Category: Campus life

The increase in diversity of student enrollment reflects success in UW-Madison’s “REEL Change” plan and Diversity Framework.

Representatives discuss work to help Madison reach United Nation’s sustainability goals

Oct. 1 marked the first official day of the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA).

When Josh “J” Braverman arrived at the University of Wisconsin-Madison this year, he immediately knew he wanted to make a statement. So, he decided to do what he’s been doing for years — cut hair.

The day’s celebration included a “coming out door” that was painted with the rainbow flag and a photo booth, which were available all day, as well as free donuts and coffee.

Indigenous communities, campus organizations come together to host celebratory events.

The first student organization, Effective Altruism aims to use evidence and reason to find out how to help others as much as possible, Financial Coordinator for Effective Altruism Declan Dally said.

The Wisconsin Alumni Association celebrated the fifth anniversary of Alumni Park on Friday, honoring 11 new distinguished alumni with park exhibits and an awards ceremony. Among the honorees was the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

Overcoming adversity and achieving their dreams through higher education — it’s what many students have successfully done over the past 20 years through the UW-Madison Odyssey Project.

“It is hard to believe that this is our 20th year. But we’re so excited about how far we’ve come and how far we’re going,” Emily Auerbach, Odyssey Project co-director and founder, tells Madison365. “And it’s a perfect time to take a look back and look ahead.”

For the 112th year, UW alumni will return to Madison for Homecoming. This year’s celebration features a host of events beginning Wednesday, October 19.

University officials said that almost 3,000 fewer freshman applicants were granted admission this fall compared to last year, however, a greater percentage of those accepted chose to come to UW. Compared to last year, total campus enrollment is up 4.1%.

Additionally, 794 freshmen and 138 transfer students are receiving Bucky’s Tuition Promise, a program that “guarantees scholarships and grants to cover tuition and segregated fees for Wisconsin resident students whose household adjusted income is $60,000 or less.”

This week, University Health Services installed 12 boxes in or near residence halls across campus, each set up with two doses of naloxone nasal spray, a breathing barrier in case of the need for CPR and instructions on how to administer the naloxone.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, is in Madison to discuss the nation’s efforts to combat global food insecurity. On Friday, she visited the Badger Rock Urban Farm to learn how Wisconsin farmers are strengthening local and regional food systems.

has found a home.The Zoe Bayliss Co-op’s search for a new home began when leaders at the university announced the place they occupied for 67 years on Johnson Street would be torn down to make space for a new Letters and Science building.

Eleven new alumni honorees were introduced Friday evening including Governor Tony Evers and Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

While University Housing made an offer last spring to move the Bayliss co-op to a floor in Phillips Residence Hall, residents voted against the plan. That forced the state’s only student housing cooperative to search off campus.

Co-host of Radiolab Latif Nasser coming to campus to meet students, give talks, share experience

Debate on three RSO grants tabled until next GAC meeting.

Chancellor Mnookin and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Lori Reesor asserted they understood Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) had taken responsibility for the chalkings. SJP maintained that they had no involvement. However, SJP defended the message of the chalkings.

The mysteries of space have captivated the human race for centuries, driving us to learn and explore. Since Yuri Gagarin first reached orbit in 1961, over 600 people have ventured beyond Earth’s atmosphere. One of them is Captain Scott Kelly, who the Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series (WUD-DLS) welcomed to campus on Tuesday.

“Our success is a testament to the power of grassroots communities organizing together grit, determination and a genuine care for student well being,” said the Zoe Bayliss board of directors.

In The Legend of the Lost Emerald, children play the role of a maritime archaeologist searching for sunken ships in the Great Lakes.

Though a permanent space on campus is yet to be established, the McBurney Disability Resource Center has offered one of its conference rooms, Graaskamp, to house the Disability Cultural Center, DCC coalition member Priyanka Guptasarma said.

In a move that reflected growing momentum on campus, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s student council introduced legislation Wednesday to increase the wages of all student worker positions to $15 an hour. The introduction of this legislation is in response to the Wisconsin Union and UW Housing & Dining increasing their minimum wage to $15 an hour in late August.

The Associated Students of Madison held their second meeting of the school year Wednesday night. They were presented with several speakers and five new legislation proposals to vote on.

UW–Madison’s ambitious Public History Project exhibition at the Chazen highlights those who fought back.

The ASM Grant Allocation Committee held its third meeting Thursday in the Student Activity Center to discuss grants for Art for Change, the Wisconsin Law Review and the American Medical Association Interim Meeting.

Meet the professor behind a new digital map marking indigenous history across campus and Madison.

The university was selected as the winner of the regional W.K. Kellogg Award for its commitment to bettering underserved communities.

The L&S Dean’s Ambassadors program is made up of student volunteers who assist in helping the College of Letters & Science with a variety of projects to help foster a greater student community.

Representatives aim to increase student awareness for RSO funding.

UW students gather to celebrate the Jewish new year.

’To have that flag in Madison is a symbolic reminder of who we are, what we are and where we’re going,’ public relations officer for Ho-Chunk Nation says.

Companies across disciplines set up booths at the Gordon Dining & Event Center this Tuesday, seeking interns and new hires.

Authors of the new book “Building Sustainable Worlds: Latinx Placemaking in the Midwest” speak about their research on Latinx communities and current projects.

The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA) hosted ’Thank a Badger Day’ on Wednesday.Students wrote thank you notes to donors who supported the school over the last year.

Alvvays, a Canadian-based group that fuzes psychedelic sounds with pop-friendly hooks and melodies, will headline the show less than a week after the group releases their third album that’s more than five years in the making.

Historical artifacts from the UW Archives combine with curator commentaries to detail the history of marginalization on campus. From athletics to admissions, housing and class work, the exhibit spares no details in recounting the school’s exclusionary past.