Tag Student life
New program makes vegetables, produce available for free on campus
The new UW Campus Food Shed will give students and faculty access to free vegetables and produce, stocked by UW agriculture researchers and local farms with excess crops. Read More
A Badger’s guide to fairs and festivals this summer
If you still need more fun things to do this summer — even after reading our guide to cheap summer activities — there’s a festival or fair near Madison almost every week for the rest of the summer. Read More
Cheap thrills: Free and inexpensive ways to fill out your summer Bucky list
Summer is great time to enjoy everything the city of Madison has to offer, but most of the time experiencing Madison requires one… Read More
Flamingos, pranks and togas: Leon Varjian exhibit highlights Madison’s playful past
Materials from recently discovered storage units have been organized into an exhibition called “Dizzyland: Leon Varjian and the Antics of the Pail & Shovel Party.” Read More
With ceremony and salutes, ROTC graduates begin their military service
Rear Adm. Stephen C. Evans, the head of Naval Service Training Command, commissioned 35 members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Reserve Officers Training Corps in a ceremony May 13 at Gordon Dining and Event Center. Read More
Starting their service
On May 13, 32 members of the UW–Madison Reserve Officer Training Corps were commissioned to serve in the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
“Don’t sit back and wait for good things to happen,” Levitan tells grads
About 42,000 turned out for Saturday's commencement exercises in Camp Randall to hear the 'Modern Family' producer. Read More
Scenes from Saturday Commencement 2017
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… Read More
Friday Commencement full of ‘peace, love, happiness’
“In your time here, no matter what school, college, department, institute, or research center you’ve been part of, I hope you’ve found an extraordinary community of scholars,” Chancellor Rebecca Blank told the graduates. Read More
Grads, you’re almost there!
All week, flocks of soon-to-be graduates have covered campus, celebrating and capturing photos of this special time. Read More
Speaker: You have to be your own ignition
"I’m a firm believer in that you can be successful at whatever you want to be. If there is something that you are really good at, you should just believe in yourself and stick to that." Read More
Commencement spotlight: Class of 2017
Some overcame immense challenges to get here. All have achieved a cherished goal. See how some members of the Class of 2017 made their mark. Read More
Chancellor Blank honors students for outstanding research, community service
The accomplishments of more than 150 students were highlighted at the Chancellor's Undergraduate Awards Ceremony on May 1. Read More
Black Cultural Center to hold grand opening Wednesday
Located on the first floor of the Red Gym, the center's festivities will include drop-in events and gatherings that celebrate the contributions of black culture to the Wisconsin Experience. Read More
Task force announced for student climate survey
The survey aims to understand students’ experiences with and perceptions about campus climate and diversity, including how people of different backgrounds and identities experience UW–Madison. Read More
Report: UW–Madison among universities addressing sexual assault with more training, staff
Universities across the country, including UW–Madison, have taken a wide variety of concrete steps over the last three academic years to address the prevalence of sexual assault and its consequences, according to a new report by the Association of American Universities. Read More
Campus marks Disability Awareness Week with art, tech and more
Events include lectures, an adaptive fitness open house, a technology fair and an art exhibition. Read More
Symposium showcases gamut of student research, some of it already making lives better
A record 683 students took part in the annual celebration of undergraduate research. Read More
Students and siblings bond through the college experience on Sibs Day
More than 200 UW students and brothers, sisters or other relatives or friends gathered to experience college life, campus and the city of Madison at the UW–Madison Parent Program’s Sibs Day. Read More
Dance, drums, song fill Spring Powwow
Members of numerous Native American tribes participate in a drumming and dance ceremony during the Annual On Wisconsin Spring Powwow. The event was presented by Wunk Sheek and UW–Madison. (Multimedia by Léo Kim) Read More