Administration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are facing backlash and pressure from student organizations after the university appeared to take no action toward a white student who posted a racist video to social media.
“I wish that the university would do more to protect students like myself and other trans students,” Simmons-Uvin said.
Starting the fall semester, students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will have the opportunity to pursue a major in the Chican@ & Latin@ Studies program. Up until now, only a certificate has been achievable in the program, as Chicana/o and Latina/o studies has been present at the university since 1988 in the College of Letters & Science.
An updated name is joined by what the director of Chican@ & Latin@ Studies, Professor Rubén Medina, sees as a surge in both faculty and opportunity. Medina spoke of the last decade having a significant impact in terms of increased capacity by expanding faculty and interest areas, along with increased interest in the Chican@ & Latin@ Studies certificate.
Isbell, who has spent a large portion of his career at Georgia Tech University and has a background in computer science, is expected to start Aug. 1. The provost is the chief academic officer overseeing all educational programs and faculty and outreach areas including the UW-Extension and Wisconsin Public Media.
Charles Isbell Jr. — a dean at the Georgia Institute of Technology — will lead as University of Wisconsin-Madison’s provost starting this summer.
University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman said Monday the perceived liberal bias on college campuses won’t be solved by asking professors their political affiliation. Instead, he wants to focus future hiring on a more diverse applicant pool.
Charles Lee Isbell Jr. will be the new provost for the University of Wisconsin–Madison. the university announced on Monday. The provost is the university’s chief academic officer and second-ranking leader under the chancellor.
“While the university can’t limit what students and employees post to their personal social media accounts and can’t take action against posts that are not unlawful, racist slurs do not represent or reflect UW–Madison values around creating an inclusive community,” the university stated.
Isbell, the current dean of the College of Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology, will assume the role this August.
Student and employee content posted on private social media accounts is not subject to regulation by the university, according to UW-Madison. The university cannot take actions against posts that are not unlawful, but the university added that racial slurs “do not represent or reflect UW-Madison values.”
Isbell, currently Dean of College of Computing at Georgia Tech, will assume provost role Aug. 1.
Starting the fall semester, students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will have the opportunity to pursue a major in the Chican@ & Latin@ Studies program. Up until now, only a certificate has been achievable in the program, as Chicana/o and Latina/o studies has been present at the university since 1988 in the College of Letters & Science.
MSC adds Middle Eastern and North African Heritage Month Chair, multicultural programming intern.
Honorees recognized for outstanding individual accomplishments in entrepreneurship.
The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team has played at the Kohl Center four times since LaBahn Arena opened in 2012.
Those games have been big draws for the Badgers. The 2023 version didn’t bring in as many spectators as the games held in 2014, 2017 and 2020 but it held another distinction: It was the best-attended hockey game at the Kohl Center in the 2022-23 season.
With over 800,000 visitors every summer, the Memorial Union Terrace is gearing up for another busy season with new music, food and more.
The four-story Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center overlooking Lake Mendota replaces the former Natatorium on the campus’ west side. It includes traditional aspects of a gym like basketball courts, a jogging track, a pool and workout areas, plus a climbing wall, ice rink and teaching kitchen.
The new rec center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is designed for both mental health and physical health. The Bakke Recreation and Wellbeing Center opened at 11 a.m. Monday. The line outside was hundreds of students deep.
More than 600 people lined up Monday morning to be the first ones in at the Bakke Recreation and Wellbeing Center. It’s on Observatory Drive by the Lakeshore dorms.
The seven-story building, located in the block between University Avenue and Johnson, Orchard and Charter streets that formerly housed the Service Building and Service Annex, is expected to open in 2025. It will contain flexible classroom space seating up to 1,100 people and a learning center to help students in introductory courses.
The center, which replaces the old Natatorium, is the second of two new buildings that were overwhelmingly supported by students as part of the Rec Well master plan, following the Nicholas Recreation Center that opened in 2020. In all, the University Recreation & Wellbeing, which oversees the program, runs six outdoor spaces and four indoor facilities.
The Wisconsin Alumni Student Board has kicked off a week of activities to provide students with stress-free events ahead of finals week, according to WASB All-Campus Party Director Carly Jennings.
UW students face changing interests, assorted recruitment cycles, other challenges when entering workforce.
At over 29,000 square feet, the center includes a pool, an ice rink, indoor track, outdoor terrace, a gaming area, teaching kitchen and weightlifting equipment on every floor. There’s also an area to relax and recharge, with massage rooms, napping pods and yoga studios.
CDIS is a school within the College of Letters and Sciences which aims to expand research and education around technology at the intersection of society, founding director of CDIS Tom Erickson said.
’I can’t teach you how to make a difference, but I can tell you it means taking a lot of risks,’ Koestner says
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Odyssey Project rounded out its 20th year with an anniversary celebration on the evening of April 20 in anticipation of graduating another class of amazing students next month. The celebration was held in the Chazen Museum of Art in the heart of the UW-Madison campus and the event was filled with R&B music from KinFolk Soul Music Madison, socializing, inspirational speeches, and recognition for both the hardworking students and the dedicated Odyssey family.
Cell theory. Equations of motion. Or the periodic table of elements. Chances are you learned about these concepts in high school but over the years have forgotten all about them. That’s the point John Rudolph makes in his book Why We Teach Science (and Why We Should) released this month.
Nestled along the Lake Mendota shore with a curvature that mimics the waves, a new UW-Madison recreation facility is set to reshape how students view health and wellness.
NBC Sports, the new home for primetime Big Ten football, asked students interested in being part of a promotional campaign to come to the stadium wearing their Badger best.
Describing himself as “the most pro-college Republican state chairman the party has ever had,” Schimming said Republican students’ political involvement at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will influence 2024 national election outcomes.
Members of the Jewish community observed Yom HaShoah on the University of Wisconsin campus beginning Monday at sundown.
The University of Wisconsin will be launching its first American Sign Language program in the summer of 2023, according to the UW’s Language Sciences website.
About 860 of the 4-inch tall chair replicas will be put out for sale on May 1, with a portion of each sale going toward University Health Services’ suicide prevention fund.
The university revealed that construction will begin Tuesday on a nearly 350,000-square-foot building to house the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences, which was launched in 2019.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Jessica Randall, a first-year student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been busy organizing the survivor clothing drive she runs by herself. The effort, which she first organized in high school, is now a regular part of her campus life.
With decades of failed efforts to contain, co-opt or kill the Mifflin Street Block Party behind them, city and UW-Madison officials on Thursday urged a small group of Mifflin residents and landlords to at least be safe during the annual bacchanalia of cheap beer and questionable behavior.
This year the APIDA Planning Committee organized over 10 different events to honor those within the APIDA community and to share their different cultures, backgrounds and identities with one another, as well as other students in the UW community, according to Student Affairs.
They discussed updated leadership position descriptions, the Student Sustainability Advisory Council and legislation to encourage UW’s administration to prioritize students’ mental health in future academic calendars, among other things.
Currently, UW is feeling the effects of a national mental health crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a decrease in mental health and an increase in demand for mental health resources and providers.
Earlier this month, the Wisconsin Speech and Debate Society competed at the Yaatly Online Debating League (YODL) National Debating Championship tournament in Denver, ultimately winning the entire championship tournament.
Social Environmental Business Advocates organized a panel meeting followed by a speed networking activity Monday night for students interested in building business connections, exploring different companies and pursuing career pathways centered around sustainability.
The UW Varsity Band kicks up a lively cadence this weekend at its annual spring concert.
According to UW News, Holder served as the first African American attorney general and held the position from 2009 to 2015 under the Obama Administration. Previously, he worked for the Clinton and Reagan administrations in multiple positions.
In a news release, senior class president Liam McLean said senior officers were drawn to Holder thanks to his leadership and legacy.
Holder served under the Obama administration as attorney general from 2009-2015. He was the first African-American to hold the position, according to the university release. A Columbia University graduate, Holder served in the U.S. government for over 30 years under the Obama, Clinton and Reagan administrations.
Eric Holder, Jr., the nation’s first Black attorney general, will be the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s keynote speaker for spring commencement.
Stacey Lee, a University of Wisconsin-Madison Educational Policy Studies professor specializing in the education of immigrant communities, and Miron Livny, a professor of Computer Science with an emphasis in high-throughput computing, have been named Vilas Research Professors.
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr., the first African American to hold that role, will be UW-Madison’s spring commencement speaker.
Badger Catholic, a registered student organization (RSO) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, hosted Catholic speaker and author Kim Zember for a talk about “her personal experience with homosexuality and life with Christ” followed by a Q&A session last Thursday. The event was promoted in an email to all students and met with concerns from some due to Zember’s rhetoric.
The ceremony took place in the Great Hall at Memorial Union with a collection of University of Wisconsin-Madison staff members, filmmakers, undergraduate students and community members celebrating the art of cinema and demonstrating continued support for Wisconsin filmmakers.
Chief Kristen Roman was recognized as the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executive’s Woman Law Enforcement Executive of Year.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Astronomy Club hosted a talk with scientist Dr. Stephanie LaMassa at Chamberlin Hall last Wednesday.
NBC Sports – the new home for primetime Big Ten football – is coming to Madison this week to record part of a promotional campaign. The spots will air all summer and before games this fall and the network needs 300 UW students to come to the stadium and be a part of it.
Ojibwe ponies, a horse breed almost driven into extinction, will make an appearance at the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus for an event on Friday, April 21, 1-4 p.m. at Babcock Hall, room 205.
They returned to Madison on the anniversary of Sarah’s death to sponsor the Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide prevention.
Video: The Investiture Ceremony is part of a long tradition in academia for the campus community.
If the Wisconsin Film Festival seems a little daunting to you, with 160 films crammed into eight days, director of operations Ben Reiser knows just how you feel.
UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin has officially joined an elite group of campus celebrities: Those who have a Babcock Dairy ice cream flavor named after them.
Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin’s life was personally changed by UW-Madison nearly a year and a half before she took the reins last summer.
