In response to what he says is an unacceptable situation, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced Tuesday that he would take the “extraordinary step” of assigning one of his deputy mayors to oversee a west side apartment complex.
As two- and four-year colleges across the UW System navigate a transitional year of restructuring and mergers, UW-Milwaukee and UW-Platteville are attempting to streamline tuition, courses and employment resources at their transformed universities.
The Student Services Finance Committee began talks to use the multi-million dollar university reserve fund in its meeting Monday.
State Republican leaders contemplate shifting 2020 presidential primary election date, but Democrats and local officials express concern.
In the wake of the climate report issued by the federal government last week, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi said the county’s work on renewable energy usage could be the model for the rest of the country’s fight against climate change. The Trump Administration released the Fourth National Climate Assessment, which warns of dire consequences if the U.S. does nothing to curb the effects of climate change, on Black Friday, ahead of its scheduled December release date.
Research conducted by a UW-Madison neurology professor and his team indicates there could be a way to slow or reverse multiple sclerosis disease. The team’s research, led by professor Ian Duncan, which has been ongoing for nearly eight years, aims to repair the central nervous system in people with myelin disorders, particularly targeting MS.
Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen will visit UW-Madison this week to recognize the university’s No. 1-ranking campus program.
Despite diminishing enrollment rates throughout UW System universities, UW-Green Bay has seen a gradual upswing in students for five consecutive years.
The grant program, which was announced last February, is designed to cover remaining UW-Madison tuition costs should other forms of financial aid fall short. Families who make less than $56,000 a year are eligible to apply for the scholarship, which is completely supported through private gifts to the university.
After the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Milwaukee native Sandra Parks, who wrote an award-winning essay on gun violence, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin emphasizes the need to continue her work.
A group of Baraboo High School students who appeared to give a Nazi salute in a viral photo last week will not be punished for their actions, the school district said. In a letter sent to parents Wednesday, Baraboo School District Administrator Lori Mueller said the students were protected from punishment by free speech.
More than 100 people from the Madison community gathered at the Pyle Center to discuss impacts of Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests that occurred across Wisconsin in late September. UW-Madison’s Asian American Studies Program hosted an event called “Four Days of Terror, Four Days of Hope” Tuesday to spread awareness about the recent ICE arrests and bring hope as well as action to the community. From Sept. 21-24, ICE deportation officers arrested 83 immigrants throughout Wisconsin, and 20 of those were residents of the Dane County area. “Today is a very special opportunity for us to learn about parts of our community that are unseen,” said Armando Ibarra, director of the Chican@ and Latin@ Studies program at UW-Madison. “This is a place of learning and a place of respect.”
Campuses’ search for mechanisms to be more sustainable does not come without difficulty. However, collaboration among UW System schools provides a hopeful beginning for future campus initiatives, according to Associated Students of Madison Sustainability Chair Katie Piel.
After a vast majority of those who could voted to show support for the legalization of cannabis in a series of midterm referenda, state Rep. Melissa Sargent has vowed to bring back legislation to expand cannabis’ legal uses.
Professor of political science Howard Schweber spoke on free speech and lead a discussion with UW students and administrators Monday.
Over a hundred Middleton High School students staged a protest Monday morning against the school’s administration for their inaction against a student who has been accused of sexually harassing girls for years. Over the weekend, MHS student Ozzy Benitez compiled dozens of anonymous accusations against a student at the school who has allegedly been harassing girls since they were in middle school.
The Middleton Police Department was forced to search an entire apartment complex Saturday after receiving a tip about a hostage situation they later discovered was a prank call made by two middle schoolers. Police received a phone call Saturday night from an individual who claimed they were being held hostage in the complex by an armed suspect.
An 18-year-old man banged his head on a police car after being arrested on State Street Wednesday afternoon, according to a Madison police incident report. The suspect, who had a warrant out for his arrest in Rock County for possession of drug paraphernalia, was spotted on State Street by a police officer who knew him from previous encounters.
Investigating and prosecuting sexual assault on college campuses could get more difficult, as new rules proposed by the education department would expand protections for those facing assault allegations.
Covering the walls of the new UW-Eau Claire Black Cultural Center are images of black influencers — from Maya Angelou to Malcolm X to Martin Luther King, Jr. — to welcome African-American student organizations to their new space on campus Monday.
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