UW assistant coach Howard Moore up, walking after crash killed wife, daughter
MADISON -- University of Wisconsin officials said Monday, May 27 assistant men's basketball coach Howard Moore was up and walking at a hospital after a weekend automobile wreck in Michigan that killed his wife and daughter.The school also said Moore's son, Jerell, had been released from a hospital and was in the care of family.Moore's wife, Jennifer, and daughter Jaidyn were killed early Saturday in the crash on the M-14 highway in Washtenaw County.
'Heartbreaking news:' UW assistant basketball coach loses wife, daughter in wrong-way crash
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The University of Wisconsin said Sunday the wife and daughter of men's basketball assistant coach Howard Moore were killed in a Michigan automobile accident.Moore's wife, Jennifer, and daughter Jaidyn were killed early Saturday in the crash on the M-14 highway in Washtenaw County's Superior Township, the department said."There are no words to describe how devastated we are for Howard and his family," Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. "Our basketball program is an extremely close family and we are all grieving."Samantha Winchester of Ann Arbor was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of the Detroit-area freeway when she struck a car head-on that was carrying the Moore family, Michigan State Police Lt.
JJ Watt delivers commencement speech at UW-Madison graduation ceremony
MADISON -- Thousands of students at the University of Wisconsin graduated Saturday, May 11, with JJ Watt as the commencement speaker.Watt shared a powerful message for the graduating class of 2019."Nobody accomplishes their dreams alone.
JJ Watt reveals he doesn't plan to write his May 11 UW commencement address
MADISON -- J.J. Watt, Houston Texans defensive end and former Wisconsin Badgers player will be back on campus at UW on May 11 -- not to play football -- but to deliver the spring commencement address before the Class of 2019!
University of Wisconsin sees spike in graduation rates
MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin System officials say graduation numbers are up from 10 years ago, and that the number of graduates of color has more than doubled in that period.Wisconsin Public Radio reports that nearly 37,000 students completed their degrees in the last academic year, a 13 percent increase on the 2007-2008 school year.UW System President Ray Cross says there were 4,919 graduates of color in the 2017-2018 school year, up from 1,839 a decade ago.He says the system is looking to build graduation rates through "intrusive advising," a process in which advisers check on students who don't seem to be doing well.Cross acknowledged that enrollment is down overall at the system's 13 campuses, but he says the numbers show they're doing a better job of getting students to graduation.
'I can't wait:' JJ Watt to deliver the spring commencement address at UW in May
MADISON -- J.J. Watt will be the spring commencement speaker at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in May.The announcement was made Wednesday, Feb. 6.According to a news release from UW officials, Watt, who attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 2008-10 and played for the Wisconsin Badgers, will share his approach to life with graduates on May 11.“I can’t wait to get back to Camp Randall,” said Watt in the release. “I’m so excited to see everybody there.”Watt was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and graduated from Pewaukee High School.
Regents OK millions in UW-Madison tuition hikes
MADISON — University of Wisconsin System regents are signing off on millions of dollars of tuition increases for out-of-state and graduate students at UW-Madison over the next two academic years.The plan calls for raising non-resident undergraduate tuition $810 and $828 to generate about $16 million in additional revenue.Increases in the university's professional schools include raising School of Business tuition by nearly 10 percent annually, generating about $1.7 million; raising tuition for resident medical doctor students by 5 percent annually and non-resident students by 8 percent annually; and increasing tuition for law students by $2,000 annually, generating about $1.2 million per year.The regents approved the increases unanimously without any discussion at a meeting Friday on the UW-La Crosse campus.
Video: Kappa Sigma fraternity chapter terminated at UW over dropped television
MADISON — The University of Wisconsin-Madison has terminated its Kappa Sigma fraternity chapter after people pushed a television off the chapter's balcony and nearly hit a woman this summer.The university said Friday the chapter was terminated as a student organization for violating the Student Organization Code of Conduct.UW-Madison previously had suspended the chapter, pending an investigation, shortly after the June 30 incident.
Wisconsin receiver sues university over discipline probe
MADISON — Embattled University of Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus is suing the school because he says a disciplinary probe it is conducting while he's trying to defend himself in a criminal sexual assault case violates his rights.Cephus was suspended from the Badgers in August after he was charged with sexually assaulting two drunken women in his apartment.
Badger band director Leckrone stepping down after 50 years
MADISON — University of Wisconsin marching band director Michael Leckrone says he's stepping down at the end of the school year.The 82-year-old Leckrone has led the Badger Band since 1969.
UW System Board of Regents OK $1.96 billion construction budget
MADISON — The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has approved a $1.96 billion construction and maintenance budget request.The board voted 16-1 to send the request to Gov.
FOX6 chases, studies storms with UW students: 'The better we understand it, the safer people are going to be'
MILES CITY, Mont. -- The FOX6 Weather Experts weren't always the experts you know today.
Houston duo accused of stealing textbooks, targeting University of Wisconsin schools
MILWAUKEE -- A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against Ryan Lewis and Genisis Abellar, both of Houston, Texas.According to the indictment, Lewis and Abellar, both 35, stole textbooks from instructors’ offices at several University of Wisconsin System schools, including: University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, University of Wisconsin – Stout, and University of Wisconsin – River Falls.
Madison Fire Dept. to the rescue: UW student climbs tree, realizes she didn't know how to get down
MADISON -- The City of Madison Fire Department rescued a 20-year-old UW-Madison student who had climbed a tree -- and could not get back down.According to a post on the fire department's website, Engine Company 4 was dispatched to Henry Mall on the UW campus shortly after 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 14.
UW study to reclassify jobs, set compensation structure
MADISON — A consultant will be paid up to $900,000 to conduct a two-year study at the University of Wisconsin to reclassify and set compensation for thousands of jobs.The Title and Total Compensation Study is collaboration between the UW-Madison and the UW System, The Capital Times reported .The two entities are splitting the cost of New York-based consultant Mercer, said Stephanie Marquis, a UW System spokeswoman."It is needed," said Kevin Niemi, a UW-Madison academic staff member and outreach program manager. "It's been over 30 years since we really examined our human resources system.
State pays out nearly $600K to settle UW-Madison sex cases
MADISON — The state has paid nearly $600,000 over the last decade to settle allegations of sexual misconduct by University of Wisconsin-Madison employees.New documents obtained by the Wisconsin State Journal and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel show 20 sexual harassment cases have been filed against UW-Madison workers since 2008.
Bucky Badger sculpture gets 115-inch hand-knitted scarf
MADISON -- The Well Red Bucky Badger sculpture in Madison, received a big and warm gift from UW-Madison Library employees.
Study: Falls from tree stands result in spinal injury
MADISON — Researchers in Wisconsin say that spinal injuries account for more than half of the injuries that occur to hunters after falling from a tree stand.A review of the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics' trauma database for tree stand-related injuries from 1999 to 2013 shows 55 percent resulted in one or more spinal injuries, Wisconsin Public Radio reported ."Entering and exiting the tree stand is a very frequent time for people to fall because you're in that transition period ...
UW-Madison faculty, staff to get 4 percent pay increase
MADISON — The University of Wisconsin-Madison has announced plans to give faculty and staff a 4 percent pay increase over the next year.The Wisconsin State Journal reports that a 2 percent pay raise would occur in July followed by another 2 percent increase January 2019.The university says employees must have started in their current positions by Jan. 8, be meeting performance expectations and must complete campus sexual harassment training to qualify for the raise.University Chancellor Rebecca Blank says the raises will help the school keep talented employees.The university says it would be the first time since 2015 that its employees have gotten across-the-board raises.The state Legislature's Joint Committee on Employment Relations must formally approve the plan before it can take effect.
Agent arrested, accused of taking photos in women's bathroom
MADISON — University of Wisconsin police say they've arrested a federal agent for taking photos in a women's restroom at a residence hall.Authorities say the 27-year-old man went into the bathroom at Witte Hall on Friday and put his cell phone under an occupied stall and took pictures.