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A sexual assault — which reportedly occurred last Thursday — was reported to UW-Madison Monday.

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Sexual assault reported in UW-Madison residence hall

By Lawrence Andrea | Jul. 24, 2017

A sexual assault was reported to the UW-Madison Police Department early Monday morning.

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Phone scam posing as campus police targets UW students

By Megan Provost | Jul. 18, 2017

A well-known phone scam has re-emerged and is targeting UW-Madison students, particularly international students, according to a release issued Tuesday by the UW-Madison Police Department. UWPD received multiple reports from students over the past few days of a caller posing as a campus police officer.

Larry Seidl, 18, was arrested twice in two consecutive weekends for incidents in Sellery and Ogg Halls.

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Gas leak in Sellery causes evacuation, road closures

By Sammy Gibbons | Jul. 17, 2017

A gas leak occurred at Sellery Residence Hall Monday, causing the building to be evacuated and the surrounding area to be closed off.

After six years of inactivity, Hagenah Fountain on Library Mall started to flow again Monday.

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Hagenah Fountain on Library Mall reactivated after six years

By Ellen Krebs | Jul. 13, 2017

Many current UW-Madison students have never seen the Hagenah Fountain turned on, however, after a six-year dry spell, the fountain on Library Mall started to flow again Monday.

University Health Services recently announced the replacement of its current online violence prevention program, Tonight, with the U Got This! program, which debuts Aug. 1.

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UHS to replace Tonight program for first-year and transfer students

By Lawrence Andrea and Megan Provost | Jul. 9, 2017

In a continuation of UW-Madison’s efforts to combat sexual violence after a year in which three students were expelled for sexual misconduct, first-year and transfer students will complete a new program to learn about dating violence, sexual assault and violence prevention beginning this fall.

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In-state students by the numbers

By Peter Coutu | Jul. 6, 2017

The map displays student representation at UW-Madison compared to each county’s share of the state population. A value of one would mean a county is proportionally represented at UW-Madison.

Dean of Students Lori Berquam issued a statement Friday thanking the campus community for its support as she begins the second half of her chemotherapy treatment.

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Berquam to continue chemotherapy, thanks campus community

By Sammy Gibbons | Jun. 30, 2017

Dean of Students Lori Berquam thanked the UW-Madison community for providing her with “energy and optimism” as she begins the second half of chemotherapy treatments in a statement this Friday.

The UW Food Shed, located in the SAC in East Campus Mall, provides fresh produce to campus for free.

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UW Food Shed hopes to bring fresh produce to campus

By Ellen Krebs | Jun. 16, 2017

Dozens of people crowded around a single refrigerator loaded with an assortment of vegetables on the third floor of the Student Activity Center Friday for the grand opening of the UW Food Shed.

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University Health Services director bids farewell after nearly a decade of service

By Megan Provost | Jun. 13, 2017

Sarah Van Orman, director of University Health Services, will leave the university this week after 10 years of service, UW-Madison announced Tuesday.

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Despite confusion, student football tickets sell out for 25th consecutive year

By Lawrence Andrea | Jun. 13, 2017

After hours of waiting and technical difficulties, UW-Madison announced Monday that undergraduate student football tickets have sold out for the 25th consecutive season.

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Student activist receives letter advocating shooting ‘thugs’

By Noah Habenstreit | Jun. 13, 2017

The letter encouraged taking the lives of “rioters,” urging citizens to put “holes in the bodies of such thugs.”

The SERF will officially close Aug. 18. with demolition expected to begin Oct. 1.

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SERF closing in mid-August, to be demolished in October

By Ellen Krebs | Jun. 9, 2017

The inevitable closure of the Southeast Recreational Facility—commonly known as the SERF—is quickly approaching. The UW-Madison Division of Recreational Sports announced Friday that the popular facility will officially close Aug. 18.

Multiple appeals against the expulsion of Alec Cook, a former student accused of numerous cases of sexual assault, have been denied.

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Alec Cook’s expulsion appeals denied, decision to expel final

By Lawrence Andrea | Jun. 6, 2017

An appeal against the expulsion of Alec Cook—a former UW-Madison student currently facing 21 criminal charges after 10 women came forward to report sexual assault or harassment—has been denied, and a second appeal is pending.

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UW-Madison scientists criticize Trump’s withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement

By Hannah Malone | Jun. 3, 2017

In a controversial decision that sparked national protests, President Donald Trump officially withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord Wednesday. The decision comes months after working to dismantle multiple Obama administration climate change efforts including the Clean Power Plan and other EPA regulations on coal and oil.

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Windsurfer killed by boat on Lake Mendota

By Lawrence Andrea | Jun. 1, 2017

A person was struck and killed by a boat while windsurfing on Lake Mendota Wednesday evening.

An incident on North Frances Street resulted in a man being knocked unconscious Tuesday morning.

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UW-Madison student injured in hit-and-run incident

By Lawrence Andrea | May. 27, 2017

A UW-Madison student suffered “significant injuries” in a hit-and-run Friday morning, according to the Madison Police Department.

Michael Bennett, a former UW-Madison running back, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading no contest to multiple felonies including identity theft and burglary.

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Former Badger running back to serve prison time

By Lawrence Andrea | May. 25, 2017

A former UW-Madison running back and first-round NFL draft pick has been sentenced to five years in California prison after pleading no contest to multiple felonies including identity theft and burglary.

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UW-Madison to open leadership center named after former governor

By Lawrence Andrea | May. 23, 2017

Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of Tommy Thompson’s inauguration, state government leaders and UW-Madison officials announced plans Tuesday to open a leadership center on campus named after the former Wisconsin governor.

UWPD are following up with information they receive about an attempted sexual assault that allegedly occurred on the west side of campus Thursday.

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Attempted sexual assault reported on west side of campus

By Sam Schwab | May. 20, 2017

An attempted sexual assault allegedly occurred Thursday in a university building on the west side of campus, according to a crime warning from the UW-Madison Police Department.

Multiple university Twitter accounts were hacked Wednesday morning.

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Hackers infiltrate UW-Madison Twitter

By Lawrence Andrea | May. 17, 2017

UW-Madison’s official Twitter account is the latest account to fall victim to hackers, as everal obscenity-riddled tweets were issued from the university’s account early this morning. “[The hack] looks like it happened about 6:30 this morning central time,” UW-Madison spokesperson Meredith McGlone said.

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