Petition to unionize UW System employees
By Steven Rosenbaum | Nov. 18, 2009Three unions, all of which represent UW System employees, filed petitions with the Wisconsin Employment Relations Committee to include the employees in unions last week.
Three unions, all of which represent UW System employees, filed petitions with the Wisconsin Employment Relations Committee to include the employees in unions last week.
Alcohol-related crimes on campus and the surrounding community have steadily decreased over the past six years, according to UW-Madison's PACE Project, whose members held a meeting Tuesday at Memorial Union to present their findings.
An increased demand for health insurance and a large waiting list for the BadgerCare Core Plus Plan has prompted the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to propose a ""bare bones"" plan for poor, childless adults.
The UW Madison College Republicans hosted a health care panel discussion Tuesday in response to the current bills moving forward at the federal level.
Illegal tobacco sales to Wisconsin minors decreased significantly in 2009, according to a sales compliance report released Monday.
University Health Services released statistics Tuesday revealing a sharp decline in the number of H1N1 cases on campus after a slight spike around the end of October.
The UW-Madison Police Department announced Monday they believe the body found near Picnic Point over the weekend died as the result of a self-inflicted injury.
Medical marijuana may be legalized in Wisconsin if a bill announced Monday makes it through the state Legislature.
Madison's Landmarks Commission discussed both demolitions and restorations of several historic properties in the campus area Monday.
A visiting Illinois resident was assaulted Saturday afternoon after requesting a picture with a supposed television personality, according to a police report.
UW-Madison's study abroad program ranked in the top ten among U.S. research universities, according to a report released Monday.
Faculty from departments across campus gathered Tuesday for an open discussion regarding the decision-making process for the use of Madison Initiative for Undergraduates funding.
The Associated Students of Madison's Affordable Textbook Campaign presented a resolution addressing campus textbook policies to the Faculty Senate's University Committee Monday.
Two Democratic state Senators introduced new legislation Monday aimed at reforming the Milwaukee Public Schools system.
Street vendors will need to pay a little extra for their operating licenses because of a proposal approved by Madison's Common Council Tuesday night.
The Faculty Senate's University Committee discussed a proposal to ensure faculty rights to institutional criticism during its meeting Monday.
Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk will not run for lieutenant governor in 2010, according to an aide from Falk's most recent election campaign.
As the game clock hit zero to end Wisconsin's 45-24 rout of Michigan Saturday, senior defensive end O'Brien Schofield could finally breathe a sigh of relief and celebrate the victory.
The Madison Police Department apprehended a man Friday morning after he placed a suspicious-looking device at the corner of a downtown intersection, according to a police report.
UW Transportation Services held a student forum Friday to address issues of safety for UW-Madison pedestrians on campus.