“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.”
The Southeast Recreational Facility will be replaced in 2019 by the Nicholas Recreation Center, assisted by a $20 million gift in honor of the late Albert “Ab” Nicholas by his wife and their family.
University Health Services received results from nearly 200 venous blood draws, and all results show blood lead levels within an acceptable range.
Under the plan, each new university capital project — whether it be a new building, renovation or addition — will take less time and cost less money, reducing the impact on scarce state funding and private gift funds.
As utility work trenching across Observatory Drive continues, a planned full closure of several blocks of it will start earlier and last longer than originally planned.
More than 7,000 graduates took part in commencement exercises this weekend, celebrating with family and friends from around Wisconsin, the country and the world. Festivities began Friday night with the ceremony for doctoral and medical professional graduates at the Kohl Center and continued Saturday at Camp Randall with bachelor’s, master’s and law graduates.
The new green space between Memorial Union and the Red Gym will officially open to campus and the community Friday, Oct. 6, showcasing the work of artists and makers — including local artisans — who contributed to the park’s design.
The university’s Black Cultural Center marked its grand opening with a full day of events on Wednesday. The center, located in the Red Gym, includes a lounge, collaborative work areas, computer work stations and space to showcase art. A visual timeline honors the contributions of black students to the university.
UW-Madison is looking to the campus community for input in shaping what the future of libraries on campus could look like.
“All right — take your seats, everyone.” Sounds like a professor at the beginning of class, right? But in this case, it’s an invitation. After a long winter in storage, the colorful sunburst chairs returned to the Memorial Union Terrace Thursday. Just add some real sunshine, and let the studying and socializing begin.
The establishment of a campus pickup location should minimize delivery traffic and simplify package delivery. Under the agreement, Amazon will pay UW-Madison roughly $600,000 over five years.
A search and screen committee chaired by Mark Markel, dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine, will recommend finalists for the position of associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and management.
The community is invited to a public informational meeting to discuss the Southeast Recreational Facility (SERF) replacement project at 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at Gordon Dining and Event Center.
During his 12 year tenure at the university, Okoli has overseen more than 115 capital projects totaling over $3 billion dollars, including many of the university’s most successful recent buildings.
Memorial Union’s east wing reopened Dec. 5 with the debut of the Daily Scoop ice cream shop, Badger Market, Peet’s Coffee and Tea and the Rathskeller seating area. More dining options will open in January.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is no longer considering the Red Gym as a potential site for an Amazon pickup point, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Laurent Heller said today. UW-Madison will work with Amazon to find an alternative location that has less impact on campus space and programs. “We’ve heard the concerns from building …
Under Elvey’s leadership, the campus has continued to make progress on facilities development, operational flexibilities and an updated Campus Master Plan.
The presentation will include improvements anticipated in the decades to come as well as major planned initiatives and recommendations in building redevelopment, transportation, stormwater and green infrastructure, and landscape development.
Whether you need a more rugged boat-mounted water testing rig made, or a 20-year-old spectrometer or circuit board upgraded, the Physical Sciences Lab delivers with expertise and teamwork.
Visitors can use this system to pay for parking by phone, on the web, or by using a mobile application. Converted parking meter locations will no longer accept coins.