Category: Campus life

Artwork in Red Gym depicts values of intersectional women’s history.

As we honor one of Madison’s favorite conservation giants this March, let’s use his story to look at equity in the environmental field.

With spring approaching in Madison following a snowy and icy winter, some students are wondering just how much snow it takes to cancel class.

The new center replacing the Natatorium will have spaces dedicated to supporting mental health, a pool, ice rink, climbing walls and more.

“The most accessible of the inaccessible” — disabled student reflects on accessibility in the dorms, campus.

Computer science is a lot more than just programming. The major involves the study of logic and proofs, getting into the nitty gritty of software and hardware and understanding what makes algorithms quicker or slower.

Women’s History Month encourages education about women’s contributions to U.S. history.

UW Foundation CEO, Public History Project director, Blank Professorship recipient reflect on Chancellor Blank’s legacy at UW.

Variety of cultural programming scheduled throughout month of March.

Tickets for Goodall’s visit to UW-Madison sold out in less than 90 minutes during the student presale Monday, organizers said. Goodall is scheduled to speak at Shannon Hall at Memorial Union on March 26.

‘It is a happy holiday, but it also has some deep issues that are relevant today,’ Hillel Rabbi says.

GAC approves funding for Malaysian Student Association, Hmong American Student Association.

Assistant professors Rebecca Alper, Carlos Benítez-Barrera research early interventions for communication disorders.

New program to be implemented in addition to Bucky’s Tuition Promise.

Keynote speakers and panelists from across different aspects of the policy process met at the Monona Terrace to discuss different issues and solutions relating to policy, its formation and its implementation.

The annual event, hosted by the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement, included a welcome speech from Deputy Vice Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer LaVar J. Charleston and 2022 UW Outstanding Women of Color Honoree Cat N. Burkat, opening remarks from UW Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, award announcements and closing remarks.

The GSSF is a funding source for the annual operating budgets of qualifying student organizations. The budgets cover student hourly wages and operational and programming costs. Currently, the GSSF funds 15 student organizations.

The talk highlighted the stories of Black leaders in clean energy throughout the Midwest to encourage more representation of Black voices in the clean energy transition, according to research and education coordinator Scott Williams.

UW-Madison Professors shared how despite the AI bot’s impressive products and abilities to make students’ lives easier, it cannot fill the necessity to develop skills on their own and assign meaning to their work.

Some staff reported experiencing or witnessing hostile or intimidating behavior on campus, as well as sexual harassment in the last three years.

College students are in a unique stage of life, navigating new independence and learning to eat in dining halls or grocery shop and cook for themselves, balancing studies, sleep and socializing, University Health Services (UHS) Registered Dietician Sarah Van Riet said in an email statement to The Badger Herald. “On the UW-Madison campus at UHS, the number of students seeking care for disordered eating has risen in recent years,” Van Riet said.

Ross is native Wisconsinite, first transgender woman to play Broadway lead, entrepreneur, advocate.

Rising student population leads to cramped dorm rooms, high demand for food, more disease transmission.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is one of 20 schools across the country with food-delivering robots rolling around its campus.

“An Evening with Dr. Jane Goodall: Inspiring Hope Through Action” will consist of a 90-minute speech followed by a Q&A at Memorial Union in late March.

During their meeting at the Student Activity Center, the GAC also discussed travel grant funding for the spring Model UN conference and nationals for the swim and gymnastics clubs.

The University of Wisconsin RecWell announced Feb. 21 that the new Bakke Recreation and Wellbeing Center will open April 24, barring any scheduling changes. Along with the opening of the Bakke, the Shell will be closing, with April 19 being the last day to use the facility.

During “What’s in a Name? Van Hise & the History of Eugenics at UW-Madison,” the Committee on Disability Access & Inclusion shared with students and community members they are seeking approval for a proposed plaque.

Bees Please UW educates community on the role of bees while maintaining a pollinator garden and bee hotels around campus.

Video: UW-Madison presented its 17th annual Moonshine Show Friday in celebration of Black History Month. Performances included spoken word and dance.

The University of Wisconsin Student Services Finance Committee met to discuss ways to improve the committee Thursday.

UW-Madison’s former president Charles Van Hise (1857-1918) led the school through the rough years of World War I and the university’s income quadrupled during his tenure, but did you know he was a eugenicist?

Though some students are passionate about the topic, others arrive at UW with varying levels of experience with or knowledge about Black history, Shashko said.

University of Wisconsin-Madison students and Madison residents gathered at campus polling locations on Feb. 21 to vote in local and state primary elections. Ballots across campus included primaries for Madison mayor, alderperson in districts 2, 4, 8 and 5, and for Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justices. The winners of each primary will face off on April 4 in the final election.

Datamatch, the self-proclaimed “Bucky’s go-to” matchmaking service, returned for its fifth year on campus with new events and fun survey questions for students looking for love or friendship. The organization hosted a prom for the first time as a way to end off the week-long festivities.

The 5th Annual Black History Education Conference took place virtually, hosted by the Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Video: The first step in addressing mental health seems simple: to talk about it. But for some, that’s easier said than done.

The four founders — Kevin Phouisangiem, Aayush Bharadwaj, Pranav Poddutoori, Adilur Istekov — said they came up with the idea to create a dorm review website in the university’s Software Development Club, where they had to come up with a project and wanted to create a platform beneficial for students.

The University of Wisconsin’s size, urban campus and lakeside position make parking cars difficult for students, Assistant Vice Chancellor of UW Transportation Services Patrick Kass said in an email statement to The Badger Herald.