Memorial Union’s Shannon Hall on Saturday, November 23 at 7 p.m.

Transition to new bus passes and the effects of pandemic increase costs.

Preliminary recommendations from a study on the Lakeshore Path including paving and lighting the path used by thousands of University of Wisconsin-Madison students and community members daily.

New committee aims to empower Black student voices; ASM also discusses changes to violence prevention module.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate assistant’s union, the Teaching Assistant Association, launched a campaign to improve working conditions for graduate student workers in bioscience departments including genetics and microbiology.

University of Wisconsin-Madison campus community members criticized the removal of Warren Scherer as director of the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center in an open letter to campus administration.

One-credit freshman seminar supports student retention, builds connections, fosters personal growth for freshmen.

UW-Madison’s Center for East Asian studies hosted a panel before the election exploring the impact of a second Trump term on East Asia.