Political theorist Danielle Allen shed a modern light on the Declaration of Independence Tuesday by analyzing the U.S. colonists’ foundation for political equality in a lecture given at Memorial Union’s Shannon Hall.
When he arrived on campus in 1968, graduate student David Newby found himself amid campus-wide riots and protests in which he desired to take a more active role.
The Student Services Finance Committee passed clarifying legislation Monday regarding rules for student groups applying for funding eligibility, closing a loophole that could potentially cause unfairness.
The Committee on Student Organizations suspended UW-Madison’s chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity until May 8 after numerous conduct violations, according to a university release.
Over the weekend, UW Science Expeditions welcomed community members from children to retirees for three days of science exploration with 96 stations, seven science exhibits and three documentaries spread across 24 venues on campus.
Faced with the task of designing and building a racecar from scratch then taking this potential deathtrap for a test drive may sound terrifying, but for engineering major Billy Kucinski, it is an opportunity to learn through doing what he loves.
For UW System President Ray Cross, March will be filled not only with basketball, but visits to various state colleges and universities for conversations about Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed state budget.
UW-Madison police found no danger inside Memorial Union early Friday morning after shutting down the surrounding area for several hours due to a bomb threat.
In a room filled to almost twice its capacity with eager students and community members, equality advocate CeCe McDonald spoke blatantly and pragmatically about her life as a transgender woman of color and how she discovered an avenue for advocacy.
Employees recognized as Classified Staff will be known as University Staff starting July 1 partly because human resource policies will soon be handled solely by UW-Madison, according to a UW-Madison release.
Rates for student and faculty parking permits will not change for the 2015-’16 school year, according to a press release from UW Transportation Services.
With 2,813 votes collected and a 7 percent voter turnout for the Associated Students of Madison Spring Election, 39 UW-Madison students were elected to represent various ASM positions.
To clarify language about the Green Fund’s goals and processes and to fit the standards of the UW Legal System, the Associated Students of Madison approved the fund’s updated bylaws Wednesday.
UW-Madison students can bite into the world’s largest Rice Krispies Treat as the student organization, Project Freshman 15,000, attempts to hit the Guinness Book of World Records’ sweet spot for the title.
Famous weather-predicting groundhog Punxsutawney Phil put his prophetical skills to the test Tuesday, picking Wisconsin to end up in the NCAA championship game in a head-to-head bracket showdown with ESPN basketball analyst Dick Vitale.
Following months of suspension, the UW-Madison chapter of Chi Phi fraternity has been terminated as a student organization for violating Student Organization Conduct policies, according to a Wednesday university release.
Tavi Gevinson, 18-year-old editor of “Rookie Magazine,” started a fashion site that grew rapidly to 30 million daily readers when she was just 11. Tuesday, she stood in front of a crowd largely older than she and preached the “importance of fangirling,” and how she used it like a religion when starting her blog.
The UW System is creating two task forces in response to Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget, first announced by Board of Regents President Michael Falbo at a meeting earlier this month.
Members of a campus area city committee met Monday night to discuss an update on the campus area’s list of facelifts and construction projects.
Members of an Associated Students of Madison committee considered revising several components of policy in a discussion of internal affairs Monday, including their internship rules and guidelines for budget decisions.
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