Student-spearheaded bills move through legislature
By Tamar Myers | Sep. 10, 2013This summer, two student leaders discovered firsthand the intricacies of passing legislation when they pushed to pass bills in the state Assembly and Senate.
This summer, two student leaders discovered firsthand the intricacies of passing legislation when they pushed to pass bills in the state Assembly and Senate.
Greater University Tutoring Service applied for funding eligibility for the 2015-’16 fiscal year from the Student Services Finance Committee Thursday, stating the organization offers a direct service to students.
Coordinators for the Memorial Union Reinvestment project formally released plans for the second phase of the Union construction Monday and held an open forum to receive input from the public about the potential designs.
At a University of Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting Friday, several regents expressed concern over a policy that would set thresholds for the amount of money the system should hold in cash reserves.
An outside risk management firm presented the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents with a report Friday claiming the UW Human Resources System still contains a number of structural and functional issues that need to be addressed.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Shanan Peters says the only way we can have any hope of determining what the future holds is by questioning past changes that have taken place on Earth.
Party on the PATH, a new event to showcase activities for students interested in UW’s Green Scene, student organizations who focus predominantly on environmental and sustainability-related topics, will be held Tuesday on the Lakeshore Trail near Lake Mendota.
An SUV struck an on-duty University of Wisconsin-Madison police officer riding his motorcycle at the intersection of North Charter and Regent Streets Saturday morning, according to a press release.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee has plans to form a new committee that would evaluate the eligibility criteria for funding from the General Student Services Fund, SSFC Chair David Vines said at an ASM Coordinating Council meeting Thursday.
The Wisconsin Union Dining Services kicked off the first Campus Farmers' Market Thursday on Union South’s north lawn, an event they hope will draw together local area vendors every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. until Oct. 24.
Memorial Union Reinvestment Project Coordinators will present preliminary floor plans and design ideas at an open forum Monday, where the public can attend and give input, according to a university news release.
University of Wisconsin-Madison students across campus received an email from campus officials Thursday titled, “Timely Warning,” which informed them of serious crimes that took place on and around campus from Sunday to Wednesday, including an armed robbery and a sexual assault.
Associated Students of Madison Student Council Representatives voted to adopt several campaigns Wednesday, including one which will produce criteria about what students want to see in the Diversity Plan.
Liv Stratman said she and her siblings were born into a “big Catholic family,” and were all named after saints but are now known by less formal names. Although the name on her birth certificate reads Olivia, it has never been her identity.
The company in charge of selling food and drinks to Badger fans has promised to make improvements for Saturday’s football game against Tennessee Tech, such as adding more than 100 beverage vendors in the stands, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
University of Wisconsin-Madison freshman Molly Sequin began her first day of classes Tuesday, but unlike her fellow Badgers, Molly’s day was documented live on the university’s website.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Provost Paul DeLuca released a report Tuesday highlighting the areas in which the university has made progress on 2009 Campus Strategic Framework goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced Benjamin Miller, a former UW-Madison employee, will replace Rhonda Norsetter as the university’s federal relations director, according to a university release.
After a training session, student employees at the Southeast Recreational Facility walked into a gymnasium to find large sheets of paper tacked on the walls. They were provided markers and asked a key question: What would you like to see in your recreational spaces?
The University of Wisconsin-Madison opened a new residence hall for fall 2013, named Aldo Leopold Hall, which focuses on educating students about conservation and sustainable living habits.