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Students invited to join orphanage outreach program in Dominican Republic
Deadlines are approaching for UW–Madison students to sign up for Orphanage Outreach, a program that offers semester abroad and alternative break opportunities.
Homecoming events alter downtown traffic patterns
Several street closures will be in effect during Homecoming activities near the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Vote in ASM elections
All UW–Madison students are encouraged to vote in the upcoming Associated Students of Madison (ASM) fall elections.
Leckrone: Band culture will change
The UW Marching Band will begin a long-term process designed to change a culture that had allowed demeaning and inappropriate activities, as a result of a recent review of band conduct led by the Offices of the Dean of Students.
Video: PB & J with the Dean of Students
Dean of Students Lori Berquam and staff from the Offices of the Dean of Students (ODOS) handed out free peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The event was designed to help students become familiar with ODOS staff and services and aware of where various offices are located on campus.
Sign up to audition for ‘UW’s Got Talent’
UW-Madison students are invited to audition for one of 10 finalist spots in “UW’s Got Talent.” Any UW–Madison student or student group is welcome to…
UW students and alumni to connect at career networking event
University of Wisconsin–Madison students and alumni will have the chance to make personal and professional connections at an upcoming career event on campus.
UW Homecoming 2008: Bucky to the Rescue!
“Bucky to the Rescue!” is the theme for Homecoming 2008 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the UW Homecoming Committee and the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) invite students and alumni to celebrate with a variety of activities.
Pharmacy classmates remember Nickel
More than 45,000 runners are expected to participate in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Saturday, Oct. 12. University of Wisconsin–Madison student Sarah Balzar will have more on her mind that day than simply finishing with a fast time.
Recent sightings: Pumpkin Regatta
Students Bridget Maniaci (left) and Karl Haro von Mogel (right) paddle in hollowed-out pumpkins secured to inner tubes during the 4th Annual Giant Pumpkin…
UW Credit Union joins UW–Madison scholarship effort
The University of Wisconsin Credit Union has stepped forward to support the "Great people. Great place." initiative at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Student football ticket policy revised
Student football ticket policies have been changed to reflect the way things were done last season.
UW-Madison tests text-messaging service
The University of Wisconsin–Madison conducted the first full-scale test of WiscAlerts-Text, its emergency text-messaging service, at 1:15 p.m. today (Oct. 1).
Engineering students begin water-quality projects in Kenyan village
A group of UW–Madison students who are part of the university's chapter of Engineers Without Borders are working to solve a Kenyan village's water-quality issues.
Grab a PB & J with the dean of students
Dean of Students Lori Berquam and staff from Offices of the Dean of Students will greet students and hand out free peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Out former Packers player to speak on campus
Former professional football player Esera Tuaolo, a member of the Green Bay Packers from 1991-92, will speak on campus about his experience as a closeted gay man in the hyper-masculine world of the NFL as keynote speaker for Finding Common Ground: National Coming Out Week 2008.
Fourth Annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta set for Oct. 4 at Memorial Union
A flotilla of sailing squash is headed toward Lake Mendota for the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Fourth Annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta. The popular event - in which students paddle hollowed-out pumpkins between the piers at the Memorial Union Terrace - takes place at noon on Oct. 4.
Police, UW increase focus on campus-area robberies
The Madison Police Department, UW Police Department and the Offices of the Dean of Students are looking for the community's assistance to help identify the perpetrators of a string of sometimes violent robberies dating back to March 2008.
Revenge of the nerds: GEEK.KON back for second year
GEEK.KON, a convention designed for video game aficionados, sci-fi devotees and "Dance Dance Revolution" mavens, will be held this weekend at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for the second straight year.