Among excitement, Cass Henriques’ admittance to the University of Wisconsin-Madison two years ago brought with it a great deal of anxiety and a mounting list of uncertainties, atop which loomed questions of where he would live freshman year.
Melissa Abler is used to being one of the few females in her classes; it has been that way since her freshman year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She recently recalled day one of her introduction to computer engineering class, where she met her best friend.
An international student from China was recently sitting at a table in Dejope Residence Hall talking to one of his American friends in English, when another Chinese student saw him and attempted to translate for the American student, believing the international student did not speak proficient English.
A simple taste of Madison’s scenery and school spirit is all it takes to clinch many incoming students’ commitment to the Badger family. However, had Maria Espino been exposed to the environment pre-enrollment, she said there is a good chance the ethnic uniformity of the student body would have dissuaded her from becoming the junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison she is today.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Teaching Assistants’ Association is set to issue a letter writing campaign directed at the Athletic Department, in an effort to increase contribution from the department in the upcoming Recreational Sports Master Plan.
The University of Wisconsin Athletic Board recognized the success and efforts of UW-Madison women’s volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield at a meeting Friday.
University of Wisconsin System President Raymond Cross launched his tenure in the new university position with the appointment of his chief of staff.
After two and a half days among rubble, Reba Sikder lost track of whether it was day or night, enumerating her hours by the number of silenced screams around her.
Bangladeshi representatives voiced a call to action to the University of Wisconsin-Madison at a committee meeting Thursday, asking those in attendance to support a pact that would ensure rights of foreign garment workers.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s technology department presented a plan to change the campus email system from WiscMail to Microsoft Office 365, to Associated Students of Madison Coordinating Council Wednesday.
Director of Recreational Sports John Horn assured Sustainability Committee members Wednesday environmental efforts will remain a priority in the Rec Sports Master Plan.
The Ad Hoc Diversity Planning Committee released the first draft for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Diversity Plan Feb. 18, outlining recommendations to foster a greater diversity presence on campus.
Correction: This article was changed Feb. 20 to accurately reflect a proposal to bring Internet access to low income neighborhoods though a city of Madison grant.
Alexis Ohanian, a co-founder and investor of Reddit, a user-aggregated social media website, will visit campus Thursday as part of University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Distinctive Lecture Series.
A working group that is examining the reorganization of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s research and graduate education structure proposed a dual leadership plan and a finalized draft report to the University Committee Feb. 14.
The Eligibility Criteria Review Committee discussed the final draft of the eligibility criteria for the General Student Services Fund in a meeting Tuesday.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing will offer new loan forgiveness and fellowship programs to encourage nursing students to pursue further education and fill nurse educator positions in the state, according to a university press release.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank commended a budget review committee for doing an “excellent” job of researching options for a new budgetary model.
The Division of Recreational Sports’ 2014-’15 budget was approved by Student Services Finance Committee Monday, which will lead to an $6 increase of student segregated fees per student per semester.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will hold Design Summit 3 Thursday, a forum focusing on “human-centered design” and innovation, with the intent of fostering conversation between researchers at UW-Madison and associates in the industry, according to a university press release.
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