Becky Jacobs

A $79.2 million project to renovate the Kronshage, Jorns and Humphrey residence halls could begin this fall, pending state of Wisconsin approval.

Herzing University’s Madison campus fared better than UW-Madison, Edgewood University and other Wisconsin schools on Newsweek and Gender Fair’s list.

The layoffs would hit the Division of Extension following new rules issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for recipients of federal funding.

Wisconsin lawmakers included funding for the increases in the current state budget. Employees will receive the money in May and July.

Some campus members describe the chancellor as strategic and smart. Others criticize how she responded to protests.

The state asked developers Thursday to submit proposals by July for a new residence hall amid a housing crunch at Wisconsin’s flagship university.

Over the past decade, Wisconsin’s flagship public university has increased how many undergraduates earn degrees without student loan debt.

Students at Wisconsin’s flagship campus also said they struggled to access affordable housing, as a campus food pantry sees more demand.

The Cap Times is examining The Wisconsin Guarantee, an automatic college admissions program for high school students in the top 5% and 10% of their class.

Wisconsin transparency advocates say Police Advisory Council meetings should be open to the public, but Chief Brent Plisch says it’s not an oversight body.