More counselors of color, increased mental health support for students of color
By Benita Mathew | Feb. 7, 2019Students of color lack mental health support, but new counselors of color offer understanding and assistance.
Students of color lack mental health support, but new counselors of color offer understanding and assistance.
The scientific research community at UW-Madison and nationwide is suffering the consequences due to the government shutdown.
Despite current pro-diversity efforts, UW-Madison has a long history of racism on campus.
International teaching assistants at UW-Madison face challenges in and out of the classroom, but maintain a passion for teaching and their students’ learning.
Few band directors get the chance to teach the children of former students. Even fewer directors have conducted their students’ grandchildren, maintaining leadership long enough to influence decades of performers.
Students suffer the consequences, both physical and mental, of not having enough food on their plates.
For just a dollar, customers can buy a copy of Street Pulse Newspaper, which provides vendors with freedom, dignity, and even survival.
Newly appointed UHS counselor Wei-Chiao Hsu looks to provide mental health services to more international students at UW-Madison.
UW-Madison students have grown more divided in response to the controversial confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Gordon Dining changes policies upon finding much of the leftover food was wasted.
Nearly a year after #MeToo flooded social media feeds, sexual assault remains a prevalent issue on campus.
Students of color report feeling isolated on UW-Madison’s predominantly white campus, particularly in science, technology, engineering and math classes.
Despite drops in voter turnout, UW-Madison students and faculty are taking steps to get more people to the polls this November.
During Suicide Prevention Month, UW-Madison students and faculty take part in open dialogue about suicide and mental health that can continue for the rest of the year.
The transition into college can have major effects on students' mental and physical health, but there are resources on campus to help.
Many potential college students are worried they won't be able to afford an education. Bucky's Tuition Promise is new a program meant to help solve the problem.
UW-Madison students and faculty are fighting to eliminate stigma and raise awareness about mental health on campus.
The number of students registered with the McBurney Office who suffer from mental illness has skyrocketed since 2008, when there were only about 15 cases, according to Mari Magler, the director of the McBurney Disability Resource Center. Last year, 4,672 students sought mental health services at University Health Services.
Under a proposed change, graduate workers will be required to pay segregated fees before receiving any paychecks from the university. If a graduate worker cannot pay, an installment plan is offered for an extra charge.
The number of formally reported cases fluctuates from year to year. It rose from 107 to 177 from 2010-’11 to 2013-’14, only to drop back to 126 by 2015-’16. In 2016-’17, it was back to 152, according to the Academic Integrity Annual Report.