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Representatives from various UW-Madison student organizations gathered to share ideas for Sexual Assault Awareness Month events Thursday.

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Student organizations plan Sexual Assault Awareness Month events

By Maggie Chandler | Feb. 24, 2017

A range of UW-Madison student organizations—from the Campus Women’s Center and Women’s Studies Club to Black Woman Heal and Muslim Student Association—exchanged ideas Thursday for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, in the spirit of the month's theme: "Engaging New Voices." University Health Services and End Violence on Campus hosted the meeting.

Chancellor Rebecca Blanks gave remarks at the annual Faculty of Color reception that acknowledged promoted and recently hired UW-Madison faculty of color.

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Promoted, recently hired faculty of color honored at annual reception

By Claire Campbell | Feb. 24, 2017

Faculty of color at UW-Madison—a demographic that has increased 5 percent in the last 10 years—who got promoted or recently hired were honored Thursday during an annual reception in which top university administrators discussed diversity on campus.

UW-Madison Police Department is investigating a sexual assault that was reported to have occurred in the southern area of campus.

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Sexual assault reported in 'southern area of campus'

By Sammy Gibbons | Feb. 23, 2017

A sexual assault reportedly occurred in the southern area of campus, according to a UW-Madison Crime Warning.

UW-Madison faculty members addressed Russia’s involvement in the 2016 election in a panel held at Union South Wednesday.

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UW-Madison experts weigh in on Russia’s involvement in Trump election

By Téalin Robinson | Feb. 23, 2017

Foreign involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election has been the source of great debate since the Central Intelligence Agency’s release of a declassified document tying the Trump campaign to Russia in January. Four UW-Madison faculty members met to discuss this controversial topic in a panel on campus Wednesday.

Accessible Reproductive Healthcare Initiative works to make menstrual products accessible to women and families in the Madison area.

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Student group aims to increase access to menstrual products

By Megan Provost | Feb. 23, 2017

What started last year as feminine product collection drive is now one of UW-Madison’s newest student organizations: Accessible Reproductive Healthcare Initiative.

Former NCAA All-American wrestler and Columbia University wrestling coach Hudson Taylor discussed goals of his nonprofit organization, Athlete Ally, which advocates for support of people in sports for members of the LGBT community.

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Former NCAA wrestler ‘educates and activates’ athletes to advocate for LGBT individuals

By Matthew Whitney | Feb. 22, 2017

Hudson Taylor's nonprofit organization, Athlete Ally, aims to end homophobia, transphobia and sexism in the athletic community. Taylor’s credibility in this athletic context is supported by his past achievements, as well as his past as a wrestling coach at Columbia University in New York City.

Panelists Yamiche Alcindor, Mike Massoglia and John Chisholm shared their thoughts based on their past experiences regarding the involvement of race in the criminal justice system.

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Expert panel speaks on incarceration and race through experiences, history

By Stephanie Wolf | Feb. 21, 2017

The panel’s various professional backgrounds diversified the discussion and perspectives on the weaknesses of our current American justice system; New York Times reporter Yamiche Alcindor was joined by UW-Madison sociology Professor Mike Massoglia and Milwaukee District Attorney John Chisholm.

Wisconsin Alumni Association President Paula Bonner announced Monday she will retire from her roles at UW-Madison effective Oct. 31, 2017.

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WAA President announces retirement after 41 years at UW

By Catherine Goslin | Feb. 20, 2017

After over four decades of service at UW-Madison, President of the Wisconsin Alumni Association Paula Bonner announced Monday she will retire effective Oct. 31.

Chancellor Rebecca Blank approved full-funding through her office for Our Wisconsin, an inclusion program that will be offered to first-year students in residence hall.

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Blank approves full-funding for first-year student diversity training program

By Sammy Gibbons | Feb. 19, 2017

Chancellor Rebecca Blank approved full-funding from her office for the Our Wisconsin programs. The workshops will engage students in conversations about identities, and go further in depth of the advantages and disadvantages of various groups, according to Our Wisconsin Student Coordinator Katrina Morrison.

UW-Madison student organizations and a University Health Services psychologist investigated benefits of mindfulness—the act of paying attention on purpose—and are spreading their findings to students, faculty and staff on campus.

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UW students, staff encourage practice of mindfulness to reduce stress, anxiety

By Catherine Goslin | Feb. 18, 2017

Bob McGrath, a psychologist at University Health Services at UW-Madison, says that the term “mindfulness” has only been in common use for the past 10 to 15 years, and the practice itself has just begun to gain widespread popularity.

Badger Volunteer hosted a presentation of LGBT Books to Prisons Thursday, which donates educational books to LGBT individuals in prison systems.

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Badger Volunteer event addresses LGBT community in the criminal legal system

By Hannah Malone | Feb. 16, 2017

Badger Volunteers hosted LGBT Books to Prisoners for their first educational session of the semester Thursday night.

Nikki Giovanni, one of the world’s best-known living poets, delivered the keynote address in UW-Madison’s Black History Month lecture series.

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Nikki Giovanni visits campus, speaks on strength of black women

By Jasmine Kiah | Feb. 15, 2017

The widely celebrated poet, educator and activist Nikki Giovanni honored the spirituality and strength of black women Wednesday evening as the keynote speaker in a continued Black History Month lecture series.

UW-Madison offers a lot of financial aid opportunities, but promoting the programs has proven to be difficult.

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Financial aid office open house explains changes to FAFSA verification

By Téalin Robinson | Feb. 14, 2017

The financial aid office held their first annual open house Tuesday for students to visit the office and learn about recent changes to financial aid and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in general.

WSUM turns 15 Feb. 22 and continues to grow with plans to add more programming in the future.

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WSUM celebrates 15 years on-air with more programming, community events

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Feb. 14, 2017

As the student-run radio station prepares to celebrate its 15th birthday with a weekend of community events, that struggle continues to impact both the station’s current operations and its plans for the future.

Gender and Women’s Studies Department instructor Ann Fink combines artistic teaching styles and science to give students a different way of learning challenging material.

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Neurobiology course encourages students to look at science through an artistic, feminist lens

By Katie Scheidt | Feb. 14, 2017

Sectioned into weekly topics on neurological anatomy, functions and mental health processes, the course encourages students to take notes, complete homework and interact with peers through an artistic lens. This includes drawing and sketching course material in a series of composition notebooks, according to the class syllabus.

UW-Madison student organization and national foundation, One Love, presented the film, Escalation, and a panel discussion to engage the campus community in conversations about domestic violence.

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Student organization, national foundation raise awareness for domestic violence victims

By Claire Campbell | Feb. 13, 2017

One Love travels the country, presenting workshops to students and others, while advocates for victims of relationship violence. Sharon Love and two representatives from the foundation, Emily Lloyd and Melinda Caltabiano, along with the UW-Madison One Love chapter, presented their Escalation Workshop to students and interested community members Monday.

Students and admissions officials deal with consequences of UW-Madison's prevalent party culture.

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While students excite over ‘party school’ rankings, university works to turn the tide

By Luisa de Vogel | Feb. 13, 2017

For Sunny Singh, a senior at UW-Madison, the school’s party culture is hard to avoid. The social life on UW-Madison’s campus is synonymous with drug and alcohol use, to Singh.

Aaron's House is one of three private sober-living houses near the UW-Madison campus and offers a home to five students that go to school in the Madison area.

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Lacking university options, students in recovery look off campus for housing

By Hannah Malone | Feb. 13, 2017

Carter Kofman was 20 years old when he had to put his education at UW-Madison on hold to get sober.

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Man arrested after attacking pedestrians near Slichter Residence Hall

By Sammy Gibbons | Feb. 12, 2017

UWPD officers responded to a call for help around 5:45 p.m. and located the man near Slichter Residence Hall. The alleged attacker, identified as Isaac M. Ziegler, has no affiliation with UW-Madison, according to UWPD Director of Communications Marc Lovicott.

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Black Cultural Center will open to ‘celebrate’ end of semester

By Sammy Gibbons | Feb. 9, 2017

Interim Director of the Multicultural Student Center Gabe Javier said room 106 in the Red Gym, the future home of the BCC, will take more time to complete in order to match the image for the center.

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