Gov. Tony Evers has distributed CARES Act funds across the UW System to implement detailed COVID-19 testing programs on campuses.
With Fall 2020 schedules finalized, UW-Madison students, faculty and staff are learning how once-normal campus practices will proceed as the school year begins.
COVID-19 has changed a lot of things for freshmen that are moving to campus in the fall, but here are some ways that you can take advantage of this altered college experience.
In anticipation of future financial losses related to the COVID-19 outbreak, UW System President Ray Cross directed campuses to cut academic programs and brace for layoffs Thursday.
The Office of the Provost announced a special Pass/Fail grading option for students during the Spring 2020 semester due to the impact of COVID-19.
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Empty dorms could be offered to local hospitals as the COVID-19 crisis continues.
Nineteen people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Dane County as of Tuesday, including one UW-Madison faculty member in the School of Veterinary Medicine.
The student was a part of the 8th floor community.
While she felt no personal threat, Laura Buckman, a UW-Madison junior studying abroad in Italy, was disheartened to learn she must leave the country at the university’s request due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19, formerly known as Novel Coronavirus.
Amid coronavirus outbreaks in Italy, CET Academic Programs has offered two options to current UW-Madison students in Florence: depart home to the U.S. for three weeks, study remotely and return before March 23 or remain in Florence and continue attending in-person classes.
“2020 feels worse, as far as regards to the safety of Jewish people, than it did in 2010,” Head of Chabad House Rabbi Mendel said. “That, of course, is working backward.”
UW Health will begin screening patients based on travel history to Wuhan, China, while in Platteville, six students are being monitored for the new strain of coronavirus.
Host of hidden camera show “What Would You Do?” John Quiñones gave the keynote address at UW-Madison’s 2019 Diversity Forum Tuesday, sharing his journey as a TV reporter and encouraging everyone to be active bystanders.
UW-Madison Police Chief Kristen Roman announced that a new position will be created in the UWPD aimed at being a liaison for students in off-campus areas.
The Association of American Universities’ Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct found that more than one-fourth of UW-Madison’s undergraduate women report experiencing sexual assault since beginning college. This number reflects a statistically insignificant change from the 2015 survey.
“We are not involved when the school thinks of home,” said UW-Madison senior Payton Wade before the UW-Madison Homecoming Committee promotional video was taken down.
Skenandore’s lecture is part of an ongoing series through 2020 entitled “Our Shared Future,” which aims to shed light on the history and traditions of the Ho-Chunk.
As the first day of fall kicks off, this year’s flu season is right around the corner.
At the beginning of every school year, the UW Bookstore is one of the busiest places on campus where students rush in and out for textbooks and school supplies. Yet, this time the bookstore is shelving something different.
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