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If UW-Madison were to become a food stamp-friendly campus, it would be among the first five institutions within the country to do so.
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Legislative Affairs Committee votes to pursue initiative for food stamp-friendly campus

By Madeline Heim | Apr. 5, 2016

The Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee voted unanimously during its meeting Monday to begin a campaign that would make UW-Madison a food stamp-friendly campus. Originally proposed by UW-Madison fifth-year student Brooke Evans, the initiative would allow students to use food stamps at university dining halls and other eating areas on campus. Evans explained there is currently a bill in the Wisconsin legislature that calls for all institutes of higher education in the state to be food stamp-accessible, but said a proposal from ASM would be beneficial even if the bill does not pass. According to Evans, there is a growing population of students who use food stamps at UW-Madison, and the initiative would work to ensure that using food stamps would not be “an ‘otherized’ form of adversity.” If a student who uses food stamps is studying with friends and needs a dinner break, Evans said, it could be an “awkward” issue for that student to leave campus to be able to purchase a meal with food stamps. Evans also said UW-Madison should become accessible and adaptable to this student demographic because it would allow these students to eat in proximity to their peers, and the university has a responsibility to expose other students to socioeconomic diversity. “That’s our job, and I don’t think we’ve been doing it sufficiently well,” Evans said. Evans added that hardware and technology used to pay with food stamps comes free from the state, and if UW-Madison moved forward with this initiative, the university would be among the first five institutions within the country to do so. Legislative Affairs Committee Chair Carmen Gosey said although details of the initiative have not yet been decided, Monday’s vote determined that the committee would begin to pursue options.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison highlights research at 2016 Science Expedition

By Peter Coutu | Apr. 4, 2016

UW-Madison hosted its 14th annual Science Expedition over the weekend to highlight research performed by students, faculty and scientists at the university. The expedition allowed attendees to interact with students and professors at UW-Madison laboratories, museums, greenhouses and research centers.

CAMPUS NEWS

47th annual spring powwow draws more than 8,000 attendees

By Peter Coutu | Apr. 4, 2016

The Alliant Energy Center hosted the 47th On Wisconsin Annual Spring Powwow over the weekend to celebrate Native American culture and help connect the UW-Madison community with Wisconsin’s 11 Native American tribes. UW-Madison student organization Wunk Sheek organized the powwow, which was free to the public.

CAMPUS NEWS

Four UW-Madison students win 2016 Goldwater Scholarship

By Peter Coutu | Apr. 3, 2016

UW-Madison announced Thursday that four undergraduate students will receive the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, which celebrates academic excellence in the sciences. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program, a national initiative established in 1986, received 1,150 nominations, but awarded only 252 scholarships.

Downtown Madison, WI
CITY NEWS

100 Black Men of Madison begins program to close racial achievement gap

By Ellie Borstad | Apr. 2, 2016

The organization 100 Black Men of Madison has launched a program called Project SOAR that aims to reduce the achievement gap of young African-American men in school, according to its website. Project SOAR, which was initially launched several weeks ago and stands for Student Opportunities, Access and Readiness, targets black males ages 12-17 who attend middle or high school in the Madison Public School District. It especially aims to serve students living in lower-income or single-parent households, students in foster care or the juvenile justice system, or students who are homeless, according to the organization’s website. The project consists of one-on-one mentoring as well as discussions about careers and social issues.  President of 100 Black Men of Madison Floyd Rose hopes the program will reduce the number of unexcused school absences among black students, which he said is a symptom of poverty. “The vast majority of African-American male students in Madison have experienced poverty and its resulting symptoms such as unstable housing, inadequate health care and escalating community violence,” Rose said, according to the Capital Times. “We are committed to being positive role models in these students’ lives and ensure they are on a path to stay in school and graduate.” In addition to the public school district, 100 Black Men of Madison has partnered with the City of Madison, United Way of Dane County, the Madison Police Department and African-American fraternities and sororities, among other groups. Those interested in registering for Project SOAR can visit its website.

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