Category: Campus life

The campaign is named for the first known African American woman and man to graduate from UW-Madison, Mabel Watson Raimey and William Smith Noland.

Campaign will add to progress UW is already seeing in increased diversity, Chancellor says.

From the Black Student Strike of 1969 to the present-day social justice movement on campus, Black student protesters see their story at UW as one continuous fight that has shifted in form, but not cause.

“Reports like this kind of just seem arbitrary to me personally,” said Juliana Bennett, a UW-Madison junior and a co-founder of the UW-Madison Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Coalition.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s top leader says a normal fall semester will hinge on the pace of vaccinations for faculty, staff and students.

The University of Wisconsin- Madison will loosen up its restrictions on hosting in-person, indoor and outdoor events starting March 8, according to an email sent out to all students.

Jobs are hard to come by for college seniors with fewer entry-level opportunities available. Noah Williams, a UW-Madison economics professor, says the job market it is “difficult” to find entry-level positions.

Organizers said the summit’s goal is to offer moments of care and wellbeing to students, while highlighting some of the on-campus options for students to support their mental health.

Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in remarks to the Wisconsin Counties Association’s annual Legislative Exchange meeting Wednesday that the university hopes to vaccinate all faculty and staff before the spring semester ends. She said students who haven’t been vaccinated by the start of the fall semester will need to get vaccinated on campus.

Generations of Black students attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been dedicated to their demand for equality and space, while fighting against racial discrimination and inequality in Wisconsin.

Some students think UW testing is efficient, others think further changes could be made to testing sites, procedures.

’Our economy is shifting away [from fossil fuels],’ UW Divestment Coalition co-founder says.

Director of College Library, User Experience and Library Spaces Carrie Kruse paints a clear picture of the University of Wisconsin staple.“Twenty-four hours, crowded, known for lots of people being together, rooms just packed with students,” Kruse said.

The resolution, which was originally proposed at their February 1 meeting and passed at their March 1 faculty senate meeting, urges UW-Madison to disclose their current amount of investments in fossil fuels, make a plan for the University’s full divestment and to work with the UW-Madison Office of Sustainability to reduce its carbon impact. The resolution passed in a vote of 149-13.

Online ballot will open March 8 and close March 10, according to ASM website.

Amol Goyal participates in just about everything on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Since immigrating from Dubai four years ago, Goyal has studied math, economics and the classics, all while staying heavily involved in multiple aspects of student life.

The free meals, which students pre-registered for, were given out in the Profile Room at Memorial Union, as a part of Wisconsin Union’s “Random Acts of Kindness” effort. In this ongoing initiative the university hopes to give back to students for their support and adaptability this year. Previously, the Union has offered dining deals, free cookies, soda, and crayons and coloring books.

The Student Services Finance Committee approved University Health Services’ fiscal year 2022 budget in a unanimous vote Thursday.

The image was banned by the police chief at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department for officers on duty. Chief Kristen Roman said in an email to staff in January that the symbol has been “co-opted” by “extremists.”

ASM also introduced legislation condeming RecWell, Wisconsin Union’s request for additional segregated fees for students.

’Food insecurity is potentially a big factor for a lot of students currently because of the pandemic, so we’re hoping to continue to be a good campus partner in this program,’ UW Housing registered dietitian says.

The Associated Students of Madison on Tuesday voted to endorse two statements from student organizations denouncing xenophobia and transphobia on campus.

The university says that the chance of a false positive COVID-19 test result is extremely low, as both the saliva-based and nasal swab testing options utilized on campus are polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests and considered the “gold-standard” of coronavirus tests.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has created virtual events. These events provide resources and information for perspective students to access.

’Giving any hate group a platform harms us all,’ QLaw says.

UW risks abandoning its international students.

UW-Madison’s UniverCity alliance aims to motivate sustainability in urban areas through service, research and education.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is continuing a program that aims to bring practical solutions to community-based challenges. This time in four different locations, including the Village of Waunakee.

UW-Madison spokesperson Meredith McGlone said the emails are just a first step, a warning. Repeated failures to comply could lead to more serious consequences.

UW’s UniverCity Alliance was created six years ago to pair UW students and faculty with communities in need. Local governments working with the group can submit an application to get a project off the ground.“We help them scope out those projects and then we get them to the right people on campus and then those students actually produce some sort of deliverable for the local government- a report, a site analysis, an evaluation” says Gavin Luter, managing director of UniverCity Alliance.

The Student Services Financial Committee voted to not recommend the Recreation and Wellbeing budget with a segregated fee increase to Chancellor Blank, Monday night.

UW-Madison Director of News and Media Relations Meredith McGlone denies allegations that said entities lobbied ASM leaders.

Sophomore Madison Tessler is one of those students.”I think I’ve been pretty careful, and I still ended up getting it,” she said.

Jake Baggott, the head of University Health Services, warned of a “significant increase” in COVID-19 cases among students on and off campus. He says there were 112 confirmed cases reported Wednesday and 99 more on Thursday.

According to the university COVID-19 dashboard, 67 cases were confirmed among students on Friday, Feb. 19. The seven-day positivity rate for students is 1 percent. In the email, Baggot noted that 112 positive student cases were reported on Wednesday, with an additional 99 positive student cases reported on Thursday.

Through UW-Madison’s UniverCity Alliance program, local governments can tap into resources to get help with whatever they need. The program matches students and courses at UW-Madison to take on real world projects.

’I am excited for it to warm up and be spring soon so it’s not as miserable outside as it is now,’ UW student says.

The Nicholas Recreation Center is home to approximately 30,000 square feet of fitness space, including eight courts and five studios, as well as an Olympic size pool on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. But while the facility is only operating at 25% capacity, this seemingly enormous gym has proven to fill up incredibly fast, resulting in a crowded facility and long lines.

Students who do not comply with university policies will be subject to sanctions.

In his discussion, Crump talked about the racial prejudice in the justice system and in police officers. He discussed police shootings and the wrongful actions that police officers took in the Breonna Taylor and George Floyd cases. In a call to action, Crump emphasized that talking to elected officials and leaders about injustices along with correcting and punishing bad police officers is essential.

The Student Services Finance Committee discussed budgets for the Wisconsin Union, the Campus Women’s Center and the Greater University Tutoring Services Monday night.

André E. Phillips, UW-Madison’s director for admissions and recruitment, said in a news release in August that the university never used minimums or ranges for ACT or SAT scores.