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(04/22/03 6:00am)
About 25 students met with representatives of the Wisconsin
Union's lecture committees Monday afternoon demanding the
cancellation of an April 29 lecture by Daniel Pipes, a prolific
commentator on the Middle East whom many in attendance called a
racist xenophobe and discredited academic.
(04/13/03 6:00am)
With fears of global unrest rising due to the war in Iraq and
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, UW-Madison's study abroad office
is hosting a series of meetings that offer safety advice for
students planning to study internationally.
(04/12/03 6:00am)
The fourth annual Hip Hop As A Movement conference kicked off a
weekend of performances and panel discussions Friday afternoon with
a march down State Street and a rally on the Capitol steps that
addressed the conference's theme of anti-militarism to a backdrop
of hip-hop beats.
(04/01/03 6:00am)
UW-Madison will eliminate 90 administrative positions, 50 to 60
faculty positions and hundreds of elective courses next year while
class sizes grow and fewer discussion sections are scheduled,
UW-Madison Provost Peter Spear said Monday at a UW System Board of
Regents listening session.
(03/25/03 6:00am)
In an effort to recruit more college graduates for military
service, beginning in October Americans can sign on for a
scaled-back 18-month military stint in the service, rather than the
traditional four-year requirement, and receive a $5,000 bonus or
$18,000 in student loan forgiveness.
(03/11/03 6:00am)
Chuck D, leader and co-founder of the legendary hip-hop group
Public Enemy, urged hundreds of students Monday night to fight the
\dumbassification"" of America, a society run by corporations that
muffles intelligent thought and encourages material excess.
(03/04/03 6:00am)
A UW-Madison student recalled four women's stories of dating
violence Monday night when she read selections from her anthology
on the subject before approximately 35 students and community
members at Canterbury Booksellers, 315 W. Gorham St.
(02/18/03 6:00am)
Thirty-two leading scientists and journal editors released a
statement Saturday calling for greater caution in publishing
articles that could possibly threaten national security.
(02/11/03 6:00am)
Approximately 20 UW-Madison students and community members
attended a vigil honoring the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia
disaster Monday night. Despite the small turnout, organizers said
the ceremony went well and offered those in attendance an
opportunity to mourn.
(01/28/03 6:00am)
Nearly half of all incoming college freshmen earned an \A""
average in high school, according to the results of a national
survey released Monday. The study also showed a rising interest in
political affairs among freshmen after three decades of general
decline.
(12/10/02 6:00am)
This year nationwide state spending on higher education
increased at the lowest rate in a decade, a recent budget analysis
showed. But while the rate of funding for the UW System was higher
than the national average, a UW System spokesperson said the
numbers do not tell the whole story.
(11/19/02 6:00am)
Her frail 4'7' frame peering over the podium, grandmother of
four and foremost American sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer gave a
frank talk to around 250 people at the Hillel Foundation, 611
Landon St. Monday night.
(11/12/02 6:00am)
As the Memorial Union approaches its 75th anniversary with space
limitations and structural faults, Wisconsin Union officials are
developing a master plan for both Union buildings that may include
major renovations or construction projects.
(11/05/02 6:00am)
After five semesters of research, a committee of UW-Madison
students and faculty completed a report on the ethnic studies
requirement recommending the university retain the requirement but
with modification.
(10/29/02 6:00am)
Four panelists addressed a nearly packed house of community
members and UW-Madison students in the Humanities Building Monday,
sharing their stories of struggle against racial oppression in
Selma, Ala., and in Milwaukee.
(10/01/02 6:00am)
Efforts to increase minority enrollment and foster diversity at
UW-Madison have a long but largely unspoken history, according to
university historians.
(09/24/02 6:00am)
The enrollment rates of minority students at universities
nationwide climbed steadily in recent years, according to a study
released Monday by the American Council on Education, a national
education organization. However, officials at UW-Madison and
elsewhere say more needs to be done to increase college
participation among students of color.
(09/10/02 6:00am)
A federally approved kit that detects traces of a date rape drug
in drinks is being sold by two Las Vegas entrepreneurs.
(05/01/02 6:00am)
Students do not have a good understanding of their legal rights
when dealing with police officers, according to four UW-Madison
engineering students who have created an organization and a Web
site that aims to address that problem.
(04/24/02 6:00am)
A video featuring victims of sexual assault debuted as part of
Sexual Assault Awareness Month on Tuesday at the Memorial
Union.