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Asbestos exposed, contained in Mosse Humanities basement
By Abigail Maxey | Apr. 2, 2024Recent construction on Mosse Humanities first floor study lounge exposed asbestos during removal.
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‘A crisis by design’: Students, profs, lawmakers hold town hall on declining state higher ed support in Wisconsin
By Liam Beran | Apr. 1, 2024Members of American Federation of Teachers-Wisconsin at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls led the March 25 town hall.
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UW System president proposes in-state tuition increase for second straight year
By Liam Beran | Mar. 28, 2024UW System President Jay Rothman announced a proposed 3.75% tuition hike, which would take effect in the fall 2024 semester.
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Serving community: LGBTQ+ spaces help queer students find identity
By Kayla Dembiec | Mar. 22, 2024Explore the spaces where LGBTQ+ students find comfort, community and identity when transitioning to Madison from rural and conservative areas.
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Protests are intertwined with UW-Madison’s history. Some student groups say current protest policy is unreasonable
By Annika Bereny | Mar. 22, 2024Student organizations have also pounced on the wording of the protest policy, saying it is often antithetical to the ideals of protest.
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Harmonizing community: How students are finding the sounds of connection
By Jasper Bernstein | Mar. 21, 2024It’s DJay Mando’s job to elevate music from background noise to the heartbeat of the night. With each beat he spins, Mando ensures people facilitate connections through music that are both harmonious and profoundly transformative.
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Through fitness, food and French culture, three campus orgs connect UW-Madison with a broader community
By Mia Salbego | Mar. 21, 2024The UW-Madison campus is far from isolated. These three campus organizations encourage community members to join students for meals, fitness classes and cultural enrichment.
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PAVE combats sexual violence with education, activism
By Shu Lan Schaut | Mar. 21, 2024Content warning: This article mentions rape and sexual assault.
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Center for Interfaith Dialogue builds inclusive space for religious students
By Sophia Simon and Noe Goldhaber | Mar. 21, 2024The Center for Interfaith Dialogue works with its fellows and other faith organizations to encourage open conversation and create safe spaces for students of faith on campus.
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Young Americans for Freedom said UW-Madison’s security fees were 'unprecedented.' Records show that’s not the full story
By Noe Goldhaber and Gabriella Hartlaub | Mar. 20, 2024UW-Madison waived more than $4,000 in security fees for the conservative group despite charging other campus organizations hourly rates for security staff.
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Computer and data science school starts new fundraising project amid budget deficit for building
By Joseph Panzer | Mar. 20, 2024New project follows a trend of recent university projects seeking private funding sources for campus buildings.
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UW-Madison moves to protect itself from future anti-DEI legislation
By Mary Bosch | Mar. 20, 2024UW-Madison Chief Diversity Officer LaVar Charleston announced methods to push against a nationwide anti-DEI movement at a Feb. 12 Academic Staff Assembly meeting.
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UW-Madison seeks renovations for aging facilities in 2023-29 capital project requests
By Sanjeev Anand | Mar. 15, 2024The University of Wisconsin-Madison requested close to $2 billion in funding toward campus capital projects over the next six years.
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Sexual assault reported at a UW-Madison fraternity
By Kate Eaton | Mar. 14, 2024The incident was not reported to UWPD, per an email crime warning alert sent to students.
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Program cuts, suspensions aren’t off the table as UW-River Falls grapples with budget deficit
By Liam Beran | Mar. 14, 2024Enrollment, retention and campus services are key concerns for campus community members as the University of Wisconsin-River Falls deliberates how to confront its structural deficit.
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Phillips Hall renovation causes disruptions for residents
By Mary Bosch and Elijah Pines | Mar. 14, 2024Phillips Hall residents report major construction disruptions, including noise and poor air quality.
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A UW-Madison student wanted to buy a basketball ticket. Instead, she found herself down $80
By Tomer Ronen | Mar. 14, 2024Without a third-party service for securely selling student tickets, students that miss out on season tickets are forced to use social media to seek out and purchase student tickets.
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Olympic ice hockey athlete, UW-Madison alumna Meghan Duggan announced as spring commencement speaker
By Ray Kirsch | Mar. 13, 2024Meghan Duggan, an American former ice hockey athlete and UW-Madison alumna, will address graduates at the Spring 2024 commencement in May.
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Regents appoint James Beeby as new UW-La Crosse chancellor
By Oliver Gerharz | Mar. 13, 2024The UW Board of Regents filled a position left open by former UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow by unanimously appointing James Beeby to the position.
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Over half of L&S department chairs sign letter for paid family, medical leave
By Noe Goldhaber | Mar. 13, 2024Campus department chairs, including more than half of the chairs from the College of Letters & Science, said faculty recruitment is hindered by lack of paid family leave policy in a letter to Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin.
