With the rising number of high school graduates decreasing over the past few years and college enrollment falling, race and income proved to be the two most significant factors. What has the UW System done since then to alleviate the losses?
The voices that chanted the Mourner’s Kaddish, the Jewish prayer for those who grieve, were heavy with pain Sunday night when nearly 1,000 gathered at the First Unitarian Society for an interfaith service honoring the 11 killed and six wounded in Saturday morning’s attack on The Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
This year’s Freakfest drew a crowd of over 20,000 people, a small increase from 2017 but nearly 10,000 less than the crowd in 2016. Organizers attributed last year’s small crowd of 19,000 to cold weather, but Saturday’s event was nearly 10 degrees warmer and only resulted in a minor increase in attendance.
The UW-Oshkosh chancellor is likely to testify on claims of sending donations from private foundations elsewhere following the financial scandal last April.
Former President Barack Obama rallied in Milwaukee Friday to support Democratic candidate for governor Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in the impending midterm election.
A man was fatally shot shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday in the Francis Street parking garage, according to Madison police.
UW-Madison will welcome a variety of guest speakers to discuss topics of inclusivity and wellness at the 18th Diversity Forum next week. Program directors, police officers, professors and others affiliated with UW-Madison will gather at Union South on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.
Sexual extortion, or “sextortion,” occurs when a victim who voluntarily shares sexual images finds themself threatened with the release of those materials unless they meet the blackmailer’s demands — many of which are sexual. The U.S. Federal Justice department identified sextortion as the fastest growing form of online bullying among children and teens.
A Madison woman lost $8,800 following a phone scam in which a man claimed to be part of the FBI.
The Center for Research on Early Childhood Education celebrated its opening on Wednesday, becoming the latest research department at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research.
After Trump’s health department proposed a change to administratively define gender as exclusively biological and unchangeable, transgender activists around the state are worried about the legal implications of erasure.
President Donald Trump held a rally Wednesday in Mosinee to encourage turnout for state Republicans in what could be a challenging midterm election for the party.
Over the past year, more than 70 Dane County children were reported to have elevated lead concentrations in their blood in what officials are calling “a public health concern,” according to a statement released Tuesday by the Dane County Public Health.
The FBI arrested a former Wisconsin congressional candidate Wednesday night after he attempted to buy a lethal dose of a radioactive substance via the internet with the intention to kill an unnamed individual, according to the bureau.
Taylor spoke to the importance of voting and activism by young, energized women.
The UW System celebrated inclusivity and diversity by honoring women of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community on their achievements Monday.
A Madison Metro bus plowed into a police station Tuesday afternoon after the driver suffered a medical emergency. The bus veered off the road and crashed into a brick wall housing trash cans outside the Madison Police Department’s North District Building just blocks from the airport. Police said the accident was likely caused by a medical emergency on the part of the driver, who was taken to the hospital.
An oral emergency contraceptive is now available for purchase in both student unions at UW-Madison, and at a lower cost than name-brand equivalents. EContra EZ, an emergency contraceptive pill, can now be purchased at the Badger Markets in Memorial Union and Union South for $13.
UWPD has partnered with Trek Bicycles to host a program on campus that will encourage safe cycling for students and community members.
In order to give the Adventure Learning Program more time to downsize its budget, the Student Services Finance Committee opted to table the organization’s budget approval hearing until Thursday.
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