The UW–Madison campus looked a little more vibrant as students returned for the start of a multiday residence hall move-in.
They’re baaaack! New and returning students filled the parking lots, elevators and hallways of UW–Madison’s residence halls during early move-in on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Thousands of students are expected to move into their new homes over the next few days, bringing a certain energy back to our ever-evolving campus. With red carts in tow and help from University Housing student employees (and even some playful distractions from one beloved mascot), Badgers are back where they belong.
Bucky Badger directs traffic outside of Ogg Residence Hall. University Housing move-in continues through Aug. 30 and leads into Wisconsin Welcome, a multiweek celebration that invites incoming freshmen and transfer students to discover Madison, meet fellow Badgers and find their campus community. Photo: Taylor Wolfram / UW–MadisonA trip up I-90 from Chicago led Xavier Rivera to Dejope Residence Hall in the lakeshore neighborhood. With help from his mom and aunt, he loaded a red moving cart with clothes, furniture and food he’ll need in the weeks and year ahead. Photo: Taylor Wolfram / UW–MadisonPicture break! Cecily Humphrey and her family from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, gather for a photo outside of Dejope Residence Hall. Photo: Taylor Wolfram / UW–MadisonFrom directing traffic to directing moving carts, Bucky Badger leads the way to the elevators in Witte Residence Hall in the southeast neighborhood. Photo: Taylor Wolfram / UW–MadisonHailing from Hudson, Wisconsin, and appropriately dressed in a red Wisconsin shirt, Ben Brueske jams into an elevator in Dejope Residence Hall with his family and two very full red carts. Photo: Taylor Wolfram / UW–MadisonEmily Swanson (left) and Brooke Bolstorff (right), new roommates from Minnesota, unpack and decorate their room in Dejope Residence Hall. Photo: Taylor Wolfram / UW–MadisonSing first, unpack later. In his Sellery Hall room, Brody Holtzman serenades Bucky Badger as the student’s mom, a 1999 UW grad, films the impromptu scene. Photo: Taylor Wolfram / UW–MadisonWhile unpacking in Dejope Residence Hall, Bolstorff holds up a Bucky Badger plushie that she brought from home. Photo: Taylor Wolfram / UW–MadisonBucky Badger greets a house fellow in Witte Residence Hall. As fellow students, house fellows hold a unique leadership position within residence halls, helping their peers build community on campus. Photo: Taylor Wolfram / UW–Madison
UW–Madison students from the La Follette School of Public Affairs developed research-based recommendations to help a K-12 district implement new policies.
