Tag Student life

Students: Charge your smartphones and prepare to #FindUW

August 30, 2011

Students are invited to participate in #FindUW, a social-media scavenger hunt, starting Aug. 31.

Convocation to welcome new students, celebrate legacy

August 30, 2011

On Thursday, Sept. 1, University of Wisconsin–Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward will welcome first-year and transfer students to the university at the Chancellor’s Convocation for New Students.

UW–Madison plans assistance for hurricane-affected students

August 26, 2011

UW–Madison students who may be affected by Hurricane Irene are encouraged to call the Division of Student Life for assistance with any academic and student…

Groups partner to reduce waste during August move-out

August 9, 2011

In collaboration with St. Vincent de Paul and Dumpster Diving Revolution, Student United Way has designated numerous areas for University of Wisconsin–Madison students moving in and out of apartments to donate unwanted items to local community organizations.

70 recent UW–Madison graduates head out to Teach For America

August 3, 2011

When 2,300 Teach For America members begin their two-year service this fall, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be well represented.

Student photo campaign aims to end gender-based violence

July 22, 2011

As she prepares for a year in South Africa, University of Wisconsin–Madison junior Erika Dickerson-Despenza has many priorities: saying goodbye to friends, adapting to a new culture.

Visitor & Information Programs office moves to Union South

July 21, 2011

Visitor & Information Programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has moved its administrative office to the new Union South.

UW-Madison undergrads win NASA habitat design competition

July 1, 2011

It's an inflatable home fit for an asteroid: Designing a prototype habitat that looks like giant tent for the next generation of space explorers, an interdisciplinary team of University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduate students has won the NASA eXploration Habitat Academic Innovation Challenge.

Hip-hop education in the heartland

June 30, 2011

Now celebrating its sixth year, the annual Hip-Hop Educator and Community Leader Training Institute will be held on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus from July 6 to 10.

SOAR returns home to new Union South

June 7, 2011

For the first time since 2008, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) will take place in Union South, returning the program's original, but greatly enhanced, home base.

Hilliard named Multicultural Student Center director

June 4, 2011

The Division of Student Life has appointed Donte Hilliard as new director of the Multicultural Student Center (MSC). Hilliard has served as the MSC’s interim…

Live captioning available for commencement video streams

May 12, 2011

For the first time, each of UW–Madison’s five spring commencement ceremonies at the Kohl Center will be live captioned in real time.

Students organize summer fundraiser to benefit cancer research

May 11, 2011

Kick It to Cancer, a University of Wisconsin–Madison student organization, will hold a fundraiser on Saturday, July 23 in Oshkosh to benefit research at…

Slide show: Talk to the animals

May 5, 2011

Wagging tails and bright eyes — provided by University Health Services on May 5 — helped soothe stress levels as students prepare for final exams.

Division of Student Life plans Thursday memorial

May 4, 2011

The Division of Student Life will remember five UW–Madison students who passed away during the 2010-11 academic year during a brief ceremony at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at the Carillon Tower.

Runner tracking app wins inaugural Qualcomm Wireless prize

April 29, 2011

A smartphone application that will allow running race observers to keep track of particular runners in real time has won $10,000 and top prize at the inaugural University of Wisconsin–Madison Qualcomm Wireless Innovation Prize.

Berquam: Keep safety in mind this weekend

April 29, 2011

Although the Mifflin Street Block Party is scheduled for this Saturday, April 30, remember that there are a variety of other events that will take place around campus, says Dean of Students Lori Berquam.

New Law School program aims to help student tenants

April 21, 2011

For college students, housing is just one priority among many, which makes it easy to take the first apartment or dorm room that's offered with little planning.

Break the Silence against bullying event planned for today

April 15, 2011

Today, University of Wisconsin–Madison students will rally with students from across the state to take a stand against the silence that often surrounds bullying in schools and universities.

All-Campus Party for UW–Madison students celebrates end of school year

April 14, 2011

The 11th annual All-Campus Party (ACP) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, hosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Student Board (WASB), kicks off today (April 14), with a Senior Party.