On this latest episode of The Lounge with Student Affairs, join host Payton Wade to learn how students are influencing change on campus; the significance of the National Pan-Hellenic Council at UW–Madison; and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor’s favorite step and stroll song.
The Nicholas Recreation Center, was opened on September 28, 2020. It is the first building of UW’s Recreation and Wellbeing Master Plan to be completed, which will update and expand four different fitness and wellbeing locations on campus. The Nick is significantly larger than the student fitness center that it replaced, and it boasts over …
During the pandemic, University Health Services’ mental health department, MHS, stepped up to support students facing the struggles of life in social isolation. Care for those facing mental health crises was crucial throughout the pandemic, and it remains a necessity with the continued uncertainties the new semester will bring. The new challenges ahead will require …
Registration is now open for the Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium featuring keynote speaker and renowned author Isabel Wilkerson. This year’s virtual event will take place Monday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m. CST to coincide with the start of classes. The event is free and open to the public. Wilkerson is a National …
Thank you to our guest writer, Elizabeth Baldridge, Academic Support Services, Center for the First-Year Experience within Student Affairs, for sharing tips and resources to be successful during Finals Week. Finals week often feels like the most stressful time in the semester. To help you get through this week, stick to habits that will help …
October 12, 2020, was National Coming Out Day, and our partners in the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center, a department within Student Affairs, authored the following message about coming out and how we can show support to our LGBTQ+ friends, family members, roommates, or other important people in our lives. Friends of the Gender and …
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s how to adapt to new circumstances. With UW–Madison limiting in-person interaction for students, there’s still plenty to do virtually. Here’s a list of this week’s activities that you can join online: 9 and 11: Live Guided Meditations — Join @uwrecwellfor a moment to pause and just breathe with a live-guided …
Welcome to UW–Madison! We are so excited for you to call our campus your new home. Madison is such an incredible city and we take pride in all that it has to offer you. To make the most of your college experience, or Wisconsin Experience, here are some ideas of how to find YOUR place …
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes will be the keynote speaker at UW–Madison’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on Jan. 21, in Union South’s Varsity Hall. Barnes is Wisconsin’s first African-American Lt. Governor and the second African-American elected to statewide office in Wisconsin. The theme of UW–Madison’s celebration will be “MLK & Beyond: Manifesting the Dreams …