Category: News

AI tools can create a bit of a blurred line. We’re here to help. 

 Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like Chat GPT, Dall-E, and others are here to stay. While students and instructors have experienced the potential opportunities of AI, it can also be challenging to navigate this new norm and how to properly use these tools to support academics. We can help. “Just like any other tool to support …

A Dream Worth Persevering

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 …

6 Tips For A Great Wisconsin Welcome – From a Fellow Badger

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 …

Lifesaving Naloxone Nasal Spray Available in More Campus Locations

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 …

Take control of your digital campus experience with UW–Madison Profile

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.

Unrecognized student organizations

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 …

Pride Picnic Celebrate UW’s connection and contributions to Wisconsin’s LGBTQ+ history

For Pride Month 2023, the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center (GSCC) hosted the Pride Picnic on Library Mall to celebrate UW’s connection and contributions to Wisconsin’s LGBTQ+ history. The Picnic was also a chance to celebrate the debut of PBS’ Wisconsin Pride, take photos in front of the display of Terrace Pride chairs (with a …

In Memoriam: Remembering Our Badgers

Eleven Badgers will be honored this year in a campus memorial celebration beginning at UW–Madison’s Carillon Bell Tower on May 5 at 11 a.m. The memorial event, hosted by the Dean of Students Office in Student Affairs, and is an opportunity for friends, loved ones, and the campus community to celebrate each life and legacy. Associate Dean …

Finish Strong, Badgers! You’ve got this.

We’re in the homestretch! As the academic year winds down and spring is here (or trying to be!), remember to take care of yourself and each other. Let’s stay focused and #FinishStrong, Badgers. Here are some tips, resources, and strategies to use as you hit the final stretch: Stay on track.  #FinishStrong with help from Greater University Tutoring …

Last day at the Shell

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.