Category: Community

UW-Madison’s 15th annual free scientific open house is taking place Friday through Sunday at 21 locations on the UW-Madison campus.

WHITEWATER—A UW-Madison Varsity Band concert in Whitewater raised nearly $7,500 for music programs in Whitewater schools, according to a news release.

Four other model cities were scattered around a lobby at UW-Madison’s Union South Friday night as part of the Hip-Hop Architecture Camp’s premiere night festivities. The use of vinyl records was a nod to the project’s concept, a question framed by organizer Michael Ford: “What happens at the intersection of hip-hop culture and architecture?”

While many people put their faith in Jimmy the Groundhog as to how long winter will be, a better natural barometer can be found at the UW-Madison Arboretum.

Marking the end of Black History Month, the University of Wisconsin community celebrated a dedication and libation ceremony for the Black Cultural Center in the Red Gym.

Building long-lasting connections between University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty and the state, the Wisconsin Idea seminar seeks to carry UW-Madison’s legacy forward and inspire research.

On Wednesday, the city’s Urban Design Commission granted initial approval for the new design of a University of Wisconsin-Madison gym, but asked for updated designs to improve the look of its eastern facade.

The night was the second annual “Race and Faith” event hosted by Pres House at 731 State St. The goal of the evening was to plant seeds of hope and reconciliation through storytelling, especially needed in this time of high anxiety and growing suspicion, Liu said.

White Privilege 101 offered a group of UW-Madison students a lesson Monday on how to use the privilege they may have from their various identities in an open discussion setting.

A group of hundreds of African-American alumni from the University of Wisconsin-Madison called The Collective are collaborating with the university to improve diversity and inclusion efforts on campus.

If you want to hear more about the proposed rebuild of the recreation building on the southeast side of the UW-Madison campus, slide on down to an open house Thursday night.

As people in Madison gathered at the Overture Center Monday night to pay tribute to the civil rights work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., community leaders know there’s still a lot of work to be done to overcome these disparities.

Traditionally, members of the Madison community recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day through service. This year, several UW-Madison organizations created an event focused on bringing everyone, especially the campus community, together.

Noted: The Urban League and the King Coalition and the UW will collaborate on Youth Service Day on Monday that will happen on the UW campus at the Institutes for Discovery.

An organization run by students called “Connect Wisconsin” gave out $10,000 grants to five local non-profits. Students say it was the culmination of a semester’s worth of work to find the right organizations making an impact in the community.

South African scholar Mathodi Motsamayi arrived at UW-Madison in early November with hopes of networking with other scholars and raising awareness of his research during his one-month residency. With one week left, he said he believed his visit has been successful.

When the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved a five-year contract in August to allow online retail giant Amazon to put a package pickup point on the UW–Madison campus, among the deciding factors were convenience and the minimum of $100,000 per year in commissions the deal would bring to the university. Under the plan, packages with campus ZIP codes would be dropped off at a single pickup site, which is expected to open by spring 2017.

As part of a national day of action, University of Wisconsin students and Madison residents marched to the steps of the State Capitol Tuesday to show solidarity with Standing Rock protestors.