University of Wisconsin

MADISON -- University of Wisconsin-Madison officials say Chancellor Rebecca Blank doesn't have the authority to declare the school a sanctuary for students who entered the country illegally.The Associated Students of Madison passed a resolution Wednesday calling on Blank and UW System President Ray Cross to declare UW-Madison and all system schools sanctuaries for students who entered the country illegally before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.The resolution explains that the declaration would mean the campuses wouldn't work with federal immigration authorities on deportation issues and the schools would bar federal immigration authorities from visiting the campuses to make arrests.UW-Madison spokesman John Lucas said in email Thursday that Blank doesn't have the power to make such a declaration and she must run the school within the constraints of federal and state law.

APPLETON/MADISON -- Vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine shared the Democratic Party's message during two visits to Wisconsin on Tuesday, November 1st.LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY, APPLETONKaine started the day in Appleton -- where he spoke to hundreds of supporters at Lawrence University.

MADISON — University of Wisconsin officials on Saturday, October 29th asked a fan wearing what appeared to be a President Barack Obama mask and a noose around his neck to remove the offensive parts of the costume during the school's football game against Nebraska.A picture circulating on social media showed the fan in a black-and-white jumpsuit, wearing the mask, the noose and a sign on his chest.

MADISON -- A University of Wisconsin student accused of raping another UW student in October could be facing more sexual assault charges. 20-year-old Alec Cook was accused of raping a 20-year-old woman on October 12th -- and since then, dozens women have come forward -- also claiming Cook assaulted them.

MADISON — The University of Wisconsin-Madison says it spent nearly $24 million in its latest fiscal year to persuade about 200 faculty members not to leave after other universities ramped up their efforts to lure professors away in the wake of budget cuts and tenure changes.But an annual report released Friday also says that despite those efforts, 34 professors left UW-Madison for other universities during the 2016 fiscal year — a substantial increase over other recent years.The Wisconsin State Journal reports that officials say the surge of outside interest in UW-Madison professors illustrates how a $250 million cut to higher education funding in the 2015-17 state budget, coupled with a move by lawmakers to weaken tenure protections, have affected the university's standing in the highly competitive academic job market.

MADISON -- University Health Services (UHS) — in consultation with officials from the state and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — recommends that all UW–Madison undergraduate students become vaccinated against meningococcal disease serogroup B.This recommendation comes in response to two confirmed cases in students last week.

MADISON -- Starting in the fall of 2016, students at UW-Madison won't have to worry about Amazon deliveries arriving while they're at class or studying.The university has reached an agreement with Amazon, allowing the company to set up a brick and mortar pickup location on campus -- allowing students, faculty and staff to receive their purchases in one location.That location will be in the "red gym," and is set to open November 1st.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.

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MILWAUKEE -- Learning to live in a new culture can be a big adjustment, especially when you're a young college student.

ROME — The body of 19-year-old Beau Solomon, a student from the University of Wisconsin, was found Monday, July 4th in the Tiber River in Italy -- and there's now a criminal investigation underway.

MADISON — Students, faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are proposing everything from mandatory diversity classes to a board game to address issues of race and discrimination on campus.University officials solicited the proposals amid a semester marked by racially charged incidents and an increased push from students for inclusivity.

MADISON — Hundreds of demonstrators were rallying at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to protest the arrest of a black student accused of spraying provocative graffiti messages around campus.

MADISON -- The Wisconsin Badgers are again turning to one of their own to run the men's hockey program.Former Wisconsin star Tony Granato takes the reigns from Mike Eaves, who was fired after 14 seasons.Granato, a 1988 Olympian, played for 13 years in the NHL.Granato's brother Don is expected to be on the UW staff.

MADISON — The University of Wisconsin has fired men's hockey coach Mike Eaves who led the Badgers program for 14 seasons.Wisconsin had success under Eaves early in his tenure, but has struggled the past two seasons.

MADISON — A group of about two dozen students has interrupted a University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents meeting to demand the panel improve how minority students are treated.The students stood up during a discussion on tenure changes to complain about how they believe minority students are mistreated on UW campuses.

MADISON — Wisconsin has named Greg Gard the permanent replacement for retired basketball coach Bo Ryan.The university's Board of Regents approved Gard's contract on Monday night following his successful audition as the interim coach.Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed by the university.Wisconsin is 13-6 since Gard took over following Ryan's abrupt retirement after a game on Dec. 15.