Category Society & Culture
Chancellor Blank appointed to NCAA Board of Governors
“This is a time of great complexity and challenge for colleges and universities,” Blank said. “I look forward to working with my colleagues to address the many important issues affecting our student athletes and our athletic programs.”
Pandemic spawns hope for faith in journalism
Conventional wisdom has written print journalism’s obituary many times, as revenues decline and outlets shut down. But there are signs of hope.
Battleground state poll shows Biden with persistent but surmountable leads
As voting gets underway in many states, Joe Biden remains ahead of Donald Trump in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, according to a poll by the UW–Madison Elections Research Center.
Badger Talks video: How to communicate better while wearing a mask
Professor Maryellen MacDonald explains why it's so tough to talk to each other in masks, and offers tips in how to adapt so people understand, such as using hand gestures and nodding.
Born of activism, UW’s Afro-American Studies Department celebrates 50 years of scholarship, teaching excellence
Five decades after its founding, UW–Madison’s Afro-American Studies Department is being recognized this year for its contributions to campus — both scholarly and social — and for its groundbreaking work nationally.
App created by students aims to help student socialize while staying safe
Sophomores Matthew Kruepke, Michael Gira, and Jack Cai have joined forces to build an app to help foster virtual interactions between students during the global pandemic.
Make your plans to register and vote now
Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day. You can register to vote now by going online or mailing in a registration form.
Dane County Health Council and partners announce Black Maternal and Child Health Alliance to lead local birth equity efforts
The group will be co-chaired by Tiffany Green, assistant professor in the departments of Population Health Sciences and Obstetrics & Gynecology.
F.H. King group provides students, local community with fresh produce despite pandemic
The student organization's goal is to connect students with the land they live on and the food they eat, including combating food insecurity and fighting against social injustice in the food system.
UW–Madison teams top national competition to help middle class
Connect Rx will help families get the economic support they need to reduce financial stress and achieve better health. Opportunity Calculator plans to develop a mobile platform to tell workers how career and training opportunities could affect their income.
Claudia Guzmán named director of Multicultural Student Center
More than ever this year, Guzmán says it will be crucial that the MSC provide students of color with the services, support and resources they need to succeed.
Go Big Read goes virtual
Go Big Read’s mission has always been to bring the campus community together through a shared reading experience. A pandemic doesn’t change that, although it does alter the logistics.
COVID questions: elevators, staying informed, campus testing
Is it safer to take the stairs or the elevator? How do I find the most accurate and latest information about COVID-19? What are my testing options on campus?
Diversity officer at UW Health named vice president
Shiva Bidar-Sielaff was named the first chief diversity officer for UW Health in 2016. "Elevating this position ... acknowledges the importance as well as the foundational nature of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at UW Health," says CEO Alan Kaplan.
UW experts design masks for campus from scratch
The masks were designed by the university’s experts in textiles, filtration and infectious disease, and manufactured by one of Wisconsin’s oldest companies.
Campus guidelines help students exercise rights of free speech, expression
At the start of each academic year, university officials remind students of protest guidelines that will help keep them safe and in good standing as they exercise their constitutional rights.
Visiting students can find a Badger path through college during the pandemic
As the pandemic disrupts education plans, UW–Madison invites visiting students who have not yet started or completed an undergraduate degree to be a Badger in person or online and earn college credit this fall.
A dog’s life: La Follette School researcher puts a number on man’s best friend.
While it sounds cold and calculating to slap a price tag on the life of a beloved pet, the real-world applications are important for both dog owners and for industry.
UW–Madison test-optional admissions policy extended through summer 2023
The move to a test-optional approach for at least two years reflects both an immediate response to disruptions caused by COVID-19 and a broader desire by the university to study over time how such a policy might alter the composition of its incoming classes.
‘We are not the grammar police’
Anja Wanner, professor of English language and linguistics, gives her take in this Q & A on the use of grammar while texting and on "they" as a singular, gender-neutral pronoun.