Wis. women still face wage discrimination
By Ariel Shapiro and Hannah McClung | Oct. 24, 20112008-04-23
2008-04-23
UW-Madison student Ellie Kahn and her roommates knew they had a problem when they found bedbugs in their downtown apartment. They moved out claiming the apartment was untenantable. They now face a bigger problem. Tenants are not protected under state statute or city ordinance for pest-control problems unless they can prove the infestation is a severe health hazard.
The Madison Initiative for Undergraduates Shared Governance Oversight Committee and the Student Oversight Committee submitted 31 recommended proposals to Chancellor Biddy Martin in mid-February. That leaves 83 of the original 114 proposals on the outside looking in as Martin is slated to make her final decision on which proposals to fund by the end of March.
While UW-Madison science graduate programs focus on recruitment and creating a welcoming climate for minority students, diversity numbers have remained constant.
Volunteers from several UW-Madison organizations manned donation tables across campus Thursday to raise money for Haiti earthquake victims.
Online resources for class content may be a solution for long lines and substantial price tags at campus-area bookstores, but returning students this semester have a wide variety of choices to fight textbook costs.
High Noon Saloon
In-depth report looks at how much food is thrown out by campus food services and proposed solutions
The UW System Board of Regents will meet in Madison Thursday and Friday for a one-year update on the Growth Agenda for Wisconsin.