Events include appearances on campus by journalist Carl Bernstein and U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin.
Tickets on sale now for the most intriguing Cap Times Idea Fest yet
The Capital Times
Category: Campus life
At UW-Madison, Grandparents University crosses generations
The Capital Times
At Grandparents University, the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s intergenerational education program, learners young and old enroll for a taste of campus life, the chance to learn from college instructors and an opportunity to spend time with their loved ones.
Madison readies ‘Isthmus Safety Initiative’ to address gun violence, sexual assault
Wisconsin State Journal
The project area is the Downtown entertainment area in and around State Street from Capitol Square to the edge of UW-Madison at North Lake Street, and two to three blocks on either side of State Street. The primary focus is weekend nights when people are frequenting bars, especially on Friday and Saturday nights between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. and during special events.
UW-Madison will allow COVID-positive students to isolate in dorm rooms
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison will eliminate most isolation housing heading into the fall, the university announced in an email from University Housing to students detailing its COVID-19 policies for the fall 2022 semester.
UW shares $6 million concept to dramatically reimagine Library Mall
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison is considering a dramatic $6 million transformation of stately Library Mall in the heart of campus with landscaping, shade trees, interactive water features, seating and elements to honor the site’s Ho-Chunk heritage.
Wisconsin Watch’s ‘Beyond Hunger’ series examines food insecurity in America’s dairyland
Wisconsin Watch
Beyond Hunger, a new series by Wisconsin Watch produced by University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism students, will launch on July 21 with an evaluation of how pandemic-related programs alleviated a lot of hunger — and what it means for Wisconsin now that those support systems are fading.
In Fight Against Ableism, Disabled Students Build Centers of Their Own
The Chronicle of Higher Education
When Katie Sullivan arrived as a first-year student at the University of Wisconsin at Madison last fall, she encountered one barrier after another to her college education: classrooms with limited accessibility for students in wheelchairs; an elevator that was broken for months, forcing some disabled students to take a freight elevator; buses with only two spots for students in wheelchairs; a professor who she said refused to accommodate her academic needs.
’30 by 30′ calls for 30% of police recruits to be women by the year 2030
NPR
Noted: This is the second year on the job for Patrol Officer Nicole Schmitgen. She patrols Madison’s Central District around the state capitol and part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. She says while people think policing is about guns and drugs and driving fast, it’s more about communication and helping people.
University of Wisconsin law professor Keith Findley is a member of Madison’s Police Civilian Oversight Board. He says there’s a plethora of research that shows women on the force have a positive impact on police departments and communities. He says they are often better at communicating and de-escalating tense situations.
“They are sued less frequently than their male counterparts,” Findley says. “They make fewer discretionary arrests, especially of non-white residents. They use force less frequently and excessive force less frequently than their male counterparts.”
A salute to a legend, a taste of Field House charm and warm seating areas among highlights of Camp Randall Stadium’s latest renovation
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
When the University of Wisconsin broke ground on its renovation of the south end zone of Camp Randall Stadium in November, the goal was for the project to be done by the start of the upcoming football season.
It looks like they’ll meet that goal. Easily.
Illinois man cited after yelling racial slur at UW-Madison employee
TMJ4
An Illinois man was cited for disorderly conduct after yelling a racial slur at a UW-Madison staff member, police say.
The UW-Madison Police Department (UWPD) received a report about a possible hate crime Wednesday, July 6 that occurred two days earlier.
Race on Campus: Misleading Depictions of Diversity
Chronicle of Higher Ed
More than 20 years ago, the University of Wisconsin at Madison apologized for digitally adding the face of a Black student into a photograph of students cheering at a football game, which was featured on the cover of an admissions brochure. In 2019, a local TV-news station reported that York College of Pennsylvania edited two minority students into a billboard for the college.
Meet a few of the competitors who will fly homemade airships during Milwaukee’s first Red Bull Flugtag
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Now, Schram, Perr and Granados attend Fox Valley Technical College; Retzlaff goes to the University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Roeper is a student at Ripon College.
Dana Rettke wins Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year, becoming third in conference history to win twice
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dana Rettke, the powerhouse middle blocker who led the University of Wisconsin on a thrilling run to the NCAA Division I volleyball championship, has been named Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year, becoming the third Big Ten athlete so honored twice.
Wisconsin’s 35 Most Influential Asian American Leaders, Part 4
Madison365
Yoshihiro Kawaoka is a virologist in the Department of Pathobiological Sciences in the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, and one of the world’s leading authorities on influenza and Ebola viruses.
Dr. Nhi Lê is an accelerator catalyst at Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.
Concert on the water coming to Memorial Union Terrace next month
WISC-TV 3
Outdoor UW, Wisconsin Union Directorate Music Committee and Hoofer Outing Club are turning the stage around to face concert-goers floating on Lake Mendota for the first-ever Lakefront Live on July 14.
Wisconsin’s 35 Most Influential Asian American Leaders, Part 3
Madison365
Goodson Vue is associate director of the University of Wisconsin PEOPLE program, which has enrolled more than 1,000 students on scholarships to UW-Madison. Vue, who is Hmong, coordinates the College Scholar program, supporting students through their time at the university.
Outdoor UW summer rentals now available
WISC-TV 3
If you’re looking to spend more time outside this summer, but don’t have a closet full of gear, you’re in luck. Outdoor UW has begun its 2022 season for paddling rentals and summer group experiences.
Wisconsin’s 35 Most Influential Asian American Leaders, Part 2
Madison365
Crystal Potts is the Director of State Relations for the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Lisa Imhoff is associate dean for diversity and inclusion at the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy.
Wisconsin’s 35 Most Influential Asian American Leaders 2022, Part 1
Madison365
Dr. Soyeon Shim assumed her current position as the Dean of the School of Human Ecology (SoHE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012.
Chinese Ph.D. student beaten outside UW Madison
Inside Higher Ed
Students at the University of Wisconsin at Madison are calling on the administration to take action after a doctoral student from China was reportedly punched and kicked by a group of men while walking in downtown Madison near campus.
Wisconsin’s 35 Most Influential Asian American Leaders 2022, Part 1
Madison 365
Noted: Dr. Soyeon Shim assumed her current position as the Dean of the School of Human Ecology (SoHE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012. She has led SoHE’s All Ways Forward campaign and exceeded its campaign goal by 150% by raising $72 million, including 13 endowed chairs and professorships, a deanship, and 10 new graduate fellowship endowments. Dr. Shim’s scholarly research focuses on consumer decision-making and has won competitive grants totaling more than $1.5 million from federal agencies and private foundations. Dr. Shim has received numerous teaching, research, development, and leadership awards, both at the university and state/national level.
Kohl Center to begin hosting WIAA girls wrestling tournament after board reviews recommendations
Wisconsin State Journal
The WIAA girls wrestling state tournament will be held in conjunction with the boys wrestling individual state tournament at the Kohl Center, effective with the 2022-23 school year.
‘There is no reason to hate someone because of their race’: UW-Madison student speaks out after being attacked near campus
Channel 3000
Curtis Wang is going into his senior year at UW-Madison with hopes of eventually becoming a lawyer.
Wang moved from China to America to chase his dream and has loved every second of living in Madison. But what happened to Wang last Tuesday night has shaken him to the core.
Madison police identify 3 suspects in alleged racially motivated attacks
Madison police on Tuesday identified three of the four teens arrested last week in a series of Downtown Madison attacks — two of which some in the Asian community have called racially motivated.
UW-Madison interim chancellor offers support to students after recent attacks near campus
WKOW-TV 27
UW-Madison continues to offer support for its students after four suspects were taken into custody for recent attacks on UW students and others.
UW Interim Chancellor John Karl Scholz said in an announcement that UW–Madison and the UW Police Department continue to work with the Madison Police Department to support the victims and understand what occurred during the recent attacks. Following these incidents, UWPD and Madison Police are increasing their presence in the downtown area.
UW Chancellor: MPD, UWPD step up presence in wake of attacks
NBC-15
An open letter addressed to the entire UW-Madison campus community assured students and staff that UW Police Department and Madison Police Department personnel have stepped up their presence in and around downtown.
ASM convenes for an emergency meeting in response to anti-Asian hate crimes near campus
The Daily Cardinal
The Associated Students of Madison convened for an emergency meeting to address recent acts of violence against University of Wisconsin-Madison students of Asian origin on Monday. The meeting, called by ASM Chair Ndemazea Fonkem, provided community members with an open forum to express the impact these events have had.
Open letter calls for action to protect Asian students after attack near UW-Madison
Wisconsin Examiner
An open letter signed by hundreds of current and former students, faculty and staff at UW-Madison calls for more action from university leaders after an attack on an international doctoral student last week.
Open letter to UW-Madison leaders calls for action following attack on international student near campus
Wisconsin Public Radio
After the Madison Police Department concluded a recent attack on an international doctoral student was not racially motivated, an open letter from a group of Asian students, professors and teaching assistants is calling for the University of Wisconsin-Madison urge the department and the Dane County District Attorney’s office to investigate more thoroughly.
Students plan protest against AAPI hate after multiple assaults
WORT FM
On Tuesday, June 14 around 10pm, an Asian man was attacked on University Ave, close to the UW-Madison campus.
The victim is a PhD student at UW-Madison. In posts circulating online on social media, he wrote that he was attacked by five strangers on University Avenue, pulled to the ground, and punched in the face. He was left bleeding from his ear. Another person of Asian heritage was attacked Tuesday night, only a few blocks away and by attackers who fit a similar description.
Miss Badgerland Grace Stanke crowned Miss Wisconsin for 2022, Oshkosh-native wins Teen award
Oshkosh Northwestern
Noted: Stanke was crowned Miss Wisconsin Outstanding Teen in 2017 five years ago to the day, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison nuclear engineering student is the first women to have held both the titles of Miss Wisconsin’s Outstanding Teen and Miss Wisconsin.
‘I dream of a world that is free of disparity’: New graduates share their visions for the future
Wisconsin Public Radio
The last two school years have been anything but normal. A global pandemic upended schools, taking learning from the classroom into students’ homes. All the while, the country has grappled with deep-rooted racism, climate change, debates over abortion access, gun control and rights for trans students — leading to widespread student activism. Politics infiltrated schools and school boards at a pace not seen in decades, and yet students’ hopes for the future are as strong as ever.
As the school year draws to a close, Wisconsin Public Radio is celebrating graduation season — and the future — by featuring stories from new graduates around the state in their own words.
Badgers volleyball national championship banner will drop in Sept. 2 home opener against Marquette
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin volleyball team will drop the banner for the 2021 NCAA Championship before their home opener against Marquette on Sept. 2. That’s one of the highlights of the 2022 schedule, which was released Tuesday.
Damage to a mound disturbs UW-Madison’s Indigenous community
Tone Madison
In the wake of the July 2021 incident, university officials are pledging to improve protection measures for the ancient monuments.
‘In your hands:’ UW pushes forward through uncertain financial future amid frozen tuition, declining state investment
Badger Herald
As Blank leaves behind a decade-worth of attempts to shift UW’s financial model, it is up to new leadership to piece together university’s budget.
How to ensure positive research environments (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed
One particularly egregious example of trainee abuse that did create national outcry spanned more than two decades in the engineering department at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. The faculty member in this case was well-known for verbally berating his students and humiliating them in front of their peers. His shouting reverberated down the hall into other labs and faculty offices, but little was done to call out the perpetrator until John Brady, a graduate student in this PI’s lab, tragically ended his own life because of the relentless abuse.
UW School of Veterinary Medicine is paving the way for healthier animals, people and the planet
Madison Magazine
The vet school sees 30,000 patients each year, but that’s far from all the veterinary medical hospital does for the community and beyond.
Study abroad, the Wisconsin Experience
Daily Cardinal
Studying abroad is a critical component of the Wisconsin Experience, said Daniel Gold, the director of International Academic Programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW-Madison students raise concern over the lack of free menstrual products on campus
Daily Cardinal
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is facing controversy from students around the lack of menstrual products in campus restrooms. Each women’s restroom has a dispenser where students can get period products such as pads and tampons, but according to a tweet from April 21, not all of them have been restocked on campus.
UW-Madison dining services work to accommodate vegan, vegetarian students
Daily Cardinal
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is attempting to fully accommodate vegan and vegetarian diets across campus dining halls, though some students say options are limited.
Memorial Union, Spring Harbor beaches closed due to blue-green algae
Wisconsin State Journal
Despite unseasonably cool, wet weather, blue-green algae blooms led Public Health Madison and Dane County to close Memorial Union and Spring Harbor beaches Wednesday.
Wait, I’m a senior now?
Daily Cardinal
The time between freshman and senior year can seem to fly by. Senior Samantha Benish reflects on her years as an undergraduate student.
Wisconsin volleyball will play match at Kohl Center with eye on NCAA attendance record
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin volleyball team will take a run at setting an NCAA regular-season attendance record during its national title defense. The Badgers will play perennial national power Florida at the Kohl Center on Sept. 16, the team announced Monday.
‘The Varsity Collective’: UW alumni, donors working to keep the Badgers competitive on the athletic field
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A group of University of Wisconsin alumni and donors determined to see UW athletics remain competitive in the Big Ten and nationally, have banded together to form “The Varsity Collective.”
UW-Madison’s generational burden: For 50 years, Black student enrollment has barely budged
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
In February 1969, University of Wisconsin-Madison freshman Harvey Clay stood outside Bascom Hall, seething with anger.
Clay, a 6-foot-8-inch, 255-pound center, came to UW-Madison to play football. But in this moment, he was confronting players from his own team.
Outdoor UW Open For Summer Rentals
NBC-15
The summer 2022 season has officially begun for Outdoor UW as they are now open for the rental of tandem kayaks, single kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards, and an eight-person stand-up paddleboard.
UWPD recovers Memorial Union Terrace chair stolen in 1978
NBC-15
A “cold case” involving the disappearance of a UW-Madison Memorial Union Terrace chair has officially been solved this week.
UW Law School hosts Bar Admission Ceremony
WISC-TV 3
The recent law school graduates are now able to officially become attornies if they choose to practice in Wisconsin.
Madison approves major housing redevelopment on gateway to Capitol Square
Wisconsin State Journal
The buildings have been student housing for a long time, but the new development will likely attract some students and many young professionals who want to live in the Downtown area but not in the most bustling areas like Capitol Square or State Street, Stopple said. Many students are shifting from neighborhoods to the high-rises going up closer to UW-Madison, he said.
Throwback Thursday: The barber in UW-Madison’s Memorial Union
Channel 3000
This week’s Traveler Throwback Thursday piece from 1988 revisits the barber who once had a shop inside Memorial Union at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Why Madison is redesigning its bus system
The Capital Times
University of Wisconsin-Madison representatives shared concerns about the capacity of buses through the core of campus, so an amendment is committing more peak hour service through the UW campus on Observatory Drive.
Traditional Union Terrace season returns with new art, film, music activities
NBC-15
Following two summers of limited programming due to COVID-19, traditional in-person entertainment has now returned to the Memorial Union Terrace, the venue announced Wednesday.
Lifelong learners: For older students at UW-Madison, guest auditing keeps them young
The Capital Times
Steve Holtzman is easy to spot on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. At the back of a classroom in the psychology building, he and his wife Jane sit amid students decades younger than them as they take notes for a lecture on the Civil War. “You won’t have any problems seeing us,” Holtzman said, laughing. “We’re the only old folks in there.”
UW education dean Diana Hess to serve as interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs
Wisconsin State Journal
Diana Hess, dean of the UW-Madison School of Education, will become interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs on June 1, when Provost John Karl Scholz takes over as the interim chancellor, UW said on Tuesday.
Percival Matthews named UW–Madison School of Education’s next associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion
Madison 365
Percival Matthews, as interim associate dean since Aug. 1, 2021, will be the UW–Madison School of Education’s next associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion, Dean Diana Hess announced on Monday following a recently completed search.
Spring enrollment down at most UW campuses compared with 2021
Wisconsin Public Radio
Spring enrollment data from the University of Wisconsin System show continued declines at many two-year campuses and some four-year universities.
Enrollment across all state public colleges and universities showed little change, with an average 1.6 percent decline this spring, according to final UW System data. The average among all four-year universities was down 1.4 percent while the decline across the state’s 13 two-year campuses dropped by 8.6 percent.
Franksville woman, UW-Madison grad named 75th Alice in Dairyland
WISC-TV 3
She studied at UW-Madison and was part of the Association of Women in Agriculture, Badger Dairy Club and UW Marching Band.
Chancellor-designee Mnookin holds press conference, answers questions about appointment
Badger Herald
’I’m mostly going to be doing a lot of listening and thinking and then bring my ideas together with the ideas of others to help move the university forward,’ Chancellor-designee says.
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank tests positive for COVID-19
WKOW-TV 27
Blank issued a statement on her positive test Wednesday. “Badgers: I want to share with you that this morning I received a positive test result for the virus that causes COVID-19.”
Outgoing UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank tests positive for COVID-19
WISC-TV 3
The news comes after several recent public-facing events celebrating her time at the university, including a day at the Memorial Union Terrace for a final round of ice cream, music and goodbyes with students and staff. Blank also attended UW-Madison’s 2022 commencement ceremony at Camp Randall over the weekend.