Category: Campus life

Proceeds will go towards Badger FARE Program, which loads money onto student Wiscards.

In MHR322: Introduction to Entrepreneurial Management, Drew Spencer Cobin, Enrique Banez and Shaun Luce were tasked with creating, manufacturing and selling an original T-shirt. They decided to honor former Chancellor Blank by raising money for cancer research and a patient care organization.

According to UW-Madison, Scholz will return to faculty by the end of the academic year in the Department of Economics, where he has taught for over three decades. The university is launching a search to hire his successor, who will begin the role this summer.

GAC accepts event grant proposals for India Students Associate and Persian Student Society.

Some indigenous students hope a commitment to Native activism extends throughout the year, not just during the month of November.

Comedian, journalist and Wisconsin native Charlie Berens was announced as this year’s winter commencement speaker. Berens graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009 and is best known as the creator of the Manitowoc Minute.

While most students feel the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a safe and welcoming place where they belong, concerning disparities persist among students with historically underrepresented identities.

June shares research findings on Indigenous land management in hopes of preventing heritage erasure.

Forum features panel discussions, breakout sessions, guest speakers.

Indigenous agricultural practices center around harmony with nature, and could solve natural disasters and other global issues in modern society.

Paid secretary role will increase accessibility of ASM positions for potential members, committee says.

Odyssey literacy instructor Erin Celello and Odyssey alum and army veteran Dominique Christian joined Leigh Mills in the studio to talk about the program.

Dr. Marla Delgado-Guerrero describes herself as a product of mentorship, and with her new role as the head of the UW-Madison Posse program, she aims to allow more students to have access to the support that she did.

Mnookin meets with student journalists on 99th day as chancellor, discusses time in position.

The Daily Cardinal sat down with Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Dr. Lori Reesor to discuss the current campus climate.

New budget, campaign would see all student employee wages raised to $15 an hour.

Entrepreneurial management class project inspires UW students to donate proceeds to cancer research.

Moving to non-allocable funding would allow SLP to avoid student oversight while still drawing from student fees, SSFC representative says.

The lawsuit against the primate lab goes beyond inhumane animal treatment, as a former caretaker alleges the lab censored her on social media.

Results may not be finalized until end of week, Campus Vote Project says.

University of Wisconsin-Madison students are surrounded by a prevalent party culture on campus that consists of going out on the weekends, tailgating on game days and hitting the bars — which oftentimes involves drinking. For a certain group of students, this aspect of campus culture is avoided for that reason.

UW students feel the campus is an environment where drinking feels like a social necessity.

New Nalox-ZONE boxes aim to reduce the possibility of drug overdoses, especially with the rise in fentanyl overdoses.

At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, students are eligible to apply for the Student Health Insurance Program (SHIP) which covers mental health and mental illness medications, including treatments for anxiety, depression, sleep and bipolar disorder.

Results may not be finalized until end of week, Campus Vote Project says.

University of Wisconsin-Madison students lined up at Memorial Union and Union South this morning to vote in the midterm elections. Several students said their motivations to vote were rooted in the several issues addressed by candidates.

Committee to vote on Student Judiciary budget at next meeting.

The town hall discussion brought Jewish students together to talk about the nuances of antisemitism and Zionism at UW-Madison.

Badger fans flocked to Union South Saturday morning to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Badger Bash. Among those attending was Mike Leckrone, known for directing the University of Wisconsin Marching Band for over 50 years.Leckrone, who is now retired, recalled the band’s pregame traditions before Badger Bash was founded.

UW professor studies roots of misinformation spread.

Stallworth best known for infiltration, investigation of Ku Klux Klan.

“Accidental Activism” was the unofficial theme of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Gender and Sexuality Campus Center (GSCC) event “We Are Here,” held in mid October at the Wisconsin Historical Society.

SSFC approves Latine Student Union, Adventure Learning Programs budget.

’Too often Indigenous peoples are seen as part of history, and not as our classmates, professors or colleagues on campus,’ MSC Assistant Director says.

The student vote at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has the power to dictate the scope of politics on local, state and national levels. Student groups across campus are determined to promote student voter registration and turnout, but despite their efforts, some students remain unenthused and unconvinced.

Every October, Bascom Hill is filled with bright pink flamingos as part of an initiative called Fill the Hill, which celebrates a new wave of donations to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Dean of Students Christina Olstad watched over the speakers and protestors alongside other UW administrators and UWPD officers.

As November midterm approaches, UW students navigate their role, significance in Wisconsin politics.

Looking for a Thanksgiving meal this year but don’t want to do the cooking yourself? The Wisconsin Union has you covered.

University reminds students to be safe and responsible this Halloween.

Berens has had a successful career since graduating from UW. He is a stand-up comedian,  a New York Times best-selling author, an Emmy-winning journalist, a popular podcast host and the creator of Manitowoc Minute.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Speech and Debate team won the Loyola Rambler Debate Tournament and placed fourth at the Mid-America Forensics League’s fourth tournament last week.

The university announced in a statement Sunday night that they are aware of the incident and believe the individual is not a UW-Madison student. “UW-Madison stands against antisemitism and all forms of bigotry and discrimination,” the statement said.

“Unfortunately, we have also become aware of accusations made against members of our own faculty,” the UW-Madison graduate students wrote in a statement issued Friday evening. UW-Madison did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The letter, signed by 167 UW-Madison graduate students in economics, says those allegations could discourage potential students from networking with top economists.

Her new book, “Black Disability Politics,” takes inspiration from organizations like Black.Seed, which are led by Black disabled people, Black women and Black queer and transgender people. In her book, she hopes to reclaim a legacy of disability justice work in Black liberation movements, which has historically been overlooked or dismissed.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s get-out-the-vote efforts have been hard to ignore, too, with voter registration drives a routine occurrence on campus.

Protests erupted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison when groups clashed over transgender issues.

Walsh also posted a photo of a notice posted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison warning students of the event and calling it “harmful towards our trans community.” The protesters also reportedly vandalized multiple buildings on campus including a veteran’s memorial.

In an open forum, ASM representatives expressed their disapproval of right-wing and anti-trans political commentator Matt Walsh, who recently spoke on campus. ASM discussed how students felt betrayed by the committee for providing the funding for Walsh’s presence on campus. Rep. Emmett Lockwood said the committee has work to do to build back the trust of transgender students.

Michels’ policy goals include tax reform, lowering crime in Wisconsin, protecting free market economy.

UW students can register, vote early in midterm until Nov. 4 at Memorial Union, Union South.

The fall 2022 University of Wisconsin staff is the most diverse in its history. Over the past year, 49 people of color joined the faculty in an effort to create a more diverse community for students and staff.

Morgan Brooks, a UW-Madison senior, came to the exhibit to bring back ideas to the diversity and inclusion committee of her sorority, Gamma Phi Beta. Brooks explained she was shocked by the volume of history and background covered, especially on the first-hand accounts and oral histories of discrimination within Greek life.