Despite ASM’s efforts to implement their student relief fund by passing an amendment to create a new student government leader position, UW Administrative figures halt the legislation.
The student governance body unanimously passes an amendment to their student relief fund in an attempt to dodge legal issues.
With a hybrid model in place, UW professors and instructors are hoping to promote student involvement and engagement — on and offline — while facing a number of challenges relating to the coronavirus pandemic.
As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available, several UW students have been vaccinated as UHS vaccinates Phase 1a and some 1b qualifying individuals.
Students financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will benefit from federal funding distributed through UW-Madison.
The new strain, which originated in the United Kingdom and appears to spread faster than other virus strains, has not yet been found in Madison
An amendment to the COVID Student Relief Fund may serve as a loophole to allow ASM to disperse funds to individual students.
University of Wisconsin System interim President Tommy Thompson claims Republican leaders in the state legislature advised him to not raise tuition in his first budget request.
Among other legislation, the student council aims to alleviate financial stress caused to students by the COVID-19 pandemic — over objections from university admin.
Chief Roman wrote to department employees in an internal memo that the symbol, sometimes dubbed the “Blue Lives Matter” flag, will be banned in all forms from public display “while operating in an official capacity.”
Concerns regarding the roll out of the new saliva-based testing and the implementation of the Safer Badgers app arise as students’ test out new Spring 2021 COVID-19 protocols
Virtual lecture featured talk by the renowned author on Martin Luther King Jr’s strides towards equality and our job to continue his mission today.
UW-Madison said the proposal to assist students with rent, utilities amid the pandemic violates System policy against giving funds to individual students.
Amidst a fall semester fraught with a global pandemic, the Associated Students of Madison (ASM) sought to legislate and promote policies and measures that not only reflect the thoughts and priorities of the diverse student body in which they represent, but also enact real change university-wide.
New saliva-based testing and the use of the Safer Badgers app are aimed to combat the spread of COVID-19 on campus during the Spring 2021 semester.
After a tumultuous summer, student activists and representatives question if the UWPD has fallen short in its commitment to creating change within the department.
Students will be required to test for COVID-19 twice weekly, track their test results and interactions using the Safer Badgers app.
University officials said Rich Yaeger was fired for “workplace policy violations” rather than for the motorcycle incident itself.
Graduate worker union demands UW-Madison for financial mercy as university faces a financial crisis of its own.
The ASM Student Council representatives unanimously passed two pieces of legislation, both related to UW-Madison’s policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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