Two finance committee representatives accused each other of bringing personal politics into a decision on funding for the Muslim Student Association this week.
UW-Madison joined 800 other universities Thursday in a letter calling upon key congressmen to advance legislation to protect Dreamers. The letter, compiled by the American Council on Education, urged the leaders to implement a “long-term legislative fix” that would protect Dreamers — individuals protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals act.
It is no secret that UW-Madison has educated some famous and successful alumni: Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles Lindbergh, and Tammy Baldwin, just to name a few. When he graduated in 1989, Kelly Kahl had no idea he’d go on to win the Distinguished Alumni award and have his name on the Notable Alumni List.
A UW System-wide audit that looked at university and foundation relationships found that while UW-Madison did not have payments that were allegedly illegal like at UW-Oshkosh, the university did have some questionable transactions.
A state Senate committee heard public testimony Thursday on three bills that would make rioting a felony and prohibit certain actions.
The Madison Police Department has changed their policy on using lethal forces, now requiring officers to deplete all other resources before the use of firearms.
An elderly man was stabbed early Thursday morning near the UW-Madison campus. Police were dispatched to the 200 block of State Street at around 1:15 a.m.
The number of UW-Madison community members requesting to be walked home at night has dramatically increased following multiple assaults and robberies on campus since the beginning of October.
Though it is not “competitive,” Dane County Farmers’ Market Manager Sarah Elliot said hopeful vendors can sit on a waitlist for two to four years. Once current members choose to give up their booth at the market, those near the top of the list are invited to join the community.
Two UW-Madison student organizations representing marginalized communities are suing the Student Services Finance Committee after they were denied eligibility for General Student Services Funding.
To decrease the number of untested sexual assault kits in Wisconsin, then-Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen formed a team in 2012 to address the issue.
Dane County community members packed into a hearing before county officials Wednesday night, sparring over a proposed $75.2 million jail renovation project. The jail has been highly scrutinized in the past, with some noting dwindling building conditions and a lack of resources for prisoners.
UW-Madison’s freshman class of 2021 now has representation on the Associated Students of Madison’s council, after the election concluded and winners were announced Wednesday night.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin continued Wednesday to call on the Department of Education to crack down on fraudulent student debt schemes.
Gov. Scott Walker released a video on his Twitter account Wednesday to visually promote his upcoming run for re-election. WI’s future is bright, but there is more work to be done.
An internal review of UW System schools’ relationships with their private foundations wrapped up Wednesday, after the January discovery that former officials at UW-Oshkosh mishandled funds and made possibly illegal financial guarantees prompted that measure.
A homeless man allegedly battered a woman in her West Gilman Street apartment early this month after she allowed him to stay with her. Police arrested William M.
Student Council may be able to vote on resolutions at the same meeting that they’re being introduced if the body passes a new piece of legislation next week.
Although they did not get the turnout they expected, the American Red Cross began accepting blood donations for its Homecoming blood drive.
UW-Madison announced Tuesday an initiative to fund two-year grants for data science research at the university.
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