The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights is conducting investigations on universities, including University of Wisconsin-Madison, over antisemitic discrimination and harassment complaints.
The UW System Board of Regents promised institutions would devote their "best efforts" to assisting 64 faculty and staff they laid off in August in securing other employment, but faculty said it hasn't been enough.
Republican lawmakers reintroduced a bill Thursday putting limits on students changing their legal names and pronouns on official school records, drawing pushback from Democrats and LGBTQ+ rights groups.
Wednesday’s event featured speakers like Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who discussed the implications of changes to policies affecting older and disabled residents.
University of Wisconsin-Madison students will vote on ASM Student Council seats, student financial committee members and five referendums through Wednesday.
In a flurry of Russo-Ukrainian War and immigration policy updates, University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professors have had a lot to analyze with students.
The League of Women Voters held a Responsible Gun Laws and Policies Webinar Thursday where experts offered insight on gun deaths and legislation in Wisconsin.
A new People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) study found the University of Wisconsin-Madison self-reported 35 animal rights violations in 2023 and 2024, more than any other university in the study.
The Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety held a public hearing Wednesday on implementation of safety precautions in Wisconsin public schools.
Current interim University of Wisconsin–Madison Police Department (UWPD) Chief Brent Plisch was named chief of police, UWPD announced Thursday.
University and cutting-edge medical leaders met for a press conference at UW-Madison campus, calling Congress to reverse federal research funding cuts.
The proposal would use the state’s rainy day fund to push back against President Donald Trump’s executive order pausing federal grants and loans.
The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday, and a short struggle ensued before the suspect fled the area, according to a UWPD crime warning email.
The Marquette Law School poll released the results of their latest poll, revealing a large number of registered voters are uninformed about the Supreme Court race candidates less than a month before the election.
University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Will DeGoey restores pinball machines in his spare time, turning neglected machines into intense personal projects and eventually fully-functioning games.
University of Wisconsin-Madison football players embrace the role of reading in Madison public schools.
The construction of a new Dane County Jail facility will address the current building’s crumbling infrastructure, Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said, but its rationale and high costs come with concerns from the community.
Members of a new passenger rail coalition gathered Tuesday to advocate for broadened service across Wisconsin cities.
University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty pressed Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin on planned responses to federal funding cuts at an uncertain Faculty Senate meeting Monday.
WisDems accused Elon Musk of “buying” Brad Schimel a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, launching a campaign against him as Musk PAC pours money into the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
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