Workers’ rights have always been a passion for University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Melanie Meyer, whose involvement with the Student Labor Action Coalition draws upon a family history of union participation.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture fined the University of Wisconsin-Madison $35,286 for seven violations of the Animal Welfare Act following a four year investigation, according to a statement released Monday.
Dominic Cizauskas, senior linebacker at Mukwonago High School, was charged with third-degree sexual assault Monday for allegedly raping a female University of Wisconsin-Madison student in December 2013, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dane County Court.
Update 3/18/2104: Missing University of Wisconsin-Madison student Nakul Kalra was found dead Tuesday morning, according to a Madison Police Department report. The cause of death was not released, but MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain included in the report that police do not suspect foul play.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced Friday the university will require all UW apparel licensees to sign onto an agreement that ensures Bangladeshi garment factory workers’ safety and well-being, according to a press release.
Correction 3/14/2014: A previous version of this story stated that Chancellor Rebecca Blank said the university was discussing a tuition hike for out-of-state students, which would be accompanied by more financial assistance. However, in the chat, Blank was referencing the difference between University of Michigan’s out-of-state tuition and UW-Madison’s. Blank did not say she wanted to raise or was discussing raising UW-Madison’s out-of-state tuition. We regret the error.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee voted to approve a resolution asking the University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletic Department to fund a larger portion of the Recreational Sports Master Plan. SSFC also approved amendments funding criteria for registered student organizations.
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health scientists have discovered a compound that blocks the body’s immune response and greatly reduces poststroke disability in animals, according to a Thursday release.
The Times Higher Education, a London-based publication, ranked the University of Wisconsin-Madison 28th among the world’s top 100 universities.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher published the results of a study Thursday correlating soy-based formulas and seizures among children with autism Thursday, according to a release.
Nominations and applications are being accepted from University of Wisconsin-Madison campus members to fill two vice provost positions.
Representatives from the committee responsible for drafting an updated University of Wisconsin-Madison Diversity Plan fielded questions from Associated Students of Madison Student Council members and detailed the future of campus diversity efforts Wednesday.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will sponsor a seminar March 26 to commemorate the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, according to a university press release.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host Showcase, an event focused on underscoring successful campus advances, according to a Tuesday university press release.
Members of University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Student Labor Action Coalition delivered a cardboard replica of a clock tower to Chancellor Rebecca Blank Tuesday, urging her to sign an agreement on behalf of UW-Madison that would protect Bangladeshi garment workers’ rights.
Discovery to Product (D2P), a University of Wisconsin-Madison project that aims to bring scientific and technological university innovations into the market, named Wisconsin entrepreneur John Biondi its director, according to a Tuesday university press release.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison may consider establishing new procedures for investigating sexual assault cases on campus. The Division of Student Life proposed the draft in a University Affairs meeting Tuesday.
An Academic Staff representative raised concerns at an assembly meeting Monday regarding a committee appointment made last month by the Academic Staff Executive Committee.
Student Services Finance Committee members continued to analyze and amend the recently created eligibility criteria draft at a meeting Monday, with efforts aimed at creating a final draft.
Twelve University of Wisconsin-Madison undergraduate students will present their research at the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda to legislators Wednesday, according to a university press release.
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