Category Society & Culture
On voter registration day, students can step up to voting challenge
UW-Madison is competing in the Big Ten Voting Challenge, a nonpartisan effort that aims to mobilize registration and turnout. Students are encouraged to register to vote at the National Registration Day on Tuesday, Sept. 25.
Stone survivors: Law School gargoyles reunited after nearly 70 years apart
Some families have a dog or cat; the Been family has a gargoyle. Now, it’s going back to its original home at the University of Wisconsin Law School — and the intriguing story of its loss and recovery is being told.
New associate vice chancellors oversee research in biological sciences, arts and humanities
A new face and a familiar one have joined the leadership team in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education.
A peek at the new Hamel Music Center
The state-of-the-art facility will not only provide a venue for performers and audiences but also will offer acoustical and recording technology for students.
Conference to give educators tools to encourage difficult political discussions, talk about elections
Teaching about elections is one of the best opportunities educators have to prepare young people for political engagement, says School of Education Dean Diana Hess.
UW–Madison joins Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has joined the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty, a nationwide collaboration among 25 colleges and universities that integrates classroom study of poverty with summer internships and co-curricular activities.
Happy birthday, law school — that’s a lot of candles
What began with just two part-time law professors and 15 students has grown into a renowned institution of legal education that has conferred more than 21,000 degrees. UW Law will mark its 150th anniversary throughout the academic year.
Thousands of UW students have activated their Handshake account – have you?
Handshake makes it easier than ever to connect to jobs, internships, career events, and even on-campus interviews. It launched as UW–Madison’s main career services tool in July 2018.
New campus-wide effort provides coordinated training for hundreds of peer tutors
Nearly 250 UW–Madison peer tutors took part in campus-wide training recently. Peer tutors are high-performing students who provide academic help to fellow students, with proven academic and social development benefits.
Book club serves up an ‘intellectual feast’ for retired faculty members
For 23 years, a group of retired UW–Madison professors and administrators has met monthly to discuss works of historic and scholarly import. As book clubs go, it could be one of the world’s smartest.
Five cultural heritage month celebrations will bring special programming, dozens of events to campus
UW–Madison will celebrate five cultural heritage months during the 2018-19 academic year, observances packed with special events honoring the achievements and histories of communities of color.
Ready-to-wear: These students design – and often wear – their own clothes
In between putting on fashion shows, designing fabrics and constructing garments for class projects, some students majoring in Textiles and Fashion Design find time to make clothes for themselves to wear.
Brand New Badger: Incoming doctoral student knows university experience from the inside
Wicker plans to research trauma and mental health-informed practices within higher education, especially in regards to retaining students of color.
Report highlights progress on campus climate initiatives
Staff, faculty, students and leadership have been working hard this spring and summer on a variety of initiatives, including two new cultural center startup spaces, preparing to repeat campus-wide survey on sexual assault and misconduct, and taking part in a Native Nations working group gathering with tribal communities.
Two new cultural center startup spaces to open this fall
“I want all high school students to feel that if they come here, they belong here,” says Alondra Avitia, one of the students who helped create the centers. “You want to feel that sense of belonging the minute you set foot on a campus.”
UW-Madison rises again in Washington Monthly rankings
UW–Madison ranked 22nd overall, and it was fourth in research expenditures, and third in the number of science and engineering Ph.Ds. awarded.
UW Band Director Leckrone announces 50th season will be his grand finale
The beloved Leckrone, who has been known to make his entrance riding a camel, an elephant, or a Harley, has won myriad awards during his remarkable career as an educator and conductor.
TV series highlights alumna’s struggle for equity at her school
Jessica Stovall, now a teacher in suburban Chicago, is one of the subjects in a documentary series that follows students, teachers and administrators over the course of a year.
UW-Madison spinoff releases app dedicated to ‘Live Undiscovered Music’
As users engage with LÜM, they are rewarded with tokens that they can use or buy to raise the visibility of a favorite artist.
UW–Madison, Green County launch UniverCity partnership
Developed with the Wisconsin Idea in mind, UniverCity Year brings together faculty, students and members of Wisconsin communities to address local challenges through engagement, university research and state-of-the-art technology.