UWPD interim chief discusses plans for keeping campus safe
By Sammy Gibbons | Sep. 6, 2016The UW-Madison Police Department bid farewell to their chief of 25 years, Sue Riseling, at the end of this past spring semester.
The UW-Madison Police Department bid farewell to their chief of 25 years, Sue Riseling, at the end of this past spring semester.
Additions to the UW-Madison Police Department building begin this fall. The renovations will more than double the current space the department has, an expansion UWPD spokesman Marc Lovicott said they have wanted for nearly five years.
UW-Madison Police Department responded to a phone call reporting an aggravated assault at the lakeshore of Memorial Union around 1 a.m.
During the student lease turn-over process, residents on the UW-Madison campus may find themselves left with unwanted items as they move from one location to the next. An estimated 20,000 students will participate in the moving process over the next two weeks.
UW-Madison students may need to re-register to vote in the Aug. 9 primary election, according to a UW-Madison news release. Students who were registered previously but have moved more than 28 days before Aug. 9 must re-register at their current address. Students who moved less than 28 days prior to Election Day may use their previous address.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has begun a fourth investigation to analyze UW-Madison’s handling of sexual assault cases.
A person of interest from a Tuesday morning shooting was taken into custody by law enforcement outside of UW Hospital around 9 a.m.
UW-Madison’s Multicultural Student Center received criticism for offering separate discussion groups for white and minority students and staff in the Red Gym Monday evening. The MSC offered four meetings: two for white students and staff, and two for students and staff of color.
UW-Madison campus broke ground on its remodel in the summer of 2012 with the first phases of the Memorial Union Reinvestment project.
Italian authorities detained a man Tuesday suspected of murdering 19-year-old UW-Madison student Beau Solomon.
Family members confirmed Monday the body recently found in the Tibet river is missing 19-year-old UW-Madison sophomore Beau Solomon, according to Channel 3000.
UW-Madison sophomore Beau Solomon went missing late Thursday night while studying abroad in Rome, Italy at John Cabot University.
University Housing was alerted in April by Dane County Health that a child residing in the complex had elevated lead levels in their blood.
Stories of social injustice filled student newspapers’ pages throughout the previous academic term.
Madison Police Department arrested UW-Madison student Nathan J. Friar June 8 for second-degree sexual assault and strangulation of a 21-year-old female.
UW-Madison’s chapter of the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon has been suspended until Nov. 1, 2016.
The Memorial Union Terrace will remain open, according to a press release from Wisconsin Union.
According to UW-Madison spokesperson Meredith McGlone, a crowd of roughly 47,500 families and friends of graduates attended the 2016 Spring Commencement Saturday in Camp Randall Stadium despite strong winds, cold temperatures and brief snow.
A memorial for UW-Madison students that passed away during this academic year was held at the Carillon Tower outside of the William H. Sewell Social Sciences building Friday.
UW-Madison student Denzel McDonald has been referred to the Community Restorative Court after being arrested for 11 counts of graffiti on campus buildings.