Joel Baraka, Class of 2022, Recounts His First Year As A Badger By Mia McCauley, Student Affairs At UW–Madison, our traditions run deep. One prime example is New Student Convocation, happening on September 5 at 1:30 p.m. in the Kohl Center. The annual event features performances by the UW Marching Band, an official welcome from …
By Mia McCauley, Student Affairs When I moved from California to Wisconsin my freshman year, the big change was unsettling. Not to mention, I felt a lot of pressure to make strong connections, get high grades, and adjust to college life. Now, as I start my second year, I’ve learned there are so many opportunities …
Students, faculty, and staff at the University of Wisconsin–Madison now have greater access to naloxone on campus. Naloxone is a lifesaving medicine that can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose. UW–Madison is a participant in Wisconsin Voices for Recovery‘s Nalox-ZONE Program, which provides free access to naloxone. Last fall, UW–Madison installed Nalox-ZONE boxes in University Housing that …
How do you change how your name appears in online tools and systems on campus? It’s a simple question, and it feels like it ought to have a simple answer. But for many UW–Madison community members, the answer can be surprisingly tricky to find.
Dear Badgers, We are looking forward to welcoming you back to campus for the fall! As you begin to prepare for the semester, we want to highlight some important resources about getting involved in student organizations. There are more than 1,000 student organizations registered with the university (RSOs) as well as a bounty of other …
by Molly Caradonna, Psy.D., Director of Survivor Services, University Health Services April Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) has ended, yet it is important to keep in focus the continued impact of sexual violence on our campus and to keep moving forward on the work still before us. The 2019 AAU Campus Climate Survey on Sexual …
With the Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center scheduled to open on April 24, the Camp Randall Sports Center, more commonly known as the Shell, is set to close.
by Amanda Jovaag, Director of Prevention and Campus Health Initiatives, University Health Services UW–Madison students participate in high-risk drinking at rates that rival any school in the nation. Our most recent data indicate that 45 percent of students binge drink, a behavior that is concentrated among white-cisgender students on our campus. UHS’s Color of Drinking …
The days are getting warmer (we think!), the snow is melting, and the sun is shining longer each day — spring is coming, Badgers! Spring break is just about here, and we imagine your minds are set on the upcoming week off. Whatever your plans may be, keep in mind these few reminders and spring …
The McBurney Disability Resource Center’s mission is “Leading the campus community forward in access for students with disabilities.” The McBurney Center considers disability as a key facet of diversity on campus, and works with faculty, staff, students, and the community to provide an accessible educational experience.