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UHS hires Mandarin-speaking counselor to better serve international students

By Gianina Dinon | Apr. 2, 2018

University Health Services has hired a Mandarin-speaking mental health counselor in an effort to better relate to and serve international students on the UW-Madison campus. Wei-Chiao Hsu — who was born in Taiwan and received her Master’s in Counseling Psychology at UW-Madison — provides counseling in Mandarin and English for students struggling with concerns related to international transition, relationship difficulties, academic and career issues, grief and loss and mental illness.

The Radical Jewelry Makeover works to create jewelry using sustainable and ethical practices.

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UW-Madison students participate in nationwide sustainability, art project

By Luisa de Vogel | Apr. 2, 2018

A group of UW-Madison students are participating in a nationwide project aimed at creating beautiful pieces of jewelry, using sustainable and ethical practices. The Radical Jewelry Makeover draws attention to the fact that jewelry is often sourced from sacred land and developing countries in ways that exploit both the land and the people living on it.

UW System researchers will work to maximize the sustainable use of the Great Lakes for the growth of the Wisconsin economy and enhance the health of connecting ecosystems.

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UW Sea Grant Institute announces 2.8 million in research funding

By Luisa de Vogel | Apr. 2, 2018

The UW-Madison Sea Grant Institute, which focuses on the preservation of the Great Lakes, announced Thursday a $2.8 million donation to fund research in the coming year. The institute awarded grants to 19 projects on eight different UW System campuses, as well as projects through the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, UW-Extension and the Wisconsin Historical Society. Almost 100 researchers, staff and students will be engaged in work funded by the institute, according to the program’s director of research Jennifer Hauxwell.

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UW-Stevens Point may reconsider plans to axe majors after student protests

By Maggie Chandler | Apr. 1, 2018

After student protests ensued at UW-Stevens Point, the university announced last week that a counterproposal is being drafted to address a controversial plan which would eliminate 13 humanities majors while adding or expanding 16 STEM programs at the school.

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UW-Madison women’s health class celebrates 50th birthday this semester

By Robyn Cawley | Mar. 22, 2018

In 1968, the feminist movement was the leading force in introducing the Gender & Women’s Studies class “Women and Their Bodies in Health and Disease” into UW-Madison’s curriculum. Fifty years later, the class has become imperative to the department, according to Professor Jenny Higgins.

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A critical Supreme Court seg fee decision on campus turns 18 years old today. Here’s why it still matters.

By Maggie Chandler | Mar. 22, 2018

In April 1996, three former UW-Madison law students sued the UW System because they felt that their mandatory segregated fee — which was distributed to groups with ideologies the students disagreed with — violated their First Amendment rights.

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Big Ten schools struggle to raise turnout in student elections

By Maggie Chandler and Bremen Keasey | Mar. 22, 2018

Attempts to encourage UW-Madison’s student body to have a say in choosing their student representatives proved mostly futile last week after just six percent voted in the Associated Students of Madison student election — the lowest turnout in 10 years.

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“Don’t tear us down:” Students of color react to development rumors

By Sydney Widell | Mar. 21, 2018

“I was really upset when I found out they were tearing our house down,” Wunk Sheek Co-president of Fiscal Relations Collin Ludwig said. “I wish the university could look for parking spots in places that won’t affect students of color."

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Berquam announces departure from UW, encourages students to make the most of life

By Lawrence Andrea | Mar. 21, 2018

Dean of Students Lori Berquam will be leaving her position at UW-Madison in August to participate in a fellowship program. Berquam has worked with UW-Madison’s Division of Student Life since 2002 and has served as dean and chief student affairs officer since 2007. She has been undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer and has a positive prognosis.

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Dining director takes heat from Student Council on controversial meal plan

By Maggie Chandler | Mar. 21, 2018

After months of student outcry against the controversial mandatory meal plan, Director of Housing and Dining Jeff Novak came before Student Council to address concerns Tuesday night.

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Student Council seeks clarification on proposal to form first year committee; postpones vote

By Maggie Chandler | Mar. 20, 2018

Questions from members of Student Council Tuesday prompted a delay on a vote of legislation that would allow first year representation on the body, as some want further clarification on the measure.

UW-Madison's School of Education ranked No. 2 — tied with Harvard — on U.S. News & World Report's rankings for best education graduate programs.

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UW-Madison School of Education graduate program highly ranked in U.S.

By Lawrence Andrea | Mar. 20, 2018

The UW-Madison School of Education is tied for second in the country in U.S. News and World Report's 2019 rankings of the best education graduate schools in the nation. Trailing UCLA and tied with Harvard, UW-Madison also ranked highly in education specialities, including No. 1 for administration, curriculum and instruction and education psychology. The school also ranked third for counseling and personal services, as well as education policy.

Donald Moynihan, director of the UW-Madison’s LaFollette School of Public Affairs, announced via Twitter Tuesday that he will be leaving this coming fall to join the faculty of Georgetown University.

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UW-Madison’s LaFollette School director, researcher leaving for Georgetown

By Lawrence Andrea | Mar. 20, 2018

Donald Moynihan, director of the UW-Madison’s LaFollette School of Public Affairs, announced via Twitter Tuesday that he will be leaving this coming fall to join the faculty of Georgetown University. Moynihan — who has been with the university for 13 years — is an expert in public management who has researched issues like performance, budgeting, administrative burdens, election administration and employee behavior. Moynihan will join Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy.

UHS's workshops aim to help students deal with stress, especially during midterm season.

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UHS workshops aim to alleviate midterm stress

By Gianina Dinon | Mar. 20, 2018

If you’re stressed out during midterm season, University Health Services has got you covered. UHS is in the middle of a “Supporting Student Success” workshop series that aims to help UW-Madison students coping with school-related stress.

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ASM committee pushes petition urging university restroom inclusivity

By Maggie Chandler | Mar. 19, 2018

An online petition from the Associated Student of Madison’s Equity and Inclusion Committee calls on the university to draft a usage policy — which would encourage students to use the bathroom that they are most comfortable using — by mid-April.

The LGBT Campus Center will officially change its name to the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center.

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LGBT Campus Center to change name again after receiving feedback

By Lawrence Andrea | Mar. 19, 2018

Students will soon see the LGBT Campus Center name replaced with Gender and Sexuality Campus Center in the Red Gym, the campus center recently announced. After initially changing the center’s name to the Gender and Sexuality Spectrum Center in November, the name was changed once again to reflect a broader community and allow for growth of language and emerging identities, according to a news release.

A diverse range of cultures were on display at the WUD Global Connections Multicultural Fashion show on Sunday.

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UW students embrace diversity in Multicultural Fashion Show

By Marissa Beaty | Mar. 18, 2018

Global Connections, a subsection of the Wisconsin Union Directorate, pulled out all the stops for their annual Multicultural Fashion Show Sunday.

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National societies defend UW-Stevens Point humanities majors

By Maggie Chandler | Mar. 18, 2018

After faculty spoke out in opposition to a UW-Stevens Point’s proposal that would cut 13 humanities majors in order to expand or add 16 STEM programs, over 20 national societies have penned a letter in opposition.

This years distinguished faculty award winners include Professors Ellen Damschen and Simon Gilroy.

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2018 UW-Madison Distinguished Faculty Awards announced

By Luisa de Vogel | Mar. 18, 2018

Twelve UW-Madison faculty members will be honored this April with the university’s annual Distinguished Teaching Awards. Recipients of this historic award, which dates back to 1953, are chosen based on student nominations and contributions faculty have made to student learning in their departments. This years winners include associate professor of integrative biology, Ellen Damschen, botany professor Simon Gilroy and professor of Afro-American Studies Michael Thorton.

Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara spoke to approximately 60 students about the historical aspects of race in the U.S. and how this history plays a role in UW-Madison students’ day-to-day life.

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UW professor discusses racial intricacies of U.S., campus histories

By Jenna Walters | Mar. 15, 2018

UW-Madison students gathered at the Social Science building Thursday to learn about the history of race, as well as discuss why race continues to be a relevant issue on the UW-Madison campus.