Category: Campus life

“It’s an opportunity for people in the UW-Madison community, whether they are students or not, to get good gear at a discounted price,” he said.

University of Wisconsin-Madison students from the Persian Student Society (PSS) and members of the Iranian community gathered Wednesday afternoon to join protests over the Iranian government’s treatment of women. Through the Iranian Scholars for Liberty (ISL), over 100 other campuses worldwide held similar protests to spread awareness of the human rights atrocities in Iran.

Most of RecWell’s budget goes back to students through student wages, RecWell director says.

UW affiliate group hopes to create database to predict future trends in food insecurity.

The dehumanization of these Black lives drew Quanda Johnson, a doctoral candidate in interdisciplinary theatre studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to think about the psychological lynching of being subjected to trauma for centuries as a result of American slavery and systemic racism.

The biggest proposition is to create a preserve outreach center that could double as a space to store equipment for volunteers, and as a place to support education and classes held at the preserve.

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway to attend next meeting.

’There’s this ongoing fight for basic human rights and, specifically, women’s rights in Iran,’ UW student says.

Amanda Tachinem, Natalie Diaz speak about their love of writing, ethics, beliefs as Native women.

Quoted: About 150 people gathered at the Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus to watch the game. Eyes were glued to the projector screen.

“It’s really relieving,” said UW-Madison freshman Owen Weisse, adding that the game marked “the first time in eight years they’ve been in a World Cup.”

“It feels so awesome to actually qualify out of the group stage,” Weisse continued. His father gifted him a USA jersey during the school’s Thanksgiving break.

Kushner’s lecture, “Into Africa: Reporting on the Return of Other Peoples’ Things,” addressed the debate over Africa’s lost heritage and the nuances of the issue, including whether certain artifacts should be displayed in museums. Kushner discussed his recent National Geographic pieces regarding the Humboldt Forum in Germany.

“They don’t need to worry about burdening their parents,” Faith said. “Often times they won’t take out any student loans when they go to college. It may free them up to go to grad school more easily.”

Since its 2018 inception, 4,888 students have had tuition and fees paid for by the privately-funded initiative.

On the fourth floor of Noland hall, a fully articulated chimpanzee skeleton and taxidermy wolf block the whiteboard in a discussion room. Cabinets line the walls, and inside researchers can find pinned bat specimens next to possum skins and the skulls of squirrel species native to Wisconsin. All these preserved animal specimens are part of the UW Zoological museum, which houses over half a million specimens to help researchers answer questions about animal morphology and ecology.

A 10-story mixed-use complex will open between North Park Street, Regent Street and East Campus Mall in Madison’s historic Greenbush neighborhood by the beginning of fall 2024.

’We are pleased with the decision and the work of our legal team to defend this matter,’ UW spokesperson Greg Bump says.

The UW Odyssey Project, a program that takes a whole family approach to break the cycle of generational poverty through access to education, giving adult and youth learners a voice, and increasing confidence through reading, writing, and speaking, is embarking on a book drive this holiday season and hoping that the greater Madison community will give the gift of books to Odyssey families to help the program expand home libraries for its many Odyssey families.

“We offered them an incentive of $5,000 if they chose to live off campus or we offered them free housing for the year in our Eagle Heights community, if it was a first-year student, for them we offered them a free dining plan if they chose to live off campus,” said Brendon Dybdahl, the director of marketing and communications for UW Housing.

June gives the saying “from the ground up” a poetic – and almost literal – meaning. The Indigenous public speaker, human ecologist, and artist visited UW-Madison as a part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate’s (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series.

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.