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• UW service-learning project wins United Nations award June 4, 2013 An award from the United Nations is honoring the work of Araceli Alonso, a senior lecturer in Gender and Women's Studies and a faculty associate at the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Badgers Vote for the “Moon” as The Red Shirt, Sixth Edition May 30, 2013 MADISON, Wis. - Alumni, students, fans and friends of the University of Wisconsin-Madison cast a record number of nearly 8,000 votes to select a design for the Sixth Edition of The Red Shirt™.
• Ward statement on possible resolution of adidas Indonesia issue April 23, 2013 Interim Chancellor David Ward issued the following statement in response to reports from the Workers’ Rights Consortium of a possible settlement between adidas and Indonesian workers.
• Adult students honored with scholarships and awards April 21, 2013 A total of 24 UW-Madison non­tra­di­tional and return­ing adult stu­dents will be hon­ored April 24 with schol­ar­ships hav­ing a total value of $70,000.
• Humans vs. Zombies alters Friday game plans April 19, 2013 Organizers of UW-Madison’s Humans vs. Zombies game have voluntarily proposed changes to the final round of play on Friday, April 19.
• Berquam: Support available for those impacted by Boston bombing April 19, 2013
• Evans named Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year April 13, 2013 Wisconsin senior Ryan Evans has been named the 2013 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe Jr.'s commitment to education as well as athletics, the Sports Scholars Awards honors students of color who have made academic and athletic achievement a winning combination.
• Campus offers support after talented student’s death April 11, 2013 University Health Services and the Division of Student Life are offering support to all students affected by the loss of UW-Madison senior Henry Mackaman.
• UW-Madison student hospitalized with meningitis April 10, 2013 UW-Madison has confirmed that a student has been hospitalized with meningococcal disease. Additional details are not immediately available out of respect for the medical privacy of the student and the student's family.
• Berquam: Be aware of sexual assault information, resources April 10, 2013 Dean of Students Lori Berquam recently emailed students about the importance of sexual assault resources, statistics and prevention during April's Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
• Annual Wellness Expo raises awareness and funds for charity April 1, 2013 The Wisconsin Wellness Expo, an annual event celebrating healthy lifestyle choices, is scheduled for Saturday, April 6, at UW-Madison's Southeast Recreational Facility, commonly known as the SERF.
• Scorecard shows UW–Madison’s ‘bang for the buck’ Feb. 14, 2013 A new scorecard from the U.S. Department of Education's College Affordability and Transparency Center reinforces UW¬-Madison's standing as a good value among its peer institutions.
• Nominate an adult undergraduate for an Outstanding Returning Adult Student Award Feb. 12, 2013 Each year the Office of Adult Career and Spe­cial Stu­dent Ser­vices rec­og­nizes two adult stu­dents with the Out­stand­ing Under­grad­u­ate Return­ing Adult Stu­dent Award.
• New residence hall, with an environmental theme, rises on lakeshore Dec. 11, 2012 A new $17.3 million residence hall, temporarily named “New 32 Hall,” will be ready to house more than 170 students next fall.
• Recent Sightings: The write way Nov. 14, 2012 Undergraduate Brooke Henze, left, meets with UW Writing Center instructor Eric Vivier at the Gordon Dining and Events Center satellite location to get help with a class assignment.
• Berquam: A reminder to vote Nov. 3, 2012
• UW-Madison offers assistance for hurricane-impacted students Oct. 29, 2012
• UW students prepare for president’s visit to campus Oct. 4, 2012 As President Barack Obama makes his way to speak in front of thousands on Bascom Hill on Oct. 4 — a month before the 2012 presidential election — many students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are adjusting their schedules accordingly to attend the historic event.
• Recent Sightings: S'more fun Sept. 11, 2012 Students enjoy roasting marshmallows for s’mores in the fire circle outside the new Dejope Residence Hall on Sept. 10.
• #FindUW offers a social-media scavenger hunt for students Sept. 4, 2012 UW-Madison has a booming social-media scene, with hundreds of accounts stretching across platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Foursquare. It also has historic buildings, time-honored traditions and a 935-acre campus.