The University of Wisconsin senior class of 2012 dedicated a centennial plaque to preserve its place in the university’s history and celebrate the Wisconsin Idea yesterday. The plaque is made of bronze and contains a quotation from former UW President Charles Van Hise, Senior Class President Steven Olikara said. According… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin student government’s fee allocation committee approved a final motion for the Multicultural Student Coalition in its final meeting of the year Monday evening. SSFC unanimously approved the Multicultural Student Coalition co-sponsorship form. The decision was not debated, and the committee voted after a brief summary of… Read more »

Seven work teams released their initial recommendations Monday for the new shape of the University of Wisconsin Human Resources system after provisions in the state budget gave UW the authority to create its own HR system. The recommendations, composed by representatives from across UW, are an initial step from the… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin reached and surpassed $1 billion in research expenditures in a fiscal year, according to a study from the National Science Foundation. Total research expenditures for the 2010 fiscal year reached about $1.3 billion, an increase of about $15 million from the 2009 fiscal year, according to… Read more »

The next phase in hip-hop education is the pedagogy of hip-hop, Columbia University Professor Marc Lamont Hill said during an Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives lecture series event last night. Hill defined pedagogy as the act of teaching or transmitting knowledge to students. “We aren’t asking if hip-hop education works;… Read more »

Representatives of the University of Wisconsin’s student government reviewed the timeline for the state’s biennial budget in a meeting Monday night, saying it was not too early to begin strategizing on how to avoid further cuts to higher education. The biennial budget is part of Wisconsin’s budget that involves higher… Read more »

A second Dane County judge handed down a decision on Monday that ruled the state’s voter ID law is unconstitutional and legally barred any further attempts to enforce the law. The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin challenged the new voter ID law on the basis that it was unconstitutional… Read more »

More than 40 students from 10 different University of Wisconsin campuses will be participating in a state-wide lobbying day today sponsored by the University of Wisconsin student government. The students will meet with state legislators in 26 different offices to bring attention to student issues, according to Analiese Eicher, government… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin sponsored its fifth annual Wiscontrepreneur 100-Hour Challenge, which provides students with the tools and opportunity to exhibit their innovations at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Office of Corporate Relations spokesperson Vickie Eiden said the new showcase allows contestants to set up and display their creations to… Read more »

Madison city officials and University of Wisconsin students are currently in the early stages of organizing the next Mifflin Street Block Party’s sponsor and permit holder. The Mifflin Street Block Party’s permit holder needs to be a non-profit organization for the block party to happen, student government officials reported to… Read more »

A Madison city official presented a new plan to broaden the definition of a public nuisance to the University of Wisconsin student government Monday night following an ongoing debate over recent nuisance party legislation. As requested by the Madison Police Department, Madison officials drafted a new plan to make the… Read more »

Members of the University of Wisconsin student government debated newly proposed budget options for the UW System in a meeting Monday night. The new budget options, called Money is Green, outline the flexibilities universities have in the budget, allowing them to potentially use money more efficiently, Student Services Finance Committee… Read more »

First lady Michelle Obama joined University of Wisconsin students in a conference call yesterday evening in an effort to encourage increased participation and voter turnout in the upcoming presidential campaign. Wisconsin State Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, also joined the progressive students at the event to listen to Obama, give tips… Read more »