UW-Madison campus unions protest for higher staff wages
By Dana Kampa | Oct. 30, 2014Protesters from multiple campus unions marched on Bascom Hill Wednesday to advocate for all university workers’ wages in the All Campus Rally for a Living Wage.
Protesters from multiple campus unions marched on Bascom Hill Wednesday to advocate for all university workers’ wages in the All Campus Rally for a Living Wage.
UW-Madison students and supporters of sexual assault victims marched on Bascom Hill Wednesday to protest what they consider to be an inadequate university policy regarding sexual assault.
UW-Madison announced Wednesday Coca-Cola Vice President and School of Journalism and Mass Communication alumnus Ben Deutsch will be the commencement speaker for the Dec. 21 winter graduation ceremony.
The Associated Students of Madison Coordinating Council met Wednesday to hear from the university’s Chief Diversity Officer Patrick Sims about the importance of collaborative student effort in implementation of UW-Madison’s Diversity Framework.
When it comes to leatherback sea turtles, size does matter.
Author and social activist Naomi Klein addressed students and community members about climate change and her newest book during UW-Madison’s third Distinguished Lecture series installment Tuesday.
The Associated Students of Madison University Affairs Committee is working to create more language certificate options for UW-Madison students and continued campaign planning at its meeting Tuesday.
A group of students dedicated to the formation of a School of Ethnic Studies at UW-Madison met Tuesday to discuss beginning the formal process of creating a school dedicated to studying ethnic groups and diversity on campus.
UW-Madison’s Institute for Biology Education is expanding to create broader opportunities for students who wish to pursue studies in science fields.
Hans Schneider, a UW-Madison professor for more than 30 years and a mathematician whose research in classical linear algebra led to algorithms that would help develop Google, died of esophageal cancer at age 87 Tuesday.
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded UW-Madison with an $8.3 million grant to fund a research center to study urological health, according to a university news release.
CEO and co-founder of the Malala Fund Shiza Shahid addressed a large audience of UW-Madison students and community members Monday to share the story and strength of Nobel Peace Prize-winning author Malala Yousafzai.
The Working Class Student Union received a higher budget from the Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee Monday that will be used to increase the president’s salary and improve the group’s computers and software.
The UW System Board of Regents approved Cathy Sandeen as the new chancellor of UW Colleges and UW-Extension Tuesday, according to a release.
On May 18, 2014, thousands of Badgers “jumped around” at Camp Randall Stadium as they would on any gameday Saturday, but for the first time in 24 years, the beloved tradition did not indicate the start of a fourth quarter.
Maria Estevez, a UW-Madison senior majoring in biomedical engineering, has been a research assistant in one of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery’s BIONATES labs for the last three years, working to advance stem cell use and regenerative medicine through innovations in engineering.
An unidentified female UW-Madison student reported she was sexually assaulted early Saturday morning, according to a UW Police Department incident report.
Award-winning journalist, columnist and author Naomi Klein will speak at UW-Madison’s third Distinguished Lecture Series installment Tuesday.
The UW-Madison Police Department saw a slight increase in the number of underage alcohol citations during Saturday’s homecoming football game against Maryland, according to a UWPD report.
In the spirit of homecoming week’s community service theme, UNICEF’s Next Generation founder and Director Casey Rotter spoke to UW-Madison students about the importance of young people’s dedication to charity.