UW-Madison Athletic Department officials are hoping a $76.8 million project to enhance Camp Randall's academic and training facilities for student athletes will make Wisconsin more accommodating for athletes and enticing for prospective ones.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported membership in organized labor unions in Wisconsin decreased last year by 16,000 people, a 1 percent drop from 2010.
After receiving complaints of long days and a "rushed" orientation, UW-Madison is changing the way incoming freshman take placement tests, the university announced Thursday.
UW-Madison will renovate University Houses, one of its graduate student housing developments, the last of several projects refurbishing university housing for non-undergraduate students and university staff.
The three men involved in the Jan. 1 fight and shooting at Frida's Mexican Grill on State Street were charged with battery Thursday, according to a report from the Wisconsin State Journal.
UW-Parkside is investigating a noose found late Wednesday afternoon in a campus residence hall. Officials are also investigating a threatening note the person who reported the incident received early Thursday morning.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Council elected Andrew Bulovsky to its vice chair position in its first meeting of the semester Wednesday.
State Sen. Tim Cullen, D-Janesville, announced Wednesday he will not be running for governor in the potential recall election of Gov. Scott Walker, as he previously indicated he would.
Local officials warned bar owners in a letter released Wednesday that they could face repercussions for discriminatory entrance policies, representing the city’s most decisive stance on the issue.
Green Bay Packers fans may soon have another excuse for beer, cheese and hero worship next winter, as a memo that would make Dec. 12, 2012 ‘Aaron Rodgers Day’ is circulating Wisconsin’s legislature.
The University of Wisconsin Foundation’s endowment grew by 20.7 percent between fiscal year 2010 and 2011 bringing it to a total of $1.87 billion dollars, according to a report released this week.
According to a former aide to Sen. Spencer Coggs, the longtime state legislator used state time and resources for personal use.
In the midst of an ongoing UW discussion surrounding the ethics of animal research, the university will host a scientist renowned for his research on primates’ level of cooperation at an ethics of animal research open forum Feb. 3.
Two weeks after petitions to recall four Republican state senators were turned in, Democrats have their candidates to challenge three of the seats in potential recall elections.
Candidates for Herb Kohl’s U.S. Senate seat announced 2011 fourth quarter fundraising earnings Tuesday, with sole Democratic challenger and current U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin leading the pack at $1.1 million.
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