The U.S. Department of State has restored the validity of visas from individuals from seven countries whose nationals were barred from entering the United States under an executive order signed by President Trump. The State Department’s move follows a federal judge’s decision Friday night to temporarily block the enforcement of that order nationwide.
Numerous college and university presidents in Wisconsin are among a coalition of 598 higher education leaders who have signed a letter voicing concerns with President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations. The letter sent this week to Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly through the American Council on Education (ACE), states concern about how the order will affect international students, faculty, researchers and staff.
Donald Trump’s administration could reshape the way millions of Americans pay for college by changing the federal government’s role in student loans, and loosen regulations on universities and their researchers.
Jeff Sauer, who embraced the challenge of replacing legendary men’s hockey coach Bob Johnson at the University of Wisconsin in 1982 and went on to win two NCAA titles in 20 seasons, died Thursday of pancreatic cancer.
The array of degrees offered by schools in the University of Wisconsin System is aligned with the projected workforce needs of the state, according to an internal report that the UW Board of Regents will hear Thursday.
Former University of Wisconsin hockey coach Jeff Sauer died Thursday morning, according to a spokesperson for USA Hockey. He was 73.
UW-Madison is at a “crucial point” as Wisconsin prepares to debate its next state budget, and badly needs new public funding to stay competitive with its peers and reverse a slide in research rankings, Chancellor Rebecca Blank said Thursday.
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) — Akstin Pasert is a first generation college student. She’s a sophomore at UW Marathon County studying special education. For her, college is more than just getting an education, it’s setting an example.
(WISC) — University of Wisconsin-Madison’s chancellor wants more first-generation students coming to campus and has announced an effort to offer some of them free tuition if they do.
University of Wisconsin-Madison officials want to provide at least a year of free tuition to students who transfer from one of several two-year colleges and who would be the first in their family to get a degree.
The University of Wisconsin would offer one or two years of free tuition to academically strong, first-generation college students who transfer from UW colleges or technical college partners with associate’s degrees to UW-Madison, according to an announcement coming Thursday from Chancellor Rebecca Blank.
University of Wisconsin-Madison officials want to provide at least a year of free tuition to students who transfer from one of several two-year colleges and who would be the first in their family to get a degree.
Students who transfer from one of several two-year colleges to UW-Madison, and would be the first in their family to get a degree, will receive at least one year of free tuition at the flagship campus under a proposal officials will announce Thursday — but only if the state provides enough new funding to make it happen.
The UW-Madison Police Department officially welcomed Kristen Roman as chief on Wednesday in a swearing-in ceremony at Union South.
The University of California’s Berkeley campus has a storied history of protests and free speech. But Wednesday night it was roiled by violence surrounding a planned appearance by the highly controversial Breitbart writer Milo Yiannopoulos — and the show did not go on.
A spokesperson for Attorney General Brad Schimel says their office is still reviewing President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries and has not made any decision on whether Wisconsin will join a lawsuit to challenge it brought by other states.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is increasing the number of students, faculty and staff it says are affected by President Donald Trump’s travel ban covering seven mostly Muslim countries.
The University of Wisconsin System is telling about 130 of its students not to leave the country as a result of President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily barring people from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the United States.
Some 88 faculty, staff and students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are affected by President Donald Trump’s executive order barring entry to the United States by nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries, university officials said Monday as they called for reconsideration of the policy.
A $10 million commercial biotech plant laboratory in Middleton that helped develop genetically modified plants and crops was donated by Monsanto Co. to UW-Madison, which has made it the hub of a new crop research center.
A Madison man is among those affected by President Trump’s executive order banning refugees and immigrants from seven countries, which was signed on Friday.
President Donald Trump’s immigration travel ban on refugees and visa-holders from majority-Muslim countries is having a big impact on the UW-Madison campus.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank called on the Trump administration to reconsider the new order that stops individuals from certain countries from returning to the U.S. in a statement released Monday.
University of Wisconsin officials announced Monday there are 88 faculty, students and staff impacted by President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison joined other universities across the country in asking President Trump to reconsider his temporary entry visa ban involving seven predominantly Muslim countries, and advised students from those countries not to leave the U.S. for any reason at this time.
If you subscribe to the butterfly effect—the idea that a tiny change in one part of the world can have massive side effects elsewhere—then you know that a President Donald Trump in 1949 (as opposed to President Truman) and an executive order banning immigration from Syria, could have meant that one of the most successful companies of all time, Apple, might never have existed at all.
University of Wisconsin System campuses are scurrying to figure out the implications of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning citizens from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the United States over the next 90 days.
Members of UW-Madison’s student government on Friday criticized Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s call for officials to revisit their policy of not asking about applicants’ criminal records.
Many higher education leaders issued statements over the weekend in response to the Trump administration’s executive order to ban immigrants and nonimmigrant visitors from seven countries, which are majority Muslim, from entering the United States. They criticized the ban for the disruption it caused to students and scholars and for confusion around the order and its implementation and, in many cases, expressed moral outrage.
A UW-Madison student who stirred up outrage on campus Tuesday by distributing flyers denouncing “anti-white racism” committed two racially motivated crimes.
In a moment of unity on the University of Wisconsin campus, student organizations from both the liberal and conservative camps have stepped up to denounce the “alt-right” movement.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will lead a new center designed to stop insects from spreading diseases.
The UW Madison student who is trying to start a pro-white group on campus is sharing his side of the story.
University of Wisconsin-Madison is one the Midwestern universities that will receive a portion of $10 million to establish a new research and training program to stop the spread of diseases carried by insects, according to a release.
A University Wisconsin-Madison student who is trying to start a white nationalist movement on campus says he regrets his arson conviction and says his efforts on campus are not based on racial hatred.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison student whose attempts to burn down two African American churches stemmed from what a judge called “deep psychological and psychiatric problems,” wants to start a local chapter of a self-proclaimed white nationalist party.
An onslaught of bug-borne disease, especially in the Midwest, has led to the creation of a new federal research center to be headed by two UW-Madison scientists.
A consortium of Midwestern universities and health officials led by UW scientists has won $10 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fight the spread of tick- and mosquito-borne illnesses.
A UW-Madison student seeking to start what he calls a “pro-white student club” was convicted in 2005 of setting fires at predominantly black churches in a racially motivated arson attack, officials confirmed Thursday.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A University of Wisconsin-Madison student who once served prison time for setting fires at two predominantly black churches is recruiting on campus for a local chapter of a national pro-white party, enraging students searching for ways to improve race relations.
After more than a year of work, a team of UW-Madison students is ready to test its futuristic high-speed transport vehicle on SpaceX’s Hyperloop test track in California.
Meredith McGlone, director of University News and Media Relations, said the group is not a registered student organization. “We’re continuing to look into this and gather more information. Our campus values are clear. We believe diversity is a source of strength. If you want to talk about a group, talk about the scores of students, faculty and staff whose hard work and dedication are making this campus a more welcoming and inclusive place for all students,” McGlone said in an email to News 3.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced Wednesday its spring commencement speaker will be alumnus Steven Levitan, co-creator and executive producer of the ABC hit comedy “Modern Family.”
The UW-Madison alumnus who co-created ABC’s “Modern Family” will be the keynote speaker at the university’s spring graduation ceremony, officials announced Wednesday.
Noted: A team of 25 researchers from seven labs across the UW-Madison campus are two years into a four-year, $6 million EPA grant — the largest EPA grant currently on campus. The grant helps fund development of models of adult human tissue that are then exposed to environmental toxins. The National Institutes for Health and National Science Foundation also are funding sources for this research.
Madison streets, state highways and the campuses of UW-Madison and Epic Systems could soon be laboratories for driverless cars, after federal regulators gave a team of UW researchers approval to test the emerging technology at sites around Wisconsin.
The Trump administration has placed a temporary suspension on all new Environmental Protection Agency business, which bars staff from awarding new grants and contract. The move impacts five grants previously awarded to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Driverless cars are making their way to Madison. The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected the University of Wisconsin-Madison as one of 10 locations in the country to test automated technology.
The Badgers set a new record as the University of Wisconsin ranked 12th out of 200 universities nationwide for collegiate merchandise sales, proceeds from which go toward students in need.
MADISON, Wis. – The Trump administration has placed a temporary suspension on all new Environmental Protection Agency business, which bars staff from awarding new grants and contract. The move impacts five grants previously awarded to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
UW-Madison benefactors are funding a new scholarship for international students that they hope will help nurture the next generation of development and anti-poverty leaders around the world.
Reports circulated Thursday, the day before the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as president of the United States, that his first budget would propose the elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The University of Wisconsin System is suing the former chancellor and chief business officer at UW-Oshkosh, alleging the two men improperly used the university’s funding and credit to finance real estate projects for its private foundation.
UW-Madison physics professor James Lawler has been awarded the 2017 Laboratory Astrophysics Prize by the American Astronomical Society for his significant contributions to the science.
Governor Scott Walker (R-Wisconsin) wants to cut tuition for all UW System students, but not all Republicans are on board with that idea.
Wisconsin lawmakers from both parties are waiting for more details before they stake a position on Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to cut undergraduate tuition for in-state students at University of Wisconsin System schools.
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s state budget got a burst of good news Wednesday with news that tax collections will be nearly half a billion dollars more than estimated two months ago.
The Wisconsin women’s hockey team delivered for fans at Fill the Bowl on Saturday, defeating St. Cloud State, 2-0, in front of a record-setting crowd of 15,359 at the Kohl Center.
UW-Madison awarded 836 Ph.D.’s in 2015, earning the number three spot in the nation, according to the Survey of Earned Doctorates. The university fell behind only the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and the University of Texas-Austin.
