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• New students at convocation express enthusiasm, Badger pride Sept. 1, 2011 Interim Chancellor David Ward’s voice resonated through the Kohl Center today (Sept. 1) as he officially welcomed new students to campus at the Chancellor’s Convocation for New Students.
• Wisconsin Involvement Network to debut this fall Sept. 1, 2011 Starting this fall semester, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be launching a campuswide initiative called the Wisconsin Involvement Network (WIN).
• Multicultural Student Center to host annual celebration Aug. 31, 2011 On Friday, Sept. 2, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Multicultural Student Center will sponsor the 30th annual Multicultural Orientation Reception celebration.
• Students: Charge your smartphones and prepare to #FindUW Aug. 30, 2011 Students are invited to participate in #FindUW, a social-media scavenger hunt, starting Aug. 31.
• Convocation to welcome new students, celebrate legacy Aug. 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 Aug. 26, 2011
• Groups partner to reduce waste during August move-out Aug. 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.