Your questions about UW-Madison’s pro-Palestine encampment protest, answered
By Tyler Katzenberger | May. 2, 2024What has (and hasn't) happened at UW-Madison's pro-Palestine encampment as day four continues.
What has (and hasn't) happened at UW-Madison's pro-Palestine encampment as day four continues.
More than 20 tents remained up on Library Mall through the night despite UWPD's removal of all but two tents Wednesday morning.
Pro-Palestine protesters called for divestment from a $249 million fund that includes weapons manufacturers and other war related companies.
UW-Madison identified the woman who drowned in Lake Mendota Friday as the program coordinator for the Department of African American Student Affairs.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department (UWPD) ordered pro-Palestine protesters to remove their tents on Library Mall Wednesday morning, warning protesters who interfere with the removal will face “law enforcement action.”
Students reported to UWPD that an individual performed a Nazi salute Monday. There is no indication this person is affiliated with the university or Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP).
Spirits appeared high Tuesday after a mostly sunny day of peaceful marches and chants gave way to overcast skies and unease of a nighttime police crackdown that never materialized.
Tents are still up on Library Mall. It is unclear how or if UWPD and UW-Madison administration will respond.
Pro-Palestine demonstrators who organized an encampment Monday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison remained on Library Mall despite warnings from university officials that the event violated state law.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison student sexual education organization announced plans for a national implementation aimed for next year.
Under Chapter 18 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin can authorize camping on university property.
UWPD is actively investigating the incident.
ASM leaders have called for changes to the UWPD Police Advisory Committee. Why has the committee failed to meet since October?
UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor discussed recent campus policy and challenges to protesters and student belonging on campus in a student media roundtable.
Finding accepting peers and navigating the university environment can be difficult for autistic students, one student said.
Ian Robertson, dean of the College of Engineering at The University of Wisconsin-Madison, announced his plans to step down after 11 years in the role on Monday.
Students leaving the University of Wisconsin-Madison will no longer have access to their university email accounts due to changes in Microsoft licensing.
University of Wisconsin-Madison information technology staff said they’re making changes to student email groups after approximately 18,000 University of Wisconsin-Madison juniors and seniors received a mass email about prom tickets.
Progressive journalist Ezra Klein explored the roots and impacts of political polarization in America during a talk organized by the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the Monona Terrace.
New UW System financial reports highlighted impending financial concerns, but some faculty and students say there’s more to the story.