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October 28, 2020
UW-Madison increases graduation rates, nominated for national award.

In 2020 so far, UW-Madison distributed 6,241 Bachelor’s Degrees, 1,352 Master’s degrees and another 867 Doctoral Degrees. Photo courtesy of Macy Madsen, 2020. Author: Jessica Gregory The University of Wisconsin-Madison …

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September 09, 2020
UW halts in-person classes and orders two dorms to quarantine after COVID-19 rates spike.

Students can make an appointment to be tested for COVID-19 on campus through their UHS account. Photo courtesy of Jessica Gregory. Author: Jessica Gregory Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced in an …

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July 15, 2020
Badger athletes’ uniforms to sport black crest logo in show of solidarity.

The usual white “W” in UW Athletics’ crest logo will be changed to black for the 2020-2021 school year. Photo: UW Athletics. Author: Sam Buisman UW-Madison’s athletic uniforms will feature …

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July 14, 2020
Trump administration rescinds rule change threatening to deport international students in online-only programs.

While UW-Madison officials believed its hybrid programs for the fall would allow its international students to remain in the U.S., faculty still forcefully came out against the policy. Photo: vonbloompasha, …

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July 08, 2020
UW Madison reveals array of anti-racist programs in response to protestors.

Amongst the new programs are a $10 million fundraising effort for diverse recruiting, mandatory implicit bias training for freshman, $1 million in funding for research on race in America. Photo: …

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July 07, 2020
Chancellor Blank condemns ICE policy threatening to deport international students in online-only programs.

While UW Madison’s plan for hybrid instruction should qualify its international students to remain in the U.S., Blank issued a statement against the new policy. Photo: Richard Hurd Author: Sam …

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June 17, 2020
UW Madison reveals its fall re-opening plan.

Classes will resume either in-person or online depending on their size until Thanksgiving break, after which all courses will be virtual. Photo: Richard Hurd. Author: Sam Buisman UW Madison unveils …

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June 01, 2020
Peaceful protest for George Floyd followed by rioting, police crackdown on State Street.

As the sun set, shattered glass, riot police and tear gas blanketed State Street. Photo: Carla Christenson. Listen to the audio version of this piece here, originally aired on 6/1/20. …

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May 18, 2020
UW-Madison planning hybrid courses for 2020-2021 school year.

The University is planning a mix of online and in-person classes based upon what can be administered safely under COVID-19. Photo: college.library, licensed under creative commons. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: …

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April 29, 2020
UW faculty to weather furloughs, paycuts over COVID-19 losses.

Officials ordered most UW employees to take three or six furlough days while the Chancellor and vice-chancellors also received pay cuts. Photo: Phil Roeder, licensed under Creative Commons. Author: Sam …

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January 30, 2019
Foxconn Focuses on R&D, Backtracks on LCD Manufacturing in WI

Author: Will Kenneally Foxconn is backtracking on plans to produce LCD screens in southeastern Wisconsin, and to instead focus on research and development in the state. A Foxconn representative

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August 27, 2018
Foxconn Announces $100 Million Partnership with UW-Madison

Author: Will Kenneally The technology company Foxconn announced it will give UW-Madison $100 million–the largest donation in university history for a research partner–for what the company said will …

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