Category: Campus life

UW-Madison has suspended Sigma Chi, the third time the fraternity has been suspended in four years.

“We survey our students every year about their dining experience on campus,” said Peter Testory, Director of University Housing Dining & Culinary Services, in the release.

The university says Sigma Chi was prohibited from serving alcohol at events, but that the frat did it anyway, violating the Student Organization Code of Conduct.

Ahead of the 2020 census, UW Madison and the City of Madison are working together to make sure all college students get counted.

Compared to years before, 2019 is likely to see most events, involvement.

“The cool thing about [UW Homecoming Week] is that there are a lot of events that make you have spirit throughout the week, not just the weekends,” UW Homecoming Committee member Colleen Muraca said.

SSFC also approved GSSF eligibility for Wisconsin Association of Black Men.

UW had score of 51.72, compared to University of Illinois with score of 72.89.

Andrea Dutton, new to University of Wisconsin-Madison this semester, studies climate change and caught the eye of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. It awarded her one of 26 “genius” grants in 2019.

“It’s definitely true. There’s not a lot of diversity here. So in a way that does kind of reflect the school, [whether] that’s good or bad,” Zeid tells NBC15 News.

The alumni association will implement diversity, equity and inclusion training for staff and members of WAA-sponsored student organizations.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced Friday several actions it is taking in response to blowback they have been receiving from releasing a video with a theme titled “Home is Where WI are” that, according to the university, “did not properly represent Black students and other students of color as essential members of our campus community.”

The fires began the morning of July 19, when a transformer — a component that helps distribute electricity from place to place — burst into flames at the Madison Gas and Electric Blount Street substation in Madison. It sparked a second fire at a connected substation near University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Ogg Hall, causing evacuations.

Clare Malone said though Biden is leading in polls, Warren has been steadily rising.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has apologized for a homecoming video that featured almost all white students.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is under scrutiny after a homecoming video featuring only white students was released on Sunday, immediately sparking backlash for the lack of inclusion of the school’s “underrepresented populations.”

Some students have been discussing protest actions surrounding next week’s Homecoming festivities, but no firm plans have yet been made.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has issued an apology after its homecoming committee touted the diversity of the student body in a video featuring almost exclusively white students on campus.

Why UW teaches intersection of consent and alcohol at a higher standard than law demands.

“We are not involved when the school thinks of home,” said UW-Madison senior Payton Wade before the UW-Madison Homecoming Committee promotional video was taken down.

Sonny Perdue is scheduled to speak at a town hall session at the World Dairy Expo at the Alliant Energy Center on Tuesday morning. He plans to spend the rest of the day touring a Verona elementary school, a Fitchburg apple orchard, UW-Madison and a USDA cereal crops research lab in Madison.

Despite current programs, many students still feel financial burden paying for college.

Nearly 5,000 NetIDs stolen in 2018.

Committee did not include clips of minorities in video.

“We regret omitting those images and we recognized that, by doing so, we unintentionally caused hurt to members of our campus community. We are sorry that our video failed to show the full breadth of the university experience and made members of our community feel excluded,” the committee said.

He’s nearly 80-years-old, but he is still young at heart.

UW-Madison’s Director of News and Media Relations Meredith McGlone said the message violated the use of the message board’s system.

Committee also hears presentation from Student Veterans Association.

A new public history project at UW-Madison aims to uncover the histories of those at the university who were marginalized and discriminated against. Chali Pittman sat down with the project’s director, Kacie Lucchini Butcher.

Director aims to tell stories of past oppression on campus instead of hiding them.

Students were elated when the University of Wisconsin announced in 2017 that it was going to reduce the spring semester by four to five days, extending the winter break to January 23.

Varied group of experts agreed on importance of ethical language in immigration reporting.

Kacie Lucchini Butcher, UW public history project director, said it’s important to recognize those difficult histories on campus.

For UW students, those meals come in the form of “meal swipes,” so food-insecure students are able to eat at the dining halls on campus.

Lynda Barry, a graphic novelist, cartoonist and educator, and Andrea Dutton, a paleoclimatologist, were chosen as 2019 MacArthur Fellows.

Diana Hess, Dean of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin spoke on the importance of political and civic engagement in higher education as a part of the Wisconsin Idea lecture series Wednesday night.

The University of Wisconsin, Madison bookstore has teamed up with Adventurist Backpack Co. to help address food insecurity in the area.

The University of Wisconsin, Madison bookstore has teamed up with Adventurist Backpack Co. to help address food insecurity in the area.

Skenandore said the importance of indigenous cultural property makes them targets of exploitation, theft and irreversible harm. Skenandore encouraged students to “practice mindfulness” and honor the Ho-Chunk people by remembering them.