“Wisconsin did a lot for me,” Finley said. “The 4 years I spent here was very monumental in where I am today as a man, so to share my experiences with them, (the graduates) celebrating this great day, is just a great honor.”
One graduate, who transferred from UW-Madison a year and a half ago, said her time at the school was well worth it. “The school’s really good, and I’m really glad to be here,” Keeley Satterfield said.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison held its 2023 winter commencement ceremony on Sunday, a biannual tradition that, for the second consecutive time, came amid campuswide controversy surrounding diversity and inclusion.
Following Board of Regents vote, Mnookin discusses next steps, campus priorities.
The Daily Cardinal spoke with UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin about the challenges of divided government, free speech and student engagement during her second student media roundtable.
With parking capacity reduced by the Lake Street side closure, the city said staff are working to relocate parking permit holders to alternative city facilities or find other parking options for them.
Two individuals yelled antisemitic remarks at a small Dec. 8 Hanukkah gathering, according to UW Hillel.
Students speak of “paralyzing” feelings of loss, university support and finding strength in solidarity after the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack.
For months, the Universities of Wisconsin and Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos have been at odds over diversity initiatives on public campuses.
A Broadway-caliber entertainment group is getting ready to tour Wisconsin and the Midwest. The Wisconsin Singers is a decades-old tradition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Nearly every person involved in the production is a student, and not all of them are arts, music or theater majors.
Verona Area High School (VAHS) students Maitri Patel and Hannah Mason attended the University of Wisconsin’s “Great Biology Bake-Off” on Friday, Nov. 17, bringing the process of DNA replication to life using cake and cupcakes.
Wednesday night, twelve student representatives from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Leaders Igniting Transformation chapter gathered at an Associated Students of Madison Student Council meeting in a decry of the university’s history of responding to on-campus hate & bias incidents that they view as inadequate.
SSFC also adds language to RecWell budget from Trans Umbrella Sanctuary bill passed by ASM.
’Day of the little candles’ event attendance increases from just 10 community members to 250 since 2016, organizer says.
You never truly know what will come out of a kindergartener’s mouth, especially in a lecture hall. On Thursday, a class of kindergarteners was invited to Kenneth Mayer’s introductory American politics class at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The bounds of free speech continue to challenge University of Wisconsin System campuses.
A neo-Nazi group briefly appeared on campus during a march in Madison in November. They were within their First Amendment rights, though police and UW-Madison condemned their presence.
The Wisconsin Badgers football program is preparing Camp Randall Stadium this December with an eye on future Decembers.
The University of Wisconsin has begun implementing a heated field, one of two anticipated upgrades coming for the 2024 season (along with tweaks to the video boards).
Kakol and Vang are part of the Tiny Earth program at NWTC, which is based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and does research to find solutions in the antibiotic crisis and improve soil health. NWTC is one of over 30 colleges and universities worldwide involved in Tiny Earth.
Devin Harris, NBA All-Star, Big Ten Player of the Year, Wisconsin Mr. Basketball, father of three precious daughters, living a full life in Texas, with the freedom to do what he wants, and money to invest, still had that one promise, nagging him.
Getting his degree.
Tensions have risen between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Republican-controlled Legislature as Assembly Speaker Vos indicated cutting DEI funding is his top priority.
Writer, actor and organizer Dallas Goldtooth addressed students and community members as the keynote speaker for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s “Native November.”
UW-Madison Law professor Sumudu Atapattu shared her outlook toward the COP28 international climate conference in an interview with The Daily Cardinal.
Dr. Ramzi Fawaz and Dr. Sami Schalk talked about their experiences and perspectives on how conversations about diversity in the classroom benefit students broadly.
Study shows student veterans feel lower sense of belonging paired with lower academic success, leaders say shared space can fix this.
New College of Engineering building, additional residence hall stand as top-ranked priorities
Kayla Romanovs-Malovrh previously attended UW-Stout’s engineering program, until she realized she wanted a stronger program.
Field renovations will include artificial turf, fencing, outdoor restrooms, RecWell director says.
Bangladesh Student Organization prioritizes growth, confidence following COVID hiatus.
UHS-administered survey available through early January.
Former Miss America, Nuclear Engineering student reflects on UW experience, engineering programs.
Panelists shared thoughts and challenges about Asian-American representation in schools and how they feel its presence could create a brighter future in education.
The 1,400-square-foot gallery, named after a longtime art and history professor at UW-Madison, opened in 2004 and is operated by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters. The organization’s work includes examining science and culture in Wisconsin People & Ideas magazine, exploring pathways to a sustainable future through its Climate and Energy Initiative, offering courses and public talks, and supporting the state’s poet laureate.
Further emptying out the Mosse Humanities building by building a new music academic building and adding nearly 2,000 beds to University Housing could rank high on UW-Madison’s list of priorities for the next state budget.
PhD student and president of UW Madison’s Bridge Club Austen Fen says he and his friends first started discussing the idea of bridge club this year.
’What we’re trying to do is confront power … Because for too long our stories have been told by non-Native people,’ keynote speaker Dallas Goldtooth says.
Mecha de UW-Madison moved from its location on Bernard Court to the Red Gym for at least one year due to looming Levy Hall construction.
Council also approves feedback form to bridge gap between ASM, students.
The United States Deputy Commerce Secretary is on a swing through Madison. As part of the trip, Deputy Secretary Don Graves sat down with UW-Madison students to talk about climate change.
I much prefer the succinct response by the then provost of the University of Wisconsin at Madison to demands by students that the university speak out against the impending invasion of Iraq. He said, “The University of Wisconsin does not have a foreign policy.” That is beyond perfect.
The cheerleaders became the cheer recipients Saturday night for the University of Wisconsin volleyball team.
On Wednesday, Israel’s prime minister said he unequivocally plans to resume the war between his country and Hamas fighters when the current cease-fire ends. In Madison, another pair of demonstrations took place on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus about the war.
Student Transportation Board amendment is accepted after a 5-0-1 vote, proposals will be voted on Thursday.
Demonstrations fall on sixth day of truce between Israel, Hamas.
Professor Jon Pevehouse’s Monday night lecture touched on the history of Israel and the United States’ support for the nation.
Karla Weber Wandel, communications manager for the University of Wisconsin at Madison’s financial aid office, started working with Ivy.ai’s chat bot in 2018. The technology scrolls the UW Madison financial aid page daily to provide up-to-date information to chat-bot users.
“It wasn’t to address one financial aid issue arising; more so it’s just helping folks get access to information on the site when the hot topics were popping up,” Weber Wandel said. The chat bot is especially helpful, she added, with the FAFSA change on “the forefront of everyone’s minds.”
Chief Kristen Roman has long understood the value of teamwork. Roman, originally from Illinois, was a standout athlete on the UWMadison volleyball team, recording over 1,161 kills and 1,107 digs. She graduated from the university in 1988 with degrees in both English literature and women’s studies. Now Roman serves as the university’s Chief of Campus Police, and the fieldhouse where she spent four years playing volleyball is visible from her office window.
The guide, created by UW Marketing, has everything from cheese to mini terrace chairs
“In India, there is an emphasis on ‘Who is your cook?’ ‘Who occupies your kitchen?’” said Vamsi, who is living in Madison for the 2023-’24 school year as the artist-in-residence for the UW-Madison Division of the Arts’ Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program. “People put out (help wanted) ads saying they want somebody from a certain caste. That I would go out and occupy these spaces was an important part of designing the performance.”
All but one of the fifth-ranked Badgers’ matches at the UW Field House this season has been an announced sellout of 7,229. It’ll be the same for Friday afternoon’s tussle with No. 1 Nebraska, and the lowest price for a general admission ticket on the secondary market was well above the cost of a season ticket.
Late fall is crunch time for John Achter and his team of counselors across the state public university system.
The novelty of the new school year has worn off, the realities of classes have set in and finals are looming. An increasing number of students have been seeking counseling in recent years, often during this stressful period of the semester.
Katherine Zimmerman had a very good problem on her hands. So many students showed up for the September kickoff meeting of an organization she leads that she had to move attendees to a larger room on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
That’s not surprising for a school bursting at the seams. But the turnout was unexpected, given the group’s focus on a topic long treated as taboo: mental health.
Hmong American Students Association, Wisconsin Union Directorate organize performances, keynote address for holiday.
Jewish students and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are in shock, following a group of nearly two dozen neo-Nazis marching through the city on Saturday.
Dear Editor: I completely agree that Madison Metro should not close the bus stop in front of the Hamel Music Center. Nor should Metro close the bus stop in front of the Witte Residence Hall. These two stops, Numbers 0670 and 0435, are heavily used and strategically located.
Christian, Jewish and Muslim panelists discussed religious diversity and coexistence to close the two-day forum.
When the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Dairy Research publicized it was looking for a new crew of cheese tasters, the response was exuberant, as you might expect in a state known as the country’s cheese capital.
What unfolds is UW-Madison alumna and guest arist Taryn Vander Hoop’s “Fever Pitch,” a masterful work that interrogates the uniquely modern tension between homogeneity and freedom. The piece is reason enough to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Dance Department’s Faculty Concert Fall 2023 at Lathrop Hall.
In the past two months, the UW-Madison School of Engineering has endured fire, flood and funding woes.
Budgets for SAC, SSFC up for approval Monday.
New Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall building disrupts area.
