Category: Campus life

Chairs in colors not normally placed on the Terrace, such as blue and yellow, will be arranged alongside the other colorful, sunburst chairs near the front steps of the Memorial Union from 2-5 p.m. on June 21.

According to Public History Project Director Kacie Lucchini Butcher, an initial center staff meeting was held on May 24 to discuss months of listening sessions across campus.

Dr. Rev. Alex Gee and his family all together hold 13 degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Now, Gee has been named of the 15 UW-Madison graduates honored with 2023 alumni awards from the Wisconsin Alumni Association.

For many recent University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates, the 2022-23 academic year was considered the only “normal” year of their college journey. Following the commencement ceremony on May 13, recent graduates reflected on how COVID-19 impacted their college experience.

The Language Sciences department will offer ASL courses for the first time in university history.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison student at the center of a racist social media video that caused outrage and protests on campus last month came forward Monday to apologize for her comments.

Audrey Godlewski, the UW-Madison student seen in a social media video making racist comments about Black people — wishing for a return to slavery, among other harmful remarks — has issued an apology through The Daily Cardinal student newspaper.

The University of Wisconsin Department of Economics released a memo to UW economics graduate students May 18 containing a substantial plan to address concerns from many about sexual misconduct within the department.

The Monday night movie tradition at the Memorial Union Terrace is coming back this summer, with an added twist.

It was a bittersweet day as University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates said farewell to the school many of them spent the past four years attending, sharing future plans after commencement. “Travelling, saving money, breathing, finding a hobby,” said Yunee Lo, who plans to take a gap year post graduation.

According to UW, Mercy earned a bachelor’s in social work 19 years after beginning classes at UW-Madison. She said she was unable to complete her freshman year at UW in 2004 because of a lack of financial aid. She returned in 2020, winning one of the most prestigious undergraduate awards on campus. Saturday, she said she considers her daughters equal partners in her achievements.

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. delivered the keynote address at the ceremony. Holder was named by the Time Magazine in 2014 as one of their 100 Most Influential People. “The Senior Class Office was drawn to Attorney General Holder’s leadership and legacy,” says Liam McLean, senior class president. “Attorney General Holder is a trailblazer whose drive for excellence and humanity as a public servant aligns perfectly with our values as a university to shape a better world than the one we found.”

A total of 8,625 individuals received their degrees, according to the university. The ceremony was also the largest commencement in university history. There were 7,826 degrees conferred to bachelor’s, master’s and law degree candidates on Saturday.

Former U.S. Attorney General, student speakers encourage graduates to fight for social change, justice

There will be two ceremonies, one at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Kohl Center and another at noon Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

UW-Madison’s spring commencement ceremonies are this weekend, bringing thousands of people to downtown Madison. Even if you aren’t among the people celebrating a graduation this weekend, there are still some things to know when it comes to travel and congestion downtown.

Friday’s ceremony will award all doctoral, MFA and medical professional student’s degrees at 5:30 p.m. at the Kohl Center. Saturday’s ceremony will include all undergraduate degrees, law and master’s degree students at Camp Randall, beginning at noon. Nearly 8,000 students have decided they plan to participate in one of these commencement ceremonies.

On multiple occasions now, university leaders have said that, by law, they can’t expel the creator of the video, one of the demands during student lead protests. But law students cite a recent court case that they say ruled otherwise.

A petition has been started calling for the expulsion of a UW-Madison student accused of posting a racist video to social media. The Change.org petition states the students “will not stand for… nor condone this behavior.”

Over 500 deep, protesters met at the bottom of the hill at Bascom Hall before heading to Library Mall around 3:15. The second protest took place following what organizers felt was a lackluster response from the office of the chancellor’s statements following yesterday’s protest and to restate their demands for the university to take action.

Protests broke out on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus Thursday for a second day in response to campus leaders’ response to a now-viral racist video involving a student.

Demonstrators gathered for a second day on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus demanding school administrators take action following a social media post showing a student using racial slurs went viral.Hundreds of protesters took part in the demonstrations, which culminated near the bottom of Bascom Hall. The peaceful protest began around 3 p.m.

Over 200 students delivered a list of nine demands Wednesday to UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin during a sit-in protest at Bascom Hall organized by The Blk Pwr Coalition. Students demanded the university provide more resources for Black students and expel Audrey Godlewski, the UW sophomore recorded using racial slurs.

Students marched throughout the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus Thursday afternoon after Chancellor Mnookin responded to protesters’ demands.

Students and campus organizations want a UW-Madison student expelled after she said racial slurs and other violent remarks directed toward Black people. But university officials say the legality of disciplinary action is complicated.

Adjusting ethnic studies courses to reflect rigor of other introductory-level courses can promote deeper engagement with social justice topics.

‘Today is about celebrating us and the Black people on this campus,’ student says at demonstration.

Students of color shared experiences with lack of safety on campus, called for change from student government.

Community members gathered outside of the Bakke Recreational Center Thursday to celebrate the opening of the Ho-Chunk Clan Circle, which features 12 metal figures honoring the clans of the Ho-Chunk Nation.

The new SSFC representatives met to determine leadership roles on the committee. SSFC Rep. Quinn Wakely ran for chair and Rep. Elijah Lin ran for SSFC vice chair.