There are many different ways to view footwear, a fact not lost on “Hand Made in America,” a popular exhibit at the Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery at UW-Madison’s Center for Design and Material Culture through May 14.
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ESPN documentary on ‘Jump Around’ tradition nominated for Sports Emmy
In November, ESPN explored the origins of the tradition in a 6-minute documentary, which was nominated for a Sports Emmy award Monday.
Hilldale movie theater reopens for Wisconsin Film Festival
Other showings of the 160 films scheduled for this year’s fest, which runs through April 20, will be on the UW-Madison campus. Venues are Shannon Hall in Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.; the Chazen Museum of Art, 750 University Ave.; UW Cinematheque, 821 University Ave.; and The Marquee, on the second floor of Union South, 1308 Dayton St. UW-Madison students can receive a free ticket to any film with available seating by using their Wiscard at a box office location or at the door.
‘It’s wrong to ban ChatGPT’: UW-Madison professor suggests using AI in the classroom
While some believe using the chat bot is akin to plagiarism, other educators like UW-Madison’s Sears Bascom Professor of Learning Analytics David Williamson Shaffer say banning such a tool in the classroom is even worse.
UW student petitions for better mental health services on campus
Leland Hermus hopes that by raising awareness about mental health and fighting for more mental health resources on campus, it could prevent future tragedies.
In the 608: UW-Madison Science Expeditions preview
It’s time for the UW-Madison Science Expeditions Campus Open House happening April 14-16. This is an opportunity to explore UW-Madison and experience science as exploring the unknown.
New Chicana/o, Latina/o Bachelor’s Degree at UW-Madison this fall
Director of the Chicana/o and Latina/o studies program Ruben Medina said in an email statement to The Badger Herald that this new degree comes after 30 years of growth in the department, with a recent surge in demand for Hispanic students wanting to study their history and culture.
Memorial Union Terrace chairs return this week, just in time for weather warmup
Two thousand chairs with their familiar sunburst design will begin returning to the Memorial Union Terrace on Wednesday.
UW students in Manitowoc, Marinette, Sheboygan to see tuition increase under ‘One University’ push
Tuition at former University of Wisconsin System colleges in Marinette, Manitowoc and Sheboygan will increase by around $1,300 over four years as part of UW-Green Bay’s “One University, Four Locations” strategy.
After two student deaths in two weeks, UW-Madison grieves, offers mental health resources
The UW-Madison community is grieving the deaths of two students. One died on March 27 near a residence hall. The other died Friday morning at an off-campus home.
In the 608: Union Terrace chairs returning this week
The Wisconsin Union team, which manages the Terrace as well as the nearby building Memorial Union and some other campus entertainment, learning and dining destinations, will also return more than 400 tables to the Terrace.
A spring tradition: UW Memorial Union Terrace to open on Wednesday
The Wisconsin Union team, which manages the Terrace as well as the nearby building Memorial Union and some other campus entertainment, learning and dining destinations, will return more than 2,000 chairs and 400 tables to the Memorial Union Terrace over the next couple of days to get ready for the grand opening on Wednesday, April 12.
Memorial Union Terrace chairs are being set up; opens Wednesday
Sure, the nearly 80-degrees temperatures in store for Wednesday portend the warmer days ahead, but an even surer sign of summer in Madison is coming that same day: the return of the Terrace chairs to the Memorial Union.
ASM Sustainability Committee plans Earth Day March
The events are all part of a campaign called March 24th to Earth Day. The weekly events take place outside on East Campus Mall bringing together student and non-student organizations, along with the greater Madison community. The events also have free food, music, art and more, according to ASM Sustainability Committee Campaign Coordinator Winston Thompson.
Grab your sunburst chair: Memorial Union Terrace reopens April 12
Madison will soon see a familiar summer sight, as the Memorial Union Terrace will once again be decked out with its iconic sunburst chairs starting this week.
UW-Madison students talk tuition increase
Incoming and current students were caught off guard by the recent tuition hike.
As the UW System Raises Tuition for the First Time in a Decade–Some Students Worry They Won’t Be Able to Afford It
The UW System Board of Regents voted last week to raise tuition prices by an average of 4.9% (or $404) across all 13 universities and 26 campuses in Wisconsin. Room and board rates will increase too, by an average of 3.5%, resulting in an overall 4.2% (or $706) increase for all in-state students.
Assembly university committee holds hearing to discuss campus free speech
The Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities held a more than four hour meeting on Thursday in an attempt to find ways the Legislature can facilitate free expression on the state’s public university campuses.
GOP-led hearing questions whether liberal bias on UW System campuses hurts quality of education
Republican state lawmakers questioning whether a lack of political diversity on college campuses is hurting education discussed possible fixes — like considering political affiliation when hiring professors — during a legislative hearing Thursday. The meeting follows a University of Wisconsin System student free speech survey that found a majority of conservative respondents reported self-censoring views in class.
In a pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court race, young voters turned out
An hour before the polls closed on Tuesday, Teddy Landis was standing outside a freshman dining hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, trying to encourage students who hadn’t voted yet to cast their ballots.
Hillel’s Student Leadership Delegation visits Israeli, Palestinian territories
Students emphasize importance of togetherness amid differing views.
UW-Madison students turn out to vote in important spring election
Students cast ballots for candidates in the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, Wisconsin State Senate, Madison mayor, as well as several referendum questions.
Day of the Badger celebrates UW-Madison communities, raises funding
Running from March 28-29, the “Day of the Badger” event raised $1,691,726 for UW-Madison.
University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked as one of America’s best large employers in 2023
The University of Wisconsin-Madison was ranked No. 196 in “America’s Best Large Employers 2023” by Forbes Magazine. The university is one of the eight large employers recognized within the state of Wisconsin.
Health Sciences Learning Center hosts 2023 Global Health Symposium
Speakers discuss health access, global health change.
Senior Class Office donates class gift to Center for Healthy Minds
SCO to launch Healthy Minds on Campus to prioritize as senior class gift.
UW-Madison names 4 provost finalists, most with Big Ten ties
UW-Madison has named four finalists for provost, most of whom have ties to Big Ten universities.
Core Spaces proposing two more student housing developments
Oliv Madison was Core’s most recent project downtown and was approved by the Plan Commission in November 2021. Oliv was the first project in Madison to have affordable housing for students and included land-use agreements with the city of Madison and the University of Wisconsin to ensure continued affordability for the student population.
The Vault: Business Behind Fashion, a new student organization
The Vault was founded to provide a way for students to explore the marketing, communication and design sides of the fashion industry.
Young Wisconsinites want to change Madison’s political landscape
Madison’s political landscape is shifting and its common council is looking much younger.
More and more young Wisconsinites find themselves not only running for, but sitting in Madison Common Council seats. Some said their interests piqued while enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
APIDA Heritage Festival kicks off celebrations of inclusivity, connection
University of Wisconsin students kicked off celebrations for Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month at the Heritage Festival Saturday.
GAC approves grants for student organizations
The University of Wisconsin Grant Allocation Committee met Monday to discuss operational, events and travel grants for registered student organizations on campus.
UW-Madison students line up to take advantage of early voting
Hundreds of students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison lined up Friday to cast their ballots early for the spring election. Student organization ‘Badger Vote’ said that turnout has been higher than usual this year and national organization ‘Campus Vote Project’ released its list of voter-friendly campuses and UW-Madison earned its badge.
Badgers for Special Olympics, Best Buddies UW-Madison host “Buddy Olympics”
The Badgers for Special Olympics, along with UW-Madison’s chapter of Best Buddies, hosted their first “Buddy Olympics” event Sunday at the Nicholas Recreation Center as a way to engage in some friendly competition while promoting inclusion in the community.
UW campuses will raise residential tuition for first time in 10 years
In-state undergraduate students in the University of Wisconsin System will see the first tuition hike since Republican state lawmakers instituted a tuition freeze a decade ago.
The UW System Board of Regents on Thursday approved the tuition hike with 16 members voting in favor and one voting against. Regents Héctor Colón and Jennifer Staton were not present. The average increase of 5 percent comes as a GOP bill aims to limit the board’s tuition setting authority once again.
‘I never thought I’d get so pumped up about a judicial race’: Mandela Barnes visits UW-Madison, talks importance of student voice
Mandela Barnes visited campus ahead of the highly contested April 4 Wisconsin Supreme Court election to engage student canvassers and emphasize UW-Madison student voters’ importance.
UW-Madison Letters and Science Dean Eric Wilcots named interim provost
UW-Madison College of Letters and Science Dean Eric Wilcots will become interim provost in April as provost John Karl Scholz departs to become president of the University of Oregon.
“Day of the Badger” raises more than $1.5 million for UW-Madison
In a statement, Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association director of annual giving Betsy Popelka Massnick expressed her gratitude for the support.
People of UW: Evi Radcliffe shares how her trifecta of extracurriculars encourages sincerity, compassion
Evi Radcliffe embodies next-level diligence by participating in three different organizations and working a job, all while maintaining a high level of performance as a student.
Tamara Keith discusses declining trust in media, importance of local news
Keith is LaFollete School of Public Affairs’ spring 2023 journalist in residence.
The long, complicated process to achieve tenure at UW-Madison
UW-MadisonFinding balance between research, teaching and service and managing a life outside work pose significant challenges for professors.
Student wages: A never-ending battle
Past and present student workers express exhaustion of their constant battle for a living wage.
‘We don’t get paid a living wage’: The TAA on ensuring rights for graduate students
“We don’t get paid a living wage, we don’t get paid enough,” Maya Banks, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in the mathematics department, shared. “We make around $25,000 a year [in my department], which is about $10,000 less than the cost of living in Madison. And that doesn’t include what we have to pay in segregated fees and international student fees.”
House Fellowing at UW-Madison: How working in UW Housing complexifies the Madison housing crisis
Current and past House Fellows at UW-Madison discuss the pressures and perks of working to enforce policy and build community for UW Housing residents.
UW student organization highlights mental health resources after losing peer
“This situation is really hard to put into words how terrible and tragic it is because it’s sad to know that a student, one of our peers, is not with us anymore,” Katherine Zimmerman, a junior at UW-Madison, said.
$1.5 Million raised for needs on UW-Madison campus during ‘Day of the Badger’
Donors raised more than $1.5 million dollars to go towards the UW-Madison campus’ greatest needs Wednesday during the fourth “Day of the Badger” event, the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association announced.
Republicans announce hearings on UW free speech issues
Republicans on the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities announced on Tuesday they’d be holding a series of hearings about free speech and “intellectual diversity” on Wisconsin’s public university campuses.
Republican lawmakers to hold hearings on what they call lack of ‘intellectual diversity’ at UW campuses
A Republican legislator who has accused colleges of “indoctrinating students” will hold hearings next month on whether a lack of what he calls “intellectual diversity” at UW System campuses is hurting the quality of education. The push follows a campus free speech survey that found some conservative students reported self-censoring views in class.
College Admissions Trends For 2023
Noted: Students should also be prepared for the possibility of deferment, especially at early action colleges, as some schools are experiencing record application volume and are deferring a larger number of students than usual. For example, University of Wisconsin-Madison deferred 17,000 of its 45,000 early action applicants, while Clemson University delivered deferment messages to 15,000 of its 26,000 early applicants.
On Day of the Badger UW-Madison alumni come together to support school
The fundraising event helps raise money for important university functions, including funding research and supporting students in need. University officials said over 100 areas of campus are participating this year, and alumni and others are encouraged to donate to causes they support.
Nick Recreation Center gathers student opinion on changes in equipment
Since the Nick is nearing its three year mark, RecWell has begun looking at the equipment they’ve had since pre-COVID.
Jones Leadership Center hosts nonprofit Rooted
The Willis L. Jones Leadership Center hosted Rooted Tuesday night. Rooted is an organization that is dedicated to promoting healthy food access and secure land tenure in Madison’s access improvement areas.
UW-Madison offering students, staff mental health services after student death
UW-Madison is encouraging students and staff affected by the suicide of a student Monday to seek out campus mental health services.
Jane Goodall returns to Madison
We caught up with the acclaimed ethologist and conservationist before her talk on UW-Madison’s campus, where she reflected on her time in Tanzania and our shared climate future.
Grant Allocation Committee approves operation, event and travel grants for student organizations
Wisconsin Track Club, Orthodox Christian Fellowship receive funding, among others.
RecWell to begin reconstruction of Near East Fields
Near East Fields reconstruction to be fourth, final project of RecWell’s masterplan.
Jane Goodall’s in Madison and ready to spread hope
“I don’t agree with scientists who say the tipping point has already reached the point of no return with climate change and loss of biodiversity,” Goodall told the Cap Times. “We still have a window of time. But if we lose hope, fall into apathy and don’t take action, then we’re doomed.”
Last piece of UW-Madison’s recreation revival set to break ground this year
The project will convert the Near East Playfields, which sit just south of Dejope Residence Hall and to the east of the new Bakke Center, at Observatory and Elm drives. It’ll go from natural grass to synthetic turf with stormwater management features tucked underneath, with upgraded LED lighting and scoreboards, and a slender building with bathrooms and a training room.
Mom and son celebrate matching residency programs together: ‘Still incredible to me’
Noted: Cao, 54, a research scientist at the University of Kansas, graduated from medical school in China and practiced internal medicine for a decade before immigrating to the U.S. with her family in 2006. Meanwhile, Liu, 26, is a current student at the Medical College of Wisconsin and is expected to graduate this May.
Last week, Cao learned she would be headed to the clinical pathology residency program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison while Liu learned he had matched with the radiation oncology residency program at the University of Pennsylvania in his hometown of Philadelphia.
How ‘Build Your Own College Rankings’ Was Built
By , deputy graphics director for Opinion. He went to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.