Regents vote unanimously to oust Rothman
(04/07/26 11:19pm)
In a 17-0 vote Tuesday evening the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents voted to terminate President Jay Rothman’s contract, effective immediately.
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UW criticizes student government after they pass controversial divestment resolution
(03/27/26 2:46am)
The Associated Students of Madison passed a resolution 15-5-3 calling on the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents to divest from controversial companies in an emergency meeting Wednesday night to both loud cheers and heavy criticism from the university, who called the legislation disappointing and said it “issued a number of flawed, unrelated and illegal demands” in a statement.
Internships vs. income: UW-Madison students grapple with the cost of building a resume
(03/27/26 8:00am)
Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison must strike a difficult balance between building the perfect resume to achieve their postgrad goals while also focusing on the classes and college experience in front of them.
Tom Tiffany wants to freeze in-state tuition. Why this former Regent says that’s a bad idea
(03/26/26 8:00am)
Former Regent Bob Atwell reflected on the last decade-long tuition freeze that ended in 2023 amid renewed calls for a freeze.
Computing degrees used to be a home run. AI is changing the game
(03/26/26 9:00am)
For years, students have moved away from humanities majors as job prospects grew less predictable. Now, degrees once seen as safe — including some of the fastest growing majors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison — no longer offer the same sense of security, as artificial intelligence reshapes the job market.
Q&A: District 8 candidate Bobby Gronert talks affordable housing, policing
(03/25/26 11:18pm)
District 8 alder candidate and University of Wisconsin-Madison sophomore Bobby Gronert discussed affordable housing, transit and policing in an interview with The Daily Cardinal.
Q&A: District 8 candidate Ellen Zhang outlines housing, transit priorities
(03/25/26 11:11pm)
District 8 alder candidate and University of Wisconsin-Madison sophomore Ellen Zhang discussed her campaign and vision for the seat in an interview with The Daily Cardinal ahead of the April 7 election.
‘They deserve better’: students uncertain about future of scholarships
(03/26/26 8:00am)
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed a lawsuit against the University of Wisconsin-Madison last year for offering ‘race-based scholarships’ during the 2024-2025 academic year. The group, which represents UW’s chapter of the Young America’s Foundation, said these programs violate Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
‘Wisconsin’s best kept secret’: Students increasingly choose Wisconsin technical colleges
(03/26/26 8:00am)
Wisconsin Technical College System enrollment has risen 18% since 2020. While University of Wisconsin System enrollment remains largely unchanged, more high school students are opting for the two-year hands-on experience that technical schools offer.
Priced out: Why UW students choose alternative housing
(03/27/26 11:00am)
When University of Wisconsin-Madison student Ella Stoltz was considering signing a lease with her friends just a few months into her freshman year, she planned to share her room — a personal sacrifice she believed necessary when faced with an unaffordable rent.
Liberal-backed Supreme Court candidate talks youth voter turnout, judicial impartiality
(03/25/26 10:42pm)
Liberal-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor discussed her legislative background, judicial impartiality and stressed the importance of young voter turnout in an interview with The Daily Cardinal Wednesday.
One building, big questions: What does Mosse Humanities mean to UW?
(03/27/26 10:00am)
“Is the Mosse Humanities building a historical building?” student government Rep. Amelia Alvarez asked at a March meeting where representatives debated symbolic legislation aimed at saving a building the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been trying to demolish for at least two decades. “It depends. Up to personal interpretation,” the legislation's co-sponsor, Rep. Amitabha Shatdal, replied.
Gen Z chooses to be sober. Campus bars try to adapt
(03/27/26 9:00am)
University of Wisconsin-Madison sophomore Marcel Jenson is living the typical “work hard, play hard” college experience with one exception: he never drinks alcohol.
From Watergate to Iran: Inside the dark, dirty history of your democratically-elected student government
(03/26/26 7:00am)
All articles featured in The Beet are creative, satirical and/or entirely fictional pieces. They are fully intended as such and should not be taken seriously as news.
The invisible costs of college
(03/27/26 7:00am)
At the beginning of every semester, an email from the University of Wisconsin-Madison arrives in students’ inboxes reminding them that tuition payments are due. For many students, it is simply another administrative notice buried among Canvas announcements and club newsletters. For others, it marks the beginning of careful calculations of rent, textbooks, groceries and financial aid.
Faculty concerned over bipartisan antisemitism bill
(03/24/26 7:00am)
University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty raised concerns over a bill aimed at adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism for any “law, ordinance or policy” when evaluating possible discrimination for all state institutions including the University of Wisconsin System.
NIH funding survives budget cuts, but funding uncertainty persists
(03/26/26 10:00am)
For biomedical and public health researchers at institutions like the University of Wisconsin-Madison, funding unpredictability has come to define the past year. Delays in grant dispersal and looming threats to the National Institutes of Health budget, the U.S’s largest funder of biomedical research, have left many wondering what is next.
Plasma donation, clothing resales and nail art. UW students embrace side gigs to cover costs
(03/26/26 9:00am)
With spring break fast approaching, many students are anxiously checking their bank accounts to finance their travel plans. When University of Wisconsin-Madison freshman Haley Vindel-Mejia planned a trip to Hawaii, a new opportunity caught her attention.
Student government debates controversial divestment bill
(03/22/26 5:59pm)
After nearly four hours of contentious debate, the Associated Students of Madison reached their meeting’s time limit Wednesday and failed to vote on a resolution which would call on the University of Wisconsin System to divest from Israel.
Will AI take your job? Experts say it’s complicated
(03/21/26 4:11am)
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Data Science Institute and Digital Scholarship Hub hosted a two-day series of presentations Tuesday and Wednesday exploring how the rise of artificial intelligence is reshaping the job market as many students enter it.
