The Vatican surprised Catholics around the world, including those at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, when it announced Monday that Pope Benedict XVI would resign at the end February 2013, the first time an active pope has resigned since 1415.
Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow argued in an Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary hearing Monday that Student Services Finance Committee representatives showed inconsistencies in their decision to deny CFACT funding eligibility this fall.
The Associated Students of Madison Diversity Committee announced Monday a First Wave member will perform at the committee’s upcoming ethnic studies requirement roundtable discussion.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor David Ward and Dean of Students Lori Berquam expressed their support for a statewide alcohol policy initiative proposed by the Associated Students of Madison, ASM Legislative Affairs Chair Dan Statter said at a meeting Monday.
The student-led effort to host an end of the year music festival on May 4 will officially be called “Revelry,” according to Associated Students of Madison Vice Chair Maria Giannopoulos.
University of Wisconsin-Madison students will perform flash mobs Feb. 14 to raise awareness for One Billion Rising, a global campaign to end gendered and sexual violence against women.
Madison police officers arrested a man Sunday morning after he punched two men on the 400 block of West Gilman Street, leaving one with a chipped tooth, according to a police report.
Conventional wisdom requires an individual to finish his or her dinner before dessert. Even if one must sift through green vegetables, rubbery chicken and bland potatoes, it is still better to eat these things before taking in tasty but empty calories.
The MultiCultural Student Coalition argued in an Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary hearing Friday that Student Services Finance Committee representatives did not remain viewpoint neutral in the committee’s fall decision to minimally fund the organization.
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents heard an updated report Friday from administrators on recently discovered overpayments made to employees through the Human Resources System over the past year.
Gov. Scott Walker announced in a statement Feb. 10 he plans to allot a portion of his budget, which will be released Feb. 20, to strengthening state education systems, including technical colleges and universities.
Two inventions that incorporate Wisconsin’s well-known pastimes of hunting and fishing won the top awards Friday at a University of Wisconsin-Madison invention contest for undergraduates.
The Madison Information Technology Department shut down the city’s website after an employee brought a misplaced advertisement signifying a security breach to their attention Thursday.
Approximately 200 people voiced their opinions about the contentious mining bill, which would ease the permitting process for mining companies in the state, at a hearing in northern Wisconsin Saturday, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Feb. 10.
Faith leaders, public officials and community members gathered at Madison’s First Congregational United Church of Christ Thursday to hold a candlelight vigil supporting efforts to end gun violence.
University of Wisconsin-Madison police arrested Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell for disorderly conduct after he disrupted Thursday’s UW System Board of Regents meeting to draw media attention to the university’s alleged use of animal cruelty during experiments.
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents and chancellors from Wisconsin universities engaged in a discussion Thursday about progress toward achieving goals for graduation and retention rates, as well as increased diversity on Wisconsin campuses.
Gov. Scott Walker announced plans Thursday to significantly invest in start-up businesses along with other long-term initiatives to promote economic growth in Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward released a statement Thursday updating campus groups about the university’s involvement with Palermo’s in light of a new report that claims the pizza company violated UW-Madison’s codes of conduct.
Members of the Dane County Board of Supervisors introduced two resolutions at a meeting Thursday, which could extend the deadline on Occupy Madison’s park permit and establish a new cooperative house.
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