A state lawmaker introduced legislation Thursday to allow veteran students first priority when registering for classes at schools within the University of Wisconsin System.
An April 9 letter from the U.S. Department of Justice’s civil rights division released to the public Thursday recommended the state’s lead education organization focus more attention on regulating the treatment of students with disabilities who apply for admission to state voucher schools.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and U.S. Representative Mark Pocan, D-Wis., spoke at a panel on campus Thursday about the increasing federal debt and the need for citizens, specifically students, to take notice and begin acting to remedy the issue through bipartisanship.
Community members debated a controversial housing bill that could change housing policies and regulate interactions between tenants and landlords at a public meeting Thursday.
Madison police apprehended a man who the Federal Bureau of Investigation was seeking for questioning in a murder investigation on Madison’s west side Thursday, according to a police report.
A three-year review of the Mifflin Street Block Party found the annual block party and related binge drinking cost the city thousands of dollars in policing as well as public health consequences, according to a city of Madison press release.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is investigating an incident in which sorority members interrupted The Brink Lounge during a performance of The Vagina Monologues Saturday, according to a university official.
The University of Wisconsin System cash balances could increase by $150 million by the end of 2013, according to UW System administrators.
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers announced Thursday they have successfully converted human and monkey skin cells into various nervous-system cells, while bypassing the stage where the cells are usually converted to undifferentiated stem cells.
The next session of the Associated Students of Madison student government met Wednesday to elect its leadership positions, including the appointment of Rep. David Gardner as chairman.
Mifflin area residents gathered for a neighborhood meeting Wednesday and heard a panel of city representatives from Madison’s Common Council, along with the fire and police departments, discuss concerns about the Mifflin Street Block Party.
A city project currently underway to redevelop two blocks of lakeside property near the Capitol took a step forward Wednesday when four developing firms submitting their company’s qualifications and project concepts.
As May 4 draws closer, a group of students worried 2013 will be the last chance to preserve the annual Mifflin Street Block Party circulated a petition urging city officials and police personnel to “shift focus from citations to safety” on change.org.
State legislators introduced a bill April 25 that would increase protections for people who have been victims of domestic abuse, child abuse or harassment by allowing courts to issue restraining orders against the person who committed the crime even if the person does not reside in Wisconsin.
The University of Wisconsin System administration plans to develop a new policy to govern its cash reserves after the state Legislative Fiscal Bureau recently discovered the system held a $1 billion balance in June of last year, according to a system statement.
Chancellor David Ward selected “A Tale for the Time Being” by Ruth Ozeki for the fifth Go Big Read book at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate Carrie Coon was nominated Tuesday for a Tony Award for Best Performance in a Featured Role in a Play.
Several organizations devoted to addressing the federal debt will sponsor an event Thursday featuring U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., to discuss the current federal debt.
The tenth annual International Festival of Urban Movement that aims to promote hip-hop culture in Wisconsin began Wednesday and will continue through Sunday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation drew criticism from state officials Wednesday after a Legislative Audit Bureau audit of the organization found WEDC operated with a number of financial and organizational inefficiencies during the 2011-’12 fiscal year.
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