A swastika and the homosexual slur “FAG” were discovered written in the snow between Botany Gardens and Chamberlin Hall early Tuesday morning.
Graduation rates at UW-Madison have been steadily increasing over the past few years — and university officials attribute this to advising. Data from the Academic Planning and Institutional Research Department show an increase in the four-year graduation rate, from 55.5 percent in the 2011-’12 academic year to 60.7 percent in 2016-’17. The six-year graduation rate increased 1.3 percent — to 85.2 percent — over the same time period.
A burglary reportedly occurred inside a resident’s room in Sellery Hall Sunday, according to a UW-Madison Crime Warning. As many as four suspects — who are not believed to be UW-Madison students — gained access to the residential floors of Sellery by “piggybacking” from other residents, according to the warning. UWPD has reason to believe there may be more than one victim.
For Halloween of 2016, a group of UW-Madison students launched Consent Snaps, a Snapchat geofilter encouraging sexual consent.
Continuing its effort to connect students to mental health and motivational resources, University Health Services has created a portal designed to build resilience within students and foster campus connections. YOU@WISC — which will help students connect with tools, content and resources specific to UW-Madison student life — is centered around three main themes: succeed, thrive and matter. Each theme encompasses approximately seven interactive modules focusing on aspects of campus life ranging from campus involvement to professional development.
A former UW-Madison employee allegedly stole over $100,000 from the Division of University Housing, university officials said Thursday. The former UW-Madison Housing employee allegedly stole over $100,000 in cash and property from the university for over a two-and-a-half-year period, an internal investigation from the division of housing revealed.
Madison Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Associated Bank on Monroe Street, according to a WiscAlert issued Thursday morning.
In an attempt to counter perceptions that its majors are unemployable, UW-Madison’s College of Letters and Science celebrated the grand opening of its new career center, SuccessWorks, Wednesday evening. The career center, located on the third floor of the University Book Store, aims to connect L&S students with mentors and alumni who will help prepare them for professional success after graduation through workshops, mock interviews and internship events.
The Wisconsin Union announced Wednesday that they will soon accept food stamps at Badger Market in Union South.
UW-Madison professors and a former government official met with community members Tuesday in Memorial Union to discuss free speech and its impact and importance at UW-Madison. The debate was hosted by Ideas on Trial — a nonpartisan student group that promotes debate on issues relating to students — and featured UW-Madison professors Kathleen Culver and Howard Schweber, as well as former Deputy Attorney General of Wisconsin Kevin St. John.
A sexual assault reportedly occurred in a southeast residence hall last Thursday, according to the second UW-Madison Crime Warning in just over 24 hours.
UW-Madison School of Music students are singing high praises for the new Hamel Music Center under construction on University Avenue.
After UW-Madison faculty recently adopted a measure calling for administration to implement a carbon neutral policy by 2050, some students on campus are hoping to continue the energy push.
A recent student poll revealed that student interaction with faculty and teaching assistants is seen as a beneficial yet underutilized resource by students at UW-Madison.
When it comes to women’s presence in law enforcement, Madison sticks out. While women hold just 15 percent of federal law enforcement jobs across the country, over 30 percent of the staffs of both the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department and the Madison Police Department are made up of women.
Nyle DiMarco, a deaf activist who rose to fame for his performances on “Dancing with the Stars” and “America’s Next Top Model,” was greeted by a sold out crowd at Memorial Union Tuesday night.
UW-Madison students are not the only people on campus who can see an advisor for career advice — university employees now can, too.
If you happen to notice a few people waiting attentively at a table as you wait to get your bus pass in the Student Activity Center, say hello — they want you to register to vote.
After menstrual products recently became available in UW-Madison academic buildings, conversations about the possibility of emergency contraception devices on campus are ongoing.
A local nonprofit clinic that provides uninsured women with free gynecological care has seen a significant increase in the number of patient referrals since it opened in 2014 — and student organizations at UW-Madison are helping them fund the effort.
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