After authoring Wisconsin’s Fair Minimum Wage Act in January, state Rep. Cory Mason, D-Racine, released a statement Monday citing a report suggesting an increase in the minimum wage would boost the state's economy.
“The day of the pageant, I just wasn’t even nervous,” laughs Alexandria Mason, a freshman, hopeful journalist, dancer, published writer and the 2014 winner of the “Miss Black and Gold: Diversity of a Woman” scholarship pageant.
Among excitement, Cass Henriques’ admittance to the University of Wisconsin-Madison two years ago brought with it a great deal of anxiety and a mounting list of uncertainties, atop which loomed questions of where he would live freshman year.
Melissa Abler is used to being one of the few females in her classes; it has been that way since her freshman year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She recently recalled day one of her introduction to computer engineering class, where she met her best friend.
An international student from China was recently sitting at a table in Dejope Residence Hall talking to one of his American friends in English, when another Chinese student saw him and attempted to translate for the American student, believing the international student did not speak proficient English.
A simple taste of Madison’s scenery and school spirit is all it takes to clinch many incoming students’ commitment to the Badger family. However, had Maria Espino been exposed to the environment pre-enrollment, she said there is a good chance the ethnic uniformity of the student body would have dissuaded her from becoming the junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison she is today.
While college students need a diverse selection of faculty members to provide multiple perspectives and viewpoints in the educational environment, a recent survey from the Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute shows minority faculty members feel less satisfied with their departmental workplace environment, according to the Study on Faculty Worklife.
Dane County officials are urging residents to enroll for health insurance coverage with local enrollment assistant events held throughout the county before the upcoming Affordable Care Act deadline, according to Dane County Executive Joe Parisi in a press release.
Madison police arrested two men Thursday for battery and disorderly conduct after engaging in combat in front of the City-County Building, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain in an incident report.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Teaching Assistants’ Association is set to issue a letter writing campaign directed at the Athletic Department, in an effort to increase contribution from the department in the upcoming Recreational Sports Master Plan.
Gov. Scott Walker announced in a release Friday the Department of Administration’s Division of Energy Services allocated $500,000 to the Keep Wisconsin Warm and Cool Fund.
The Wisconsin state Assembly approved a bill 56 to 37 Thursday eliminating local living wage mandates for Madison and Milwaukee workers.
The University of Wisconsin Athletic Board recognized the success and efforts of UW-Madison women’s volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield at a meeting Friday.
University of Wisconsin System President Raymond Cross launched his tenure in the new university position with the appointment of his chief of staff.
After two and a half days among rubble, Reba Sikder lost track of whether it was day or night, enumerating her hours by the number of silenced screams around her.
After two and a half days among rubble, Reba Sikder lost track of whether it was day or night, enumerating her hours by the number of silenced screams around her.
Startup founder and investor Alexis Ohanian spoke to University of Wisconsin-Madison students, community members and chronic procrastinators Thursday as part of his “Epic Book Tour.”
A 22-year-old woman attempted to a cash a check worth $4,050 at a loan store before Madison police found her guilty of fraud, according to an incident report.
The Associated Students of Madison Diversity Committee began discussing the new Diversity Plan draft at a meeting Thursday.
Bangladeshi representatives voiced a call to action to the University of Wisconsin-Madison at a committee meeting Thursday, asking those in attendance to support a pact that would ensure rights of foreign garment workers.
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