Gov. Evers to invoke a ‘Safer At Home’ edict
By Morgan Lock | Mar. 23Governor Tony Evers announced Monday a “Safer at Home” order, instructing Wisconsinites to remain in their homes starting this week to battle the COVID-19 outbreak.
Governor Tony Evers announced Monday a “Safer at Home” order, instructing Wisconsinites to remain in their homes starting this week to battle the COVID-19 outbreak.
Nineteen people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Dane County as of Tuesday, including one UW-Madison faculty member in the School of Veterinary Medicine.
Associated Students of Madison passed legislation calling UW-Madison to implement a program which extends pardon to the student and caller seeking medical attention while under the influence of alcohol.
The student was a part of the 8th floor community.
While she felt no personal threat, Laura Buckman, a UW-Madison junior studying abroad in Italy, was disheartened to learn she must leave the country at the university’s request due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19, formerly known as Novel Coronavirus.
UW Health will begin screening patients based on travel history to Wuhan, China, while in Platteville, six students are being monitored for the new strain of coronavirus.
"If you don't smoke or vape, please don't start. But if you do, I urge you to get help and stop immediately," warned 16-year-old Logan Kran.
Students protested UW-Madison Housing’s lack of attention to students of color Monday outside Slichter’s Housing Office.
The nine-person committee selecting UW System President Ray Cross' replacement includes no faculty or staff, breaking decades of precedent and drawing criticism statewide.
Babcock Dairy Hall will be under renovation for the next two years, decreasing the amount of Babcock ice cream sold all over campus.
UW-Madison settled a lawsuit for $850 thousand Wednesday after a UW Lifesaving Station boat killed Yu Chen while he was windsurfing on Lake Mendota in 2017.
UW-Madison announced pay increases Tuesday for all teaching assistants, project assistants and lecture-student assistants in the 2020-21 school year.
The average graduation time for UW-Madison’s 2018-’19 graduating class was 3.96 years, the first time the number has dropped under four years since the university started tracking the measure.
Host of hidden camera show “What Would You Do?” John Quiñones gave the keynote address at UW-Madison’s 2019 Diversity Forum Tuesday, sharing his journey as a TV reporter and encouraging everyone to be active bystanders.
UW-Madison Housing and Dining implemented a new autonomous food delivery system on campus last week — robots.
UW-Madison Police Chief Kristen Roman announced that a new position will be created in the UWPD aimed at being a liaison for students in off-campus areas.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers are set to introduce a bill similar to California’s “Fair Pay to Play” that would allow college athletes to profit from their status starting in 2023.
The Associated Students of Madison added the new role of “diverse engagement coordinator” to increase outreach to groups that have been historically underrepresented in the organization.
Three experts participated in a panel looking into what’s driving increasing higher education costs, as well as its effects and potential solutions.
UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee and UW-Stevens Point are considered bicycle-friendly campuses, based on new ratings from the League of American Bicyclists.