Stories indexed under: Student organizations

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  • Students help build Dane County's 150th Habitat for Humanity home April 27, 2009 "Owning a home was my dream," Tina Bias told the crowd assembled in her new living room as she wiped away tears. As she thanked the dozens of volunteers who made her dream a reality, her youngest daughter waved enthusiastically at Bucky Badger.
  • Concert Choir offers yardwork service April 14, 2009 Spring break means different things to different people: beach bacchanal, service trip, research and study intensive, or deposits into an overdrawn sleep account.
  • Sigma Chi chapter suspended April 13, 2009 The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Committee on Student Organizations has suspended the university’s Sigma Chi fraternity chapter, 221 Langdon St., for an alleged alcohol-related violation on April 2.
  • Students among guard unit deployed to Iraq March 11, 2009 UW-Madison officials are passing along well-wishes to the Wisconsin National Guard 32nd Infantry Brigade, as the unit prepares to begin its mission in Iraq. Among the 3,200 members of the group are 14 UW-Madison students.
  • Berquam: Vote in ASM constitutional referendum Feb. 24, 2009 Dean of Students Lori Berquam is encouraging students to get involved in a key shared governance issue by voting in next week’s referendum on a new Associated Students of Madison (ASM) constitution.
  • Homecoming Committee membership drive in full swing Jan. 20, 2009 The University of Wisconsin-Madison Homecoming Committee is looking for enthusiastic, passionate Badgers to join in planning the 2009 Homecoming celebration.
  • ASM hosts textbook swap Jan. 15, 2009 Textbook costs burden nearly every college student. UW-Madison’s student government is addressing this difficulty by helping students to sell their used books to each other before the semester begins.
  • First Wave ensemble premieres ‘Boomboxed’ Dec. 2, 2008 The Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) will present the First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble in another original work, "Boomboxed," Friday-Saturday, Dec. 12-13, at the Hemsley Theatre in Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave.
  • GUTS offers several options for academic support Oct. 27, 2008 Are you having problems with a specific course? Do you have a hard time focusing on schoolwork and studying for exams? Do you have the GUTS to get some guidance?
  • Band will travel to Lambeau, with changes Oct. 15, 2008 The University of Wisconsin-Madison Marching Band will be allowed to make a Sunday, Oct. 19, trip to perform at Lambeau Field, director and professor Mike Leckrone has announced.
  • Students to lead band culture change Oct. 15, 2008 Members of the UW Marching Band will help lead a long-term process designed to promote a culture of excellence on and off the field.
  • Vote in ASM elections Oct. 14, 2008 All UW-Madison students are encouraged to vote in the upcoming Associated Students of Madison (ASM) fall elections.
  • Portion of Engineers Without Borders logo Engineering students begin water-quality projects in Kenyan village Sept. 30, 2008 A group of UW-Madison students who are part of the university's chapter of Engineers Without Borders are working to solve a Kenyan village's water-quality issues.
  • Revenge of the nerds: GEEK.KON back for second year Sept. 24, 2008 GEEK.KON, a convention designed for video game aficionados, sci-fi devotees and "Dance Dance Revolution" mavens, will be held this weekend at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the second straight year.
  • Photo of snowmobile Green snowmobile logs first month at Arctic research station July 3, 2008 An electric snowmobile built by student members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering Clean Snowmobile Team is now in Greenland, on loan to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the summer to support climate research projects at the Greenland Environmental Observatory (GEO Summit Camp).
  • Dance Marathon seeks leadership applicants June 30, 2008 The UW-Madison Dance Marathon organization is looking for interested students to serve on its leadership council, responsible for planning and organizing the event, which is scheduled to take place beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, and will last 16 hours.
  • AAP holds Alternative Breaks fundraiser April 28, 2008 The Academic Advancement Program and the AAP Student Organization are holding a fundraiser for Centro Campesino Farmworker Center Inc.
  • New book explores Daily Cardinal’s legacy April 1, 2008 After a decade of newspaper reporting, University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism graduate Allison Hantschel found that the most interesting story she was ever a part of was the one she experienced herself during her years on the Daily Cardinal staff.
  • Shared Governance Committee seeks applications March 25, 2008 The Shared Governance Committee, a committee of the Associated Students of Madison (ASM), is now accepting applications for more than 100 available positions on more than 45 committees all over campus for fall.
  • Photo of table tennis paddle and ball UW-Madison students bring pingpong back to the table Feb. 15, 2008 Growing up in China meant University of Wisconsin-Madison sophomore Richard Qian didn't rush to play four-square or trade pogs during recess, but instead dashed to the blacktop to play the world's second most popular sport: table tennis.