UW-Madison’s student government and university leaders received strong criticism during an open forum Wednesday for their response to a racist video that drew immediate condemnation from students and community members.
Students and campus organizations want a UW-Madison student expelled after she said racial slurs and other violent remarks directed toward Black people. But university officials say the legality of disciplinary action is complicated.
Hundreds of students met at the Red Gym at 9 a.m. Wednesday and marched to Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin’s office at Bascom Hall, where they met with university officials and delivered demands to Mnookin.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student wrote chalk messages Thursday on Library Mall in what they described as an effort to raise awareness about the university's responsibility to safeguard its students.
James Kreuser and Evan Brenkus will fill in seats formerly held by Regents Scott Beightol and Brianna Tucker while Regent Joan Prince was reappointed.
The video depicts a UW-Madison student issuing racist and hateful remarks toward the Black community.
Isbell, the current dean of the College of Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology, will assume the role this August.
The new building will house the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Computer Sciences and Statistics Departments as well as the Information School.
The environmental engineering major caused a major increase in the Environmental Engineering Club’s membership and meeting attendance numbers, according to club leadership.
The solely student-run event brought in an estimated 4,500 to 5,500 attendees over its two days, where younger students and the public could interact with and learn from various exhibitions and displays.
There are a few major storylines we will be monitoring throughout summer and into the fall. Here’s where five stand right now:
Jessica Randall started organizing clothing drives for survivors of sexual assault in April 2020, and the annual practice has continued during her time at UW-Madison.
The winning team competed in the Yaatly Online Debating League National Debating Championship in Denver earlier this month, winning the entire competition.
Professors Lee and Livny received the award for outstanding research in education and computer science.
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will address the graduating class of 2023 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison spring commencement ceremony this May.
Zember described her history with homosexuality and her decision to step away from the “gay lifestyle” at an event hosted by a Catholic student group.
Dr. LaMassa is a support scientist and branch manager of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) who studies the growth and evolution of supermassive black holes, active galactic nucleus activity and star formation.
Chancellor Mnookin’s investiture featured student performances and speeches from state leaders.
The Senior Class Office selected the Center for Healthy Minds, an organization focused on research regarding mental health and well-being, to receive their annual gift.
Upgraded commercial, research and educational facilities in Babcock Hall continue to support dairy farming research in Wisconsin.
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