As an undergraduate at St. Olaf College in Minnesota, Sheridan Blanford first became interested in diversity and inclusion in relation to athletics after being the only woman of color on the college’s woman’s basketball team all four years.
UW-Madison enrollment rates are higher than ever while UW schools see decrease
As two- and four-year colleges across the UW System navigate a transitional year of restructuring and mergers, UW-Milwaukee and UW-Platteville are attempting to streamline tuition, courses and employment resources at their transformed universities.
Despite diminishing enrollment rates throughout UW System universities, UW-Green Bay has seen a gradual upswing in students for five consecutive years. The location, the professors and new program tracks have proved to be the biggest appeal to the university for many students. This year, the total enrollment for the university is 7,251.
Here in Southeastern Wisconsin, that meant the UW-Waukesha campus and the UW-Washington County campus joined UW-Milwaukee. It is a move affecting thousands of students in the area.
On college campuses in Wisconsin and across the country they have been embraced as the next cool thing to tip a high school student’s decision. That’s key at a time when enrollments are declining, and jockeying for prospective students has become critical.
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville formally dedicated the exterior signs to its new branch campuses on November 19.
Proposal would narrow definition of sexual harassment, grant ’supportive measures’ to accused.
Collaboration among UW System schools provides a hopeful beginning for future campus initiatives, according to Associated Students of Madison Sustainability Chair Katie Piel.
If it weren’t for the serious allegations in the professor’s lawsuit, the whole thing might seem like an episode of “The Big Bang Theory,” a TV comedy series about nerdy scientists’ struggles with social interactions with women.But, rather, it’s another example of universities facing backlash for aggressive monitoring of sexual misbehavior highlighted by the #MeToo movement.
Covering the walls of the new UW-Eau Claire Black Cultural Center are images of black influencers — from Maya Angelou to Malcolm X to Martin Luther King, Jr. — to welcome African-American student organizations to their new space on campus Monday.
Many graduates enter the job market with the intention of paying off their student loan debts. But, is it possible for Wisconsin graduates of color — including those with international backgrounds — and those who pursue degrees in the humanities to do so? The answer is yes, according to findings throughout the state, but not without difficulty.
New proposed changes from the Trump administration would make it more difficult for students to prove wrongdoing in sexual assault allegations and increase protections for those accused.
Some colleges — including the University of Wisconsin, Yale University and the University of California system — issued statements Friday saying they will remain committed to preventing sexual violence regardless of any changes.
The UW system and UW-Madison have responded to a proposal by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to overhaul the way colleges handle complaints of sexual misconduct.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released a proposed rule Friday that would significantly reduce the obligations of colleges to investigate complaints of sexual misconduct.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released a proposed rule Friday that would revamp expectations for colleges’ handling of campus-based sexual misconduct.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is proposing a major overhaul to the way colleges handle complaints of sexual misconduct.
However, that does not mean accessibility and affordability have not been met with efforts to improve. Earlier this year, UW-Madison announced their initiative for Wisconsin high school graduates called Bucky’s Tuition Promise.
The center is nearly 190,000 square feet, more than three football fields. It features 36 instructional labs, 23 labs for research and much more.
The story uses as its main example a course, “The Art and Science of Human Flourishing,” that she observed at the University of Virginia (it’s being co-developed with, and also taught at, Pennsylvania State University and the University of Wisconsin at Madison).
Prior to capping off an election night of blue wave in Wisconsin, Governor-elect Tony Evers vocalized his desire to fill the empty spaces on the UW System Board of Regents. In fact, Evers said he “can’t wait” to make the replacements.
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh reflected on when, for one day, it was the center of the civil rights movement. It was called “Black Thursday,” 50 years ago next week, when 94 African-American students fought for equal rights on campus.
The La Crosse Tribune reports Gow issued a statement saying he’s sorry for the “sensationalistic media attention” the visit created. He says Hartley’s profession overwhelmed her message and he was naive about that possibility.
A British political philosopher at UW-Madison discussed the aims of higher education and problems of morality and justice early Tuesday evening in Lathrop Hall. Professor Harry Brighouse mainly spoke about equity in education and the impacts of poor teaching on college and graduate students.
Despite UW-Madison’s success, other UW System schools challenges with retention rates, lack of funds persist.
Through use of campus ’green funds,’ Wisconsin universities implement sustainability initiatives.
School money was used to pay for her visit, which Gow now says he will personally compensate the university for. Gow says he is also arranging an anti-porn group, Fight the New Drug, to speak on campus later this month.
NEW ORLEANS—Universities can turn challenges into opportunities through resilience. That was the central focus of the annual Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU) meeting that brought senior-level college administrators together to strategize on how best to serve their students.
LA CROSSE, Wis. — The chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is apologizing for the attention he generated by inviting a porn star to speak on campus.
A proposal from the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point this week would cut six humanities majors and and aims to change the school to one that mixes liberal arts into career-minded majors. Our guest journalist joins us to offer the latest details on the plan and what next steps would look like.
“I think there are some things in the new proposal that reflect some of those input from different parts of the campus community but ultimately this proposal was put together the provost and the chancellor,” she said.In a statement, University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross hailed the changes as an important step forward.
The school in March proposed eliminating 13 programs to help cope with a projected $4.5 million budget deficit over two years. University officials announced Monday that they’ve modified the proposal to cut six majors, including French, German, geoscience, geography, history and two bachelor’s degree concentrations in art.
Proclaiming the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point no longer can be all things to all people, Chancellor Bernie Patterson on Monday proposed eliminating a handful of humanities majors and transforming the school into “a new kind of regional university” that infuses the liberal arts into career-minded majors.
UW-Stevens Point Chancellor Bernie Patterson proposed Monday to reorganize his institution into a “new kind of regional university,” one that pushes high-demand career paths and eliminates six liberal arts majors in what would be the university’s largest shakeup since expanding in the 1970s.
The University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point plans to cut six mostly humanities majors, less than half of the cuts proposed in March, as part of its strategy to offer more career-focused programs, the university announced on Monday.
New enrollments of international students fell by 6.6 percent at American universities in academic year 2017-18 compared to the year before, marking the second straight year in declines in new enrollments, according to new data from the annual Open Doors survey.
The number of American students studying abroad continues to steadily increase, growing by 2.3 percent in academic year 2016-17 compared to the previous year, according to new data from the annual Open Doors report released today by the Institute of International Education.
Provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs Greg Summers says the cuts would impact six majors including French, German, Geoscience, Geography, History, and both two and three-D art.
Noted: Wisconsin only ranked as the 42nd best overall business school in the U.S., with its compensation figures in other industries falling well below the $130k average for tech. For example, Wisconsin Business School grads who took a job in finance earned a median salary of roughly $90k, well behind the $150k average for Stanford and Harvard MBAs. But Wisconsin appears to be your best bet in the Midwest for a high-paying tech job. And tuition is only around $38k, half that of Harvard.
Evers, who as state superintendent is a member of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, supported continuing the tuition freeze for in-state students another two years. He was more vague about funding levels for UW and technical colleges and never released a plan.
This month, Bilodeau received the Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for work to improve the lives of LGBTQ students.
(Evers) razor-thin win means it will soon become a reality, but it will take years before a new Evers-appointed majority emerges on the UW System’s Board of Regents.
A growing number of universities are trading notes on how to improve student success rates. And the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities wants to take this cross-institutional collaboration to the next level.
Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings is a proud member of “the Class of Shalala,” an informal name adopted by a group of Black women faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison whose academic careers were boosted by the newly elected Congresswoman, who mentored women and minority faculty in higher education long before she ventured into politics.
Fitzgerald said he and Vos have not discussed working with Walker on any changes to the Department of Natural Resources board or the governor’s power to appoint University of Wisconsin System regents.
Leading into the pivotal midterm elections this week, political activists were confident that turnout among college students would far outpace previous years. Their predictions were apparently correct; exit poll data revealed a surge among college-age voters that also seemed to contribute to Democrats taking back control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
MIAMI – Democrat Donna Shalala, a former Cabinet secretary and University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor, Tuesday won a U.S. House seat in Florida that had been held by a Republican.
For most of his eight years as governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker was a thorn in the side of the state’s public colleges.
Even as many were gripped by the potential change in control of Congress, races for governor could be exceptionally important for public higher education. Governors appoint board members and have great influence over appropriations.
Steil, running with the endorsement of Ryan, ran on the platform of being a problem-solver. Throughout his campaign he touted his 10 years of experience working for Rock County manufacturing companies and his time working for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Board of Regents.
UW-Milwaukee receives funding to combat a shortage of Native American educators and encourage more inclusive learning within the American Indian community.
The La Crosse Tribune reports the university paid Nina Hartley $5,000 out of student fees to speak to students about adult entertainment and taking ownership of their sexuality on Nov. 1. About 70 students attended the 90-minute talk.
Some out-of-state students need special ID cards to be eligible to vote in Wisconsin. However, some students feel it’s hard to get those cards and show proof of residency.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank joined the presidents of Rutgers and Princetion universities Thursday in writing an open letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to defend protections for transgender persons.
In a letter addressed to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, Chancellor Rebecca Blank, along with presidents from Rutgers and Princeton Universities, called on the Department of Education to protect the rights of transgender people in education policy.
Separately, the leaders of Princeton University, the University of Wisconsin and Rutgers University wrote a letter to DeVos expressing their “deep concern” that the government might drop civil rights protections under Title IX for transgender students.
IHEP’s report offers “equity snapshots” of The Ohio State University, Indiana University – Bloomington, the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC), the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Containing reams of information about each UW institution, the annual publication is what students have flipped through for years to compare universities. Graduation rates, majors offered, photos of fall leaves and flying Frisbees on campus malls — all of those are still at students’ fingertips.
The number of Wisconsin high school graduates next school year is projected to reach its lowest level since 2000, sparking urgency and creativity in admissions offices across the state, all of whom will be competing to enroll the smallest pool of in-state students seen in years.
