The American Red Cross and UW-Madison are teaming up for a Homecoming Blood Drive. It starts on Tuesday and goes until Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Nick on West Dayton Street.
At 12:01 a.m. — the exact time Aberdeen Apartments opened for leases Oct. 6 — property manager Kelly Whitkins saw 162 applications flood in.
The level of interest was something Whitkins has never seen before in the 18 years she’s worked at the building, which is predominantly leased by students and located near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Of the 112 Homecoming buttons or pins made, Pete Christianson has collected 102.
The Black Voice is a student-led online publication whose goal is to amplify the voices of Black UW students, which have historically been silenced, programming coordinator Tatiyana Benson said during the budget proposal presentation.
Life-saving opioid overdose treatment available through Wisconsin Voices for Recovery.
“A large number of people do believe in the fact that there are two genders and that biology exists,” Wells said. “So although there might be controversy around it, we still are going to have our event and we invite people with a host of opposing viewpoints to come and discuss with us.”
A group of students expressed concern for possible misconduct taking place on the Associated Students of Madison’s Nomination Board.
The MacArthur Foundation selected the University of Wisconsin-Madison professor, historian and author as one of this year’s 25 fellows who are “on the precipice of great discovery or a game-changing idea.” The so-called “genius grant” is perhaps the most prestigious and sought-after award in the arts, sciences, humanities and academia.
UW Herbarium home to over 1.37 million plant species.
In response to the upcoming event, the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center is offering space for folks to be in community on the day Walsh comes to campus. “We recognized the impact and thought to offer space that would counteract erasure, isolation, and ostracization; in turn, we crafted space for students to cultivate belonging and encounter affirming narratives,” Warren Scherer said in an email statement to The Badger Herald.
Senator Ron Johnson and Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes faced off Thursday night during the TMJ4 Senate Debate. The debate was broadcast across the state and the country.
At UW-Madison, the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership hosted a debate watch party for students. About two dozen students showed up and were engaged for the entire debate.
The Odyssey Project at UW Madison hosted their biennial “Why Vote” event Wednesday, reminding students who are trying to break the cycle of generational poverty their vote matters.
Following roll call and an open forum, the council discussed legislation to renew the contract of the Public History Project.
U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Wisconsin Governor among 11 esteemed alumni.
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.
Bascom Hill will soon be covered in loads of plastic lawn flamingos because of the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association’s (WFAA) 10th annual Fill the Hill event.
The University of Wisconsin System has been in a tuition freeze for residential undergraduate students since the 2013-14 school year, but tuition isn’t the only bill students must pay to attend college.
While the American Indian Studies program was established in 1972, its history can be dated to the fall of 1970 when about 20 Native students formed “The Coalition of Native Tribes for Red Power,” an intertribal group that called for the chancellor to support the formation of a program. It started after two years of debate and negotiation.
For the second consecutive year, UW-Madison’s freshman class is the largest in the school’s history, despite the university sending acceptance letters to fewer students than in previous years.
This year’s freshman class stands at 8,628, up nearly 2% from last year’s class, UW-Madison announced Monday. Of those, 3,787 — 44% — are in-state students.
Overall enrollment is up nearly 2,000 students over the prior year, with another record enrollment of 49,886.
The kits installed last week are part of a larger UW System effort to prevent opioid overdoses. Last November, UW Oshkosh became one of the first campuses in Wisconsin to equip residence halls with boxes of naloxone nasal spray, also commonly known by the brand name Narcan.
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.”
It’s typical for student-housing landlords to open their leases starting in the fall for the following year. But this year has an added urgency to it, as many landlords are raising their prices and more affordable units are going faster as a result, students said.
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.
University Housing Director Jeff Novak said he wished the co-op well in the new location. “Glad to hear they found something in the community,” he said. “We tried to work hard together with them to find something suitable here on campus and thought that we had a great option for them, but (it’s) very positive to hear that they are able to secure something.”
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.
Whatever college students want Madison Hillel to be, Sophie Shapiro is here to make it happen.
The 22-year-old graduate of University of Minnesota took on the job of student life associate at the Jewish campus organization at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
She looks forward to helping students “cultivate their own Jewish identity outside of what they had with their parents. This is my favorite thing in the world, and it’s exciting that I get to now do this full time.”
“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.
Paul Chryst is out as Wisconsin’s head football coach.
UW officials announced Sunday that Chryst has been removed five games into his eighth season as the Badgers’ head coach.
Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard, 39, was named interim head coach.
Driving a university-owned van, University of Wisconsin-Madison student Morgan Barlin traverses the campus, making stops at three dining halls on a spring afternoon.
At each stop, Barlin is met by kitchen staff who present her with various leftover foods, from sweet potatoes to breakfast omelets. These foods, which would have otherwise been thrown away, will be redistributed to students at no cost.
At the end of her route, Barlin records the weight of each donation. Her calculations show that on this day, she saved 271 pounds of food from ending up in the landfill. Barlin’s organization, the Food Recovery Network at the UW-Madison, uses the recovered food to provide free community meals.
Beyond efforts on the UW-Madison campus, other programs in Wisconsin intercept still-edible food from grocery and convenience stores and restaurants that would normally be heading to the dumpster. In Madison, The River Food Pantry operates a food recovery program that collects food from more than 100 stores around Dane County.
University Housing for UW-Madison is reminding students to be extra cautious of who they hold the door open for, following the arrest of a man who made “threatening statements” to residents.
This year’s show is entitled Something’s Coming!, and features music from artists like Prince and Katy Perry as well as songs from West Side Story, Muolin Rouge and Footloose.
Driving a university-owned van, University of Wisconsin-Madison student Morgan Barlin traverses the campus, making stops at three dining halls on a spring afternoon.
At each stop, Barlin is met by kitchen staff who present her with various leftover foods, from sweet potatoes to breakfast omelets. These foods, which would have otherwise been thrown away, will be redistributed to students at no cost.
At the end of her route, Barlin records the weight of each donation. Her calculations show that on this day, she saved 271 pounds of food from ending up in the landfill. Barlin’s organization, the Food Recovery Network at the UW-Madison, uses the recovered food to provide free community meals.
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.
The University of Wisconsin System is making a new push to encourage more potential college students to apply for federal financial aid. The goal is to get more high school seniors from lower income families to consider enrolling at state universities and ensure qualification for a new tuition promise initiative.
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.
Kristen Roman, chief of police at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, said that for colleges, one of the advantages of having a police department is that officers are more familiar with the institution’s particulars.“
As a community member, I myself would rather have somebody in a police role who is invested and understands some of the unique challenges of my community,” said Roman, who serves as director-at-large of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators’ Board of Directors
