Tag Student life
Peace Day @ UW to be held Sept. 21
An event at 5:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, will use Library Mall as a stage for unity, bringing together the university and community, conservatives and liberals, the religious and non-religious, athletes, artists and academics. Read More
UWPD seeks info on Bascom mugging
A UW–Madison staff member escaped injury on Sept. 11 after being mugged by two men outside Bascom Hall. The incident took place at 9:45 p.m. near the southwest corner of the building, according to UWPD. Read More
University works to promote success for first-generation students
For many students, the move from high school to college is a foregone conclusion. Their parents attended college and helped guide them through applying, registering and settling in. For first-generation students, however, the transition to postsecondary education is not always as fluid. Read More
Sept. 11 ‘Never Forget’ memorial observance on campus
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College Republicans, in partnership with the College Democrats and several other student organizations, are inviting students, faculty, staff and members of the local community to come together this Thursday as part of a nationwide effort to honor and remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Read More
Bait Bike serving as theft deterrent
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Police Department (UWPD) has a new, high-tech answer to the decades-old problem of campus bicycle thefts. Read More
Recent sightings: University Gospel Choir
Students from the University Gospel Choir perform on stage at the Wisconsin Union Theater during the Multicultural Student Orientation and Reception on Sept. 5,… Read More
Student robbed on Mills Street
UW-Madison is again encouraging members of the campus community to focus on nighttime safety in the wake of an off-campus incident in the area of Mills and Chandler streets late on Sept. 5. Read More
Campus memorial set for Midvale crash victims
A campus memorial service will be held in memory of Lindsey Plank, Dan Myers and Richard Putze, UW–Madison students who died in an Aug. 27… Read More
Student group explores the treasures of Lakeshore Nature Preserve
Students typically spend at least four years on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, yet what lies in their backyard on the shores of Lake Mendota may go unnoticed. Read More
Multicultural Student Center to hold orientation reception
The Multicultural Student Center (MSC) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will sponsor the 27th annual Multicultural Orientation Reception (MCOR) celebration from 6:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, at the Wisconsin Union Theater and Great Hall of Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. Read More
Recent sightings: Chancellor’s Convocation
Photo: Jeff Miller Chancellor Carolyn “Biddy” Martin talks with students enjoying lunch outdoors following the Chancellor’s Convocation for New Students. Visit the… Read More
Services scheduled for students killed in Midvale accident
Memorial services have been scheduled for two of the UW–Madison students killed in a car accident during the early morning hours of Aug. 27. Read More
Bring out your badger with The Red Shirt
Badger alumni, students and fans are kicking off the season with style and substance by wearing The Red Shirt, created to reflect the University of Wisconsin–Madison tradition of spirit and giving back. Read More
New initiative launches to provide students with timely textbook information
A cooperative textbook project between the Office of the Registrar and the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) was launched on Aug. 18. Read More
UW-Madison responds to student deaths
The University of Wisconsin–Madison campus community is mourning the deaths of three of its students in a Midvale Boulevard car accident early today (Aug. 27). Read More
Recent sighting: Picturing Friends
House fellow Jerrod Walker photographs Lisa Bacon (left) and Colleen Larsen, also house fellows, as nearly 175 residential life student staff within… Read More
First-year Interest Groups take off at UW–Madison
Beginning as a pilot program in 2001, First-Year Interest Groups (FIGs) set out to provide diversity education, connect academic pursuits with residence life and offer integrated learning across a cohort of courses. In its first year, FIGs supported 75 students within four FIGs. Since then, the program has blossomed to more than 580 students and 31 FIGs. Read More
Recent sightings: Safety 24/7
Dean of Students Lori Berquam (right) talks with (left to right) students Nick Lang, Natasha Flatt and Meagan Walsh as they move into a… Read More
What’s hot this fall for UW–Madison students
From political blogging to plaid clothing, laptops to leggings, going green to gas-guzzler alternatives, University of Wisconsin–Madison students are leading and often creating the latest trends. With students heading back to the classroom Sept. 2, University Communications student writers Niki Fritz and Bobbi Jo Snethen took a look at the trends they are bringing with them. Read More
Slide show: Orientation in the wild
Fifty-one incoming freshmen have participated this summer in Wisconsin Basecamp, an outdoor orientation program that offers wilderness trips to students the summer before their first year at UW–Madison. Read More