University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senate debates’ controversy regarding involvement with foreign academic freedom issues were cause for concern at a meeting Monday.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Recreational Sports sought feedback Monday from the Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary on ballot language for a proposal to redevelop its facilities.
The Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee focused conversation at a meeting Monday on the student-initiated Responsible Action Bill, which will be heard at a Senate committee later this week.
State Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, R-West Allis, and state Sen. Leah Vukmir, R-Wauwatosa, proposed the creation of a mental health board Monday to oversee and direct mental health services in Milwaukee County.
State Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, circulated a bill Monday that would require 16 and 17-year-olds to obtain parental consent before using tanning facilities.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin asserting Wisconsin’s marriage ban and refusal to acknowledge legal out-of-state marriages violates “equal protection” under the 14th amendment.
The Judge Doyle Square Committee selected a developer and drafted a resolution for the construction of Judge Doyle Square at a meeting Monday.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee approved the Child Care Tuition Assistance Program’s 2014-’15 budget of $1,075,100 Monday.
Republican legislators challenged their constituents Monday to make donations for those affected by the severe propane shortage that Wisconsin continues to face. The legislators pledged their support during a press conference in Rhinelander, Wis.
University of Wisconsin-Madison psychology professor Janet Hyde published a study challenging belief of the benefits of single-sex schooling Monday, according to a university press release.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor of Virology Yoshihiro Kawaoka received the 2014 Excellence in Research Award from the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges, according to a Monday university press release.
The city’s Landmarks Commission moved deciding on the 121, 123 and 127 W. Gilman St. reconstruction project and relocation of 123 W. Gilman St. to Feb. 17 at the request of Steven Brown Apartments, the applicant. The commission took no action Monday and did not allow public comment on the issue.
Residents of Porchlight stood by and watched as smoke dissipated from a fire at the local Madison homeless assistance shelter Sunday afternoon, causing approximately $20,000 in damages according to a Madison Fire Department news release.
The city of Madison’s Landmarks Commissions will meet Monday evening at 4:45 p.m. in the Madison Municipal Building to discuss the ongoing issue of construction on the Mansion Hill Historic District on West Gilman Street.
Several years ago, as University of Wisconsin-Madison faced treacherous weather conditions not unlike last week’s “polar vortex,” a few lucky Badgers got a surprise lift from Wisconsin Badgers Women’s Hockey player Hilary Knight. Likely, few realized they were catching a ride with a future Olympian.
A group of five men beat a 24-year-old man from Middleton unconscious in front of the Cardinal Bar early Friday morning, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
The Princeton Review named University of Wisconsin-Madison one of the top 75 “best value” public higher education institutions in the U.S., according to a university news release.
The Government Accountability Board required all state candidates, incumbents and other political committees, including political groups supporting Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke, to submit electronic campaign finance reports Friday.
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents announced the recipients of the sixth annual Regents’ Diversity Awards in a statement released Jan. 31, one of which is the Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence at UW-Madison.
Three black males in their thirties, one carrying a handgun, entered an unlocked residence on the 400 block of West Mifflin Street at approximately 7:10 p.m. Sunday, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
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