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Former employee allegedly stole over $100,000 from University Housing

By Lawrence Andrea | Feb. 8, 2018

A former UW-Madison employee allegedly stole over $100,000 from the Division of University Housing, university officials said Thursday. The former UW-Madison Housing employee allegedly stole over $100,000 in cash and property from the university for over a two-and-a-half-year period, an internal investigation from the division of housing revealed.

A man suffered non-life threatening injuries after a masked shooter opened fire inside the WORT radio station early Sunday morning.

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MPD investigating armed robbery on Monroe Street; UW says no threat to students

By Lawrence Andrea | Feb. 8, 2018

Madison Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Associated Bank on Monroe Street, according to a WiscAlert issued Thursday morning.

Chancellor Rebecca Blank spoke at the SuccessWorks grand opening Wednesday on the third floor of the University Book Store.

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In an effort to boost students’ career prospects, UW-Madison opens new career center for College of Letters & Science

By Kayla Huynh | Feb. 7, 2018

In an attempt to counter perceptions that its majors are unemployable, UW-Madison’s College of Letters and Science celebrated the grand opening of its new career center, SuccessWorks, Wednesday evening. The career center, located on the third floor of the University Book Store, aims to connect L&S students with mentors and alumni who will help prepare them for professional success after graduation through workshops, mock interviews and internship events.

The Wisconsin Union announced Wednesday that they will soon accept food stamps at Badger Market in Union South.

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Badger Market in Union South to accept SNAP benefits

By Lawrence Andrea | Feb. 7, 2018

The Wisconsin Union announced Wednesday that they will soon accept food stamps at Badger Market in Union South.

UW-Madison professors Kathleen Culver and Howard Schweber, as well as former Deputy Attorney General of Wisconsin Kevin St. John were featured in the event.

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Faculty, community members talk free speech on campus

By Celia Golod | Feb. 7, 2018

UW-Madison professors and a former government official met with community members Tuesday in Memorial Union to discuss free speech and its impact and importance at UW-Madison. The debate was hosted by Ideas on Trial — a nonpartisan student group that promotes debate on issues relating to students — and featured UW-Madison professors Kathleen Culver and Howard Schweber, as well as former Deputy Attorney General of Wisconsin Kevin St. John.

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Alumni, students celebrate UW-Madison’s 169th year in Founders’ Day celebrations

By Lawrence Andrea | Feb. 5, 2018

Exactly 169 years ago today, a group of Badgers attended UW-Madison’s first classes. Now, Feb. 5 — Founders’ Day — is celebrated by students and alumni around the world. UW-Madison has since grown from 720-square-foot room of 20 students learning Latin and arithmetic and into a 936-acre institution with over 43,000 students.

A sexual assault — which reportedly occurred last Thursday — was reported to UW-Madison Monday.

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Sexual assault reported in southeast residence hall

By Lawrence Andrea | Feb. 5, 2018

A sexual assault reportedly occurred in a southeast residence hall last Thursday, according to the second UW-Madison Crime Warning in just over 24 hours.

The new Hamel Music Center will increase performance and rehearsal space for the UW-Madison School of Music.

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New Music Hall incites “passion and excitement” in students

By Luisa de Vogel | Feb. 4, 2018

UW-Madison School of Music students are singing high praises for the new Hamel Music Center under construction on University Avenue.

UW-Madison issued a crime warning after the UW-Madison Police Department "stumbled upon" a sexual assault that occurred in an unknown fraternity Saturday.

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Sexual assault reportedly occurred in unnamed fraternity

By Sammy Gibbons | Feb. 4, 2018

A sexual assault reportedly occurred in an unknown UW-Madison fraternity Saturday, according to a UW-Madison Crime Warning.

Leah Johnson, ASM's Sustainability Chair, is helping with the events.

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New organization aims to help UW-Madison transition to clean energy

By Kayla Huynh | Feb. 1, 2018

After UW-Madison faculty recently adopted a measure calling for administration to implement a carbon neutral policy by 2050, some students on campus are hoping to continue the energy push.

UW-Madison’s recent campus climate survey results revealed that underrepresented groups also reported that they felt uncomfortable approaching instructors with questions and concerns.

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Faculty-student interaction is a helpful but underused resource at UW-Madison, poll shows

By Kayla Huynh | Jan. 31, 2018

A recent student poll revealed that student interaction with faculty and teaching assistants is seen as a beneficial yet underutilized resource by students at UW-Madison.

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No caution tape for women in Madison’s police departments

By Lawrence Andrea | Jan. 31, 2018

When it comes to women’s presence in law enforcement, Madison sticks out. While women hold just 15 percent of federal law enforcement jobs across the country, over 30 percent of the staffs of both the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department and the Madison Police Department are made up of women.

DiMarco described his first encounters using sign language with both the hearing and deaf communities at his lecture as part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate's Distinguished Lecture Series.

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Deaf activist talks spreading awareness for deaf community, embracing identity

By Kayla Huynh | Jan. 30, 2018

Nyle DiMarco, a deaf activist who rose to fame for his performances on “Dancing with the Stars” and “America’s Next Top Model,” was greeted by a sold out crowd at Memorial Union Tuesday night.

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New counselor shifts aim to UW-Madison employees, helps them manage careers

By Elizabeth Schreiber | Jan. 30, 2018

UW-Madison students are not the only people on campus who can see an advisor for career advice — university employees now can, too.

Voter registration at the Student Activity Center ends Wednesday at 5 p.m.

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Spring-semester voter registration prepares students for upcoming statewide elections

By Lawrence Andrea | Jan. 29, 2018

If you happen to notice a few people waiting attentively at a table as you wait to get your bus pass in the Student Activity Center, say hello — they want you to register to vote.

University Health Services Director of Administrative Services Arnold Jennerman and Accessible Reproductive Healthcare Initiative president Jordan Madden discussed, in multiple email exchanges, a possible plan to provide Plan B in vending machines at UW-Madison.

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University responds to student’s proposal for emergency contraception in vending machines on campus

By Kayla Huynh | Jan. 26, 2018

After menstrual products recently became available in UW-Madison academic buildings, conversations about the possibility of emergency contraception devices on campus are ongoing.

Community doctors Mary Landry (left) and Katherine O’Rourke (right) founded Share the Health after realizing there was no place in the Dane County area where uninsured women could go for these services without having to pay out-of-pocket.

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Student organizations partner with nonprofit to promote women’s health access

By Lawrence Andrea | Jan. 25, 2018

A local nonprofit clinic that provides uninsured women with free gynecological care has seen a significant increase in the number of patient referrals since it opened in 2014 — and student organizations at UW-Madison are helping them fund the effort.

DiMarco’s presentation is part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series and is cosponsored by The McBurney Disability Resource Center.

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Well-known model, deaf activist to speak on campus

By Lawrence Andrea | Jan. 24, 2018

A winner of America’s Next Top Model and Dancing with the Stars is coming to campus — but he isn’t here for show.

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UHS extends flu vaccination deadline due to particularly bad strain

By Elizabeth Schreiber | Jan. 23, 2018

University Health Services has extended the deadline for students to receive free flu vaccinations after a “particularly bad” strain of flu appeared on campus.

UW-Madison named top producer of fortune 500 CEOs.

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New website helps faculty handle hostile and intimidating behavior

By Taylor Osborne | Jan. 23, 2018

UW-Madison faculty and staff members can now reference a website when faced with hostile and intimidating behavior in the classroom.