Major donor underwrites Equine Veterinary Referral Center
The new Morrie Waud Equine Center, a facility designed to train veterinary medicine students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is now officially open for business.
Tag: campus facilities & construction
New Ogg Hall opens to 600-plus new residents
Ogg Hall, the newest residence hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will open to 615 students this month and carry on the university’s tradition of blending academics with student housing.
SWAP trims down for its big move
A crash diet aimed at shedding tons of excess weight at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will result in some happy bargain hunters.
Lakeshore lot gets eco-friendly upgrade
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Lot 34, located just east of the lakeshore residence halls, is getting an environmentally friendly makeover to fight erosion, while a project on the adjacent Lakeshore Nature Preserve targets invasive species.
UW police, Madison firefighters take over Ogg Hall for emergency exercises
Ogg Hall, the vacant high-rise residence hall that is awaiting demolition, will be the site of emergency training exercises involving University of Wisconsin-Madison police officers and city of Madison firefighters beginning the week of Monday, July 9.
Recent sightings: Greetings and goodbyes
A discarded holiday greeting card from a former resident lies on the floor of an empty room at Ogg Hall. Workers have been removing bedding, furniture and appliances from the building in preparation for its demolition later this summer. The outdated two-tower, 13-story residence hall, which opened in 1965, will make way for green space …
Ogg Hall reaches end of the line
In a few days, Nick Wiersum will pack up his belongings and leave Ogg Hall, his first home away from home. Wiersum is among the last of tens of thousands of students to live in the two-tower, 13-story residence hall, which will be demolished to make way for green space along the East Campus Mall.
Campus construction revs up for summer
Just as much of UW-Madison readies for the slower rhythms of summer, construction crews are standing by to tackle some ambitious improvement projects, many of which will affect traffic on and near campus.