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Encampments go up on Library Mall at 9:35 AM on April 24, 2024.

Mary Bosch

CAMPUS NEWS

Live updates: Campus leaders call on protesters to remove tents before discussing their demands

By Annika Bereny , Amari Mbongwo , Gavin Escott , Kodie Engst , Nicholas Sinn , Noe Goldhaber , Gabriella Hartlaub and Bryna Goeking | 9:30am

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) organized a protest on Monday to call for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s “financial and social” divestment from Israel, mirroring similar pro-Palestine demonstrations on college campuses across the country.

PODCAST

Cardinal Call: Academic Freedom and DEI Deal Discussed by Panels of Experts

By Amari Mbongwo and Oliver Gerharz | Apr. 23

On April 11th, a panel of experts held a discussion on challenges to academic freedom and the recent DEI deal in a session hosted by UW-Madison’s Center for Humanities. This week, host Oliver Gerharz is joined by daily Cardinal reporter Amari Mbongwo to discuss her article on the panel and the issues discussed by it’s members. Articles recapped in this week’s campus news in brief segment: Free brats, mocktails headline Memorial Terrace reopening celebration Wednesday – Kate Eaton Ezra Klein unpacks the roots of American polarization in La Follette School talk – Nicholas Sinn and Noe Goldhaber Wisconsin stars AJ Storr, Chucky Hepburn finding new homes – Carlos Bello

Nick Duda

CAMPUS NEWS

Three takeaways from UW-Madison panel on challenges to academic freedom

By Amari Mbongwo | Apr. 16

Humanities NOW hosted a panel of experts to discuss the role of public universities and academic freedom amid a controversial “DEI deal.”

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison students hold campus iftars to foster community during Ramadan

By Amari Mbongwo | Apr. 8

The UW-Madison chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha hosted an April 2 iftar dinner for students, staff, faculty members and their families to break their fast and share a meal together.

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Liam Beran

CAMPUS NEWS

Pro-Palestinian protests continue against UWPD and UW-Madison engineering college

By Amari Mbongwo and Mia Salbego | Feb. 22

Student activists gathered outside Engineering Hall Monday to protest recent alleged police violence and the presence of weapon manufacturers at a campus career fair.

Alexa Coleman

CAMPUS NEWS

Armed with valentines, TAA demands paid family leave in letter to Mnookin

By Annika Bereny and Amari Mbongwo | Feb. 15

The graduate students union delivered a letter to Chancellor Mnookin advocating for 12 weeks of paid family leave and distributed Valentine’s Day cards detailing struggles of having a family as UW-Madison employees.

Liam Beran

CAMPUS NEWS

Rohr Chabad House planning 5-story expansion to meet growing demand

By Amari Mbongwo | Feb. 2

Chabad House at UW-Madison is planning an expansion to accommodate its growing student community with a proposed five-story addition.

Meghan Spirito

NEWS

Author, founder of Run 4 All Women breaks barriers in pursuit of equity

By Amari Mbongwo | Nov. 22

Alison Mariella Désir spoke at Memorial Union about inclusion and equity in the running industry.