Voter turnout in UW student neighborhoods plunged for the 2020 election
By Gina Musso | Nov. 5, 2020Despite enthusiasm and hope for the youth vote, twelve student-heavy wards underperformed their 2016 turnout by 31 percent.
Despite enthusiasm and hope for the youth vote, twelve student-heavy wards underperformed their 2016 turnout by 31 percent.
In an interview with 91.7 WSUM News that aired at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke about the importance of the UW-Madison student vote.
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced Thursday the university would extend its “All Ways Forward” campaign until the end of next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation announced Wednesday it would provide over $100 million in grants for university institutions and it would move its annual Innovation Day in November online.
Sen. Bernie Sanders will host a virtual “What’s at Stake” rally this Saturday encouraging students in Wis. to vote.
UW-Madison leaders and departments provide insight on the planning process behind initiatives such as the “Smart Restart” plan.
Diversity Forum aims to update, educate and activate the UW-Madison community on diversity, equity, social justice and inclusion
Trials for AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine will resume after an FDA investigation into a subject in the U.K.’s unexplained illness.
The university’s second round of cost-cutting this year aims to curb financial woes brought on by COVID pandemic
The SIC and campus partnerships share a progress report regarding campus climate, diversity and inclusion following this year’s Homecoming week.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield praised the expansion of COVID-19 testing at UW-Madison, adding that the UW System sets an example for how the pandemic can be controlled.
UW football fans attempted to make the most of a home opener against the Illinois Fighting Illini while abiding by PHMDC public health orders.
University Health Services (UHS) is offering an additional flu shot clinic on Monday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Nicholas Recreation Center (The Nick) by appointment or drop in.
Early voting began Tuesday and will continue through October on the UW-Madison campus. Thirteen designated in-person absentee ballot locations opened and subsequently caused some long lines and waits for students.
A UW-Madison pledge to cover tuition costs and segregated fees for eligible students continues to expand.
UW-Madison contact tracers are assisting overwhelmed Madison and Dane County health officials as local cases and hospitalizations spike
UW-Madison will expand their COVID-19 testing initiatives during the Spring semester to require all campus employees, as well as all students who live on campus, attend in-person classes or visit campus spaces to be tested twice per week.
In the midst of a global pandemic, social and political activism and a presidential election, Steele noted the extra pressures that college students are facing in 2020.
UW-Madison researchers have conducted two studies that target mentorship experiences among individuals who identify with minority groups, specifically those pursuing STEMM-related experiences.
UWPD spent over $8,600 on crowd-control materials over summer, released records show.