Expensive introductory textbooks? Check. A more refined wardrobe to impress potential new friends? Check. Self-conducted cost-benefit analysis of majors with their average post-graduate earnings to determine an academic path before struggling through a basic economics class? Probably not.
“The modern university doesn’t believe in a curriculum,” University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Richard Avramenko insists.
How tired do you feel right now? How many papers, work shifts and parties are pulling on your conscious, demanding your attention? How are you going to cope? Students and doctors question the largely unknown long-term effects of stimulant drugs and whether they are worth the risk.
When future Badgers and roommates-to-be Abigail Miller and Megan Baker first made plans to meet on University of Wisconsin-Madison’s campus Sunday, they did not anticipate joining a crowd of thousands in welcoming home the Wisconsin men’s basketball team.
Members of University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Student Labor Action Coalition met with Chancellor Rebecca Blank Friday to discuss the enforcement of the Accord for Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh signed by the chancellor earlier this month.
Chef, author and sustainable food advocate Alice Waters spoke on the uncompromising cultural force of fast food as part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Distinguished Lecture Series Thursday.
A national research center led by a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor may help save the Defense Department millions of dollars on the logistics of shipping military equipment, according to a statement Wednesday.
3/28/2014: This story has been updated to reflect the role of WARF in professorship funding.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced the launch of its fourth Massive Open Online Course Wednesday.
The Fossil Free University of Wisconsin Coalition presented a divestment resolution encouraging the UW Foundation to stop the usage of fossil fuels at a Associated Students of Madison Student Council meeting Wednesday.
Former Utah governor and U.S. ambassador to China and Singapore Jon Huntsman Jr. will deliver the University of Wisconsin-Madison 2014 spring commencement address, according to a statement Wednesday.
The Associated Students of Madison Sustainability Committee met Wednesday to discuss future projects under the recently approved 2015 Green Fund.
Gov. Scott Walker announced the appointment of Nicolas Harsy as a non-traditional student representative on the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents in a March 26 release.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison hosted a seminar Wednesday in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, featuring UW-Madison Law School alumna Velvelea “Vel” Phillips as the keynote speaker.
Former Utah governor and U.S. ambassador to China and Singapore Jon Huntsman Jr. will deliver the University of Wisconsin-Madison 2014 spring commencement address, according to a Wednesday statement.
University of Wisconsin-Madison senior Claire Zhuang was walking along State Street late one night when she encountered a couple of men who called out to her, trying to get her attention. Homeward bound after a long day, she was not interested in their advances.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department discharged Capt. Peter Ystenes March 12 following the discovery of “inappropriate” photographs on department equipment, according to a UWPD press release.
World renowned chef, author and food activist Alice Waters will visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison and speak to campus and community members Thursday as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series, according to a press release.
The Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee met Monday to discuss reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, which deals with federal student aid and is up for reapproval by Congress this year.
The Associated Students of Madison urges students to voice their input in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s ongoing search for the next provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.
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