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UW-Madison opens investigation into SJP, considering sanctions for alleged Expressive Activity Policy violations

By Sreejita Patra | Dec. 6

Aaron Vieth will investigate Students For Justice in Palestine for violating Expressive Activity policy during their Dec. 5 protest at Gordon Dining & Event Center on behalf of the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards.

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19 arrested after pro-Palestine protesters interrupt Board of Regents meeting

By Annika Bereny and Mary Bosch | Dec. 5

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department arrested and detained 19 protesters at Gordon Dining & Event Center at 8:30 a.m.  All were released without citations at this time. 

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Instructors from conservative law firm will teach UW law course, drawing student criticism

By Wanwa Omot | Dec. 5

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School hired Skylar Croy and Daniel Lennington to teach a constitutional law course this upcoming spring semester. Some students, who attended clerkship programs WILL sued to alter diversity requirements, disagree with the law school’s hiring. 

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Eastern European students willing to give Trump a shot on ending Russo-Ukraine war

By Peter Fishman | Dec. 5

Eastern European University of Wisconsin-Madison students are open to President-elect Trump’s promises to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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UW System’s 2024 review proposes major changes amid financial debate

By Alaina Walsh | Dec. 4

As the University of Wisconsin System navigates its 2024 review, sweeping proposals and financial debates bring the system’s future into focus.

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UW-Madison climbs research ranking to sixth in 2024

By Ted Hyngstrom | Dec. 4

The University of Wisconsin-Madison spent more than $1.7 billion in research expenditures for the first time, ranking sixth in research spending after years sitting at eighth place.  

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UW-Madison reinstates, alters sex education module after link to adult film award site prompted removal

By Jake Piper | Dec. 3

The university removed the SexWise module  after an October inquiry from conservative student newspaper The Madison Federalist revealed the module contained a link to an adult film award site. 

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UW System updates information security policy

By Mar McKenna | Dec. 2

The updated University of Wisconsin System policy framework, which went into effect Sunday, establishes categories assessing the importance and risk of UW System data to system schools

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Dreading political conversations this holiday season? This Union Committee has you covered

By Wanwa Omot | Nov. 22

As the holiday season commences, the Wisconsin Union Directorate Society and Politics Committee shared some tips to help students get through political conversations with family members.

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Dreading political conversations this holiday season? This Union Committee has you covered

By Wanwa Omot | Nov. 22

As the holiday season commences, the Wisconsin Union Directorate Society and Politics Committee shared some tips to help students get through political conversations with family members.

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Trump’s Wisconsin victory aided by rightward shift of UW System campuses

By Nick Bumgardner | Nov. 21

While the majority of University of Wisconsin System students voted for Vice President Kamala Harris, concerns about inflation, border security and foreign policy swung UW system campuses rightward. 

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UW-Madison student government establishes Black Affairs Committee

By Finnegan Ricco | Nov. 21

The Associated Students of Madison passed legislation to create a new committee, after Black student leaders expressed the need for greater support from student government. 

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UW-Madison sees rise in whooping cough cases

By Ella Hanley | Nov. 20

Since September, more than 20 UW-Madison students have been diagnosed with whooping cough, University Health Services said Wednesday.

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Bad River tribe discusses fight against Enbridge pipeline during campus Q&A

By G Sorensen and Elijah Pines | Nov. 20

During a moderated Q&A after a University of Wisconsin-Madison film screening, Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa members discussed threats to their water. 

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Anti-war group says Baldwin noncommittal on blocking Israeli military aid after meeting with her staff

By Jake Piper | Nov. 19

University of Wisconsin-Madison students and community members said talks with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s military legislative assistant Monday offered “no commitment either way” on the Wednesday vote to block weapons sales to Israel.

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Study proposes paving, lighting Lakeshore Path

By Noe Goldhaber | Nov. 18

Preliminary recommendations from a study on the Lakeshore Path including paving and lighting the path used by thousands of University of Wisconsin-Madison students and community members daily. 

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Letter to campus administration criticizes reassignment of GSCC director

By Ella Gorodetzky | Nov. 14

University of Wisconsin-Madison campus community members criticized the removal of Warren Scherer as director of the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center in an open letter to campus administration.