This year’s entering college freshmen show ââ?¬Å?a distinctive and widespread riseââ?¬Â in commitment to social and civic responsibility, a new survey finds.
Student speech codes were supposed to be a thing of the past on this campus. But sometimes the causes of repression continue to rear their problematic heads ââ?¬â? often in a different form.
To target student behavior problems such as partying, drinking and dangerous conduct, some university police departments are using the Facebook.
University of Wisconsin Transportation Services and Associated Students of Madison began preliminary negotiations to continue to provide SAFEride cab services through the end of this fiscal year.
It’s standard operating procedure for the head coach to meet with the team at the start of the second semester. But, for the first time in 16 years, a different voice was addressing the Badger players. “I don’t want any surprises,” Bielema told them. “You guys understand what we’re going to do and where we need to be, and I expect the (right) attitude to be there when we get there.”
….Last week, two UW redshirt freshmen, Antonio Freeman and Jameson Davis, were pulled over for speeding and arrested after marijuana was found in the car. Both have been suspended from the team for violating the school’s student-athlete discipline policy.
“One of the things that has to be a mainstay is consistency in discipline to make sure there is an understanding and everybody is on the same page,” said Bielema, who brought the incident to the attention of everyone in the room just in case somebody wasn’t aware of the consequences: the subsequent publicity, media scrutiny and the ramifications to the program.
Nearly two-thirds of undergraduates, male and female, say they have been sexually harassed either verbally or physically while in college, and another student or group of students usually is the perpetrator, a new report says. And though more than 70% of women and 40% of men said they ââ?¬Å?would be somewhat or very upsetââ?¬Â to be on the receiving end of sexual comments, jokes, gestures or looks, 51% of men and 31% of women had harassed someone. Most (59%) said they did so because they thought it was funny.
The USA TODAY analysis of student deaths finds that a disproportionate number of freshmen die. They represent 35% of undergraduate deaths in the study ââ?¬â? but only 24% of the undergraduate population ââ?¬â? from such causes as illness, suicides and accidents. Parents should be ââ?¬Å?aware of the potential risks to college students and take reasonable measures,ââ?¬Â says Ann Franke of Wise Results, a Washington-based education law and risk management firm.
A USA TODAY study of deaths of four-year college students found that fires were a leading cause, especially for seniors. Seniors account for 36% of the fire fatalities in the study, which also found that when students die in fires, it usually happens just off campus. Near-campus housing often lacks smoke alarms, sprinkler systems and easy escape routes. Ed Comeau, director of the Center for Campus Fire Safety in Amherst, Mass., says such houses are often older buildings, packed with electronics and young adults hosting parties and cooking for the first time in their own kitchens.
Weeks before they show up for their first class at the University of Missouri-Columbia, the 7,500 or so incoming freshmen, along with their parents, are called to campus for an early July flurry known as ââ?¬Å?Summer Welcome.ââ?¬Â Though it’s mostly a friendly affair, the two-day welcome also features frank talk from upperclassmen, campus police and counselors about binge drinking, partying and bad behavior in general. ââ?¬Å?We hit them with that in the summer before they even get on campus,ââ?¬Â says Kim Dude of the university’s Wellness Resource Center.
Students away from home for the first time are more likely to die of accidents or illness. For Danny Reardon, a fraternity ritual was fatal. Daniel Reardon’s nightmare began at 5:30 a.m. with a call from the University of Maryland police. His 19-year-old son, Danny, had taken part in a fraternity drinking ritual and was unconscious.
This spring, cameras will roll for UW-Madison�s new admissions recruitment video. It will replace the old video, which is currently seen by 20,000 people annually, according to Karen Mittelstadt, communications manager in the Office of Admissions.
The Joint Southeast Campus Planning Committee met Monday night to approve plans for the new University Square development, set to begin construction in June.
In the face of Elizabeth Waters becoming co-ed and the number of local co-ops diminishing, the Zoe Bayliss Women�s Co-op represents one of the last havens for specialty housing on campus. However, in recent years this unique co-op has also faced difficult times.
Marcus Landry ended nearly a week’s worth of speculation about his future with the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team when he stepped up to the microphones Monday afternoon and told reporters he’s academically ineligible for the rest of this season.
….The reserve, who had been averaging 6.0 points and 3.1 rebounds a game, said he waited to make a statement about his eligibility until he had exhausted appeals to regain it.
Madison design firm Potter-Lawson unveiled final plans for the renovation of University Square to the Madison Joint Southeast Campus Area Committee Monday. The University of Wisconsin also discussed the addition of a new weekday free bus route beginning next fall semester.
It was not easy for Gerardo Mancilla, a University of Wisconsin senior, to leave his tightly knit community four years ago and be the first person in his family to attend college.
While it’s still more than four years away, Portage Junior High School eighth-graders Mackenzie Bornick and Melissa Koch say they are already thinking about where they’d like to go to college — and how they and their families will pay for it.
That’s why both girls say they would support Gov. Jim Doyle’s new education plan, dubbed the “Wisconsin Covenant,” which aims to alleviate the financial burden on families trying to send their children to college.
Four suburban teenagers have been charged with felony hate crimes, accused of shouting slurs at a gay University of Wisconsin-Madison student and vandalizing his property, authorities said Monday.
No one was injured in the early morning altercation in Ogg Residence Hall on Dec. 21, and property damage was limited to torn photographs and posters promoting a campus center for lesbians, gays and others.
Traditional library research may go the way of the typewriter thanks to a new alliance between Google, universities and libraries from across the world.
Although smaller anonymous hate crimes may be more common, it could be the overt targeting of a specific UW-Madison student that has forced recent allegations of hate crimes in Ogg Hall into the limelight.
When the search and screen committee for a new provost reported back with a list of three candidates that did not include Virginia Sapiro, an active wound was inflicted upon the University of Wisconsin by denying the most qualified applicant the job that she would so ably perform.
For the first time, the University of Wisconsin athletic department received an award for overall excellence in diversity from the Laboratory for Diversity in Sport at Texas A&M University. UW was one of 10 NCAA Division 1-A athletic departments recognized and the only Big Ten school to receive an award.
In response to the alleged hate crimes that occurred in Ogg Hall, University of Wisconsin Interim Provost Virginia Sapiro issued a statement Friday condemning the crimes.
Information technology in the classroom was supposed to bridge digital divides and enhance student research. Increasingly, however, our networks are being used to entertain members of “the Facebook Generation” who text-message during class, talk on their cellphones during labs, and listen to iPods rather than guest speakers in the wireless lecture hall.
Three members of the Waubonsie Valley High School class of 2005 and another man face trial later this year for their alleged roles in a hate crime on the campus of the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
An attorney for one of the accused men, Kevin R. Sochacki, expressed confidence his client will be acquitted of the felony criminal damage to property and misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges lodged against all four suspects.
Students, faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison were shaken after learning this week about an apparent hate crime in Ogg Hall.
Earlier this week, four men were charged with hate crimes after a Dec. 21 incident in which an Ogg Hall lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender liaison had his door defaced.
Ask anyone in the media relations business about their strategy for handling a controversy and they will all start with the same objective.
Get it off the front pages, the TV teleprompters, the talk show topic list and the Internet message boards as soon as possible.
So, here we are, now four days into the curious story about University of Wisconsin men’s basketball players Marcus Landry and Greg Stiemsma.
While Big Ten Conference schools all provide nearly identical health services for no additional fees, some UW-Madison and other Big Ten students said they harbored concerns about their health services� competency levels and adherences to confidentiality.
UW-Madison is offering new international studies courses this spring semester, including Literature in Translation 248, ââ?¬Å?The Vampire in Literature and Film.ââ?¬Â
The University of Wisconsin got its MTV.
For the first time, students living in campus residence halls received mtvU ââ?¬â? the popular cable channelââ?¬â?¢s 24-hour college network ââ?¬â? Thursday as part of the basic cable package provided by UW Housing.
The University of Wisconsin football team suspended players Antonio Freeman and Jameson Davis Thursday for violating the university�s student-athlete discipline policy.
While many students were shocked to hear of the felony hate crime charges brought against two University of Wisconsin students, representatives of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Campus Center said they were not.
A Catholic organization serving University of Wisconsin-Madison students wants to be the first group to spend student fees on activities that are openly religious.
The UW Roman Catholic Foundation, which operates the private St. Paul’s University Catholic Center at 723 State St., is pushing to get $205,000 in segregated fees, a portion of which would pay for Lenten booklets.
The UW football program gets more bad news on the conduct of its players.
Two team members face charges of drug possession.
The two football players were not only caught with drugs, but also while traveling more than 35 miles an hour over the speed limit.
A Catholic organization serving University of Wisconsin-Madison students wants to be the first group to spend student fees on activities that are openly religious.
The UW Roman Catholic Foundation, which operates the private St. Paul’s University Catholic Center at 723 State St., is pushing to get $205,000 in segregated fees, a portion of which would pay for Lenten booklets.
….The Catholic foundation’s budget request was scheduled for a vote Wednesday night by the Associated Students of Madison Council. But the council decided to delay it and seek legal advice.
The Madison Police Department released a report last week evaluating the effectiveness of Halloween policing actions during the 2005 celebration. The report was based on 2004 recommendations and contained proposed changes for 2006.
Four men, two of whom are UW-Madison freshmen, face charges of criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct for their alleged involvement in a hate crime that occurred in Ogg Hall shortly before winter break. Maximum penalties could mean nearly four years of jail time and $30,000 in fines for each defendant.
A University of Wisconsin graduate student suffered severe facial and head injuries after he was robbed early Wednesday morning, police reported.
Two University of Wisconsin freshmen appeared in court Jan. 17 facing felony charges of disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property as hate crimes.
One day, someone will look back at the long and distinguished career of UW-Madison geneticist James Crow and they certainly will remember the popular classes he taught and the groundbreaking research for which he became known around the world.
WAUKESHA – Local elected officials and educators agree that Gov. Jim Doyleââ?¬â?¢s proposed college incentive program has merit, but some question the potential cost of the program to taxpayers.
Doyle spoke of the idea in his State of State address Tuesday night.
The plan would guarantee financial aid to students who sign a pledge in eighth grade promising to maintain at least a B average, attend college-prep classes and live a clean life.
Antiwar protests at eight colleges have made a Pentagon watch list of “suspicious incidents.”
The 400-page list, which was obtained by NBC News, includes information on 1,500 “threats” to national security that occurred over a recent 10-month period, and characterizes them as either “credible” or “not credible.”
Two UW Badger defensive backs were arrested Wednesday night in Jefferson County when an officer found marijuana after stopping the car for going over 100 mph.
Antonio Freeman, 20, and Jameson Davis, 19, were released after being booked into the Jefferson County Jail. Both await dates for their court appearances in Jefferson County Court.
Two men went to the hospital after a pair of similar violent robberies in Madison during the past few days. Police aren’t connecting the two robberies, but said that both are troubling.
The first incident occurred when a 38-year-old man was hit in the head with an unknown object and robbed of cash on Saturday night. The robbery occurred at about 10 p.m. on East Lawn Court. The victim had severe head injuries and was taken to the hospital for surgery, WISC-TV reported.
In a second incident on Wednesday morning, a University of Wisconsin-Madison doctoral student was attacked by two men. The robbery occurred at about 2:40 a.m. at the corner of University Avenue and Chamberlain Avenue, police said.
Four college students were charged with hate crimes for an incident during which they allegedly wrote anti-gay statements and spit on a dorm room door.
According to a criminal complaint, the victim, whose door displayed a red sign reading “LGBT Liaison” and several gay-themed posters, told police he was awakened in his Ogg Hall dorm room at about 2:30 a.m. on Dec. 21 by someone yelling, “All faggots should die” and “I hate f– faggots.” He opened the door to find “I hate f— faggots. Die,” written on the dry erase board on his door and saliva dripping down his door.
Two Janesville brothers expect college to be a breeze after being shot at in Iraq.
Derek Hahn, 25, and Micheal Hahn, 23, landed in Kuwait on Christmas Eve 2004. They returned Dec. 14.
This week, the sergeants reported to school at UW-Madison.
Juggling responsibilities with classes, practice, travel and competition poses challenges for student-athletes.
Akiya Alexander is aware that finding a balance with all of those tasks is crucial, and hopes to return to competition with the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team next season.
Alexander was declared academically ineligible on Tuesday for the second semester and won’t play or travel with the Badgers (6-10, 1-5 Big Ten Conference) for the rest of the season.
Americ Azevedo taught an “Introduction to Computers” class at UC Berkeley last semester that featured some of the hottest options in educational technology.
By visiting the course’s websites, the 200 enrolled students could download audio recordings or watch digital videos of the lectures, as well as read the instructor’s detailed lecture notes and participate in online discussions.
MADISON, Wis. — Two University of Wisconsin students are among a group of four men charged with criminal damage to property and a hate crime for allegedly tearing down a bulletin board in a University of Wisconsin-Madison residence hall.
The four men are accused of ripping the bulletin board off a wall in Ogg Hall because it directed gay students to support services, WISC-TV reported.
Although he worked a mere quarter of the year in Madison, Paul Barrows did much to harm the University of Wisconsin in 2005. The actions of the former vice chancellor for student affairs, who spent last summer embroiled in a high-profile scandal over allegations of inappropriate behavior with a graduate student and coworkers, led more than a few officials in the state Capitol to publicly criticize the school.
If ever a school needed a year to end, it was the University of Wisconsin System in 2005. In what will surely go down as one of the most trying and difficult years in school annals, UW became a personal punching bag for the media, lawmakers and others throughout the state as one sordid scandal after another erupted in headlines throughout the year.
Administrators and students from 14 different University of Wisconsin institutions delivered a final recommendation to UW System President Kevin Reilly Jan. 11 in regard to resident assistant (RA) policy.
University of Wisconsin officials thought they had three final candidates for the vacant provost position, but these are difficult economic times.
The University of Wisconsin named Roger Maclean the new associate dean of executive education at the School of Business in late December.
The State Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities held a public hearing last week to discuss a number of proposed Assembly bills that, if passed, could affect the University of Wisconsin System.
University of Wisconsin football players Booker Stanley and Marcus Randle El both received suspensions from the team following police entanglements in December.
University of Wisconsin senior Eric Passon died after falling 50 to 60 feet inside a Fond du Lac warehouse in the early morning hours of New Year�s Day.
University of Wisconsin administrators expect Chancellor John Wiley to fill the vacant provost position, second in rank at the university, early this spring.
The line to return textbooks snaked up the steps of University Book Store and into the lobby. People who wanted to buy books had to fight their way through the crowds.
“I kinda like the fact it’s crazy crowded,” University of Wisconsin-Madison sophomore Adam Markoff, from Northbrook, Ill., said Monday. “I might run into someone I know.”
Students have returned to campus and classes begin today. The mob scene at the bookstore, expected to continue all week, demonstrates the continued allure of buying and selling textbooks in person.
The State Department invited 120 college leaders here this month to talk about how to make American higher education more engaged with the world and counter the perception that the United States no longer welcomes foreign students. President Bush used the occasion to announce a $114-million proposal to increase the teaching of “critical” foreign languages, including Arabic, Chinese, and Farsi. Part of the money would be spent by the military and intelligence agencies.
