Tag Student life
Wunk Sheek and partners host 47th On Wisconsin Annual Spring Powwow
The powwow provides an opportunity to participate in a contemporary native event, sharing and learning the culture of people indigenous to this area.
WAA honors young alumni with Forward under 40 Award
The award is given to alumni under the age of 40 who embody the Wisconsin Idea: the principle that the UW should have a positive impact in Wisconsin and around the world.
Gift helps support UW–Madison REACH project
The $1.5 million gift will be used to improve student learning by increasing students’ engagement in large, introductory lecture-based courses.
Great People Scholarship program raises $44 million to help low-income students
Since its launch, the program has provided more than 1,900 students with crucial financial assistance.
Battle for Bascom 2016
Hundreds of students engaged in the epic snowball fight held annually on Bascom Hill. The spirited battle pits members of the Lakeshore and Southeast residence halls against each other.
UW-Madison awarded $360,501 Career Ready Internship Grant from Great Lakes
The grant is anticipated to support 205 new paid internships during the 2015-2018 academic years.
‘Moving Forward’ turns talk toward action on race, climate
Students, faculty and staff took part in “Moving Forward: Conversations on Racial and Ethnic Diversity,” a campuswide forum on Feb. 24.
Sellery Hall incident prompts response to anti-Semitism
Campus leaders condemned the act and said it goes against the values of the university community.
UW–Madison adopts higher wages for student employees, graduate assistants
The student hourly minimum wage is set to rise from $7.25 to $9 per hour on Sept. 1, and effective July 1, graduate assistants will receive a 2 percent hike.
Student group helps Special Olympians go for the gold
On a recent Saturday, a basketball tournament filled the SERF gyms with the usual sights and sounds: huddles, cries of “Hands up!” and “Rebound!” from…
Q&A: “Moving Forward” organizers encourage attendees to find out how they can take action
Students have taken an active role in planning the discussion on the progress made through the past year.
UW-Madison graduate named Gates Cambridge Scholar
Joanna Lawrence received her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from UW–Madison and completed her master’s degree in archaeology at Cambridge last year.
Meet the student video contest winners!
Chancellor Rebecca Blank challenged students to create a 90-second video showing how they’re living the Wisconsin Idea. The prize: tickets to a men’s basketball game.
Black Greek Letter Organizations have a small but powerful presence in Madison
When UW–Madison Alpha Phi Alpha members mention they’re in a fraternity, they can usually guess how people will respond. “‘Where’s your house?’ That’s the number one question,” says member Kenneth Cole.
UW Law School accepting applications to new Pre-Law Scholars Program
The James E. Jones Pre-Law Scholars Program is designed to improve access for students from historically underrepresented groups and socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Zika virus at a glance: Be prepared
University Health Services shares information and suggested precautions for dealing with the virus, which has now appeared in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Contest seeks more amazing science images
To recognize the artistic merit of scientific imagery, the sixth annual Cool Science Image Contest is soliciting the most stunning visuals from student, faculty and staff scientists.
Meet the 2016 Spring Commencement speaker
Russell Wilson’s athleticism and leadership have made him a star on and off the field since high school.
UW-Madison places among top teams in SpaceX Hyperloop competition
A team of engineering students won 3rd place overall in a worldwide competition to design a pod for shuttling people on the futuristic high-speed transportation system known.
Bundled up
A student keeps warm in her Badger hat as she walks along Linden Drive at the University of Wisconsin–Madison during a class change on Jan.