Members of the University of Wisconsin student government selected its incoming leadership team for the next session in a Thursday meeting. The Student Services Finance Committee elected its 20th session Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary, choosing representatives David Vines, Ian Malmstadt and Dylan Fiedler, respectively. By a vote of 9-6, Rep.… Read more »

A recent wave of gifts and funding brought new prospects for the Dictionary of American Regional English. An anonymous $100,000 gift joined the increased funding streams for DARE last week, according to a University of Wisconsin statement. The statement said the project also received a $30,000 gift from the American… Read more »

While Interim Chancellor David Ward will finish the last of his two years serving in his position for the University of Wisconsin with the conclusion of this semester, the search for the next UW chancellor started long before Ward’s final days in office. The UW System established a Chancellor Search… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s contract with Palermo’s Pizza remains in place as Interim Chancellor David Ward’s term approaches an end. The student coalition UWMad@Palermo’s began protesting UW’s ties with the Milwaukee-based pizza company in late 2012, when student leaders of the coalition heard of the company’s alleged unfair labor practices… Read more »

A bill set to see an Assembly Committee vote today invalidating many Madison ordinances that protect tenants has sparked ire in the student and city community. As each municipality is currently able to have its own set of renting ordinances, the bill aims to make a uniform set of laws statewide,… Read more »

The last day of prescribed burns that took place Wednesday in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve near the western edge of the University of Wisconsin campus experienced some difficulties due to weather.  Most of the burns, however, were cancelled because winds were not cooperating, according to Adam Gundlach, research gardener for… Read more »

As the start of a six-year initiative to sustain already available programs, facilities and support remodeling projects, the University of Wisconsin will increase parking rates next semester.  The plan is meant to ensure future funding for the University of Wisconsin Transportation Services, according to Associate Director Casey Newman, who said… Read more »

A $9.9 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the agriculture research department of University of Wisconsin will fund efforts for a more sustainable dairy industry. This grant will be used to perform multi-institutional and multi-state test research, according to Raymond Knighton, a national program leader at… Read more »

Ushering in the 20th session of Student Council, newly elected University of Wisconsin’s student government Chair David Gardner said he would implement student connections, issues and concerns into real change on campus. Gardner said students should expect a big focus on issues of affordability from the Associated Students of Madison next… Read more »

Physical plant workers were able to quickly remedy a blackout that took away the power of seven University of Wisconsin’s campus buildings Tuesday afternoon. University Communications received the first reports of a loss of power in the Law School building, according to UW spokesperson Susannah Brooks. As of 2:30 p.m.… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s Faculty Senate did not approve a resolution calling for faculty support on divestment in fossil fuel companies at their Monday’s meeting, voting to further study the issue before making a final decision.  UW family science professor Bruce Barrett, who proposed the resolution, urged the faculty to… Read more »

D. Wayne Lukas, a UW graduate and UW assistant basketball coach-turned-horse trainer sent two of his horses to the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Lukas, who graduated with the undergraduate class of 1957 and graduate class of 1960, has won the Kentucky Derby four times, in 1988, 1995, 1996 and 1999,… Read more »

An indication of the growing shift of physics research into the Midwest, a recent report ranked the University of Wisconsin among the top 20 institutes for physics research in the nation. Nature’s Scientific Reports, which ranks the top cities for physics research worldwide, has measured “citation patterns” of papers published… Read more »

Live music stirred up the crowd at the inaugural Revelry Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, with the University of Wisconsin year-end event selling more than 3,000 tickets to the event.The Wisconsin Union Directorate’s Revelry Music and Arts Festival hosted 11 different artists and other entertainment activities in a daylong… Read more »

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, spoke to University of Wisconsin students about the federal budget, each speaking of the need for bipartisanship but emphasizing their party’s approach is the right one. As part of the UW’s Bipartisan Issues Group, Johnson, Pocan and former U.S. Comptroller General… Read more »

Following an incident Saturday in which students disrupted a performance of “The Vagina Monologues” at the Brink Lounge, officials from the University of Wisconsin are looking into any possible code of conduct violations. The Wisconsin State Journal reported Thursday that actors asked members of the UW chapter of the Kappa… Read more »

Members of student government swore in new representatives Wednesday night with the first meeting of the 20th session of Associated Students of Madison.  In the six-hour long meeting Wednesday, ASM members elected new chairs and committee positions for the 20th session of Student Council. The swearing in process included an… Read more »

A Student Council member declared a so-called “War on Fiscal Insanity” citing monetary issues as something Student Council should try to improve on in its 20th session. A statement released Wednesday by Student Judiciary Chief Justice Nicholas Checker while he held the position of the interim chairman of the Associated… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin dean of international studies and vice provost for globalization, Gilles Bousquet, will return to campus after serving as UW-Eau Claire’s interim chancellor for the previous academic year. Bousquet will complete his sabbatical during the 2013-14 academic year before rejoining UW’s Department of French and Italian, according… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Libraries will host an exhibition titled “Text Support: A Library Exhibit About Paper” that will run through June and focus on the art and history of papermaking. Tracy Honn, the senior artist for Silver Buckle Press, said papermaking is something people use in their everyday life,… Read more »

When former Washington Wizards center Jason Collins came out on Monday, he became the first active athlete from the United States in professional baseball, basketball, football and hockey to be publicly gay.University of Wisconsin sociology professor Jane Piliavin said the news could have an impact on sports and homosexuality. Since… Read more »

The decision by a student government’s judiciary body, which ruled in favor of the recently-elected senior class president, agreed disqualification was not necessary for the violations present during the president’s campaign. The Student Judiciary originally heard this case April 22. In the hearing, University of Wisconsin senior Ryan Hughes said… Read more »

Three University of Wisconsin professors and a former UW faculty member are the finalists set to compete for the position of dean of the College of Letters and Science, the largest college at UW. The finalists are John Coleman, David McDonald, John Scholz and Jane Tylus. Three of the four… Read more »

More than two hundred people gathered outside of Bascom Hall Monday as a group of students staged a sit-in in the chancellor’s office to protest the university’s continuing contract with Palermo’s Pizza, which prompted the chancellor to issue a statement saying cutting ties with the company is “not warranted based… Read more »

In recognition of outstanding student leaders and student organizations at the University of Wisconsin, the annual Buckys Award Ceremony celebrated student involvement on Monday. Dean of Students Lori Berquam served as the keynote speaker at the dinner, speaking on the ceremony’s theme of “Leadership’s Print: Past and Present.”Berquam’s speech focused on the… Read more »

Members of the University of Wisconsin Athletic Board convened Friday afternoon to update their alcohol policies for student-athletes and to weigh grade requirements for recruitment. UW Athletic Board member Sheila McGuirk shared the updated guidelines for scouting student-athletes, saying by 2016 scouts must be looking at a 2.3 minimum incoming… Read more »

While every Badger walking the stage at graduation has a story as unique as the next, one family will be seeing its graduates in triple.As they prepare for graduation in May, triplets Kyle, Stephanie and Ashley Verhasselt fondly remember their time at the University of Wisconsin together. Kyle, Stephanie and Ashley… Read more »

Thousands of enthusiastic Badgers and runners from around the state joined to show their support for the University of Wisconsin in the annual Crazylegs Classic race Saturday. In partnership with the National W Club, UW’s Athletic Department sponsored the annual five-mile race through Madison.Primarily a fundraiser for UW Athletics, the… Read more »

University of Wisconsin students looking to bridge the divide between their studies and their social lives will soon have the opportunity to live in a new biology-focused learning community on campus, set to open in 2014.The BioHouse, a new learning community, is set to open to freshmen in the fall… Read more »

Two self-proclaimed feminists and established bloggers shared their views on sexual assault, rape culture, social media and gender-bias at a keynote speaker event Wednesday as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment hosted Zerlina Maxwell, a Feministing.com blogger and contributor to the New York Daily News… Read more »

Student Council unanimously voted in support of two resolutions, one for a conflict-free University of Wisconsin campus and another on member council’s legislation, in its final meeting of the semester on Wednesday. The conflict-free legislation, proposed by Associated Students of Madison Rep. David Gardner, involves a campus-wide initiative to work… Read more »

Music, bread, speakers and guests were united Wednesday at “Challahpalooza,” an event held by a service organization for a University of Wisconsin Jewish campus center. UW Hillel’s Challah for Hunger team brought different types of people together for a Lollapalooza-themed philanthropy event that was the first of its kind, according… Read more »

Although the Wisconsin Alumni Student Board was faced with roughly half the funding it had last year, this year’s All-Campus Party will go on as usual. In coordinating this week’s events, which started last Saturday, WASB All-Campus Party Co-Director Sean Johnson-Bice said the group had to look for alternative sources… Read more »

Efforts to advance the University of Wisconsin’s learning and research community will culminate with the opening of a behavioral research space between the Wisconsin School of Business and the School of Human Ecology. The Behavioral Research Insights Through Experiments Lab emerged from a conversation between the deans of the two… Read more »

Two Capitol reporters shared their experiences and gave some new context for Wisconsin’s recent political turmoil Tuesday while talking to students about the “monumental moment” in Wisconsin history.  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters Jason Stein and Patrick Marley, co-authors of the new book “More Than They Bargained For,” talked to students… Read more »

Bringing potential closure to a labor conflict spanning more than two years, University of Wisconsin Interim Chancellor David Ward released a statement Tuesday saying an agreement has been reached between Adidas and a union representing workers from an Indonesian factory. The agreement reached between the Adidas Corporation and the PT Kizone… Read more »

Two members of the University of Wisconsin Police Department traveled to Massachusetts Monday to attend a memorial service for a campus police officer killed in the line of duty as officers pursued the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer Sean Collier, 26, was killed April 15 during… Read more »

One of the University of Wisconsin’s oldest humanities projects faces an uncertain future due to a recent lack in funding.   The Dictionary of American Regional English, a 50-year-old project, has recently finished cataloguing entries of colloquial and regional words around the country, but may now be lacking sufficient funds… Read more »

University of Wisconsin sustainability officials reflected on successful conservation initiatives on campus over the past year, along with plans for new collaborations in the future, on Earth Day.UW started the “We Conserve” energy initiative in 2006 as a comprehensive approach to achieve two goals: to improve energy efficiency on campus… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s student-run Humans vs. Zombies organization drew criticism from several students this past week, as they mistook Nerf guns for assault rifles and filed gun complaints with the UW Police Department. The Humans vs. Zombies event began four years ago and occurs twice a year, once in… Read more »

Although the University of Wisconsin Police Department closed the investigation into the death of a UW employee last week, officials are still investigating the cause of the accident.Kenneth Newman, 63, of Prairie du Sac, was an instrument maker for UW Physical Plant Machine Shop, who was working on repairs on… Read more »

The student organization ASK.LISTEN.SAVE held its third annual Suicide Prevention Walk Sunday, seeing its most successful turnout in the event’s history.The walk is a fundraiser for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, an organization funding research, education and treatment programs for suicide prevention, ASK.LISTEN.SAVE Co-President Chelsey Evensen said. This organization… Read more »

A former Madison-area congressman informed students about the need to fix the debt in the first meeting of a new student group that would encourage a bipartisan solution. Former U.S. Rep. Scott Klug, a Republican, joined Katie Belanger, executive director of LGBT advocacy group Fair Wisconsin, in the launch of… Read more »

It is hard to imagine, but the shy, petite man who was visibly blushing as he timidly sauntered to the center of the auditorium Thursday evening is one of the biggest names in the adult film industry. James Deen, the youngest male to win performer of the year for three… Read more »

Members of several University of Wisconsin student organizations protesting UW’s partnership with Palermo’s Pizza rallied on Bascom Hill Thursday to urge the administration to sever ties with the company. UWMad@Palermo’s Coalition organized the 4 p.m. rally, along with the help of a coalition of students from several organizations fighting… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin campus is buzzing now that Badger alumnus and comedian Anders Holm was selected to speak at graduation. The Badger Herald spoke with Holm about his memories of the Terrace and beating the Wisconsin cold with Jack Daniels, moving into television and why he thinks he is… Read more »

With a steadily increasing pool of applicants and increasing selectiveness for admissions, more students than ever want to be Badgers.According to a New York Times analysis of admissions statistics released Monday, the university admitted 15,126 students, denied 12,200 and wait listed 2,307 out of the 29,653 high school seniors who applied for fall 2013. This 51 percent… Read more »

Getting naked has never been so socially acceptable.The Undie Run, to be held May 3 at 7:30 p.m. and organized by Phi Gamma Delta, is an event that brings people together to donate the clothes they are wearing and run on the Lakeshore Path to help raise money for Cancer for College, an… Read more »

Members of the University of Wisconsin’s student government made changes to internal positions and postponed a vote on legislation that would alter the way student government leaders interact with governance bodies for individual university colleges in their meeting Wednesday. The Associated Students of Madison tackled issues including the process the… Read more »

While students and faculty made their way around University of Wisconsin’s campus Wednesday afternoon, a conference room of 20 people hovered around laptops on the second floor of the UW Bookstore. A staff of around 20 worked to produce and run this year’s #UWRightNow campaign, taking submissions from a number of… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin employee died Tuesday night after being caught underneath a loading dock lift when it collapsed, UW Police confirmed Tuesday night.  An initial call reporting the industrial-type accident came in at 1:45 p.m., according to UWPD spokesperson Marc Lovicott. The incident occurred at the Art Lofts building… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s student government kicked off Diversity Week Monday in effort to facilitate a serious conversation about diversity issues on campus.  Planning for the week, which was organized by the Associated Students of Madison’s Diversity Committee, started back in the fall, Diversity Committee Chair Mia Akers said. Once the… Read more »

This year’s University of Wisconsin graduates will hear from UW alumnus and comedian Anders Holm, who is set to speak at this spring’s commencement ceremonies. Holm graduated from UW in 2003. He is a co-creator, writer and star of the Comedy Central show Workaholics. The show, currently in its third… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin will reprise last year’s successful user-generated social media campaign, dubbed #UWRightNow, on Wednesday, to feature students’  voices using a variety of social media channels. The campaign encourages participants to tell stories about their relationship with the university and include photos of themselves around campus. Although the day-long… Read more »

Jane Goodall shared her reasons for hope in a world of environmental crisis and reflected on her journey from being a scientist to an environmental protection advocate with more than 2,000 people at an Earth Day conference Monday. Goodall dreamed of living among apes in African jungles as a little… Read more »

For twelve hours University of Wisconsin students walked, ran and skipped around a track in effort to raise awareness and fundraise for cancer Friday. UW’s chapter of Colleges Against Cancer hosted the Relay For Life fundraiser at Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center, or the Shell, raising about $157,000 in total.… Read more »

Business student organizations across campus gathered Sunday to pick up litter in their community. Professional business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi holds their Campus Cleanup every semester, partnering with the University of Wisconsin School of Business to organize student volunteers, AKPsi Chapter Liason Jennifer Wojnarowicz said. The program was started by… Read more »

University of Wisconsin senior Henry Mackaman was a “family man” with a contagious smile and an all-around “cool” kid. Remembered by friends, family and members of the Madison community for his outstanding talent, creativity and intelligence, Mackaman, 21, died Thursday evening of bacterial meningitis. A St. Paul, Minn., native and… Read more »

While a report released Wednesday by the University of Wisconsin System documents reported sexual assault cases in 2012, Dean of Students Lori Berquam said the data portrays only a fraction of the issue. Berquam said the data in the report, which was released in a campus-wide email Wednesday evening, is by… Read more »

Two teenage drivers were citated for reckless driving and endangering safety Tuesday after a high-speed ride landed them in the middle of a marsh in the University of Wisconsin’s Arboretum.A red Chevy pick-up truck and a silver Jeep Liberty traveling at 60 to 80 mph on Arboretum Drive lost control, went… Read more »

University of Wisconsin is offering support to those affected by the death of UW senior Henry Mackaman, who died after being  hospitalized and diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Mackaman was hospitalized at Meriter Hospital earlier this week and his family has now removed him from life support, according to a UW statement… Read more »

After earning a second-place rating last year, the University of Wisconsin Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps reached its goal to earn the top ranking in the nation for physical fitness. Cadets in the program earned an average physical fitness score of 97.42 out of 100, according to a UW… Read more »

This week marks the beginning of 2013’s Out and About Month, a cross-campus event that highlights cooperation and support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender issues at the University of Wisconsin.  This emphasis on co-curricular partnerships is what makes this year’s Out and About Month — to take place April 9-26 — different from… Read more »

The thunderstorms and rain showers that University of Wisconsin students trudged through Tuesday, amid the expected weather for the rest of the week, set a fitting background for Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week that will start next week. With a declaration from Gov. Scott Walker, the week of April 15-19 will… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin is planning to implement a new combined calendar and email software that could save the institution an estimated $11 million in operating costs and about $30.5 million in workforce efficiency over five years. A campus-wide team working on behalf of the “Administrative Excellence Initiative” is planning… Read more »

As the temperature warms and more people begin to flock to the downtown area, university police plan to help city police increase presence to protect safety of residents in the downtown area. In response to last summer’s shooting on University Avenue and the attack on former Badger running back Montee… Read more »

Multiple Emmy award-winning journalist Byron Pitts told his story on campus Monday about the life-saving power of service. “As a reporter, I always seek to break news,” Pitts said to more than 100 people at Union South’s Varsity Hall, as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series program by the Wisconsin Union.… Read more »

A student government lobbying committee plans to send out a letter to city leaders outlining suggestions for additional 18 and older entertainment venues in the Madison area. At a meeting Monday, the Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs Committee heard testimony on an 18+ Entertainment Campaign letter and brainstormed other… Read more »

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch from Tuesday afternoon to Friday morning this week for parts of east central, southeast and south central Wisconsin, including Dane County. Residents are expecting several rounds of moderate rainfall and thunderstorms in the next three days and forecasts with totals of… Read more »

Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank was officially confirmed as the University of Wisconsin’s next chancellor in a UW System vote Friday.  The Board of Regents unanimously approved Blank as UW’s new chancellor, agreeing with a special committee’s recommendation released last month. She will begin her role in mid-July.… Read more »

Human capital reform, global rebalancing and insight on China’s recent political transition were among the topics at a economics conference on campus Friday. The day-long conference, “United States-China Economic Relation in the Wake of Political Transition,” was organized by UW’s China’s Economic Forum, a University of Wisconsin student organization. UW professors specializing… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin celebrated the opening of a new home for energy research on campus in the Wisconsin Energy Institute with a symposium, tours and hands-on activities over the weekend. The two-day event began with a symposium Friday highlighting the energy research that will occur in the new facility. As… Read more »

A committee of student government put on a meeting Thursday night for prospective students interested in getting involved.Associated Students of Madison’s Shared Governance committee, which heads the connection between students and faculty and academic staff at University of Wisconsin, held the meeting titled “Shared Governance Matchmaker Event,” to show what… Read more »

Hoodie Allen and Toro y Moi are among the talents slated to perform at the arts and music festival Revelry, the first official end-of-the-year music festival at University of Wisconsin. The day-long live music and art event on May 4 features five national acts and regional talents including Delta Spirit,… Read more »

Members of University of Wisconsin’s student government unanimously passed a proposed Tenant Bill of Rights that allows the Associated Students of Madison to endorse landlords that abide by certain standards deemed to improve the living situation of students. The proposal includes a wide variety of restrictions on the actions that… Read more »

Professor and artist Xu Weixin shared the importance of contemporary Chinese art and his own work in a speech at the Chazen Museum of Art Wednesday. Weixin, current associate Dean of the School of Arts at Renmin University of China, is known for his contemporary portraitures that paint a detailed… Read more »

The beginning of April marks the kickoff of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about recognizing, preventing and taking action against sexual assault. The University of Wisconsin’s student organization Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment is hosting several events to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness month and make the… Read more »

A new online program by the University of Wisconsin Center for Patient Partnerships will offer a unique perspective on what it means to advocate and interact with patients facing serious illnesses with the Consumer Health Advocacy Certificate. CPP Director Meg Gaines started the center when she returned to work after… Read more »

Members of different University of Wisconsin campuses will bring their viewpoints to the Capitol this Thursday during the University of Wisconsin, UW-Extension and UW Colleges Day, which will showcase research and activities from each of the three groups. Demonstrations and displays will be shown from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in… Read more »

Yahoo! On the Road recently revealed Fall Out Boy as a band that will visit Madison May 13 during its three-month international tour. Although the Yahoo! music festival will take place in Madison just one week after the Mifflin Street Block Party and coincide with the Revelry Music and Arts Festival,… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Center of Journalism Ethics will honor Milwaukee Journal Sentinel health and science reporter Mark Johnson with the Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics at a conference Friday. The Badger Herald spoke with Johnson about the award and his experiences in journalism.  We have edited the interview… Read more »

A recent bill passed by the U.S. Senate could affect the University of Wisconsin’s political science department because it includes an amendment that will cut funding for research in the political science field at institutions around the country. The bill, which passed in the Senate on March 20, will restrict… Read more »

Potential federal budget cuts in research funding has been a hot-button issue for public institutions across the nation and although a recent report said cuts will have a limited impact on universities, campus officials are not yet certain how the cut will affect research at the University of Wisconsin. According to… Read more »

Student representatives involved in the planning process of Revelry, an end-of-the-year festival sponsored by student government to take place May 4, are continuing plans for the event and readying to announce the final lineup this Thursday.The sites of the festival will include Union South Plaza, the Sett and South Randall… Read more »

After being recommended for University of Wisconsin’s chancellor early last week, acting U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce, Rebecca Blank shared her goals for the university in a conference call Friday. Blank emphasized the importance of building relationships for her first year in office, adding she hopes to spend several months… Read more »

Students called for Interim Chancellor David Ward to cut the University of Wisconsin’s ties with Palermo’s Pizza at an administration luncheon on Wednesday in an ongoing workers’ rights dispute which has sparked controversy from student groups.About 20 members of the UWMad@Palermo’s Coalition confronted Ward during the annual UW Showcase with the… Read more »

The lights were dimmed and audience membersn shed tears as the audience shared its secrets in front of a crowd of nearly 700 people Wednesday evening, as community members attended a lecture from the PostSecret project’s founder Frank Warren. “It was super nerve-wracking, my heart was pounding and I was crying,” University of Wisconsin… Read more »

The Wisconsin Energy Institute, which represents the sustainable and collaborative research it houses to find new ways to reduce and conserve energy, will open to the public in early April.  The institute is a metacenter, connecting energy researchers from across campus and multiple disciplines, WEI spokesperson Ben Miller said in… Read more »

A new $30 million venture capital fund that is the result of a collaboration between the State of Wisconsin Investment Board and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation will focus on information technology and software startups.The function of the fund will be to invest in early-stage companies focused on information technologies… Read more »

Madison is among the 21 cities that will host an international music tour this spring. The tour is set to come to Madison May 13. Although lineups are not officially announced, the tour, called “Yahoo! on the Road,” will feature artists such as Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Macklemore and… Read more »

For many on campus, Rebecca Blank, acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce, was an economically-focused choice for the University of Wisconsin’s chancellor recommendation, an angle that has raised some concern for the future of the university. After 13 members of UW’s Associated Students of Madison released their endorsement for chancellor finalist… Read more »

University of Wisconsin researchers and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals continue to stand at odds concerning the cause of a federal agency investigation that resulted in a citation because the treatment of a cat in an experiment at a UW lab.A UW research lab did not appeal a citation by… Read more »

University of Wisconsin System’s president and a special committee recommended Rebecca Blank, acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce, as UW’s new Chancellor in an announcement Monday. The UW System Board of Regents will vote on the recommendation by UW System President Kevin Reily and the special committee on April 5. If… Read more »

Controversy surrounding the student organization Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group continued to stir throughout the weekend after University of Wisconsin Interim Chancellor David Ward issued a statement Thursday intended to provide clarification on his actions concerning the group’s funding. Ward’s statement is yet another facet of the ongoing struggle between WISPIRG… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison put forward an endorsement for University of Wisconsin chancellor finalist Michael Schill Friday after meeting with all four finalists as part of the screening process throughout the last several weeks.ASM Rep. David Gardner, in addition to 12 other ASM members and student leaders, released an… Read more »

The last finalist candidate who could become University of Wisconsin’s next chancellor visited campus Wednesday to lay out her priorities of maintaining funding for the university, leveraging new educational technologies and expanding community outreach. Rebecca Blank currently serves as acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, where she is… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin will welcome the Dalai Lama to campus in May to participate in a panel moderated by nationally-acclaimed journalists Arianna Huffington and Daniel Goleman. The event, “Change your Mind Change the World 2013,” is meant to celebrate the focus of scientific research on well-being and related subjects, Richard… Read more »

In its ongoing struggle with the University of Wisconsin chancellor’s office, Wisconsin Student Public Interest Research Group gathered signatures from 10 percent of the university’s population for its petition asking the chancellor to respect the organization’s allotted funding.WISPIRG, which has collected over 4,500 petitions, received support from more than 115… Read more »

Student Council’s Student Judiciary denied an appeal filed by the Multicultural Student Coalition claiming the student finance board violated viewpoint neutrality when assigning a minimum budget to the organization. SJ expected MCSC to be dissatisfied with the result of the trial panel in which the judiciary affirmed the Student Services… Read more »

Members of the Madison and campus community began to mourn the loss of University of Wisconsin psychology professor Bryan Hendricks this week. Hendricks died Friday morning at the age of 66. Hendricks, who worked in the UW psychology department for 12 years, died after an illness required his retirement, according… Read more »

The third finalist for the University of Wisconsin’s top job visited campus Monday and emphasized the importance of taking risks as a leader. Kim Wilcox, current provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Michigan State University, said that there are major similarities between the two institutions in terms of academics and… Read more »

University of Wisconsin administrators are in the early stages of developing a plan for a College of the Arts, which would provide a more cohesive and centralized home for the arts on campus.According to University Committee Chair Mark Cook, the arts are currently split between the School of Education, the… Read more »

University of Wisconsin students will have the chance to vote for their student representatives and a referendum on a new constitution in the Associated Students of Madison elections this week. ASM will be holding their elections beginning today to fill 29 Student Council seats, five Student Services Finance Committee seats… Read more »

Officials from the University of Wisconsin and Madison Area Technical College will sign a reverse transfer agreement Monday, allowing credits to transfer between both of the higher education institutions.  The reverse transfer agreement will go into effect this fall and will permit Madison College students who have earned at least… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin could lose about $35 million dollars in research funding over the next year, the UW System’s president said Thursday. UW System President Kevin Reilly said at Thursday’s Board of Regents meeting UW’s research budget, one of the largest in the nation, could get a 3.5 percent… Read more »

Michelle Alexander proved many skeptics wrong after she won The New York Times best-selling author title for her book, “A New Jim Crow.” Alexander, a highly distinguished civil rights lawyer, advocate, legal scholar and best-selling author, was the latest speaker in the Distinguished Lecture Series put on by the Wisconsin… Read more »

Chancellor finalist and current dean of the University of Chicago Law School Michael Schill laid out his vision to keep college accessible and to empower University of Wisconsin students through communication and shared governance in a visit Thursday. State and federal funding, philanthropy and monetizing innovations are revenue sources Schill… Read more »

Members of student government continued assessing solutions to textbook affordability on campus as well as considered mandatory advisory meetings for freshmen Wednesday. In a University Affairs Committee meeting, representatives laid out initiatives to create a textbook swap program to aid students with textbook costs. Past initiatives, like the Associated Students of Madison… Read more »

Members of student government unanimously approved two changes to the recommended campus alcohol policy brought forth by a graduate student representative Wednesday, resonating with faculty senators’ opposition to the proposed alcohol permit application process. Jamie Wheeler, Associated Students of Madison Student Council graduate student representative, presented two amendments to the… Read more »

The search for University of Wisconsin’s next dean of the College of Letters and Science has reached a new stage, narrowing down to a target range of eight to 10 finalists from both inside and outside the university. The search began last July after the current dean, Gary Sandefur, announced his… Read more »

Chancellor finalist and current dean at the Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering Nicholas Jones highlighted the similarities between the University of Wisconsin and his current home institution in a visit to Madison Tuesday. Speaking about his background, Jones said the vision, values and passion that drive UW are… Read more »

A student government committee for sustainability reviewed ongoing campaigns and initiated conversations to finalize plans for a fair to take place at the end of the spring semester at a Tuesday night meeting. The Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group asked the Sustainability Committee to endorse its Ban the Bottle campaign, which… Read more »

The Student Labor Action Coalition encouraged former Adidas workers to share their ongoing struggle against the company at a panel Tuesday. As former workers of the Indonesian factory PT Kizone, Aslam Hidayat and Heni Sutisna talked about how drastically their lives, along with the lives of 2,800 other former workers,… Read more »

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin found an increasing female mortality rate at a national level in a study one researcher called the first of its kind. Erika Cheng, co-author of the study, said she and her research partner David Kindig looked at premature mortality rates. She said premature mortality… Read more »

Three suspects are in custody, and nobody appears to be injured, after reports of shots fired in the University Houses area Tuesday night. The University of Wisconsin Police Department detained three persons of interest Tuesday after responding to multiple calls that reported shots fired in the area, according to a… Read more »

A proposed University of Wisconsin alcohol policy change, which was spurred in part by a university-funded party at the center of an Athletics Department investigation last year, was met with concerns about its effect on academic department gatherings at a Faculty Senate meeting Monday. Faculty senators heard updates on the… Read more »

To address concerns of a lack of cohesion among leaders and the need for a more unified student voice, the University of Wisconsin’s student government members are optimistic a newly-approved constitution, which is up for referendum during the Spring Elections, will allow for improved governance. The new constitution will be released to… Read more »

A consulting firm, hired to evaluate the University of Wisconsin’s public transportation services, released their final report last Thursday, providing the first steps for university’s transportation improvement initiative. Darwin Ward, UW Transportation Services commuter solutions manager, said the study, performed by Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, outlined strategies for the development of accessible… Read more »

The Wisconsin Union addressed members of student government about their need for a slight increase in segregated fees to fix maintenance concerns at a meeting Thursday. Wisconsin Union President Sarah Mathews told Associated Students of Madison’s Student Services Finance Committee that the Union is asking for a $7.80 increase in… Read more »

A fire broke out in a University of Wisconsin building on University Avenue Thursday morning. Heavy amounts of smoke were detected on multiple floors of the Medical Sciences Center, located at 1300 University Avenue, around 8 a.m., according to Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8. The fire was located in a… Read more »

The student leaders behind Revelry, the student body’s first official end-of-the-year celebration, announced Wednesday the musical event will take place at Engineering Mall and Union South Plaza from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 4th, the same day as the Mifflin Street Block Party. Revelry will be a ticketed… Read more »

A grassroots committee of student government that examined cellphone reception at University of Wisconsin found that Union South, Dejope Hall and athletic facilities need the most reception improvement through a campus-wide survey. The Associated Students of Madison University Affairs Committee launched the Campus Safety Campaign last semester, which aims to… Read more »

Members of various registered student Organizations addressed their funding and policy concerns, while also hearing suggestions and explanations from student government at a Finance Committee meeting held Tuesday. Finance Committee Chair Andrew Kidd, Nominations Board Chair Sean McNally and Student Services Finance Committee Chair Ellie Bruecker were seeking feedback from… Read more »

University of Wisconsin chancellor search finalist Kim Wilcox, current provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Michigan State University, finds collaboration to be key in his leadership style. In an email to The Badger Herald, Wilcox said as chancellor, he would be an effective leader for campus while at the same… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s Madison campus is the latest carrier of a Twitter torch for the UW System. Nate Moll, a fifth-year senior, is participating in a cross-university Twitter campaign designed to exemplify the Wisconsin experience at all System campuses.  The Twitter account, @UWpowersMe, is part of Knowledge Powers Wisconsin, a… Read more »

The work of four Dane County hospitals is responsible for Tuesday’s launch of a new website that provides up-to-date health and population data to the community. Healthydane.org, with the collaboration of Meriter Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital, Stoughton Hospital and University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, is the result of a… Read more »

For chancellor search finalist Michael Schill, a dean and law professor at the University of Chicago Law School, fundraising and alumni engagement are essential for the future of the University of Wisconsin.  Schill, who is one of four final candidates for the chancellor position, said fundraising is a critical factor… Read more »

A student government committee addressed common themes from student feedback on possible proposals to expand the current ethnic studies requirement at a meeting Monday.The discussion focused on additional time requirements, reducing discussion sizes and adding service-learning courses. The student responses were collected from a roundtable event hosted by the Associated Students of… Read more »

In the eyes of Rebecca Blank, the acting Secretary of Commerce and one of four finalists in the Chancellor search and screen, a federal agency is not unlike the University of Wisconsin. UW’s Chancellor Search and Screen Committee announced Blank among three other academic finalists late Thursday evening, narrowing down… Read more »

The student government’s main judiciary body ruled in favor of the Associated Students of Madison’s financial branch in multiple cases this weekend. Student Judiciary heard allegations from Multicultural Student Coalition and Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow that the Student Services Finance Committee violated viewpoint neutrality earlier this month, however sided… Read more »

[View the story “The Creator vs. Katy Culver” on Storify] By this point, the “UW Madison Confessions” Facebook page should need no introduction. The page, which allows anyone to post confessions anonymously through an online survey system, has gained 13,698 likes in less than 10 days since its creation on Feb.… Read more »

The Wisconsin Union’s governing body elected four students to assume future leadership positions on the committee in a meeting Tuesday. A statement said Union Council elected University of Wisconsin sophomore Neil Damron, current Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series director, to succeed current Wisconsin Union President Sarah Mathews. The statement… Read more »

In an effort to keep pace with continuously advancing educational technology, the University of Wisconsin announced Wednesday it will offer four massive, open online courses, two of which will start this fall. The experimental pilot program will be part of a higher education delivery system geared toward expanding courses to… Read more »

A half-ton boulder had him in a death grip. For 127 hours, his only options were to sever his right arm with a dull pocketknife or to stand and wait on a three-foot-wide space in a remote canyon in southern Utah, on his grave. Aron Ralston told his story about… Read more »

A student government committee for sustainability reviewed the progress of its energy campaign and planned upcoming waste campaigns for the semester in a meeting Tuesday. Associated Students of Madison Sustainability Committee Chair Colin Higgins said he met with the University of Wisconsin Office of Sustainability to go over its current… Read more »

After taking in no state funding the past two years, University of Wisconsin’s cancer center will receive nearly $4 million through 2015, according to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal. Walker officially announced the proposal to invest $3.75 million to develop the Wisconsin Oncology Network of Imaging Excellence Thursday in… Read more »

Days after a meteorite struck Russia and left more than 1,000 injured, University of Wisconsin scientists concluded a study of a meteorite that hit Wisconsin with findings of its complex geological history after three years of investigation. The Mifflin meteorite, named for the town over which it fell and known… Read more »

Efforts by a grassroots student government committee devoted to increasing cell phone service on campus will take shape this semester. The Associated Students of Madison University Affairs Committee is working to increase reception in areas where students spend most of their time and to target buildings and areas on campus… Read more »

Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk urged students to pursue meaningful change for the environment through their own areas of talent in a talk hosted by a Nelson Institute student organization Monday night.Falk was the first woman elected to be the Dane County Executive and served for 14 years. She… Read more »

Students suggested adding a service-based component and more relevant course topics among possible changes to the University of Wisconsin’s ethnic studies requirement at a roundtable event hosted by the student government Monday night. The Associated Students of Madison’s Diversity Committee and the Wisconsin Union Directorate’s Society and Politics branch co-sponsored… Read more »

Recreational Sports representatives addressed a student government committee in a Monday meeting, with members saying the need for building repairs to outdated facilities are a critical part of their $2 million budget request for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.Rec Sports Interim Director John Horn told Associated Students of Madison Student Services Financial Committee… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s Athletic Board approved an increased budget in their meeting Friday, in addition to announcing major changes to football scheduling for upcoming seasons. The Athletic Board voted unanimously to approve its 2013-2014 budget. Athletic Board Finance Chair Mark Covaleski said the $133 million budget will double annual… Read more »

Whether the trend could be due to the state of the United States’ economy or increasing demand from employers, the University of Wisconsin experienced a major surge in students graduating with economics majors in the last six years.From the 2006-2007 academic year to the 2012-2013 academic year, the number of… Read more »

Donald Nichols, a nationally renowned economist and former director of the University of Wisconsin La Follette School of Public Affairs, died Friday night at age 72. The UW professor emeritus of public affairs and economics died of liver cirrhosis complications caused by hepatitis C, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.… Read more »

A branch of student government passed a budget of more than $13 million for University Health Services in a meeting Thursday. The Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee met to address the UHS budget with general agreement among SSFC representatives that it was well put together and reflected effort… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s housing division is adding a new coed learning community that will be open to students interested in gender issues and sexuality in the upcoming fall semester. The University Housing Division created the Open House: Gender Learning Community to be open to all students, no matter their background… Read more »

After much deliberation from University of Wisconsin’s student government, causing representatives to laugh, quarrel and storm out screaming, the Associated Students of Madison passed its new constitution referendum Wednesday by an 83 percent majority. The new ASM Constitution: A Sound Structure for Subsequent Sessions passed 20-4, with one abstinence at… Read more »

The president of the University of Wisconsin System told The Badger Herald this week that the committee charged with finding a replacement for Interim Chancellor David Ward has interviewed 10 semifinalists so far. UW System President Kevin Reilly said the search-and-screen committee is in the middle of a process of narrowing… Read more »

A student organization gave updates on several of its new campaigns, including a proposed funding increase to public transportation and a plastic water bottle ban, at its second semester kickoff meeting Tuesday. The Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group has been on the University of Wisconsin campus for 23 years working on… Read more »

Interim Chancellor David Ward and Dean of Students Lori Berquam said Monday they support a Responsible Action Bill the student government is lobbying for at the state level. Ward and Berquam endorsed the bill in a meeting to discuss the proposal with ASM leadership. According to an ASM statement, responsible… Read more »

A student government committee finalized plans for an upcoming ethnic studies roundtable and announced the music group that will perform at the event next week. In a meeting Monday, the Associated Students of Madison Diversity Committee completed plans for an ethnic studies dinner to weigh possible changes to the University of Wisconsin’s… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s student government funding arm unanimously approved exemptions for three student groups that submitted documents past deadline on Monday. The Associated Students of Madison Students Services Finance Committee voted to allow Vets for Vets, Campus Women’s Center and Working Class Student Union exemptions regarding paperwork submissions. Vets for… Read more »

The student government’s Coordinating Council heard a report that funding is fully allocated for student organization event grants, leaving a substantial number of groups that have applied without funds.In discussing the future of event grants, Finance Committee Chair Andrew Kidd said all of the remaining $7,468 the committee has left in event… Read more »

A financial branch of the student government denied the claim by a student organization that it violated viewpoint neutrality in its budget decision Student Judiciary hearing Monday. Following a denial of eligibility, the Student Judiciary heard allegations from the Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow against the Associated Students of Madison… Read more »

A student government committee held a training session for student lobbyists Monday on how to meet with elected officials in an effort to achieve tuition protection and to increase need-based financial aid in the upcoming state biennial budget. The Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee will advocate on behalf… Read more »

University of Wisconsin students and community members will be able to deepen their understanding of evolution during a series of upcoming events held at the university in honor of Charles Darwin’s birthday. Darwin Day features a host of activities, including a teacher workshop, a movie screening and several speaker events,… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s student government finance group denied allegations of viewpoint discrimination against a multicultural student group Friday at a Student Judiciary hearing. After a decision to minimally fund the Multicultural Student Coalition, members of the Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary heard MCSC’s appeal accusing ASM Student Services… Read more »

Various maintenance repairs to University of Wisconsin’s recreational sports facilities will be required next year, causing an increase in student segregated fee funding, according to the Division of Recreational Sports. Interim Director of Recreational Sports Joe Horn confirmed Sunday the need for an overhaul of the heating and ventilation systems,… Read more »

The vigil outside the chancellor’s house Wednesday to protest the University of Wisconsin’s alleged exploitation of former Palermo’s Pizza employees appears not to have changed the status quo. Chancellor David Ward issued a statement that UW will maintain its contract with Palermo’s for the time being. The statement came in… Read more »

University Health Services said they will not be requesting a budget increase through student segregated fees for the following fiscal year in a proposal given at a University of Wisconsin student government meeting Thursday.   Rather, UHS presented a budget neutral proposal in Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance… Read more »

Nationally acclaimed actor James Cromwell was arrested on campus Thursday after loudly voicing support for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal’s ongoing animal cruelty case against the University of Wisconsin at a UW System meeting. Cromwell, an Academy Award nominated actor, interrupted UW System’s Board of Regents meeting demanding… Read more »

Several University of Wisconsin registered student organizations will not receive event grant funding this spring semester, an Associated Students of Madison spokesperson said Thursday.UW has more than 800 RSOs, but the university has limited funds to distribute them to all organizations, ASM Finance Chair Andrew Kidd said in an e-mail… Read more »

Frustrated Palermo’s Pizza employees and members of two workers’ rights groups held a candle vigil outside the University of Wisconsin chancellor’s mansion Wednesday to protest alleged university code of conduct violations. Student Labor Action Coalition and the Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice of South Central Wisconsin members joined Palermo’s staff… Read more »

University of Wisconsin faculty addressed the evolving partnership between Madison and China during a panel event at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Wednesday. The China in Madison/Madison in China panel presented by the Center for the Humanities featured four UW professors from various disciplines. They analyzed challenges of internationalization and… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s student government overwhelmingly approved its slightly decreased budget and considered a potential overthrow of its current constitution at its meeting Wednesday.  Members of the Associated Students of Madison Student Council voted 12-2 to approve the General Student Services Fund budget over the 2013-2014 fiscal year. The… Read more »

As mental health issues continue to move into the national forefront, a University of Wisconsin student government committee announced Wednesday it will work to promote the awareness of such issues this semester. The Associated Students of Madison University Affairs Committee mapped out its spring semester goals, focusing on organizing an… Read more »

Despite statewide talks of rising tuition and cuts to state funding, The Princeton Review has again named University of Wisconsin as one of the best values in higher education in the nation. According to a UW statement, the university ranked No. 7 in a list of 150 other public colleges… Read more »

The Peace Corps announced Tuesday the University of Wisconsin boasted the third highest amount of Peace Corps volunteers for 2013. According to a statement from the organization, UW currently has 103 alumni volunteering through the Peace Corps overseas. The only two universities with more alumni in the Peace Corps this… Read more »

As students made their way to classes on a typical winter day yesterday, some paused along with faculty and alumni to celebrate University of Wisconsin’s Founders’ Day, marking the 164th year since the start of classes. Wisconsin Alumni Association spokesperson Kate Dixon said the purpose of celebrating Founders’ Day is… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s newly-created Sustainability Council met Tuesday to engage in collaboration across different student organizations on campus. Student leader and student program coordinator for the Office of Sustainability, Meredith Keller, described the council as a facilitator for student groups and organizations. In its second meeting as a council, members… Read more »

Four years after the construction of the Student Activity Center, the facility will undergo massive renovations in response to student demands and complaints. According to Katie Cary, SAC Governing Board chair, the SACGB has a $30,000 budget that will go toward SAC remodeling as well as a $10,000 dollar budget… Read more »

More than 175 employers came to the annual Spring Career and Internship Fair at the Kohl Center in hopes of recruiting students for post-graduation jobs Monday evening. Employers ranged from insurance firms to retailers to alternatives such as AmeriCorps and the United States Navy. Employers look for outgoing and friendly… Read more »

The financial committee of the Associated Students of Madison decided on budgets for the governing board for the Student Activity Center and a campus childcare organization at a Monday meeting. Student Services Finance Committee Chair Ellie Bruecker said she supported the requested funding to remodel the SAC in a debate… Read more »

Despite recent setbacks for downtown safety, a local alder told a student government committee that the city is continuing to attempt high standards of safety in the campus area. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, told Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee that City Council has worked to advance various initiatives… Read more »

Out-of-state admissions and the developing proposal for a College for the Arts that would merge together departments from different colleges within the university were highlighted at a meeting of the Faculty Senate Monday night.University of Wisconsin Interim Chancellor David Ward addressed FS members regarding the issue of a slight excess… Read more »

Claims concerning increases in norovirus cases among University of Wisconsin students appear to be inconclusive, despite what recent reports suggest. The perception UW is starting to see rising numbers of norovirus cases on campus is not necessarily true, University Health Services epidemiologist Craig Roberts said. As to be expected, levels of… Read more »

A campus childcare group and the committee that governs the Student Activity Center took their budgets to the student government’s main financial committee at a Thursday night meeting. The Child Care Tuition Assistance Program and the Student Activities Center Governing Board presented their proposed budgets in front of Associated Students of… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin is searching nationwide for a new Director of Recreational Sports to promote healthy lifestyles for students at UW. Wisconsin Union Director Mark Guthier chairs the search and screen committee responsible for recruiting candidates and processing applications and nominations for the position, according to a UW statement.… Read more »

A committee of Wisconsin’s student government regrouped for its first meeting of the semester Wednesday with plans to tackle the university’s textbook affordability, financial literacy and mental health issues. During an open forum addressing the high costs of textbooks on campus, various members of the Associated Students of Madison University… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s student government selected a student co-chair for its newly created committee that will assist with drafting the university’s new Diversity Plan Wednesday night. Associated Students of Madison Student Council voted to appoint UW graduate student Michael Jackson, who also earned his undergraduate degree from UW, to serve… Read more »

United Way of Dane County, a volunteer-based organization, announced their budget earlier this week, showing a strong emphasis on education. Education is an area where the organization wanted to make an impact, UWDC spokesperson Sarah Listug said. It was intentional to have education be so important, she added. “We’re really… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin Cool Science Image Contest seeks to uncover unique photographs of science research to display. This will mark the third year in a row this contest will take place at UW. Terry Devitt, research communications director for the contest, described it as an opportunity for faculty, staff… Read more »

The student government’s grassroots Sustainability Committee began to form potential campaigns to pursue this semester at a Tuesday night meeting.  This is the committee’s first semester. The Associated Students of Madison’s Student Council created the committee last semester.Although many ideas had been previously discussed, Sustainability Committee Chair Colin Higgins said… Read more »

Students and faculty at the University of Wisconsin are gearing up for the biannual career and internship fair next week. The Spring Career and Internship Fair will take place Monday Feb. 4 from 4-8 p.m. at the Kohl Center. Maria McGinnis of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and also… Read more »

The Student Services Finance Committee delivered funding decisions for Associated Students of Madison’s own Student Judiciary and approved a modest budget increase for WSUM in their Monday meeting.The committee approved a budget of $34,100 for the Student Judiciary, the judicial branch of the student government chaired by ASM Student Judiciary Chief Justice… Read more »

In an effort to weigh possible reforms to the University of Wisconsin’s ethnic studies requirement, the Associated Students of Madison Diversity Committee announced plans for a roundtable event on campus. The event, set for Union South on Feb. 18 at 7 p.m., will begin with a history and overview of… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin student government, in cooperation with a System group, reviewed a biennial budget campaign to lobby for tuition protection to be included the state’s new funding cycle. The Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee released a letter on the biennial budget, advocating for a tuition cap… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Athletic Board introduced two new coaches, approved contracts for three coaches and discussed the student athlete alcohol policy during its monthly meeting Friday. Athletic Board Chair Dale Bjorling congratulated his board members for successfully hiring new football coach Gary Andersen and volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield. He… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s student radio station requested funding for two new software upgrades during the first Student Services Finance Committee meeting of the spring semester Thursday. WSUM Technician Laura Gutknecht said the station would like funding for MusicMaster scheduling software and Simian radio automation software. The goal of upgrading these… Read more »

After nearly a one-year hiatus, controversial research on the potentially deadly avian influenza virus will resume, according to plans unveiled by a group of world-renowned scientists, including a University of Wisconsin professor.  UW professor of virology Yoshihiro Kawaoka was one of 40 experts in the field to sign a letter… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s student government is moving forward with a bill that would encourage underaged people to call police in emergency situations with reduced consequences by further engaging in talks with state legislators. Associated Students of Madison’s Student Council passed a resolution in support of the Responsible Action Bill last… Read more »

In the latest step in an ongoing conflict between the University of Wisconsin and Adidas, a county court ruled former Adidas workers can testify against their ex-employer earlier this month. After months of mediation, the UW System Board of Regents filed a lawsuit against Adidas in July that asked the… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s student government will introduce a Sustainability Committee to its list of grassroots committees this semester with the aim of fostering a better campus climate on environmental issues. Sustainability Committee Chair Colin Higgins said he campaigned hard to create the new Associated Students of Madison committee because… Read more »

With the start of second semester underway, the Mifflin Street Block Party plans continue to engage those at the campus and city administration levels to address concerns regarding the event and its future. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said he would like to see Mifflin be a student-led and student-focused… Read more »

The process of hiring a new chancellor for the University of Wisconsin will continue into the upcoming semester as the Chancellor Search and Screen Committee moves forward in narrowing the list of candidates. According to committee Chair David McDonald, because the soft Dec. 21 application deadline for the position has… Read more »

Gerda Lerner, the founder of University of Wisconsin’s Gender and Women’s studies graduate program, died this month at age 92, leaving behind a strong history and legacy with her students and the university.Lerner, who was formerly a UW women’s studies professor, Holocaust escapee and author, died Jan. 2 in an… Read more »

University of Wisconsin System faculty are earning 18 percent less pay than the national college and university average, UW System President Kevin Reilly revealed to the Board of Regents in December.The lower salaries, UW System spokesperson David Giroux said, are creating an environment that limits the System’s ability to compete… Read more »

Sitting in her four-hour lab in late November, University of Wisconsin senior Madeline Krasno suddenly felt achy, shifted between being freezing and boiling hot, then told her teaching assistant she felt like she had been hit by a bus and burst into tears. “It was extra strength Tylenol every four… Read more »

Thousands of University of Wisconsin students, alumni and fans made the trek to the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, to cheer on the Badgers in their third straight Rose Bowl performance. Justin Doherty, UW associate athletic director, said the UW Athletic Department used around 16,500 Rose Bowl tickets for… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s student government approved funding for a Chinese New Year event at a meeting Wednesday. Associated Students of Madison’s Student Council approved the Finance Committee’s decision from Tuesday night to provide an event grant to the Chinese Student and Scholar Association. The event grant will provide funding for the CSSA’s… Read more »

A committee of Associated Students of Madison heard from members of the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly and discussed the impact the state budget will have on the University of Wisconsin campus. Shannon Powell, Wisconsin State Senate Minority Leader Chris Larson’s Deputy Chief of Staff said if funding is taken… Read more »

Members of a committee of student government reviewed and approved their own budget for the next fiscal year at their final meeting of the semester on Monday. The Student Services Finance Committee approved a budget of $170,714 for the fiscal year 2013-2014  by a vote of 12-1. Committee members were split on how much… Read more »

University of Wisconsin Police Department officers responded to a report of a bicyclist who had crashed on the Temin Lake Shore Path Friday afternoon, and the man was later pronounced dead. According to a UWPD statement, officers were alerted of the incident at 2:48 p.m. At the time, they were… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Athletic Board convened Friday and expressed its excitement over the search for the next head coach for the football program.Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez will coach the Wisconsin football team at what will be its third Rose Bowl appearance in as many years. Alvarez told the… Read more »

A committee of student government approved the budgets of two student organizations for the next fiscal year at their meeting Thursday in addition to hearing their own proposed budget. The Student Services Finance Committee unanimously approved a budget of $174,068.20 for Greater University Tutoring Services for the next fiscal year… Read more »

The Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group hosted a roundtable discussion to address issues relating to student loan debt in a meeting Thursday. The discussion, sponsored by Associated Students of Madison and United Council, hosted Rohit Chopra, representative from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau to talk about student debt. Chopra said the… Read more »

A university architect detailed the process of planning future construction projects on the University of Wisconsin campus at a Thursday-evening talk.  Dan Okoli, University Architect and director of Capital Planning and Development, presented the organization’s ideas for building development on the UW campus in the future. Okoli said the purpose… Read more »

On Monday, the University of Wisconsin’s Faculty Senate voted to accept the University Council’s proposal for the Human Resources Design plan. Their approval allows the redesign plan to move forward to other governing bodies, including the Board of Regents. The redesign process with the new HR Design plan will address… Read more »

The police force on the University of Wisconsin campus this semester has been taking more action to combat underage drinking and illegal behavior by students. The amount of underage drinking, fake identification and illegal possession tickets given out at the start of this school year more than doubled the amount… Read more »

The five faculty members from the University of Wisconsin selected to be fellows of the American Physical Society were unveiled yesterday, highlighting diversity in scientific excellence and the importance of collaborative opportunities. According to a UW statement, APS, a national professional society, only selects half of one percent of its… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin economics professor played “If I were a dictator” Wednesday evening, presenting his take on the impending “fiscal cliff,” ultimately examining the unique economic opportunities such a national crisis could present. John Karl Scholz, who previously served as an economic advisor and tax analyst under President George… Read more »

Members of the University of Wisconsin community began the search for the university’s next chancellor this semester in effort to find a replacement for Interim Chancellor David Ward by July 2013. The Chancellor Search and Screen Committee, representing a diverse array of faculty, community members and students, was formed in… Read more »

After a long recommendations process, the proposal to redesign the University of Wisconsin’s human resources setup is beginning to make its way through the administrative approval process. Earlier this week, the Faculty Senate approved the redesign plan that has been the focus of controversy and praise within the university community for… Read more »

There were stress balls, tai chi, Shrinky Dinks and free massages, and Stress Reduction fair at the University of Wisconsin’s Education Building was in full force Tuesday evening. Associate Students of Madison and University Health Services teamed up with student organizations across campus to host the Stress Reduction Fair in… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s College of Engineering released their choice for its new dean yesterday in response to Paul Peercy’s retirement announcement last February. According to a UW statement, Ian Robertson, an engineering professor at the University of Illinois and director of the National Science Foundation’s Division of Materials Research,… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s Faculty Senate voted to accept the resolution for the Human Resources Design framework in a meeting Monday, meaning the HR restructuring plan will now move on to be addressed by the Board of Regents. Last month, the Faculty Senate voted to postpone a motion to accept… Read more »

A committee of the University of Wisconsin’s Associated Students of Madison’s discussed the United Council Convention and reviewed next steps for its 18+ entertainment plan. Legislative Affairs Committee Vice Chair Morgan Rae, among the members who attended the convention, led a session on Responsible Action, which would allow for underage individuals… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison’s Student Services Finance Committee voted to minimally fund a student organization and continued budget hearings for this fiscal year, hearing budget proposals from two student organizations in a meeting Monday. After tabling the budget decision at its previous meeting, SSFC approved a budget of $10,600… Read more »

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics remains optimistic in regards to changes in the federal health care system, contrary to the recent changes announced by Meriter Hospital Nov. 27. Last Tuesday, Meriter announced cuts to both Medicare and Medicaid, as well as a 50-person employment downsizing, in response to the… Read more »

University Health Services plans to increase efforts to provide students with resources to prevent suicide in light of the University of Wisconsin’s second student suicide last Wednesday. With money from a federal grant intended to aid prevention of suicide on college campuses, UHS will partner with Dean of Students Lori… Read more »

In awareness of World AIDS Day, student organizations and community members came together for a series of events on the University of Wisconsin campus in celebration of the day’s 25th anniversary. World AIDS Day, an annual Dec. 1 event, works to raise awareness worldwide about the virus, UW Health Rep.… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin’s student government committee met Thursday for the debate of the budgets for two student organizations, ultimately tabling the budget of the Multicultural Student Coalition and passing the other. After several hours of debate, Student Services Finance Committee representatives voted to table their review of the fiscal… Read more »

An Associated Students of Madison committee hosted a Financial Literacy Town Hall Wednesday to explore campus options for students seeking financial advising. Mary Prunty, an ASM intern, said the University Affairs Committee meeting was an effort to talk with representatives from the University of Wisconsin Office of Financial Aid, Summit Credit Union,… Read more »

An alleged bike thief was taken off Madison streets Wednesday when the University of Wisconsin Police Department arrested a man for charges regarding a series bicycle thefts on campus. According to a UWPD statement, Ryan Loughrin allegedly sold stolen bicycles on Craigslist. He admitted to these thefts and said he targeted… Read more »

Dean of Students Lori Berquam and a city alderman confirmed a University of Wisconsin student and Langdon Street resident died yesterday, though details surrounding the death are still developing.At press time, Berquam said she could confirm that a student died, but said the Dane County medical examiner has not released… Read more »

An Associated Students of Madison committee reached a consensus Wednesday regarding the development of an ad hoc committee to rewrite a new Diversity Plan for the University of Wisconsin. The Campus Diversity and Climate Committee invited representatives from four shared governance groups from across campus to speak about the issue.… Read more »

Associated Students of Madison approved its internal budget in a meeting last night with some disagreement arising over amendments to keep paid internal positions and increase traveling grants. Earlier this month, Student Council initially reviewed its internal budget. The Student Services Finance Committee discussed the budget before returning it to… Read more »

As a grand kickoff to the University of Wisconsin’s Ethics Week festivities, the commissioner of Major League Baseball presented UW students with a lecture on ethics and integrity in the workplace. UW alumnus and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig was welcomed to campus in an effort to raise awareness on the… Read more »

A University of Toledo professor visited campus Tuesday to highlight how disability has shaped the American experience and its issues in immigration, labor laws and discrimination. Kim Nielsen, a professor of disability studies and history at the University of Toledo, was introduced by Ellen Samuels, a University of Wisconsin faculty member… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin welcomed Dan Cornelius, member of the Oneida Nation and technical assistance specialist for the Intertribal Agricultural Council, to speak at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Monday. Cornelius said in combining traditional and modern aspects of agriculture, his organization hopes to create a deeper impact and a… Read more »

Among topics reviewed at the Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee meeting Monday was a negative response from a Wisconsin senator to legislation supported by the Associated Students of Madison and new initiatives in the works for transportation advancements on campus. ASM Press Office Director David Gardner said he… Read more »

A committee of the University of Wisconsin’s student government met Monday to continue budget hearings for fiscal year 2013-2014, hearing from two student organizations, including a hearing for the Multicultural Student Coalition. The Student Services Finance Committee of Associated Students of Madison heard the proposed budget for fiscal year 2013-2014… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin student was robbed of her cell phone and other belongings last Wednesday while studying in the Memorial Library carrels.According to a University of Wisconsin Police Department statement, the victim complied with the suspect’s demands and was not harmed. The suspect was described as around 30 years… Read more »

With the opening of the new Gordon Commons dining facility, the demolition of the older building is already underway. According to the Director of Residence Hall Facilities Mike Kinderman, demolition on the building began Monday, Nov. 19. The demolition of the old Gordon Commons is a part of what Kinderman… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin School of Business will host Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig to deliver the keynote address of Ethics Week Tuesday at the Plenary Room in Grainger Hall. According to a UW statement, Selig will give a talk titled “Perspectives on Ethical Leadership — A View from… Read more »

Pre-proposals are now being solicited for a university endowment competition that aims to share knowledge that benefits the community and the state of Wisconsin.According to Jeff Russell, vice provost for lifelong learning and dean of the Division of Continuing Studies, the annual Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment competition seeks… Read more »

The recently finished Union South was designated a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold building, an award given out by the U.S. Green Building Council to buildings whose construction, design and operation meet high environmentally-sustainable standards. Wisconsin Union spokesperson Marc Kennedy said the LEED Gold award is a remarkable… Read more »

The new University of Wisconsin Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, designed to benefit K-12 science teachers in the classroom, will help teachers live up to new federal standards. GLBRC Outreach and Education Director John Greenler said in 2007, the Department of Energy put fourth a proposal for four major research… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s student government brainstormed solutions to the issue of entertainment accessibility for students under the legal drinking age with the hope of ultimately providing safer nightlife options. Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs committee convened to discuss student entertainment options for those under the age of 21 in… Read more »

Sex questions were answered and relationship advice was given Monday evening as syndicated columnist and activist Dan Savage joined students and community members on campus to address one of society’s more taboo subjects: sexuality. Savage, who is the author of sex advice column Savage Love as well as the co-founder… Read more »

Two University of Wisconsin student organizations held a press conference Friday to address trends in young voter involvement in the 2012 presidential election. The Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group and the United Council of UW Students convened to present voter turnout in comparison with the 2008 presidential election, David Meyerson,… Read more »

With tensions escalating between Palestine and Israel over the past week, a student organization’s rally in support of Palestine Friday afternoon was met with pro-Israel student attention. The rally, organized by the University of Wisconsin’s Students for Justice in Palestine, began with a speaking circle in Library Mall, outside of… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin student government’s decision to fund a secular student group Thursday caused a stir among the national media. Associated Students of Madison’s Student Services Finance Committee granted funding to Atheists, Humanists and Agnostics from the General Student Services Fund last week, resulting in national media attention. According… Read more »

Closing the University of Wisconsin’s Shared Governance Week of Action, a panel of representatives from the UW System and student government convened Thursday to address issues about tuition and fees, prompting debate about the future of the UW System. Student Services Finance Committee Chair Ellie Bruecker and UW System Board… Read more »

According to a University of Wisconsin statement, the university’s La Bahn Arena, a recently-finished hockey and swimming facility, was the first of many campus buildings that will be equipped with new IP security cameras under an initiative by the UW Police Department to enhance security on campus. Sgt. Nicolas Banuelos… Read more »

A committee of the University of Wisconsin’s student government will continue rounds of budget decisions and hearings at its meeting this evening, in addition to reconsidering a previous budget. The Student Services Finance Committee will hold a budget hearing for the Associated Students of Madison internal budget as well as… Read more »

The Shared Governance Week of Action, a series of events and discussions organized by a committee of Associated Students of Madison, continued into its third day Wednesday with a forum addressing issues of educational innovation. Designed to glean efficient student feedback, the event was made up of a panel of… Read more »

University of Wisconsin Interim Chancellor David Ward issued a statement regarding the ongoing labor disagreement over the university’s ties with Palermo’s Pizza, saying UW does not currently have any plans to take action. The National Labor Relations Board is presently investigating Palermo’s Pizza for allegations of violating labor laws and… Read more »

The student government voted unanimously to create a Student Ad Hoc Committee to advise a university committee on diversity issues in a meeting Wednesday. According to an Associated Students of Madison statement, the Student Ad Hoc Committee will advise the University Ad Hoc Committee on the Campus Diversity Plan. It will be… Read more »

For students hoping to go to medical school after they graduate, an ongoing revamping process for required testing could mean a more difficult path to the profession for some.The Medical College Admission Test, required for all students applying to medical school, is undergoing an updating process some experts are saying… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin welcomed former Wisconsin congressman Steve Gunderson as the selected speaker for a lecture Wednesday night where he gave his thoughts on the future of the middle class. Gunderson addressed what he saw as the biggest threats to the middle class in the 21st century and offered… Read more »

In continuation of the Shared Governance Week of Action, University of Wisconsin’s student government hosted a Transportation Forum, in effort to both educate the community as well as gain feedback for the future of campus transportation. Associated Students of Madison Student Transportation Board welcomed Bethany Whitaker, representative from the transportation… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s student government released its judiciary decision to deny funding to Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow after the organization was denied eligibility earlier this year. Student Judiciary announced its decision yesterday evening, after the group appealed to the branch on the grounds of a Student Services Finance Committee… Read more »

The Nelson Institute sponsored a forum presenting the facts and potential consequences of the fracking industry, a market currently experiencing an economic boom in Wisconsin. Reporter for the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Kate Prengaman said frac sand is the same as other types of sand, the only difference being… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin committee is in the process of re-evaluating the university’s contract with Palermo Pizza as investigations of Milwaukee food company’s alleged labor violations continue. The UW Labor License and Policy Committee has been charged with addressing issues concerning the university’s licensing agreements and other labor issues with… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin building was evacuated yesterday morning in response to a suspected gas leak. Grainger Hall was evacuated at approximately 11:30 a.m. Tuesday after someone inside the building allegedly smelled natural gas and pulled the fire alarm inside the building, UW Police Department Sergeant Aaron Chapin said. Chapin said the… Read more »

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Campus Center is set to kick off its trans* awareness campaign later this week at the University of Wisconsin. Associate Director of the LGBT Campus Center Katherine Briggs said the LGBT Campus Center spreads awareness in a pattern that is woven through yearly programming.… Read more »

Associated Students of Madison hosted an open forum regarding issues of campus diversity Monday night. As a part of the Shared Governance Week of Action, a panel of campus leaders working on diversity issues answered questions and concerns voiced by students. “Tonight’s panel was really able to hear student concerns,”… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin hosted environmental law advocate and author Gus Speth to speak on his most recent publication Monday.  Speth talked about his most recent book, titled “America the Possible: A Manifesto,” and conclusions citizens can draw from the presidential election. Speth stressed the importance of America’s future in his… Read more »

The Student Services Finance Committee of the Associated Students of Madison approved the budgets of two student organizations and heard a budget proposal from another. The committee approved the 2013-2014 budget for the Working Class Student Union by a unanimous vote of 12-0. During debate on the budget, SSFC Rep.… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Law School launched a new free legal clinic for veterans Thursday. Second-year law student and Veteran Law Center Student Coordinator Danial Rock said in an email to The Badger Herald the free legal center will provide legal advice for veterans dealing with civil legal issues, including… Read more »

With the creation of a sustainability committee approved by the Associated Students of Madison, students will now have a more powerful voice in engaging with one of the world’s growing industries. The new Sustainability Committee is similar in purpose to the already existing Office of Sustainability on Campus, according to… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs Committee and the University of Wisconsin Campus Area Housing will host a housing fair today in Varsity Hall at Union South, lasting from 3 until 6:30 p.m. Prospective student residents should expect to see 25 Madison-area landlords, representatives from various UW student services… Read more »

Starting Monday, Madison Metro will begin to enforce an existing policy in effort to address the growing issue of bus pass fraud within the city. According to a University of Wisconsin statement, Madison Metro will begin implementing a policy requiring students to produce a university-issued photo ID with the use… Read more »

A committee of University of Wisconsin’s student government convened Thursday night in a meeting where representatives expressed confusion over an organization’s contract status before ultimately postponing a budget decision. The Student Services Finance Committee met to take on the budget decision for Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group, a decision which was… Read more »

A student government committee engaged in initial brainstorming ideas on a campaign regarding the accessibility of cell phone reception across the University of Wisconsin campus. Assistant Press Office Director for the Associated Students of Madison Grace Bolt described the organization as “students working for students.” She said its mission revolves… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison voted to create a sustainability grassroots committee and reviewed its internal budget at a meeting on Wednesday night. This is the second consecutive meeting that ASM has taken a vote concerning the creation of a sustainability committee. This is also the final vote ASM will… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison’s University Affairs Committee has recently launched a mental health campaign focused on helping students manage their stress levels.  University Affairs Committee Chair Becca Buell said in an email to The Badger Herald that the committee wanted to raise awareness across campus about resources and outlets… Read more »

The Chancellor Search and Screen Committee held a public forum on Wednesday evening, providing Madisonians with the chance to add input before the committee decided what traits to look for in the new University of Wisconsin chancellor. Search and Screen Committee Chair David McDonald said the issue of shared governance, with… Read more »

Student groups congregated across campus Tuesday night as the results of Election Day ultimately led to the re-election of President Barack Obama. The University of Wisconsin’s College Republicans filled Kollege Klub throughout the night to watch Fox News and CNN announce the results. UW College Democrats and Obama For America… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison’s Coordinating Council proposed the creation of a committee tasked with organizing a Varsity Day speaker at its meeting Tuesday. ASM Chair Andrew Bulovsky suggested the creation of a committee to oversee the outreach and coordination of Varsity Day amid conversations of including a speaker in… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s Faculty Senate voted to postpone a motion that would accept the Human Resources Design Project and send it to the Board of Regents in a meeting Monday. Members of the Faculty Senate voted to postpone the decision to accept the project which would reorganize the university’s HR… Read more »

In the time leading up to today’s election, non-partisan student groups on campus have remained involved in getting out the vote and encouraging discourse on issues pertinent to students. Chair of the Madison Student Vote Coalition Hannah Somers said they have been working since last November on their campaign to… Read more »

Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs Committee addressed student advocacy and lobbying for the state biennial budget in a meeting Monday. The committee also heard a presentation from ASM Adviser Michael Moscicke concerning federal and state budgets and how members of student government can get involved. At the federal level,… Read more »

The Student Services Finance committee of the Associated Students of Madison continued budget hearings for the 2013-2014 fiscal year at a meeting Monday, hearing from two student organizations. The committee heard budget proposals from Atheists, Humanists and Agnostics and Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group. This will be the first year… Read more »

With early voting having ended Friday, the University of Wisconsin campus is ready to take on the crowds Election Day Tuesday. According to UW College Democrats President Chris Hoffman, there will be multiple voting locations around campus, including Memorial Union, Gordon Dining and Event Center, UW Welcome Center, Madison Fresh… Read more »

Jacob Wood graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 2005 with a double major in business and political science. The former UW football player and U.S. Marine Corps veteran is the founder of a disaster relief veterans’ service organization, Team Rubicon, which applies the military experience of veterans to fast-response… Read more »

Seven and a half years ago, Rabbi Mendel Matusof and his wife Rebbetzin Henya Matusof dedicated their lives to providing the Jewish community at the University of Wisconsin a home away from home.   To do this, the Matusof family took over operations of the Chabad House, a Jewish community… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s student government convened last night to debate and vote on the budgets of two student organizations, ultimately making some adjustments before passing both. Associated Students of Madison’s Student Services Finance Committee deliberated the budgets of F.H. King and Sex Out Loud Thursday evening. Witte Hall House… Read more »

FITCHBURG — The youngest of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s sons stopped by a Fitchburg campaign office Thursday to talk up his father with Election Day approaching.Craig Romney, the third of former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney’s sons to visit the area since September, shared personal stories about his father and… Read more »

With debates over the new proposed human resources plan for the University of Wisconsin underway, the Faculty Senate will take the next step in the process of developing the plan by voting on the proposal Nov. 5.The upcoming vote comes after more than a year of planning around the Human… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s Challah for Hunger held its third annual fall fundraising event, “Challahween,” on Langdon Street yesterday.According to Emily Grant, community outreach intern for the organization, Challah for Hunger prepared about 20 batches of dough to make close to 250 rolls. She added the organization expects to sell them all before the end of… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison heard the proposal for the ASM internal budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year for the first time in a meeting Wednesday. The current proposed ASM internal budget for the twentieth session of student council is $1,281,842.36.  Student Services Finance Committee Chair Ellie Bruecker and ASM Chair… Read more »

With the presidential election less than a week away, conservative think tank leader Ed Whelan spoke on the University of Wisconsin campus last night, highlighting his thoughts on religious liberties under President Barack Obama’s administration. Badger Catholic, UW’s chapter of the Federalist Society and the Wisconsin Union Directorate hosted Whelan,… Read more »

With Superstorm Sandy’s effects still being seen across the east coast, the University of Wisconsin has put forth an effort to help predict Sandy’s effects as well as offer assistance to any UW students needing help in dealing with the situation. According to UW atmospheric sciences professor Jonathan Martin, data collected on campus… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Police Department worked in association with Safe Communities last night to stop bicyclists without bicycle lights in an effort to promote campus safety. As part of the Be Bright Initiative on campus, UWPD officer Kristen Radtke said officers stopped those who lack lights on the front or back… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s search for a new chancellor officially kicked off Tuesday when the committee charged with finding a new leader for the university posted the position opening online.The Chancellor Search and Screen Committee will begin to accept applications and nominations for the position of chancellor, and the hiring process will take into account such… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison Diversity Committee started planning for Diversity Week, a campus-wide event to take place next semester, in a meeting Monday. Diversity Week is scheduled to occur during the week of April 15 and will feature the themes of religion, sexuality, multicultural appreciation, disability and gender. Diversity… Read more »

A committee of student government continued budget hearings and decisions at a meeting Monday, unanimously voting to approve a budget for the Student Leadership Program. The Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee approved the budget for SLP by a vote of 12-0. The committee raised some concern regarding the salary… Read more »

With tuition costs rising at the University of Wisconsin for the sixth consecutive year in 2012, the Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee reviewed the impact the state and federal budgets will have on students, urging the campus community to get involved in the budget process at a meeting… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin welcomed Morgan Spurlock to Union South on Monday, where he spoke on a new documentary focusing on advertising in a talk laden with his sense of humor. Spurlock’s documentaries, including “Super Size Me,” “Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden” and “The Greatest Movie Ever… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s student government held a forum Thursday focusing on changes in student section enforcement policies and the recent increase in the number of student ejections at football games.The Associated Students of Madison Shared Governance Committee hosted Ben Fraser, director of guest services for UW Athletics, to speak… Read more »

A group of University of Wisconsin students launched a new search engine to simplify the search for off-campus housing earlier this month. The website, called Swoop Search, was officially launched Oct. 10 and is the brainchild of UW student Quinn Bottum, his father and his uncle. Bottum said the idea… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin School of Business hosted their annual awards ceremony, a celebration to honor the achievements of distinguished alumni on Friday. The gala and awards ceremony honored graduates of the UW School of Business and provided the opportunity to recognize esteemed graduates and serves to maintain connections with… Read more »

Tammy Baldwin and two cast members from the television show “Glee” spoke yesterday evening at the Red Gym to promote early voting. A number of people addressed the crowd of about 60 people Sunday, including Baldwin, State Representative Chris Taylor (D-Madison), “Glee” stars Jenna Ushkowitz and Kevin McHale and… Read more »

More than 1,600 students came together on the Kohl Center court to participate in an event supported by University of Wisconsin men’s basketball head coach Bo Ryan and his wife that ultimately raised $41,279 for cancer research. Ryan and his wife put on the Charity Stripe Challenge event by agreeing… Read more »

In light of the upcoming presidential election, two top economic advisers joined students and community members on the University of Wisconsin campus yesterday to debate current economic issues and raise voter awareness about today’s economic reality.  Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former John McCain economic campaign adviser, and Jeffrey Liebman, current economic adviser… Read more »

A television producer, writer and University of Wisconsin alumnus spoke as part of a UW Homecoming event yesterday, highlighting a life dedicated to non-profit work. UW Homecoming’s Wisconsin Rewind Lecture, co-sponsored by UW Homecoming and the Distinguished Lecture Series, welcomed Josh Bycel to speak about his achievements post-graduation. Bycel, who is… Read more »

Groups of University of Wisconsin student Democrats and Republicans clashed over several topics relating to the upcoming presidential election Wednesday night. Hosted by the Bipartisan Issues Group and the Alexander Hamilton Society, students were treated to pizza and politics as four representatives from each opposing organization argued for their respective… Read more »

Although the number of female faculty on University of Wisconsin campuses still hangs below the national average, their presence has been on the rise over the past several years, according to this year’s UW System Fact Book.  According to the data, the percentage of women in UW System faculty has… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison University Affairs Committee unveiled its plans to establish a regular forum to discuss students’ concerns about safety on campus at a meeting Wednesday night. An ASM statement said the body will begin holding formal meetings with campus police, the university, the press and student leaders… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison voted to revisit the possibility of creating a sustainability grassroots committee within the student government in a meeting Wednesday. ASM will reconsider the committee in a Student Council meeting next week, and it will have to pass with a vote of two-thirds’  majority. Last week,… Read more »

Turning Point USA, an organization designed to promote citizen political engagement against governmental debts and deficits, hosted a debate between four students representing varying political perspectives on issues currently facing America on campus Tuesday.Debate participants represented four different political views, including the University of Wisconsin Social Democrats, the College Democrats,… Read more »

Tuesday, the Memorial Union’s Great Hall filled with University of Wisconsin employees who debated the Human Resources Design Project’s recommendations.A panel made up of graduate students, professors, Wisconsin University members, the HRDP team and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees prepared five-minute speeches issues regarding the future for… Read more »

Following an increase in online education at the University of Wisconsin, faculty and experts are highlighting the benefits and shortfalls of the university’s initiative to innovate education. According to UW engineering professor John Booske, UW is steadily increasing the replacement of traditional face-to-face techniques with online education through the use… Read more »

A case advocates say would greatly affect students’ purchasing of second-hand items will soon be argued in front of the United States Supreme Court. The court will hear arguments Oct. 29 about whether an individual in the U.S. can sell or lend a product that was made in another country… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin welcomed Mario Capecchi, a Nobel Prize winner in Physiology and Medicine, to campus Monday to deliver a series of lectures.  Capecchi, a professor of human genetics and biology at the University of Utah’s School of Medicine, gave his first lecture, “The Making of a Scientist —… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison’s finance branch voted to approve the 2013-14 budget for a student organization centered on aiding sexual assault victims. University of Wisconsin ASM’s Student Services Finance Committee ultimately approved Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment’s budget by a vote of 11-0.  SSFC representatives expressed concern with one aspect of… Read more »

Student government members brainstormed methods for furthering the future of a state bill that would encourage underage individuals to call authorities in emergency medical situations.  The Responsible Action Bill would allow for underage individuals to call for assistance for themselves or friends despite the fact they had been drinking, a… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin researcher was arrested Monday on charges of allegedly growing marijuana on campus.  A UW Police Department statement said officers arrested UW researcher Christopher Schwartz following an investigation that found the marijuana plants in the Biochemistry building. After investigating the drug manufacturing, UWPD concluded that the UW… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s Homecoming is taking on a new light this year with the Volunteer Campus Clean-Up Kickoff Sunday, as the planning committee prepares for a week focused on community outreach. Activities for the 2012 Homecoming kicked off Sunday with the cleanup, a new event committed toward this year’s… Read more »

In a concluding round of public forums, University of Wisconsin’s Chancellor Search and Screen Committee held its third and final town hall meeting Friday, focusing primarily on the importance of the Wisconsin Idea in looking for a chancellor candidate. With the coming departure of UW Interim Chancellor David Ward, the… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Athletic Board shared its excitement for the grand opening of the school’s women’s hockey team home arena during their meeting Friday, hoping the new facility will positively affect both the team and the sport. With the opening of LaBahn Arena, which will house only the women’s… Read more »

Around 250 attendees filled Union South’s Varsity Hall Friday for a Muslim Students Association event to raise awareness of what they believe is a nation-wide misunderstanding of Islam.Titled “Understanding Islamophobia in America,” the event was meant to draw attention to other historical struggles for rights and to discuss potential strategies… Read more »

A student government committee approved budgets for Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán and Badger Catholic in a meeting Thursday.  Student Services Finance Committee voted to approve the entire budget for MEChA at $90,153 by a vote of 11 in favor, zero opposed and three in abstention. Regarding the budget decision for… Read more »

A policy director of an environmental advocacy organization spoke at the University of Wisconsin about Wisconsin voters’ outlooks on clean energy and fossil fuels Thursday. Senior Policy Director for Clean Wisconsin Keith Reopelle said the organization found through focus groups and polling studies Wisconsin voters share positive attitudes toward clean,… Read more »

A leader from a nonprofit international organization came to the University of Wisconsin Thursday to speak about her U.S. Department of State diplomacy experiences in an effort to inform students interested in diplomatic careers for the future. Vice President and Program Director of the American Council on Germany Helena Finn said… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison voted against the creation of a sustainability committee at its meeting Wednesday. ASM voted down a similar proposal for the creation of a committee to deal with issues of sustainability two years ago, with members citing concerns there were already enough groups on campus dealing… Read more »

Four University of Wisconsin freshmen are preparing to join student leadership on campus after the Student Council unveiled the winners of the Associated Students of Madison elections Wednesday night. ASM Student Elections Commission Chair Mickey Stevens announced Callen Raveret, 291 votes, Michael Quesnell, 368 votes, AJ Hipke, 389 votes and Carissa… Read more »

A student committee will move forward with planning for a preferred name policy that would allow students who identify with a different name than their birth name to change it within the University of Wisconsin System. Mia Akers, chair of Associated Students of Madison Diversity Committee, said the policy would… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin furthered efforts to involve the public in the search for the next UW chancellor with the Search andScreen Committee’s second open forum held Wednesday afternoon. David McDonald, chair of the committee and UW history professor, said committee members are interested in gathering the perspectives, ideas and… Read more »

A nationwide study, conducted in part by the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, has begun work analyzing the nation’s decrease in science, technology, engineering and math undergraduate degrees, despite a relatively opposite trend seen at the University of Wisconsin. According to a report from the President’s Council of Advisors on… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s student government presented its 2013-14 internal budget for the first time Tuesday, sparking contention over the presence of Homecoming Week and All-Campus Party in the internal budget. Associated Students of Madison Chair Andrew Bulovsky presented the internal budget to the Coordinating Council, demonstrating an overall budget… Read more »

The author of the this year’s Go Big Read selection spoke about her book as well as her experiences combining research and art at Union South Monday evening. Lauren Redniss, author of Radioactive, said she wanted to talk about the book itself and also about the story behind the story. Redniss… Read more »

A committee of student government began its first round of budget hearings for the 2013-2014 fiscal year at its meeting Monday, hearing presentations from two student organizations. The Student Services Finance Committee heard budget proposals from Movimiento Estudantil Chicano de Aztlán and Badger Catholic. The presentations from the student organizations… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs committee addressed the effects of city alcohol policy as well as the upcoming Student Housing Fair at a meeting Monday night. The Alcohol License Density Ordinance has been in effect in the city since 2005 and puts a cap on how many taverns… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin partnered with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation this weekend for a program intending to provide direction for disadvantaged Wisconsin youth. Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation hosted an event through the Badges for Baseball program on Oct. 13, giving “at risk”… Read more »

The keynote speaker of University of Wisconsin’s Diversity Forum addressed issues of diversity in higher education by bringing light to the larger problems in admissions and student success Friday. Harvard professor and civil rights attorney Lani Guinier highlighted the grievances of underrepresented groups as a larger problem in university admissions… Read more »

The federal government awarded University of Wisconsin researchers $2.1 million to fund a project intended to promote sustainable vegetable production on behalf of producers and processors. UW agricultural economist Paul Mitchell said they are trying to provide a systematic way for growers to actively participate in the development of sustainability… Read more »

A former University of Wisconsin animal lab veterinarian came forward in a letter to the federal government Friday in an effort to confirm the ethical research problems People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals raised in a campaign against the University of Wisconsin earlier this year.Richard Brown, former Senior Program… Read more »

The federal government has determined they cannot identify ethical problems in research that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals raised in a campaign against the University of Wisconsin earlier this year.  The United States Department of Agriculture released the inspection report of three visitations conducted by the Animal and… Read more »

The general public will be able to get involved with the search for the University of Wisconsin’s next chancellor through three public forums set to take place next week. The announcement of the schedule for the forums comes after last week’s first meeting of the Chancellor Search and Screen Committee… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison proposed the possibility of creating a sustainability grassroots committee in a meeting on Wednesday and ultimately chose to refrain from a vote on the issue. Meredith Keller, Student Leader and Student Programs Coordinator at University of Wisconsin’s Office of Sustainability, said in open forum that OS hopes… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s student government hosted a Campus Safety Forum Wednesday night with representatives from local police departments and city officials in order to address student concerns with crime and safety on campus. Associated Students of Madison University Affairs Committee hosted members of the UW Police Department and Madison Police Department,… Read more »

In light of the “Year of Innovation,” a west coast law firm is introducing a new entrepreneurial competition to the University of Wisconsin campus this year. Perkins Coie, a Seattle-based law firm, announced its Innovative Minds competition, which will ultimately award one UW student group with $10,000 for the most “market-ready… Read more »

University of Wisconsin University Health Services is looking to expand its student services with a new after-hours nurse line that would allow students 24-7 access to medical advice on a wide range of health issues. UHS Executive Director Sarah Van Orman said with the after-hours line, the office hopes to… Read more »

Journalist, activist and Pulitzer Prize winner Jose Antonio Vargas spoke to his “double coming out” as part of a lecture series in commemoration to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month. Vargas, an openly gay man and undocumented immigrant, shared his own story of self-acceptance to a crowd at the Pyle… Read more »

In effort to appeal to more students, Freakfest event planners have presented a campus-wide Battle of the Bands competition for this year’s Halloween event. The side stage of Freakfest will be hosting music voted on by the public this year with the introduction of a Battle of the Bands competition.… Read more »

While the University of Wisconsin System experienced a minor decline in overall enrollment this fall, the University of Wisconsin saw an increase in its enrollment from the 2011-12 school year. According to a UW statement, the 2012-13 freshman class added to this enrollment increase by qualifying as UW’s largest incoming class ever… Read more »

In an Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs meeting Monday, members continued to address the idea of starting a campaign to change the way student members are appointed to the University of Wisconsin’s Board of Regents. Legislative Affairs Chair Daniel Statter said the UW Board of Regents allows two voting… Read more »

In a meeting Monday night, a committee of student government voted to deny eligibility to Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow for the fourth year in a row in addition to approving eligibility for another student group.Associated Students of Madison’s Student Services Finance Committee denied CFACT’s eligibility by a vote of… Read more »

After sparks flared up in Memorial Union early Monday morning, the Madison Fire Department was called to the scene and quickly extinguished the two-alarm fire which caused damages reaching $10,000. According to a statement from the University of Wisconsin Police Department, police officers and the Madison Fire Department were notified… Read more »

After flames flared up in Memorial Union this morning, the Madison Fire Department was called to the building and brought the two-alarm fire under control. A fire was reported in the Memorial Union theatre this morning and was called into the MFD immediately, Wendy Von Below, project manager for Memorial… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin released the rental agreement signed by President Barack Obama’s campaign for his campus visit last Thursday, which highlighted the costs and post-event arrangements associated with hosting a crowd of 30,000 on Bascom Hill. Vice Chancellor of University Communications Vince Sweeney said the UW System Board of… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s student government finance committee continued its funding eligibility process Thursday, hearing requests from a new student organization and an organization that has faced controversy in the past. The Student Services Finance Committee heard eligibility presentations from Collegians For A Constructive Tomorrow, which was denied funding for… Read more »

President Barack Obama stood between an inflatable Bucky Badger and Bascom Mall’s Abraham Lincoln statue yesterday as he took to Bascom Hill to address the campus just one day after the first presidential debate.A crowd of 30,000 students and community members received the president for a campaign speech aimed at… Read more »

President Barack Obama brought a renewed vigor among voters on the University of Wisconsin’s campus Thursday as he distanced himself from former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and highlighted the importance of voting to an audience 30,000 strong. During his visit to Bascom Mall, Obama focused on Romney’s performance in Wednesday’s debate, opening… Read more »

The search for University of Wisconsin’s next chancellor has officially begun. UW’s Search and Screen Committee met in a public forum yesterday to begin procedures to select the new chancellor in a nearly year-long collaborative process.  UW System President Kevin Reilly addressed the 25-member committee that will be responsible for submitting… Read more »

Members of the student government approved an exception to a major rule prohibiting door-to-door soliciting in residence halls to allow a voter registration group to go inside student housing properties. The moratorium would allow members of the Madison Student Vote Coalition, a non-partisan organization, to go door-to-door in University of… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s student government is attempting to renegotiate student-segregated fees in an effort to promote a more equal allocation of funds across student groups. Student Services Finance Committee Chair Ellie Bruecker and Associated Students of Madison Chair Andrew Bulovsky are working in conjunction with the university in order to… Read more »

Despite the excitement it has caused on campus, President Obama’s sudden visit to campus on Thursday has raised some concerns from faculty and staff.Among the problems raised is one stipulation requiring attendees to Thursday’s event on Bascom Mall to provide their email and phone number to the Obama campaign. The event… Read more »

For the second time in his presidency, President Obama will pay a visit to the campus of the University of Wisconsin, bringing with him closures, delays and relocations that will affect the day’s logistics.  According to Vice Chancellor of University Relations Vince Sweeney, those living, working, and studying around Bascom Hall… Read more »

In continuation of University of Wisconsin Interim Chancellor David Ward’s “Year of Innovation,” the university is looking to expand its summer educational programming. According to UW Registrar Scott Owczarek, the university is beginning talks to expand the summer courses offered on campus as a part of an initiative promoting educational… Read more »