Three UW-Madison news stories to watch this fall
(09/07/23 7:00am)
Protests. Pier collapses. New housing developments. And a tumultuous state budget season that left UW campuses tightening their belts.
Search Results
Use the fields below to perform an advanced search of The Daily Cardinal's archives. This will return articles, images, and multimedia relevant to your query. You can also try a Basic search
494 items found for your search. If no results were found please broaden your search.
UW-Madison officials embrace diversity, free speech at convocation
(09/05/23 11:49pm)
Content warning: This story contains information about sexual assault.
Two more UW schools look to address deficits with UW System $33 million in the red
(09/07/23 11:00am)
University of Wisconsin System campuses are scrambling to address significant budget deficits after Republican state lawmakers cut $32 million in UW System funding despite a record-high state budget surplus of nearly $7 billion.
brother vos.jpg
(09/01/23 5:32pm)
Civil rights activist Robin Vos rallies against diversity, equity and inclusion as part of his quest to end racism.
Civil rights activist Robin Vos continues fight to end racism
(09/07/23 7:00am)
Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, W.E.B Du Bois, Farrakhan, Dr. Umar Johnson and Robin Vos. What do each of these names have in common?
Cardinal View: Stop playing chess with our education, Mr. Vos
(08/10/23 7:00am)
In the wake of the landmark Students for Fair Admissions, Inc v. President and Fellows of Harvard College case, race-based admissions within the bounds of affirmative action will cease to exist for colleges and programs around the country.
DEI endeavors remain in limbo as UW System manages budget cuts
(08/10/23 7:00am)
Tackling Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs has posed a considerable challenge for Wisconsin state lawmakers and University of Wisconsin System leaders.
UW budget brawl intensifies as Republicans eye cuts to diversity initiatives, kill engineering building
(06/21/23 7:00am)
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, ignited debate after indicating on June 13 that he wanted the Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee (JFC) to completely cut diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) funding across the University of Wisconsin System.
UW System grapples with trends of campus speech suppression
(06/08/23 11:00am)
A conundrum emerged across UW System campuses following the release of the Student Views on Freedom of Speech survey conducted in the fall of 2022.
America’s best college town? A closer look at Madison’s claim to fame
(06/08/23 7:00am)
Publications and research institutions routinely rank the city of Madison high in their United States city rankings. In 2018, National Geographic recognized the city as one of the best small cities. PeopleForBikes ranked it second in its list of best cities for bicycling in 2020. And in 2022, Livability named the city the best place to live.
Vos suggests UW System must eliminate diversity offices to receive funding increase
(05/04/23 12:20am)
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R- Rochester) hopes to phase out diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices at University of Wisconsin System campuses and hinted at potential budget cuts if the UW System does not comply with his request, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Wednesday.
Robin Vos
(05/03/23 3:48pm)
Courtesy of WisPolitics.com via Wikimedia Commons
LeMahieu continues push for flat income tax as state budget talks heat up
(05/01/23 7:00am)
Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) continued his push for a flat 3.25% state income tax in a Senate committee hearing Tuesday.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announces potential medical marijuana program
(04/21/23 3:21pm)
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Racine) announced Thursday that Wisconsin Republicans are working on a plan to legalize medical cannabis after multiple legislative sessions without action on marijuana legalization, according to the Associated Press.
Reproductive rights activists back Evers, Democrats as lawmakers weigh changes to Wisconsin abortion law
(03/23/23 7:00am)
Wisconsin lawmakers are fractured over reproductive rights after party leaders introduced two dueling proposals to alter state abortion laws, both of which appear unlikely to pass.
Evers, Democrats announce legislation to repeal Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban
(03/21/23 10:54pm)
Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez joined Democratic lawmakers Tuesday to reintroduce legislation repealing Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban.
Evers allocates $305 million for UW System in state budget
(02/23/23 8:00am)
Gov. Tony Evers announced a significant funding increase for higher education in his much anticipated 2023-25 biennial budget address last Wednesday.
Who foots the bill? Republicans’ flat income tax proposal for Wisconsin, explained
(02/23/23 8:00am)
As Wisconsin heads into budget season flush with $7.1 billion in surplus funds, Republican lawmakers are once again looking to reshuffle and slim down the state’s tax structure.
‘Pragmatism, not politics’: Evers focuses on mental health, K-12 funding, housing in budget address
(02/17/23 4:45pm)
Gov. Tony Evers shared details from his “breakthrough budget” Wednesday evening to Wisconsin lawmakers gathered at the Capitol for his third biennial budget address.
Wisconsin Tuition Promise ‘probably not’ something Republicans will fund in upcoming budget, Vos says
(02/17/23 12:25am)
A University of Wisconsin System proposal to fully fund tuition and fees for low-income students is unlikely to receive state funding in the upcoming biennial budget, according to recent comments from a top Republican.
