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Native November helps pay tribute to the ancestry and traditions of Native Americans.

Cameron Lane-Flehinger

NEWS

UW-Madison students organize events to celebrate Native American heritage month

By Gianina Dinon | Nov. 4, 2018

UW-Madison’s Native November Planning Leadership, composed of organizations like American Indian Science and Engineering Society and the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center, has collaborated to organize a series of events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. This celebration is a part of Nation Native American Heritage Month, celebrated in November to pay tribute to the ancestry and traditions of Native Americans.

A renewal grant will further research on Alzheimer’s.

Cameron Lane-Flehinger

NEWS

Wisconsin study receives renewal grant to focus on biomarkers of Alzheimer’s

By Gianina Dinon | Sep. 28, 2018

The Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention was awarded a renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health. The five year, $19 million grant will fund in-depth tests for biomarkers that serve as signals of potential future disease.

According to a recent survey of UW-Madison students, faculty and staff, over 8 in 10 support a 100 percent tobacco-free campus.

Leah Voskuil

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison students, faculty support tobacco-free campus

By Gianina Dinon | Sep. 25, 2018

Many UW-Madison students, faculty and staff are in support of a tobacco-free campus, according to a recent survey. A Tobacco-Free Columbia-Dane County Coalition survey distributed in October 2017, in partnership with Public Health Madison and Dane County and the UW-Madison SPARK organization, found that 81 percent of student respondents support the campus going tobacco-free.

Associated Students of Madison host distinguished campus organizations to talk about diversity on campus.

Jake Scubish

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison receives No. 15 ranking for public universities

By Gianina Dinon | Sep. 10, 2018

UW-Madison ranks 15th among public colleges, according to rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. Overall, UW-Madison ranks 49th in a four-way tie.

UW-Madison released expectations for proper protest behavior Wednesday.

Cameron Lane-Flehinger

News

UW-Madison publishes protest guidelines to distinguish between activism and disruption

By Gianina Dinon | Sep. 6, 2018

In an effort to promote a safe and productive environment for debate, UW-Madison officials are setting protest guidelines for students. Interim Dean of Students Argyle Wade said he hopes to continue UW-Madison’s legacy of engaged debate on important topics, but stressed the importance of protesting in a peaceful manner. “We need to make sure that when students protest, they don’t impede the free speech of others, even when the views being expressed may be unpopular,” Wade said in a university press release. The guidelines were created to help individuals and groups on campus plan for events, including guest speakers, protests, counter-protests and demonstrations.

After the implementation of a cashless system at Gordon dining hall, every dining hall run by University Housing will be cashless.

Tommy Yonash, Tommy Yonash

CAMPUS NEWS

Gordon dining hall to join cashless movement this fall

By Jenna Walters and Gianina Dinon | Aug. 13, 2018

After piloting the cashless system in Liz Waters residence hall two years ago, University Housing has decided to implement a cashless system at Gordon Dining and Event Center this fall. With this system, students can only use a credit card, debit card or Wiscard to pay for food at university dining halls.

UWPD arrests two men driving a stolen car after a car crash on Park Street.

Miller Jozwiak

CAMPUS NEWS

Two men arrested after traffic crash in stolen car

By Gianina Dinon | Aug. 3, 2018

Two men driving a stolen car were arrested after crashing into another vehicle Wednesday, according to a UW-Madison Police Department incident report.

Two burglaries occurred at University Hospital this week.

Cameron Lane-Flehinger

CAMPUS NEWS

UWPD investigating two burglaries at University Hospital

By Gianina Dinon | Jun. 29, 2018

The UW-Madison Police Department received notice of two burglaries that allegedly took place at University Hospital this week, according to a UW-Madison Crime Warning.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison alumni create hashtag to recognize black graduate students

By Gianina Dinon | Jun. 12, 2018

As UW-Madison aims to increase diversity on campus, former Badgers are working to commemorate minority students pursuing higher education across the country.

Members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity have denied rumors that they threw trash into Lake Mendota.

Tommy Yonash, Tommy Yonash

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison fraternity under fire for allegedly throwing trash into Lake Mendota on Earth Day

By Gianina Dinon | Apr. 23, 2018

A Facebook post allegedly showing members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity throwing objects into Lake Mendota sparked backlash Sunday night. The video, shared by junior Laurel Noack, showed someone throwing objects into Lake Mendota from the back lawn of the SAE Fraternity.