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UW-Madison chancellor pay to top $1 million in 2025
By Sreejita Patra | Jul. 11, 2024The UW Board of Regents approved new raises and incentive bonuses for system chancellors Monday.
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Mecha disaffiliates from UW-Madison
By Noe Goldhaber | Jul. 5, 2024Mecha de Teejop, formerly Mecha de UW-Madison, announced independence from the university following their suspension amid a CSO investigation into antisemitic chalkings found at the Dane County Farmers Market in May.
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UW-Milwaukee chancellor to step down next summer
By Gavin Escott | Jul. 3, 2024Mark Mone will step down as chancellor of UW-Milwaukee after 11 years.
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Exclusive: UW-Madison staff members criticize internal antisemitism training for insensitive language, inaccuracies
By Noe Goldhaber and Gabriella Hartlaub | Jul. 1, 2024Campus administration received anonymous feedback criticizing speakers for anti-Black sentiments after an April internal antisemitism training.
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UW-Madison veterans to receive memorial plaza, increased student services
By Oliver Ehrhardt | Jun. 24, 2024UW-Madison student veterans could receive new services and acknowledgements at Camp Randall under a UW System Board of Regents proposal amid construction near Camp Randall Memorial Park.
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UW-Oshkosh announces shutdown of Fox Cities branch
By Bryna Goeking | Jun. 18, 2024The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh announced the closing of its Fox Cities campus Thursday citing declining enrollment rates.
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UWPD cites 19 pro-Palestine protesters
By Annika Bereny and Gavin Escott | Jun. 13, 2024UWPD issued 19 citations to pro-Palestine protesters Thursday for resisting or obstructing police officers on May 1.
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Marcelle Haddix chosen as next School of Education dean at UW-Madison
By Gavin Escott | Jun. 7, 2024Marcelle Haddix, who has held various leadership positions at Syracuse University, will take the helm of one of the nations highest-ranked education schools.
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UW System’s chief diversity officer resigns
By Gavin Escott and Noe Goldhaber | Jun. 6, 2024Monica Smith resigned as the University of Wisconsin System’s chief diversity officer after one year on the job.
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Pro-Palestine protesters arrested after interrupting Board of Regents meeting
By Gavin Escott | Jun. 6, 2024Pro-Palestine protesters calling for the University of Wisconsin System to divest from Israel interrupted a Thursday Board of Regents meeting.
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1 year after Richland: How a rural Wisconsin community reckons with losing their university
By Nick Bumgardner | Jun. 6, 2024Former UW-Richland students and faculty feel hopeless after the closure of their university. But some hope to keep the university’s ties alive.
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UW-Madison organizations advocate for support, uplifting of student sexual assault survivors
By Sreejita Patra | Jun. 4, 2024University Health Services partners with student organizations to support student survivors beyond Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
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Walker appointee resigns from Board of Regents after Evers appoints successor
By Gavin Escott | Jun. 3, 2024UW System Regent Robert Atwell, who planned to remain on the Board of Regents until a successor was seated, resigned on Monday.
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One month later: Student distrust lingers at UW-Madison after pro-Palestine encampment raid
By Annika Bereny | Jun. 2, 2024Low trust in campus administration remains in the month following the police raid on the UW-Madison pro-Palestine encampment.
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Madison Police Department arrests pro-Palestinian demonstrator on probable cause of two felony offenses
By Ty Javier and Gabriella Hartlaub | May. 26, 2024The Dane County District Attorney charged a University of Wisconsin-Madison alum with one charge of attempting to disarm a peace officer.
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Walker appointee to remain on Board of Regents past end of term
By Gavin Escott | May. 24, 2024Regent Robert Atwell, an appointee of Gov. Scott Walker, announced his intention to remain on the Board of Regents until a successor is appointed and confirmed.
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YDSA receives interim suspensions following pro-Palestine encampment
By Ty Javier | May. 23, 2024YDSA is suspended pending an investigation for allegedly violating campus policy and state law during the encampment, a suspension letter from Dean of students, Christina Olstad said. SJP is under a similar CSO investigation.
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Muslim, MENA students report harassment but don’t feel supported by UW-Madison. Here’s why
By Mary Bosch | May. 22, 2024Muslim and Middle Eastern North African (MENA) students at UW-Madison believe more cultural identity centers can help the safety and community of marginalized students on campus.
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SJP is the eighth-highest ASM grant-funded student organization for next fall
By Bryna Goeking | May. 14, 2024Students for Justice in Palestine initially requested $2,076.39 from ASM, but was granted $5,553.43 for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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Former UW-Madison police chief violated parking policies, engaged in sexual relations with subordinate
By Sreejita Patra | May. 13, 2024A parking investigation into former University of Wisconsin-Madison police Chief Kristen Roman revealed that she conducted secret romantic and sexual workplace liaisons with her employees.
