Ida Balderrama-Trudell will take over from Gabe Javier as the new interim assistant dean and director of the Multicultural Student Center while Javier continues his work as the new interim associate vice chancellor of student …
News & Announcements
NEW MORGRIDGE CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE FACULTY DIRECTOR TO FOCUS ON STRENGTHENING CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS
Morgridge Center for Public Service Faculty Director Earlise Ward Before Earlise Ward’s days as a psychologist, researcher, and now, Morgridge Center for Public Service Faculty Director — she grew up in a family where “public …
MULTICULTURAL STUDENT CENTER LEADERSHIP CHANGE HOPES TO BUILD INCLUSIVITY ON CAMPUS
Ida Balderrama-Trudell will take over from Gabe Javier as the new interim assistant dean and director of the Multicultural Student Center while Javier continues his work as the new interim associate vice chancellor of student …
UW-Madison reviewed admissions policies in wake of national scandal and made 2 changes
An internal review of UW-Madison’s admissions policies found no exposure in the “Varsity Blues” admissions scandal that rocked several elite institutions earlier this year. However, the university’s deputy athletics director said the department has made several changes …
STUDY ON BARRIERS FOR STUDENT INTERNSHIPS
A new report out of the University of Wisconsin at Madison shows that students have trouble pursuing internships because they’re preoccupied with work or had too heavy of a course load. Researchers at the university surveyed more than 1,000 …
Wearing Their Hearts on Their Graduation Caps
Members of the class of 2019 share the inspiration behind their decorated mortarboards. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned during my time at UW-Madison, and specifically the journalism school, is to seek truth. …
Formerly homeless Milwaukee student to attend UW-Madison as presidential scholar
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee teen who experienced the ups and downs of foster care is now a presidential scholar who will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, WTMJ-TV reported. Isaac Wells graduated with top honors and …
Press Play: UW-Madison Increasing Student Attention Through Changing Classroom Structure
Colleges Use Different Methods To Tackle Digital Distraction In Large Lectures Technology was supposed to transform learning but in some ways it can be an impediment, especially in large lecture halls where it can be …
DREAMERS OF UW-MADISON OFFER ONE-TIME FALL 2019 SCHOLARSHIP
Dreamers of UW-Madison is extremely happy to announce that our annual scholarship is officially open! Thank you to all our supporters and those who have contributed to the scholarship fund, because of you all we …
Isthmus Jazz Festival to explore the intersection of jazz, hip hop and spoken word
First Wave alum and spokenword artist Zhalarina Sanders will be among the artists contributing to the Isthmus Jazz Festival’s June 9th fusion performers. “Diversity is important to us. When we first started the Greater Madison …
What are the best cities for jobs, social life and affordable living after college graduation?
If you’re looking for a city with good jobs, a vibrant social scene that’s also affordable, you might not look much further than your alma mater, according to a ranking from rental platform Apartment List given exclusively …
Why One Department Trains Its Graduate Students to Teach
Training Future Professors to Teach This spring I interviewed Harry Brighouse, a professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, about his ideas for improving undergraduate teaching at research universities. Not long afterward I heard from Michael …
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A UW-MADISON PROFESSOR? NEW JOB TITLES WILL CHANGE ITS MEANING
The university’s Faculty Senate approved the use of the titles last month, though individual academic departments will decide whether to appoint academic staff to the roles. At a meeting earlier this month, the Faculty Senate …
UW WOMEN AT 150, PAST AND PRESENT
In 1869, Clara Bewick, Anna Headen, Jane Nagle, Helen Noble, Elizabeth Spencer and Ella Ursula Turner became the first women to receive undergraduate degrees from UW–Madison. This video, played for thousands of 2019 graduates and visitors …
Endowed Faculty Chair Named for Rev. Dr. Carmen Porco
An endowed faculty chair has been named in honor of the Rev. Dr. Carmen Porco, executive director of Housing Ministries of American Baptists in Wisconsin, a partner of American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) Community …
New campus organization prepares UW students for music industry
Recent graduate Jake Walczyk started Madison Industry for Madison Students to fill a void plaguing the music scene on campus. He asked himself why this club was needed on campus and what purpose should it …
END-OF-SEMESTER NEWS FROM AROUND CAMPUS
From the Office of Uw-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank Hard to believe we’ve reached the end of another academic year. Commencement was an amazing event. JJ Watt gave one of the best commencement addresses I’ve heard, …
No UW campus requires students to have measles vaccine
Not a single University of Wisconsin campus requires students to receive the measles vaccine, and just one of the 13 campuses requires students to submit immunization records. That means most campuses are unable to say …
New campus organization prepares UW students for music industry
Recent graduate Jake Walczyk started Madison Industry for Madison Students to fill a void plaguing the music scene on campus. He asked himself why this club was needed on campus and what purpose should it …
Dreamers of UW-Madison offer one-time Fall 2019 Scholarship
Dreamers of UW-Madison is extremely happy to announce that our annual scholarship is officially open! Thank you to all our supporters and those who have contributed to the scholarship fund, because of you all we …