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NEWS

A new survey shows UW-Madison students are happy. But the Campus Climate Survey tells a different story

By Luisa de Vogel | Jan. 24, 2018

UW-Madison seniors reported having less interactions with students of backgrounds different from their own compared to seniors at peer institutions, according to the 2017 National Survey of Student Engagement. This data comes after recent debates over race and inclusivity on campus following the release of the 2017 AAU campus climate survey. About half of UW-Madison freshman and seniors reported in the NSSE results that they felt the university has a commitment to including diverse perspectives in the classroom.

Chancellor Blank created a working group to improve the university’s research and education in computer science.

NEWS

UW-Madison invests in computer science opportunities, department

By Bremen Keasey | Jan. 24, 2018

UW-Madison’s announced Tuesday that the Computer Science department is slated for review to keep up with demand and continue the growth of the major. Chancellor Rebecca Blank created a working group Tuesday “charged with assessing options to enhance computing education and research on campus,” according to a statement.

Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald pushed the state Senate to oust leaders of the ethics and elections agencies, while some officials deny they have the right to do so.

STATE NEWS

State Senate votes to fire ethics and elections chiefs; agencies dispute their power to do so

By Will Husted | Jan. 24, 2018

Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald pushed the state Senate to oust leaders of the ethics and elections agencies, while some officials deny they have the right to do so.

Madison was not one of the 20 finalists in contention for Amazon’s new headquarters.

CITY NEWS

Amazon’s second headquarters won’t be in Madison. Should the state shoulder the blame?

By Max Bayer | Jan. 24, 2018

Six days ago, Madison economic officials faced reality: They were not in contention to be the home of Amazon’s second headquarters.

Gov. Scott Walker outlined his legislative accomplishments and unveiled a new and surprising agenda in his State of the State address Wednesday.

STATE NEWS

The state of the state is up for debate, as Walker unveils a new agenda

By Andy Goldstein | Jan. 24, 2018

Gov. Scott Walker outlined his legislative accomplishments and unveiled a new and surprising agenda in his State of the State address Wednesday.

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

CAMPUS NEWS

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.

CAMPUS NEWS

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.

CITY NEWS

Madison investigators kept busy as four robberies occur in 12-hour span

By Max Bayer | Jan. 23, 2018

After three robberies last night, Madison investigators were already busy tracking down suspects.

CITY NEWS

Planting a SEED: Madison Food Policy Council opens application for its 2018 grants

By Regan Murray | Jan. 23, 2018

Those in Madison hoping to make an impact on food access will have an opportunity to finance their projects after the city’s food policy council announced its fourth cycle of SEED Grants Monday and reopened the application for 2018.

UW-Madison named top producer of fortune 500 CEOs.

CAMPUS NEWS

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.

STATE NEWS

State Democrats hope to shield Wisconsin from net neutrality repeal

By Dylan Ayer | Jan. 23, 2018

Democratic lawmakers hope to recreate net neutrality in Wisconsin through a package of internet regulation bills.

Gov. Scott Walker seeks to stabilize Obamacare markets following the national GOP’s axing of a key funding mechanism in their tax plan.

STATE NEWS

Walker proposes plan to save Obamacare

By Andy Goldstein | Jan. 23, 2018

Though a longtime opponent of Obamacare, Gov. Scott Walker is pushing a plan to prop up the program’s state marketplace following the removal of a key funding mechanism under the recently approved GOP tax plan.

The causes of death for one-third of UW-Madison students who died between 1998 and 2017 remain unknown. With hopes of identifying trends in order to coordinate prevention services on campus, University Health Services staff are working through a process to obtain these students’ death certificates and fill in these blanks.

IN-DEPTH

UHS resurrects two decades of missing student death data

By Sammy Gibbons | Jan. 23, 2018

Of 192 students that died from 1998 to 2017 while enrolled at UW-Madison, one-third did not have causes of death recorded in data collected by University Health Services. Now, UHS staff is in the process of obtaining formal documents to reveal these missing causes. Adequate data will allow them to identify trends and determine if actions can be taken to prevent numbers of certain causes from rising.

The average minimum cost for a dining plan in the Big Ten is almost three times the cost of UW-Madison’s lowest tier meal plan.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison has least expensive meal plan in Big Ten

By Kayla Huynh | Jan. 23, 2018

UW-Madison’s new meal plan for the 2018-’19 academic year sparked backlash throughout campus.

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin said what happened in Ferguson should inspire community leaders to enact reforms to improve the community for people of color.

CITY NEWS

Business as usual for city leaders as Soglin runs for governor

By Max Bayer | Jan. 22, 2018

When Mayor Paul Soglin entered the race for governor, it was a hardly a surprise after months of hinting at the prospect of running.

The Beacon works in collaboration with numerous other local organizations to provide Madison’s homeless with clothes, food and supplies.

CITY NEWS

Keep them warm: City’s homeless a focus as record winter persists

By Max Bayer | Jan. 22, 2018

On New Year’s Eve, a man was found dead in a State Street parking structure. Two days earlier, a man was found distressed outside of a business on Olin Ave.

CAMPUS NEWS

To free up space for students, some house fellows will change dorm rooms

By Lawrence Andrea | Jan. 22, 2018

A group of house fellows will be moving to new rooms this coming fall to free up space for students who would otherwise live in temporary spaces.

Lawmakers want to revive a program to hire students to clean up and care for the state’s natural resources, while helping them manage tuition and debt.

STATE NEWS

Conservation jobs program could be resurrected to tackle education costs

By Andy Goldstein | Jan. 22, 2018

Lawmakers want to revive a program to hire students to clean up and care for the state’s natural resources, while helping them manage tuition and debt.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison employees one step away from pay increase after years of retention woes

By Maggie Chandler | Jan. 22, 2018

UW-Madison employees could get an across-the-board four percent pay increase, including those making less than $15 an hour.

STATE NEWS

Record lows, record highs kick off an unusual Wisconsin winter

By Andy Goldstein | Jan. 22, 2018

As heat waves and cold fronts alike bombard the region, Midwest average temperatures are far below normal for the season.