Director of Recreational Sports John Horn assured Sustainability Committee members Wednesday environmental efforts will remain a priority in the Rec Sports Master Plan.
The Ad Hoc Diversity Planning Committee released the first draft for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Diversity Plan Feb. 18, outlining recommendations to foster a greater diversity presence on campus.
Correction: This article was changed Feb. 20 to accurately reflect a proposal to bring Internet access to low income neighborhoods though a city of Madison grant.
Alexis Ohanian, a co-founder and investor of Reddit, a user-aggregated social media website, will visit campus Thursday as part of University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Distinctive Lecture Series.
A working group that is examining the reorganization of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s research and graduate education structure proposed a dual leadership plan and a finalized draft report to the University Committee Feb. 14.
The Eligibility Criteria Review Committee discussed the final draft of the eligibility criteria for the General Student Services Fund in a meeting Tuesday.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing will offer new loan forgiveness and fellowship programs to encourage nursing students to pursue further education and fill nurse educator positions in the state, according to a university press release.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank commended a budget review committee for doing an “excellent” job of researching options for a new budgetary model.
The Division of Recreational Sports’ 2014-’15 budget was approved by Student Services Finance Committee Monday, which will lead to an $6 increase of student segregated fees per student per semester.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will hold Design Summit 3 Thursday, a forum focusing on “human-centered design” and innovation, with the intent of fostering conversation between researchers at UW-Madison and associates in the industry, according to a university press release.
Five researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health received a two-year, $100,000 grant each to pursue innovative research and education in health, according to a university press release.
UPDATE (4:14 P.M.): The main water pipe at the Memorial Union has been repaired and all restaurants, water fountains and restrooms are now open, according to a statement from Wisconsin Union Communications Director Marc Kennedy.
For University of Wisconsin-Madison alumnus and documentary filmmaker Jason Cohen, the power of his work lies in “real people, telling real stories in an impactful, meaningful way.”
The 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia have provided excellent entertainment and watercooler conversation for spectators during the past week, and they have certainly not escaped the attention of student journalists on University of Wisconsin-Madison’s campus, inspiring coverage and commentary of the event.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced the closure of a Stoughton physics research center Friday, due to a lack of federal funding.
President Barack Obama nominated an associate dean and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a position in the U.S. Department of Health on Feb. 12, continuing the legacy of Badgers serving the department.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Couples Lab is recruiting people for two relationship studies, according to a report.
Dozens of University of Wisconsin-Madison student-athletes volunteered at “Science Saturday,” an interactive science fair open to the public Feb. 1, according to a university press release.
University Health Services Executive Director Sarah Van Orman outlined a new policy regarding alcohol service and consumption at university affiliated events at an Associated Students of Madison Shared Governance Committee meeting Thursday.
Two University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists recently passed away, according to reports.
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