Tag Student life

Recent sightings: LGBT social

September 3, 2010

Members of the university’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community collect buttons and printed information during an ice cream social and Wisconsin Welcome…

Recent sightings: The Class of 2014

September 1, 2010

A crowd of more than 5,000 people fill the arena during the Chancellor’s Convocation for first-year students at the Kohl Center on Sept. 1,…

UW-Madison students well-connected, with smaller devices

September 1, 2010

The old Mac-versus-PC and laptop-versus-desktop debates have given way to cell phone versus smart phone for University of Wisconsin–Madison students.

Convocation welcomes new students to UW–Madison

August 31, 2010

University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin will welcome new students to university at the Chancellor's Convocation for New Students.

UW-Madison, Chancellor Martin welcome group of Chinese athletes

August 17, 2010

They may be well-known in their native China, but the group of elite student-athletes and coaches who are living and studying at the University of Wisconsin–Madison this fall are blending in and immersing themselves in the life of UW–Madison students.

Rafael Casal: Making the most of his fearlessness

August 10, 2010

He’s the professional artist who honed his craft and distilled his style at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for close to three years.

Students represent UW–Madison in national aerospace competition

July 6, 2010

Five University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduate engineering mechanics and astronautics (EMA) students took their leaping lunar-vehicle design to a national aerospace competition.

UW freshman takes Badger Aviators off the ground

June 27, 2010

University of Wisconsin–Madison freshman and longtime aviation enthusiast Gregory Oudheusden founded a new club on campus this year to share his passion with fellow students who have the will to fly, but not necessarily the ways or means.

UW-Madison students compete for national title in advertising competition

May 25, 2010

Finishing school, making rent, finding a first job, hanging out with friends - all top concerns of young adults.

Slide show: Proud moments — spring commencement

May 16, 2010

Commencement ceremonies — the crowning achievement of each academic year — are taking place on campus this weekend.

Recent sightings: Study space

May 10, 2010

Rebecca Stern, right, a first-year undergraduate, studies using in the Wisconsin Historical Society library reading room on April 12, 2010. The library space…

Recent sightings: Pet therapy

May 6, 2010

Bella, a golden retriever, soaks up attention and alleviates stress for students during an annual pet therapy study break on Library Mall. The event,…

UHS “counseling canines” ready for annual pet therapy study break

May 3, 2010

UW-Madison students are in the final stretch of the spring semester, but there's still one last hurdle to clear - final exam week, for many, which can be one of the most stressful times of the year.

UW-Madison Habitat to “Shack Up” on Library Mall

April 22, 2010

Students of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Habitat for Humanity will be hauling donated materials and tools to Library Mall on Friday, April 23 for…

Recent sightings: Yoga on Bascom

April 19, 2010

Yoga instructor Emma Seppala, left and wearing pink, and undergraduate Kimberly Helton lead other participants in stretching their bodies and refreshing their minds under…

Clean sweep for UW–Madison snowmobile team

April 1, 2010

For the second year running, the University of Wisconsin–Madison rode to the top of both divisions of the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge held at Michigan Technological University.

Second Badger Family Spring Visit draws families to campus

March 23, 2010

The Parent Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is taking over the month of April and inviting families of students to stop by campus to welcome spring.

49-year-old Renaissance man wants to make surgery his new career

March 23, 2010

What else can a former carpenter, landscaper, magazine editor, beekeeper and chicken farmer possibly do with his life?

Student veterans make difficult transition, bring perspectives to campus

March 16, 2010

The path of a student veteran to college can be vastly different from traditional students.