Finals are stressful enough on their own, but for incoming and returning Associated Students of Madison representatives, it’s even more hectic — the new session of Student Council takes over during the last week of classes.
An ongoing case between the UW System and embattled UW-Oshkosh Foundation will go to a trial, despite the System’s request to resolve the issue after a federal judge’s April 12 ruling.
In January 2019, a new face will be at the helm of the Morgridge Public Center for Public Service, the organization on campus charged with promoting civic engagement.
Older adults living in rural communities will benefit from an expansion of health and wellness programs in UW-Madison’s School of Nursing.
A teaching assistant in the Sociology Department has been put in a non-teaching role and will leave the university at the end of the academic year after additional concerns about their conduct — following a sexual harassment case — arose again this fall.
Students and faculty who dealt with outdated facilities, tight space and course enrollment issues inside UW-Madison’s chemistry building can rest assured that their concerns will be addressed after the Board of Regents granted $29.3 million in extra spending for the renovation.
To allow for greater discussion among the campus community, UW System President Ray Cross said Thursday that conversation on UW-Stevens Point’s controversial proposal to chop 13 humanities majors will continue next fall to allow for full shared governance engagement.
After postponing a vote on legislation that would allow first-year representation on the body, the Associated Students of Madison passed it on the first of two votes Tuesday night.
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.
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.
Although the body voted in favor of a first-year involvement committee at a previous meeting, they ultimately shot it down Tuesday night.
Rep. Ethan Carpenter said the legislation allows first year voices to be heard.
Student Services Finance Committee members debated an absence policy for an hour before shooting it down.
Rep. Dylan Resch cited the involvement of Nominations Board as a reason why sustainability and legislative affairs vice chairs shouldn't be paid.
Students said the ASEC resolution wasn't enough at the Academic Staff Assembly meeting Monday.
Shared Governance Chair Deena Whitwam and Outreach Director Yogev Ben-Yitschak interviewed Press Office Director Courtney Morrison on Tuesday's episode of "The State of the University."
Co-hosts Outreach Director Yogev Ben-Yitschak and Shared Governance Chair Deena Whitwam interviewed Equity and Inclusion chair Alex Hader about her building bill of rights.
Outreach Director Yogev Ben-Yitschak and Shared Governance Chair Deena Whitwam talked with Tyler Rashand, the new Inclusion Ambassador on the radio show "The State of the University."
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