MENA Heritage Month 2025 - Roots and Routes: Tracing Homelands and Histories

Middle Eastern North African (MENA) Heritage Month

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    Roots, Routes, and Reflections: Celebrating MENA Heritage Month 2025 

    Written by: Mia McCauley, Student Affairs Intern Every March, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Middle Eastern North African (MENA) Heritage Month (MENAHM) is celebrated on campus. This year, the theme, “Roots and Routes: Tracing Homelands and …

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    Spring Break 2025: Stay safe and have fun!

    Written by: Mia McCauley, Student Affairs Intern  Spring break is just around the corner—whether you’re heading somewhere warm or staying local, however you plan to spend your spring break, we hope you have the chance …

  • Your voice, your campus, ASM 2025 Spring Elections information

    Get ready to vote in the Spring ASM Elections March 10-12

    This spring semester, UW-Madison student voters will decide on a representative for the Associated Students of Madison (ASM),  Student Council, and the Student Services Finance Committee (SSFC) beginning Monday, March 10 at 8:00 a.m. CST, until …

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    Each spring, we inspire Active Badgers everywhere to get up, get outside, and get moving. Inspired by National Recreational Sports and Fitness Day, Active Badger Day is a full day of opportunities to play hard, …

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    Feeling SAD? Don’t feel bad. Beat the winter blues!

    If you’ve ever felt sluggish, unmotivated, or just “off” during the winter months, you’re not alone. The shift in seasons may bring the “winter blues” or a more significant seasonal shift in mood known as …

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