Chancellor Rebecca Blank understands the importance hiring the right person to replace University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez.
“Leadership matters,” Blank told reporters Wednesday after UW officials announced the formation of a nine-member search committee. “And leadership matters for maintaining the culture and the ethos and the quality of programs we have here.
With college-age students now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, University of Wisconsin campuses have a new rule that leaders hope will encourage young adults to get their shots.
UW System interim President Tommy Thompson asked campus chancellors Wednesday to allow students who have gotten vaccinated against COVID-19 to be exempt from the weekly COVID-19 testing regimen.
“One of the inducements, encouragements to not to have to go through testing is to get vaccinated,” Thompson said.
Noted: University of Wisconsin students who get their vaccines will be exempt from weekly testing requirements under new system guidance.
UW System interim President Tommy Thompson asked campus chancellors Wednesday to allow students who have gotten vaccinated against COVID-19 to be exempt from the weekly COVID-19 testing regimen.
“One of the inducements, encouragements to not to have to go through testing is to get vaccinated,” Thompson said.
Students at all University of Wisconsin System campuses will be able to avoid regular COVID-19 testing requirements if they get vaccinated.
The news brought relief to many students struggling with stress, burnout and a lack of motivation to learn after more than a year of mostly online classes. But it also brought a bit of confusion as to why UW-Madison offered a similar policy last spring and is bringing it back for this semester but didn’t give students grading flexibility last fall.
’I appreciate seeing faculty recognized for their work within the classroom, as it speaks volumes to the impact that they have made on students like myself,’ member of the Distinguished Teaching Awards Committee says.
The UW-Madison Senior Class Officers-elect look forward to fostering an environment where Rathskeller sauce is free flowing, the Humanities building is turned into a skatepark and an escalator is built on Bascom Hill. Rising seniors Pranav Srivastava and Barnabas Shiferaw were elected as President and Vice President, respectively, for the class of 2021-22 Senior Class Office, receiving 782 votes of the 1,888 completed ballots.
According to the university, Almaz Yimam has worked the counter at the Wiscard office at Union South since 2002, welcoming hundreds of thousands of students and employees to campus.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced Monday it will give students the option to take eligible courses on a pass-fail grading system this semester, in an effort to alleviate student stress and burnout.
In races for open seats, Juliana Bennett beat Ayomi Obuseh with low turnout in the student-dominated 8th District around UW-Madison.
Each year, before classes begin, newly admitted students to the University of Wisconsin-Madison are welcomed to campus to receive their very own Wiscard — the “key to campus life” carried by every student. The beloved “Wiscard Lady” Almaz Yimam, cup of black coffee in hand, has long been the first face that greets them.
The University of Wisconsin at Madison has changed how it uses exam proctoring software Honorlock in response to complaints that the software failed to recognize the faces of students with darker skin tones, the Wisconsin State Journal reported.
Aconcrete slab broke off the side of Van Hise Hall on Sunday afternoon, landing almost directly in front of an entrance to one of the most highly trafficked buildings on UW-Madison’s campus.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will implement a more flexible grading policy this semester and retroactively adjust student transcripts from throughout the pandemic in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, administrators announced Monday.
Faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison may vote next month to codify excused absences for students who choose to work at the polls on election days.
A concrete slab fell to the ground from the third floor of Van Hise Hall on the UW-Madison campus, causing no injuries but shutting down one entrance to the building.
Students complained due to Honorlock’s inability to recognize when those with darker skin tones looked up at their screens.
’Some of the statements [UW] released were tone deaf at best and just didn’t really cover what I hoped the university would cover,’ UW student says.
UW-Madison disabled the pause feature on its Honorlock software on March 11 after students stated that it failed to recognize their darker skin tone.
This grading option, similar to the accommodations made in Spring 2020, allows students to choose to replace the grade they receive in any eligible course with one of the following alternative grades: SD (Satisfactory-Disruption) or UD (University Disruption-No Credit). Disruption grading was not offered for the Fall 2020 semester.
Yesica Hernandez feels like her head is about to explode.
A healthy sleep schedule is nonexistent. She’s always struggled with anxiety, especially when it comes to taking exams. And as she spends day after day alone in her apartment, it has become even more difficult.
A masked pedestrian walks near Camp Randall Stadium on the campus of UW-Madison on Thursday. The university is one of multiple Wisconsin universities that took dramatic steps to ward off or curb the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Roger Bruesewitz, who died in 2019 at 82, spent much of his early life in and out of jail after robbing businesses, running “a dirty bookstore” and dealing with a heroin addiction. But he’s leaving behind a very different legacy.
To help address the greatest needs on the UW–Madison campus, the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association is holding its second-ever ‘Day of the Badger’ fundraising event. The virtual fundraiser will bring alumni and friends of UW–Madison together to help the university during one of its greatest times of need.
All University of Wisconsin-Madison employees became eligible for vaccine appointments at University Health Services this week, but with a continued shortage of doses, the university is also pointing people toward various off-campus locations.
’They completely overlooked how much students need that break from school,’ UW student says.
U.S. News & World Report released their 2022 rankings of graduate schools Tuesday, with UW-Madison ranked fourth in the country.
The Associated Students of Madison passed legislation in support of transgender women in sports, revisions to their COVID-19 Student Relief Fund and the implementation of a Tribal Affairs position for their organization on Tuesday.
The voting period for the two elected positions will conclude March 31.
Gia is the director of diverse alumni engagement at Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association. One of her core goals is to connect alumni of color with the alumni association at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW-Madison students started voting for the 2021-22 Senior Class Officers on Monday. Once elected, the student leaders, including president and vice president, will work with the Office of the Chancellor, Office of Student Affairs and the Wisconsin Alumni Association and Foundation to plan events for seniors, decide on commencement speakers and choose the class gift.
Police in Madison have cracked the case of the conifer crooks who stole a rare tree from the University of Wisconsin Arboretum in November.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will hold in-person ceremonies in its Camp Randall Stadium, which can hold about 80,000 people. The university will hold two ceremonies on May 8, but graduates cannot bring guests.
A short list of schools that have canceled or altered spring break plans includes Ohio State University, the University of Tennessee, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Iowa State University, the University of Northern Iowa, Baylor University, Kansas State University, Wichita State University, Purdue University, the University of Kentucky and Davidson College, according to the website Inside Higher Ed.
Band: Earlier this month, the University of Wisconsin-Madison changed its COVID-19 guidelines to allow 50 people to gather indoors and 150 people outdoors. This paved the way for the school’s varsity band to have its first large group practice in over one year.
UW-Madison students should plan to return to campus for mainly in-person instruction and expect a “new normal” this fall, said Chancellor Rebecca Blank. In a March 25 blog post, Blank announced that the fall semester at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will look more like fall 2019 than fall 2020. While guidelines for the semester have not yet been defined, they will be based on the state of the pandemic, Blank said.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced their May commencement speakers Wednesday, naming Broadway actor André De Shields as the speaker for undergraduates and psychologist John Gottman, Ph.D. as the speaker for graduate students.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison held its first virtual meeting Tuesday to gather community input about the future of Library Mall, the public open space on campus located between Memorial Library and the Wisconsin Historical Society and home to the Hagenah Fountain.
Last fall, the University of Wisconsin-Madison announced it would extend winter break by one week and cancel spring break, an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The university has instead implemented three wellness days this semester, but many students criticized them for being on Fridays and Saturdays when many classes already do not happen.
Broadway star André De Shields and psychologist John Gottman will address graduates of their alma mater at ceremonies at Camp Randall on May 8, the university said. De Shields will speak to undergraduates, and Gottman will address those getting their graduate degrees.
Undergraduate and graduate students graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison this year will have separate commencement ceremonies due to the pandemic, and that means two commencement speakers.
There’s no spring concert on this year’s calendar, and practice maybe looked a little funny, with students wearing slitted masks and bell covers slipped over instruments to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but UW-Madison’s beloved band is back.
UW-Madison officials said both speakers will deliver their remarks virtually to follow travel guidelines amid the pandemic.
For the first time since the pandemic, the University of Wisconsin-Madison band makes their way to the field for an in-person practice.
The Badger band is back. Members of the UW Varsity Band held their first large group practice outdoors Wednesday since the pandemic began.
Tony Award winner and UW graduate André De Shields will give the commencement address for bachelor’s degree candidates this spring.
Broadway star André De Shields and psychologist John Gottman will address University of Wisconsin- Madison graduates as keynote speakers at the spring commencement ceremonies.
Since the university has updated its events policy to allow a larger number of people, a UW spokesperson stated the UW Varsity Band is clear to reinstate its weekly outdoor large, group practices.
’We’re navigating a challenging time right now, so anything we can do to support our students [is a priority],’ Dean of Students says.
Student loan debt forgiveness legislation asks UW to apply HEERF ll funding to outstanding debts.
Both will speak virtually to in-person graduation ceremonies.
The Associated Students of Madison met Tuesday night, approving several pieces of legislation. Legislation covering student loan cancellation, tenant rights protection for students, wellness breaks and Student Services Financial Committee bylaw changes were all passed unanimously.
Issues regarding financial aid, financial relief and the student loan debt crisis have been at the forefront of national, local and university conversations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These have sparked concern about systemic inequities — relating to income and economic background — affecting students’ ability to pay for college and provoking UW-Madison students’ opinions.
“Perkins borrowers are being failed again”: UW withholds debt relief to loan holders amidst the pandemic.
Since the university has updated its events policy to allow a larger number of people, a UW spokesperson stated the UW Varsity Band is clear to reinstate its weekly outdoor large, group practices.
I am a student at UW-Madison. They pride themselves on their own study abroad program. I decided to go through a non-approved program and let me tell you the study abroad office did not offer one ounce of help.
Committee discussed financial situation of StudentPrint after UW blocked ASM-allocated funds over legal restrictions.
’Every additional relaxation [of COVID-19 safety protocols] increases the risk of transmission. The numbers have dropped significantly, but we’re not out of the woods yet,’ UW professor says.
About 65 of the 163 soon-to-be graduates were selected to specialize in primary care disciplines, according to a university news release. This statistic is the result of an emphasis on internal medicine, pediatrics and family medicine in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, which ranks 18th in the U.S. News & World Report list of best medical schools for primary care in 2021.
Mark Johnson pointed to the LaBahn Arena rafters where five red banners hang celebrating the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team’s NCAA championships. There’s another one on the way and the Badgers coach hopes there’s a full crowd to see it. “It’s going to be a special evening,” Johnson said.
