The Wisconsin state Legislature made one of the first moves in the legislative process that could save students’ lives.
Madison residents flocked to the Wisconsin State Capitol Wednesday for the state Senate’s public hearing of the “Higher Education, Lower Debt” bill, which would lower interest rates and offer a tax deduction for student loan payments.
On February 5, 1849, a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison students paid a yearly tuition of 20 dollars–the current cost of several days’ worth of Gordon Commons meals–to secure a place in the newly established institution’s first class, according to a university news release.
Urban Design Commission members received conceptual plans from representatives of Occupy Madison Wednesday for the Tiny Houses project, which aims to shelter the city’s homeless community.
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics employees, with the support of local leaders, petitioned to the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Authority Board Wednesday for “meet and confer” rights to replace collective bargaining rights previously stripped away by the controversial Act 10 in 2011.
Associated Students of Madison approved the creation of Green Fund bylaws and standing rules legislation Wednesday, with a vote of 18-2 and one abstention.
Ernst & Young LLP, a professional services firm based in London, pledged $1.1 million to the Wisconsin School of Business, according to a Wednesday business school press release.
Few college-aged students have the opportunity, much less the ambition, to tackle the daunting task of changing state legislature. But University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Morgan Rae will get the chance to see a bill that she initiated, which targets underage drinking laws, presented before a Senate committee Wednesday.
Madison’s Common Council approved numerous downtown liquor licenses and one entertainment license to restaurants near the campus area at its meeting Tuesday.
University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence will receive the sixth annual Regents’ Diversity Award at Union South Friday, according to a university news release.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Activities Center Governing Board hosted a kickoff and open house event Tuesday at the SAC to introduce students to the center and its services.
Chris Cole, University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department director of threat intervention services, plans to hold information sessions with the goal of familiarizing the campus community with him and his new position, according to a Tuesday university press release.
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services approved a state Senate bill Monday that would expand the ability of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to require hospitals to administer tests for congenital heart defects in newborns.
Michael Pierce announced his Republican candidacy Tuesday to run for Wisconsin’s state Assembly’s 20th District in November.
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced Tuesday a $1.5 million grant was awarded for the establishment of pre-trial programs for nonviolent drug offenders to reduce second-time offenses.
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation filed a lawsuit against Apple, Inc., Friday for alleged infringement of a U.S. patent on computer technology developed in a University of Wisconsin-Madison research lab, according to a WARF press release.
Employers who agree to increase their employees’ hourly wages to $10 could see thousands of dollars in tax credits under a bill two Democratic Milwaukee-area legislators introduced Tuesday.
University of Wisconsin-Madison senior Joshua Shutter is one of 14 students in the nation in 2014 to receive the Churchill Scholarship for his research in chemistry.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking nominations for the 2014 Classified Employee Recognition Award, according to a release.
University of Wisconsin-Extension announced Tuesday UW-Madison and UW-Extension joint administrator John Shutske will begin serving as the new interim provost and vice chancellor Feb. 17, according to a release.
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