ASM leaders ask U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan about bipartisanship, student issues
By Tamar Myers | Apr. 30, 2013U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., likes to use his favorite poll to illustrate the need for bipartisanship.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., likes to use his favorite poll to illustrate the need for bipartisanship.
Legislation that would make penalties for drunken driving in Wisconsin more severe could cost the state up to $250 million annually if passed, according to figures from state agencies.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced the names of four finalists for the dean of the College of Letters and Science Monday, three of which are current professors on campus, according to a university press release.
Three University of Wisconsin-Madison professors plan to discuss how the Boston Marathon bombing compares with other recent terrorist plots, as well as address the facts and myths surrounding the Islamic terrorist threat from the North Caucasus region of Russia, in a paneled discussion Tuesday.
When Paul Robbins addressed a crowd of young environmentalists Saturday, he devoted a part of his speech to Frankenstein, Mary Shelley’s classic gothic novel.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletic Board unanimously endorsed an update to the drug testing policy that oversees student-athletes Friday, aiming to emphasize therapy before punishment and offer student-athletes additional protections from unwarranted testing.
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor John Hawks says one of the best parts of his job is the opportunity to speak for those who lived a long time ago.
For the first time, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Engineering will offer first-year engineering students virtual internships which are designed to draw young female students to the field, according to a university news release.
A Wisconsin appeals court recommended the state Supreme Court take up a case brought by municipal employees to challenge Act 10, the controversial 2011 legislation that all but eliminated state workers’ collective bargaining rights, in a Thursday certification.
Police arrested a man for causing a disturbance outside Wando’s early Friday after he became violent over spectators filming his belligerent behavior, according to a police report.
Two police officers used a taser to restrain a man near the Capitol for allegedly punching both of them and a teenager Friday afternoon, according to a Madison Police Department report.
Controlled burns will occur on the Lakeshore Nature Preserve on the west side of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus beginning Sunday and likely ending within two weeks, according to a university news release.
The local developing team that built the condominium complex Capitol West is proposing to construct a new high-rise hotel near the Capitol Square, according to a Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4.
Student, faculty and legislative leaders held a press conference Thursday urging the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents to reconsider UW-Madison Chancellor David Ward’s decision to deny Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group its full requested funding for the second-consecutive year.
Whether it is a scarf or head phones, students constantly leave things behind in class or study spots around campus. But, what students do not know is that the Memorial Union has a hidden room dedicated to helping connect students with their forgotten belongings.
The Associated Students of Madison Shared Governance Committee heard from Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning Chris Olsen Thursday, who attended the meeting to ask committee members to “brainstorm” ways the university’s Educational Innovation efforts could better include student input.
After a Legislative Fiscal Bureau report was conducted to determine the “non-fiscal” portions of Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal, the co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee drew criticism for only removing 12 of the LFB’s 58 recommendations from the proposal, none of which included the contentious private voucher expansion and residency law portions.
The state’s Joint Legislative Audit Committee announced it would conduct a further audit of the University of Wisconsin System in light of the April 19 Legislative Fiscal Bureau report that revealed the system is operating with a $648 million surplus in unrestricted funds.
University of Wisconsin–Madison employees will be charged $24 for previously free bus passes beginning in August, according to a university press release.
Members of the State Street Design Oversight Committee met Thursday to plan meetings with potential stakeholders to seek their input on the Library Mall redesign.