Banning straws leads the way in UW System schools sustainability efforts
By Robyn Cawley | Oct. 31, 2018For some universities throughout Wisconsin, diligent efforts have been made to increase recycling and decrease plastic products on campus.
For some universities throughout Wisconsin, diligent efforts have been made to increase recycling and decrease plastic products on campus.
Days after a white supremacist murdered 11 people in Pittsburgh, in what is being considered the most deadly act of anti-Semitism on American soil, the UW-Madison campus is still reeling.
A man who allegedly tried to rob a UW-Madison student on campus Sunday afternoon was arrested later that same day after surveillance footage was used to identify him.
With the rising number of high school graduates decreasing over the past few years and college enrollment falling, race and income proved to be the two most significant factors. What has the UW System done since then to alleviate the losses?
As the school home to famous creative thinkers such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Joyce Carol Oates, and Lorraine Hansberry, UW Madison stands as a strong supporter of the arts.
Gov. Scott Walker and running opponent Tony Evers tackled taxes, transportation and healthcare in their first debate Friday.
Charlie Koczela, Executive Director of Slow Food UW, is hoping a new online free meal request platform launched last Tuesday will help build those alleyways, and that the expansion will make the Pay it Forward initiative more accessible for more people. Monday’s Family Dinner Night event will mark the first dinner where guests will be able to request free meals in advance.
As UW-Milwaukee celebrates recognition as a top research university, it continues to suffer a “brain drain” much like UW-Madison in recent years.
Concerns among local residents lingered in the weeks following the merging of UW-Milwaukee with two-year colleges. Since then, UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone has promised that Washington County students are “in good hands.”
Associated Students of Madison ignited concerns of their ability to maintain an active role on campus after passing a negligible amount of legislation after seven weeks in session.
Even though the school-age population has increased, the number of high school graduates has decreased over the past few years. UW System campuses are eager to combat this, but some feel that their efforts are not enough.
After announcing the partnership with UW-Madison, Foxconn will provide an opportunity for students and faculty to engage with the company’s new technology and discuss job outlook.
Following deliberation, the Student Judiciary has voted in favor of the Nominations Board in the case issued by Sophia Alzaidi, a former SSFC member, after she was not selected to be on the current session committee.
UW-Madison ranked as the top university in the 2018 Fulbright-Hays Awards with seven students being awarded grants that will help further their research abroad.
The fields glowed pink in the last streaks of daylight as students and community members gathered in the Eagle Heights Community Gardens to celebrate the harvest and the end of the growing season with F.H.
Students who live in some off-campus neighborhoods will be able to receive WiscAlerts for crimes in their areas while police pilot a new notification system over the next six months, the UW-Madison Police Department announced last week.
Despite UW-Oshkosh’s efforts to combat faculty losses, the combination of reduced state funds and low enrollment threatens the life of administrative positions.
The UW System is accomplishing “significant progress” in their 2020FWD initiative as revealed in second annual report announced at the October Board of Regents meeting.
UW System universities have been grappling with how to manage decreased funding for years, while still trying to offer reliable programs and ignite successful job creation. Let’s see how they’ve done.
Quintez Cephus, the Badgers wide receiver who was suspended from the team following two counts of sexual assault, announced he is bringing federal charges against UW-Madison for violating his constitutional rights to a fair investigation.