Students returning to the University of Wisconsin-Madison this fall may notice a new plaque on campus. It reads in part:”The University of Wisconsin-Madison occupies ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place their nation has called Teejop since time immemorial.”
Post-recession job market continues to favor white graduates, experts suggest.
New UW council to provide ’hard data’ on sustainability needs
Through 50 years of innovation, integrity, even near collapse, The Badger Herald endures.
“We commend the university staff and members of our campus community who immediately intervened with the protesters and helped them understand the impact they were having,” Vice Chancellor Lori Reesor and Deputy Vice Chancellor Patrick Sims said in their email sent to the entire campus community.
A senior adviser on President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign is planning to speak with College Republicans on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus later this week.
UW Chief of Information Security Officer Bob Turner said the cybersecurity initiative began to increase security for people’s most at-risk data, such as human resources and financial information.”It’s all about protecting the data,” Turner said.
The Student Services Finance Committee held its first meeting of the semester Monday, featuring presentations from Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs Nancy Lynch and newly elected SSFC Chair Jordan Pasbrig.
Staff from UWPD, Student Life, the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement have responded to the scene to talk with protestors about the impact of their actions and provide support for UW community members, according to a news release.
“We now understand that our decision to use nooses was wrong and we are deeply sorry,” the students said in a statement provided to Madison365 by the university.
“Nooses are a hateful symbol, with deep impacts to our students, faculty, staff and community,” Blank’s statement said.
According to Pompey, the traditional fifth quarter show and move “stop at the top” isn’t going anywhere; however, alumni, students, and fans will be seeing new changes, especially at the Badgers first home game this Saturday.
Corey Pompey is taking over the UW-Madison marching band from longtime director Mike Leckrone. We talk with Pompey about filling Leckrone’s shoes and vision for the program going forward.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced on Thursday the creation of its first new school in two decades, responding to high demand from students and a burgeoning need in the state’s workforce.
This is a tradition for more than 40 years at Union South to pump fans up for the game. The tailgate starts two and a half hours before kickoff and has something for everyone in the family.
For the documentary, “Drinking Culture,” CBSN Originals visited the University of Wisconsin–Madison, one of the most notorious party schools in America, to speak with students there about the amounts and sorts of drinking that are now considered normal.
Expect a little Beyonce, Jonas Brothers and Adele during the UW Marching Band’s first halftime show under new band director Corey Pompey.
Beginning with a plaque dedication on June 18, Our Shared Future is a way for the university to move from “ignorance to awareness,” says UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank.
According to newly-published rankings by the Center for World University Rankings, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is ranked the 25th best university in the world, up from 27th place last year.
Wednesday, operations manager for the UW-Madison Missing in Action project Chris Zaczyk delivered a presentation about missing Wisconsin airmen from World War II. The purpose of the MIA project is to honor the sacrifice of unrecovered veterans.
Whether you’re a bewildered freshman, tenured professor or a seasoned Badger double-checking your DARS report, campus may look a little different as you stroll through Madison in the late days of summer.
Around 100 graduate students and other supporters of TAA protested this morning on Bascom Hill against low pay, segregated fees, the international student fee and a lack of workplace policies — all of which TAA have been campaigning for years.
Despite Laurel’s alma mater University of Wisconsin, having a strong sports presence and being ranked as the Top U.S. Party School in 2017, she “never had school pride or strong feelings about my school.” But now, she misses it. “I even tweeted about how I missed the stupid burgers at my college’s famous bar. I bought alumni stuff when I used to hate wearing red on game days,” Laurel tells Bustle.
“We’re going to unzip Bascom Hill, replace all the utilities and put it back together,” says Jeffrey A. Pollei, Director of Utilities and Energy Management in UW–Madison Facilities Planning & Management.
Minnesota native Christina Olstad is “thrilled” to begin her new position as dean of students at UW-Madison starting this semester.“As I read through the job description, my level of excitement just began to rise,” Olstad said.
A report released Thursday offers a breadth of recommendations on how to improve what is often considered a distrusting relationship between the two, particularly when sexual assault, racial discrimination, hazing or alcohol abuse is involved.
“I’m super excited. A little bit nervous, but really excited,” said Searra Funch, an incoming freshman from Middleton.
The bittersweet ending of summer brings with it the annual arrival of a new freshman class at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Now, Ball is grabbing headlines for all the right reasons. As the UW-Madison prepares for its first home game of the season Sept. 7, many of the planned, pregame parties are fueled by alcohol. Ball is working to prove you don’t need the booze to have a blast.
New UW-Madison students started moving into dorms on campus this morning. The Class of 2023 moves in this weekend in residence halls that they were assigned to in June. Some students have been moving in during recent days for trainings or orientation activities, but it’s safe to say they’re excited for the next chapter in their lives.
Devitt was the consummate “the story isn’t about me” writer — we heard he waved off efforts by the university to recognize his service — so I figured an interview with him was unlikely. The event at the Crossroads was as far as he would go.
Noted: Chijioke Agwoeme has been in the program for three years. He returns to the University of Wisconsin-Madison with three internships under his belt as a junior. The experiences he has gained are invaluable, he said.
“I am really a life learner. I am not really a good school learner. I really like talking to people, learning from their mistakes, learning from their experiences. That is the way I learn best. Getting the chance to have internships has really been a big boost for me,” said Agwoeme.
Quoted: “Each institution determines minimum full-time enrollment requirements. This is what is also known as a full course load requirement for international students,” says Roopa Rawjee, international student services director and assistant dean of students at the University of Wisconsin—Madison.
A preternatural silence has surrounded the departure of one of the highest paid executives on the UW-Madison campus. It’s one more sign of the big changes rocking the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, UW’s independent patenting and licensing operation.
A construction worker is taking off the bolts that secure “Nails’ Tales” to its pedestal. The surgical unmounting of the 48-foot obelisk has begun. The crane in the parking lot behind it roars to life; it’s cold metal jib moves into position. Today, Aug. 21, is the last morning the work by renowned sculptor Donald Lipski will cast its controversial shadow outside Camp Randall Stadium along Regent Street.
Lawyers for the two women who accused fellow University of Wisconsin-Madison student Quintez Cephus of sexual assault — charges of which he was acquitted by a jury — are calling on the university to further explain its decision to reinstate Cephus.
A 1926 brochure for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, cited in the book, described two new quadrangle-style dormitories as places where “the son of banker and farmer will find mutual understanding.”
The start of fall means movies with a little more substance to them, usually. That’s especially true in Madison, because when the University of Wisconsin-Madison is back in session, the UW Cinematheque fall season begins.
Two and a half years and $53 million later, you’d never know Witte Hall was built in 1964. Its new amenities, from top-of-the-line WiFi to new furniture and air conditioning, are not only on par with the UW-Madison’s newest dorms but rival luxury student housing.
In 1926, the University of Wisconsin published a brochure advertising its new men’s dormitories. “Here … the man from the well-to-do home and the man who tends furnaces to buy his text-books will learn respect for each other across a common table,” the booklet read, “and the son of banker and farmer will find mutual understanding, of a winter’s evening, in give and take to the crackling of logs in a wide fireplace.”
The UW Dining and Culinary Services team is hiring! Peter Testory, director of dining and culinary services – housing division, joined us to share a little more about the fast-paced, friendly work environment.
Last winter’s deep freeze shut down most of UW-Madison, flooded academic floors and led to a long list of maintenance requests.
Each year the sunburst chairs crop up on UW Madison’s Memorial Union Terrace to add a pop of color after a long winter.
Pete Lien of Edgerton is this week’s You Toon winner. His caption about Madison removing a controversial sculpture and being named the top college town in America beat out more than 50 entries.
Early in the morning of Aug. 24, 1970, four anti-Vietnam War radicals — Karleton Armstrong, his brother Dwight Armstrong, David Fine and Leo Burt — used a van filled with almost a ton of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil to bomb UW-Madison’s Sterling Hall, killing researcher Robert Fassnacht and injuring three others.
Students returning to school at the University of Wisconsin – Madison in a couple of weeks will see a new feature on campus. The new plaque is there to honor The Ho-Chunk Nation and recognize the land taken from them.
“There has been a planned growth of around 250 increased freshmen,” said UW Housing Director Jeff Novak.
Noted: Staying safe is much more important than getting caught doing drugs or drinking, so rather than fearing potential consequences of drinking underage or doing drugs, focus on calling for help if it means helping someone else or saving a life. Some police departments and colleges, like the University of Wisconsin-Madison, even have a system where if someone is underage drinking, but call to report a crime, they will be safe from any consequences because they were responsible by reporting.
Many Madison residents have directed disdain toward “Nails’ Tales” over the past 14 years and the criticism revived during the removal process. But art experts say “Nails’ Tales” sparked conversation in the community, and for that it’s been a success … UW-Madison professor Gail Simpson, who specializes in public art and sculpture, said she finds “Nails’ Tales” to be a “funny and smart” commentary on football culture.
The Nail’s Tails sculpture in front of Camp Randall Stadium was taken down Wednesday and trucked to an unknown storage location.
The area outside of Camp Randall Stadium will look a little different when fans show up for the Badgers’ first home game.
The Daily Cardinal Life and Style writers came together with the essential checklist to ensure an idyllic 2019-’20 school year in Madison.
A widely reviled landmark on the University of Wisconsin campus is going away. “Nails’ Tales,” a pile of footballs in roughly the shape of an Egyptian obelisk, has graced the south plaza near Camp Randall Stadium and the UW Fieldhouse for 14 years.
MADISON, Wis. – The area outside of Camp Randall Stadium will look a little different when fans show up for the Badgers’ first home game.
The flamingo tradition reappears each fall when the Wisconsin Alumni Association holds its “Fill the Hill” fundraiser. With each donation, a flamingo is added to the lawn of Bascom Hill.
“It says justice,” the Rev. Dr. Marcus Allen said of the decision. “It’s all we were asking for, was justice.”
The three-month-long testing began in June, providing free groceries for anyone who submits an order through their website.
Despite society’s image of a stereotypical student, learning has no age limit — it is a lifelong experience.
“I’m here to come back to school and go to practice,” Cephus said. “I’m ready to win football games and start back in my education. I expect to do both at a high level. Hopefully I have a clear enough mind to get back to being on the academic Big Ten team.”
MADISON, Wis. – Wide receiver Quintez Cephus will officially rejoin the Badger football team after UW-Madison announced he’s been readmitted to the university. It’s news that’s being met with both celebration and concern.
