Environmental advocates at UW-Madison and 350 Wisconsin, a local environmental nonprofit, raised concerns of a lack of sustainability over the summer and fall for the campus redistricting project.
Laila Edwards sat in the locker room last week with a lot of her idols. Former Wisconsin Badgers star Hilary Knight was there. Two-time Olympic medalists Alex Carpenter and Megan Keller were as well. On the ice, Edwards played on the same line as UW great Abby Roque.
The 6-foot-1 sophomore forward for Wisconsin soaked up her first experience with the U.S. national team. She also made history and drew attention nationwide by becoming the first Black woman to suit up for the U.S senior team.
“As of October, we are serving about 1500 unique individuals in the UW-Madison area, whether that is an undergraduate or graduate student, one of their children or family members or roommates that might be living with them,” said Amelia Weidemann who helps run the pantry.
‘No Nicotine November’ encourages students to reflect, make plan around relationship with nicotine.
Amid a push to bring more transportation to campus, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has embraced electric bikes from Madison BCycle. However, some students who use the city’s urban bike share program say issues with BCycle’s availability and equipment are complicating their commute to class.
Poet and speaker José Olivarez addressed attendees of an annual forum themed after ‘Bridging the Divide.’
Abrief disruption at UW-Madison over a suspicious package on State Street Mall Tuesday ended up being a false alarm.
The Madison Plan Commission voted unanimously to support a proposal from nationally known student-housing developer Core Spaces to build the 465-unit student housing development near the University of Wisconsin campus. The building would range from eight to 15 stories tall and accommodate up to 1,624 beds.
During a recent discussion with students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Baldwin expressed support for humanitarian aid to the region but was interrupted by protesters urging a ceasefire.
Isabelle Bogan is a junior studying marketing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is also a sexual assault survivor.
“I wasn’t treated very well by friends when I told them about it or by people who knew the [assaulter],” said Bogan.
Bogan said she never wanted to be labeled as a sexual assault survivor. She said she just wanted to continue on with her life the best way that she could. That’s why she became a peer facilitator at Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment, or PAVE.
Global Engagement Office, Indian Student Association, Gender and Sexuality Campus Center host events celebrating “festival of lights.
Students invited to dedicate flag to loved one, highlighting community of military connected students on campus.
The vote calls for UW-Madison to support a movement opposing the creation of a police training facility in Georgia and four Madison ‘student-age’ people arrested in conjunction with the movement.
Founded in 2007 as a small-scale way of bringing local Wisconsin crops to campus, Slow Food has grown into a bustling food hall with a team of over 50 student employees, from chefs to cashiers to interns and everything in between.
The University Veteran Services and Wisconsin Union teams at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invite the public to recognize veterans and service members during the free Veterans Day Recognition Breakfast on Friday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. in the Main Lounge at Memorial Union.
Former Hawaii Supreme Court Associate Justice Michael Wilson spoke about the importance of prioritizing sustainability in government and policy.
The university’s supply of scooped hard-pack ice cream is made at Babcock using milk from the Babcock Hall Dairy Plant and from Middleton-based Foremost Farms, a dairy co-op, as necessary, Brinkmeier said. “When we look at our dairy category, just about every item is from the state of Wisconsin,” Testory said.
The University of Wisconsin system is ending a policy requiring schools to consult with students when seeking to raise tuition for specific programs.
The Regents unanimously approved the policy change at a board meeting Thursday.
This fall, the Universities of Wisconsin saw its first growth in enrollment since 2014.
According to official 10-day enrollment figures, enrollment increased by more than 1,700 students. This brought the Universities of Wisconsin total enrollment to 162,528, which is a 1.1% increase from last year’s enrollment.
Multidisciplinary approach combines architecture, engineering education, assistant teaching professor says.
Co-op members faced resistance from University Housing and difficult conditions after being told their original space was set for demolition.
A spokesperson from the University of Wisconsin at Madison told The Badger Herald, a campus newspaper, that “we have asked our registrar’s office to carefully review the academic calendar in all future years to identify potential religious conflicts well in advance so that we can make changes when appropriate.”
The University of Wisconsin-Madison kicked efforts to persuade the Legislature to come up with nearly $200 million for a new engineering building into higher gear Monday.
Joshua Manders is a Jewish student studying at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Manders said since the Israel-Hamas war started on Oct. 7, his life has become very stressful.
“It definitely has been tough, that first week where, the first few days, especially when the war first broke out, it is a lot of emotions to go through,” said Manders.
Manders has direct connections to the war. That’s not unlike many other Jewish students on the UW-Madison campus.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin came to connect with University of Wisconsin-Madison student leaders on Friday as a part of Democrats’ weekend of “One Year to Win” events, a get-out-the-vote effort in the lead-up to the November 2024 elections.
The UW–Madison Special Education Teacher Residency Program comes with a commitment: three years working in MPS after finishing the master’s. Those teachers continue receiving mentorship and guidance for at least the first two years of teaching after finishing the degree.
Bascom Hall, one of UW-Madison’s earliest buildings, sits on land the Ho-Chunk Nation called “Teejop.” Once home to more than 900 effigy mounds made generations ago, the Ho-Chunk Nation considered dejope to be sacred immemorial. When Bascom Hall was built in 1859, UW-Madison destroyed the effigy mound where it currently sits.
The expansion of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Veterinary Medicine is almost complete, and to mark the occasion, a new piece of public art celebrating a veterinary medical student’s journey has been installed between the school’s current and new buildings.
“What you see here behind you is more than just a mural, more than just banners,” Ho-Chunk Nation President Jon Greendeer said at the ceremony. “It speaks volumes to our history, our clan system, our culture.”
The three-panel banners titled “Seed by Seed” incorporate the effect of thousands of beads, showcasing symbols and traditional colors of the Ho-Chunk Nation. The work aims to honor those whose ancestral land UW-Madison is now on.
Advocate, author, and running enthusiast Alison Mariella Désir will share her insight at a free Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Committee-hosted event on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m. in Memorial Union’s Great Hall, the Wisconsin Union announced on Tuesday.
“The title of this piece, ‘Seed by Seed,’ reminds us of the work we are doing to acknowledge the ancestral homelands of the Ho-Chunk people, who were forcibly removed from this place,” Mnookin said. “It reminds us of our ongoing responsibility to move our campus community from ignorance to awareness. And that can’t be confined to a day, a month or even a year. It’s the work of a lifetime. But seed by seed, I am proud of the seeds we are planting, together.”
The Chairman of Young Americans for Freedom at UW-Madison, Harrison Wells, said conservatives at college campuses across the country are being treated unfairly. “Free speech is an issue on every college campus.”
Shapiro titled his lecture “Stop Being Apologetic About the Superiority of Western Values.” He spoke out against radical anti-western ideals and about the importance of free speech on campuses. “It requires the tough business of saying things that are true. If the West does say things that are true, the West will emerge successful and stronger than ever before. If the West does not, it will fall into the darkness,” Shapiro said during his speech.
Protestors marched in front of University of Wisconsin- Madison’s Memorial Union ahead of a packed house at Shannon Hall for conservative commentator Ben Shapiro.
Committee grants wage exemption for Sex Out Loud.
Stories of students: Read about students making a difference on campus.
‘Laughter Is Medicine’ theme highlights Indigenous community on campus.
Prior to the event, UW-Madison Dean of Students Christina Olstad gave a “first warning” discouraging any disruptions. “It is our expectation that you will allow the speaker’s presentation and subsequent question-answer exchanges to occur without disruption,” Olstad said. “Any disruptions to the event will be handled swiftly with responsible individuals subject to disciplinary action and or other citations for the disruption.”
The Big Ten Conference announced Monday that the Badgers will host Nebraska at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at Camp Randall Stadium. The Badgers’ last home game of the season will be broadcast on NBC.
The project is designed to improve pedestrian and bicycle connectivity and is aligned to work with Bus Rapid Transit, although the BRT contractor will build the actual stations, said Chris Petykowski, engineering division deputy city engineer for private development and public works.
The University of Wisconsin is one of the institutions that do not sell alcohol to the general public at football games, but it will begin selling booze at basketball and hockey games this season.
The event is being put on by conservative organization UW Madison Young Americans for Freedom, which champions “individual freedom, traditional values, a strong national defense and free enterprise.”
The Wisconsin Union Directorate Art Committee, Wisconsin Union Theatre and Black Arts Matter Festival founder Shasparay Irvin will host an official gallery viewing Nov. 8. Milton’s exhibit is part of the BAM Festival, a larger event aiming to promote Black voices and art in Wisconsin, Shasparay said.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) met with student leaders Friday to discuss issues of importance on the University of Wisconsin campus. The roundtable was part of the first day of Baldwin’s “One Year to Win” tour, which marks the year-long countdown until the 2024 national election on Nov. 5, 2024.
David McRaney told The Daily Cardinal in an interview the book brought him toward a different career pathway. It was prompted, he said, by changes in societal acceptance of same-sex marriage.
UW-Madison YAF Chairman Harrison Wells hopes Shapiro’s visit will hopefully “encourage a rich exchange of ideas that broaden our campus’ understanding of free speech.” “We’re excited to host a successful and safe event for attendees across the political spectrum. We look forward to working with the university to champion its stated value of protecting free speech,” Wells said.
Editor’s note: This is the final chapter of a 5-part series in which former University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson and Vice President Jim Langdon reflect on their experience guiding the system though the COVID-19 pandemic.
Celebrations across campus foster sense of community for holiday.
Previously, the tours were led by students working for Campus Visitor Relations as part of UW’s in-person employee orientation. But, after the tours paused in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UW Onboarding and Performance Management Coordinator Marci Birkes-Geffert said the decision was made to offer standalone tours for those who weren’t able to attend the in-person orientation.
PhD student Gabriela Puma led a discussion on student accessibility on campus and solution-based thinking at the WUD Society and Politics event.
Ph.D. student from UW-Madison said she lost important research, and she could use your help in finding it. Chelsea Volpano said she lost her research boat in the waters of Lake Michigan Monday, Oct. 30.
UW-Madison says claims shared on social media, as well as by conservative commentator Dana Loesch, regarding antisemitic protests on campus were “significantly exaggerated.”
UW achieved platinum Bicycle Friendly University certification in 2019, continues work to expand bike infrastructure.
Administration credits increased enrollment, investment in students services to graduate rate increase.
Tucked away in a building on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison is a vast collection of preserved animals, bugs and species that roamed our earth hundreds of years ago. It’s UW’s Zoological Museum.
Students, researchers and instructors use it for learning and teaching.
“Transgender women are not ‘real women’ ” was one of the statements 3,200 University of Wisconsin-Madison students were asked to rate their agreement with in a survey.
Sent to UW intramural and club sports athletes on Oct. 9, the survey was conducted by University of Indiana researcher Dr. Austin Anderson and polled students on their views on transgender athletic participation, as first reported by the Daily Cardinal.
UW-Madison announced the selection Monday nearly a month and a half ahead of commencement, which is set to take place Sunday, Dec. 17. Each semester, the senior class leadership picks the commencement speaker in consultation with university administration.
Finley played for Wisconsin from 1991 to 1995 and helped the Badgers make the NCAA Tournament in 1994 — their first time making the tournament since 1947.
“My experience at UW helped shape me,” Finley said about being selected. “It prepared me for a life as a productive human being trying to make a positive impact on the world.”
