Tamar Myers

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Fellowship targets undergraduate community leaders in alternative learning

An online course about an Aldo Leopold-type approach to sustainable hunting enrolled thousands of students, spurred fervent discussions in online forums and drew over 80 participants to an exposition that included a deer skinning demonstration and pheasant hunt. Though by many counts it was successful, the future of courses like it is uncertain in the face of university resource strains.

Future of ethnic studies divides UW

Though the transition into college is tough for many freshmen, Marianna Rivera’s move to UW-Madison was especially isolating. She grew up in Chicago in a drastically different community climate.

Rebecca Blank, Lori Berquam discuss UW-Madison funding, tuition

If the deep cuts to the UW System in the state’s last budget are maintained, education programs at UW-Madison will be cut 4 percent across the board, Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in a meeting with student media Thursday.

Jeffrey Decker arrested at United Council conference Saturday

A former University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student who gained notoriety for his unique way of protesting the UW System’s use of segregated fees was arrested at a United Council conference Saturday.

Student Service Finance Committee approves Rec Sports Master Plan referendum

Student Service Finance Committee members approved a student referendum at a meeting Monday that would allow students to vote on whether to increase segregated fees to fund large-scale changes to recreational facilities.

Students push forward plan addressing conceptions of sexual assault

A sexual assault survey students will receive in their inboxes over winter break will launch the next step in a campaign aiming to improve how the campus perceives and prevents sexual violence.

UW-Madison student wins Marshall Scholarship, bound for London masters programs

A University of Wisconsin-Madison senior will attend graduate school in London next year, after winning a competitive scholarship.

UW-Madison teaching program enrollment remains steady

Although the University of Wisconsin System has experienced declining enrollment in teaching training programs, UW-Madison strays from the trend, a School of Education official said.

Historically unprecedented Classified Staff Group to begin crafting bylaws

The Classified Staff Executive Committee will meet Thursday to begin drafting internal bylaws, continuing a process where classified staff will organize in a formal governance structure for the first time in the university’s history.

Former ASM Chair criticizes proposed budget amendment

A former Student Council chair filed a complaint Monday about a proposed budget amendment that would transfer money out of the Varsity Day fund.

Town Hall safety forum