The store was the brainchild of five young women — UW-Madison students who wanted a space that “took women seriously,” as owner Sandi Torkildson puts it.
After high enrollment in the most recent Summer Term, Blank said she hopes the effort will satisfy the growing student demand for courses and improve overall graduation rates by allowing students to stay on track in their degree programs — or even graduate early.
In breaking news, UW-Madison freshman, Faye Lure has dropped out of classes for the semester, citing the outage of the university’s campus-wide wifi as the cause of her decision.
Students are making their voices heard about the future of their dollars after the Joint Finance Committee handed down an order to UW System schools in May, requiring them to have a uniform system of distributing segregated fees.
When Kristen Roman was sworn in as the new UW-Madison police chief last spring, she stepped into the role with lofty ambitions. However, her first meeting with the Associated Students of Madison last February revealed some doubts students had about her intentions. With more than a semester now under her belt, Roman contends that she is sticking to her goals.
The UW-Madison Police Department launched a new app this year that allows students to easily communicate with police if they are in danger.
If you see the new elevated wood flooring at the entrance to Union South, don’t worry, you can step on it.
UW-Madison is among the top public universities in the nation, according to new rankings from U.S. News and World Report, but it dropped two spots from last year.
The university’s cluster hiring program will be revived after a 15 year hiatus, Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced Wednesday.
The Student Services Finance Committee approved eligibility for Supporting Peers in Laid-Back Listening, paving the way for student funds to be distributed to the peer counseling service.
The College Democrats and College Republicans of UW-Madison are used to sparring over issues like free speech, the state’s biennial budget and the role of government.
With Hurricane Irma making landfall in Florida this past weekend, Florida Atlantic University’s football team has had an extended stay in Madison after losing to the Badgers this past Saturday.
It’s no secret that engineering has been touted as one of the most in-demand fields. Now, engineering schools throughout the UW System have another reason to expand their programs—Foxconn.
Selina Armenta was just three years old when she traveled from Mexico to the U.S. with family friends over 18 years ago.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced Wednesday that Badger Promise, a new financial aid program for low-income students, will be launching this fall.
UW-Madison’s First Wave program, a four-year, full tuition hip-hop scholarship, will not be accepting applications for the 2018-’19 academic year. The decision to put the program on hold—the first time in its 10-year existence—comes amid talk of changes to the program that offers scholarships to artists across the country.
A seasoned law student and veteran dean of two law schools, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan expressed her love of academics during her talk at Memorial Union Friday.
The Associated Students of Madison’s Outreach Director Yogev Ben-Yitschak and Shared Governance Chair Deena Whitwam co-hosted the group’s new WSUM radio show, “The State of the University,” which made airwaves across campus Friday.
UW System schools may now need to document their instructors’ hours in the classroom after the Joint Finance Committee added the provision back into the 2017-’19 biennial budget Wednesday night. The Board of Regents will be tasked with creating a policy on faculty and academic staff teaching workloads, including a public report on how many hours are spent teaching.
Just a week after being arrested for sneaking into Sellery Residence Hall and taking pictures of residents in a women’s restroom, an 18-year old Madison man was arrested again Thursday by UW-Madison police for a similar crime.
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