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‘Come On Down’ for UW–Madison Homecoming 2009

October 8, 2009

Bucky Badger is calling your name - jump around and "Come On Down!" for Bucky's Game Show Challenge during Homecoming 2009.

Program addresses violence on campus

October 6, 2009

UW-Madison is taking innovative new steps to end sexual assault, dating violence and stalking on campus.

Campus offers condolences to Indonesian students

October 2, 2009

International Student Services and the Offices of the Dean of Students are extending condolences to students and campus community members from Indonesia in the wake of the Sept. 30 7.6-magnitude earthquake.

Recent sightings: Bascom Hill repeats

September 24, 2009

Undergraduates Luke Justinger (green shorts) and Matt Kvalo run a series of wind sprints up a Bascom Hill walkway on Sept. 23, 2009. When…

Recent sightings: Come about!

September 15, 2009

Calling attention to an upcoming informational meeting for their student organization, two Hoofer Sailing Club members sail a boat in circles in the Hagenah…

Slide show: 9/11 Candlelight Vigil

September 11, 2009

‘Alcohol and Our Learning Environment’ a go for second year

September 10, 2009

The "Alcohol and Our Learning Environment" symposium is returning for its second year at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Support available for UW–Madison students

September 9, 2009

In the wake of a recent student death in University Housing, UW–Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam is reminding the campus community that resources are always available to students who are experiencing difficult times.

Surgeon returns after five decades to complete elusive bachelor’s degree

September 9, 2009

Consider the four-year plan, the five-year plan and the not-to-be-forgotten six-year pace to the bachelor's degree, and then get a look at Richard Smith's transcripts.

A message to students from Dean of Students Lori Berquam regarding personal safety

September 4, 2009

Dear Students, I hope your semester is off to a safe and successful start. You should be aware that there have been several…

Student influenza cases appear at UW–Madison

September 3, 2009

As has been widely expected, UW–Madison officials have received reports this week that some students have come down with symptoms characteristic of influenza.

UW-Madison streamlines student scholarship search

September 3, 2009

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is using technology to make it much easier for undergraduate students to learn about and apply for scholarships for the 2010-11 academic year.

Reception to welcome students of color to campus

September 2, 2009

The 28th annual Multicultural Orientation Reception (MCOR) will welcome new and continuing students of color back to the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Friday, Sept. 4, at the Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.

Students and parents to receive and pay tuition online

September 1, 2009

The University of Wisconsin–Madison bursar's office is going digital this fall by sending tuition bills via e-mail for students and their parents to pay online.

Rolling Out the Red Carpet welcomes game-day guests

September 1, 2009

There may not be any paparazzi or designer gowns, but the red carpet treatment for fans at Badger sporting events offers plenty of friendly faces.

A message from Dean Lori Berquam on changes to student conduct codes

September 1, 2009

Dear Student, I hope you are getting unpacked and settled in for the 2009-10 academic year. I know this is a time of…

Audio slide show: First Night at the Overture

August 31, 2009

Students who are new to UW–Madison were off and running not long after they settled in to their residence halls. More than 3,000 freshmen and transfer students filled spaces at the Overture Center for the Arts in downtown Madison on Aug. 28 at an event dubbed First Night at the Overture.

Sigma Chi chapter faces reduced sanctions

August 31, 2009

UW-Madison’s Sigma Chi fraternity chapter faces reduced sanctions in the wake of violations of Greek policies on alcohol.

Recent sightings: Textbook swap

August 28, 2009

Sophomore Miki Hirano (right) checks in a stack of used textbooks with student Andrew Briddell (left) during the Associated Students of Madison (ASM)…

UW-Madison prepares for new semester with flu in mind

August 27, 2009

As University of Wisconsin–Madison students, faculty and staff prepare for next week's start of the 2009-10 academic year, administrators and campus health officials are finalizing plans to manage an expected re-emergence of the H1N1 influenza virus, or "swine flu."