Category: Campus life

To help stop the spread of the COVID-19, and to ease the fears of students with varying comfort levels, on Aug. 5, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s mask mandate went into effect. “The recent arrival in the U.S. of the more infectious Delta variant of COVID-19 has led to a steep rise in cases across the country, including here in Wisconsin,” a statement from the university read.

While larger Madison companies and other universities have begun to require vaccines, the University of Wisconsin has taken a different approach. The UW policy for students and employees requires anyone who has not provided proof of vaccination to University Health Services to get tested weekly on campus, according to an email UW sent to students.

UW-Madison students will soon have a new place to relax, play, and exercise: A state-of-the-art recreation and wellbeing center.

Participants of the event will assemble at the University of Wisconsin’s Library Mall and march to the Capitol where a rally will be held featuring guest speakers, according to the march’s website.

In the first half of this episode, NBC15′s Charlie Shortino and Gabriella Rusk take a look back at that day and the events that led up to the bombing. Then, we hear from Phil Little, who was part of the official response to the Sterling Hall bombing.

The EIC is one of just five open ASM committees on campus, meaning that there is no application to join or participate in organizing events.

The past year has been a tumultuous one for the body — much of it spent in gridlock with administrators over their handling of the pandemic, equity and inclusion for students of color and the role of university police on campus. For new ASM chair Adrian Lampron, the new session is a fresh chance for the student voice to be heard and heeded on those issues.

Both the legislation, budget alteration passed during the meeting Wednesday night.

Among the 8,465 first-year students at UW this year, 55% come from Wisconsin or Minnesota according to a university news release. The university’s efforts to enroll local students seem to be paying off: Despite a plateau in the number of high school students in the upper Midwest, UW’s in-state enrollment numbers are on the rise.

UW will provide five locations where students can go to register, all open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Transferring schools during pandemic was uniquely challenging, transfer coordinator says.

The Nick saw 600,000 visits last year, expects to see over one million annually.

University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student Lena Vincent made her first TikTok video about giving PowerPoint presentations.

’The goal of the organization is to act as an advocacy group for international students on campus and the various issues that they face navigating student life,’ ASM leader says.

“While it is good that March went on to become a fighter for civil rights and equality, the fact remains that while a student here he aligned himself with a student group that echoed the K.K.K. name,” stated Blank, underscoring that involvement in the K.K.K is one of the aspects of American history “so toxic that you can never erase the stain.”

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society held its kickoff meeting in the American Indian Student and Cultural Center on Wednesday evening. The meeting occurred concurrently with the national AISES conference in Phoenix and a Wunk Sheek student organization meeting, illustrating a tenacious presence of Native American student groups in the Madison community.

The panelists will discuss the impact of these treaties on modern day Madison.

All of Madison’s alder districts need to have roughly the same population size. City staff and the Redistricting Committee armed with new census data are trying to make that happen. However, Alder Julia Bennett (district 8) is concerned that the proposed changes will crack the vote of UW-Madison students. The eighth alder district houses many UW-Madison students in the heart of downtown. Under the two proposed redistricting maps, large sections would be absorbed by the surrounding districts. Bennett says she’s concerned the changes will dilute the voice of UW students. “It is extremely vital to keep students together and within one district, because we understand each other, we take care of each other,” she says. “When one student faces a campus related issue it’s something that a majority of us face at the same time.”

The main issue brought up at Tuesday’s meeting was the switch to all-you-can-eat dining at the central dining halls, Gordon Avenue Market and Four Lakes Market. Concerns included student affordability within dining plans, elimination of trays and smaller portions.

Just as students began unpacking for the beginning of the school year, the Sellery residence hall in the Southeast neighborhood already posed many frustrations for its residents. Complaints of slow elevators, black mold and stairwells are just a handful.

’I hope to leave a legacy of equity and inclusion on campus,’ Glicksman award winner says.

“We are currently working to hire 600 additional team members to the Wisconsin Union,” Wisconsin Union Communications Director Shauna Breneman said Monday, stating that the university is working to “build our team up to a pre-pandemic staffing level and provide training to new team members.”

Dirt, debris, mold growing in Sellery’s air conditioning units have been deemed harmless, Sellery coordinator says.

’Once our residents moved in, we found that long lines and staffing were affecting the students in a way that needed to be quickly remedied,’ UW spokesperson says.

According to a news release from UW spokesperson Meredith McGlone, many band members live together with section members in off-campus housing, leaving plenty of opportunities for the virus to spread. McGlone said the band’s decision to cancel rehearsal stemmed from “an abundance of caution.”

With the start of Latinx Heritage Month, the University of Wisconsin-Madison community gathered to celebrate and show the importance of Latinx culture, conveying a message of love for the community at the “March Up Bascom” event on Wednesday.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host a weekend of events, including a ceremony at Camp Randall, to celebrate 2020 graduates whose ceremonies were virtual due to COVID-19. The ceremony will take place on Saturday and feature student speaker CJ Zabat as well as Pat Connaughton, shooting guard for the 2021 NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks.

As positive COVID-19 cases rise in the UW marching band, band directors recommend ⁠— not require ⁠— that students get tested.

UW System President Tommy Thompson has been encouraging UW students to get vaccinated against COVID-19 with incentives like a shot at a $7K scholarship. Now, Charlie Berens wants to get in on the action. Who did it better? You decide!

In accordance with UW-Madison and Dane County policies, in-person rush events are permitted for the first time in over a year and a half.

The outbreak of cases in the band serves as a reminder to students at UW to continue taking precautions, such as masking indoors and staying home if sick. McGlone stressed a need to continue taking precautions — such as masking indoors and staying home if sick to limit the spread, as well as to protect more vulnerable members of the community who are unable to be vaccinated.

“I am proud that UW–Madison is once again being recognized for its quality,” Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in a news release. “Although rankings are only one of many measures of performance, it is good to share this recognition as we begin a new school year.”

Class of 2020 graduates will get to head back to Camp Randall to have a celebration of their graduation, attend events at the Memorial Union and go to an exclusive concert at the Sylvee.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked No. 14 among best public institutions, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report. UW-Madison tied for No. 42 overall with Boston University, Brandeis, Case Western and Tulane. UW-Madison’s ranking as the best public institution dropped by one from last year’s report, however the overall No. 42 rank remained the same.

IAP Director Dan Gold said in a statement to The Badger Herald said the number of students participating in a study abroad program for the fall semester is still below pre-pandemic numbers. But, the current number is close to what IAP expected, Gold said, and overall interest for study abroad is at a record high.

Some UW faculty members suspected an unwritten blanket policy was the reason why UW was not providing accommodations to vulnerable professors. Others raised concerns that their disability representatives directly told them their requests would most likely be denied, despite professors’ reasoning, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.

The UW student organization promotes awareness, activism to aid homeless individuals in Madison.

There are varying reactions to the university’s dining decision. While some students claim that they will waste food with the all-you-can-eat option, others are content with the new system’s simplicity.

’I will safely no longer put my life on hold’ UW student said.

In 2021, UW-Madison was also ranked 42nd in a five-way tie and tied for 13th among public institutions.