University of Wisconsin cancels study abroad program to South Korea for spring semester
MADISON -- The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26 that is has canceled its study abroad program to South Korea for the coming spring semester.A UW spokesperson told our news partners at NBC15.com that the university’s Vice Provost and Dean of the International Division made the call after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised its Warning Level to 3, which warns people to avoid nonessential travel to the Asian nation.Five students were slated to head to Seoul as part of exchanges with Yonsei University and Korea University, officials said.
Providence beats No. 19 Marquette 84-72
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Luwane Pipkins scored 24 points and David Duke had 15 to lead Providence to an 84-72 victory over No. 19 Marquette on Saturday, the Friars' third straight victory — all over ranked teams.Markus Howard scored 38 points for Marquette, which lost its third straight game.
'So shocking:' MU Dentistry student makes history as 1st African-American class president
MILWAUKEE -- Dental tools in hand and teeth to work on is Chante Parker's comfort zone.
Marquette students collect items for Baby Box Project: 'Important in helping our moms'
MILWAUKEE -- For years, city leaders and those with private organizations have worked to decrease Milwaukee's infant mortality rate, including Marquette University students.As shoppers headed to the grocery store on Sunday morning, Feb. 16, they were asked to make a pit stop in the baby aisle.
Missing and endangered: Statewide alert issued for UWM student not seen since Feb. 14
MILWAUKEE -- A statewide alert was issued Sunday, Feb. 16 for a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee freshman considered missing and endangered.Sean Baek was last seen leaving the main entrance of the Cambridge Commons residence hall near North Avenue and Cambridge Avenue at 1:25 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14.Baek was last seen wearing a Milwaukee Bucks cap, a maroon, white, and dark-colored shirt, and white shoes.
Ex-Wisconsin receiver Marcus Randle El charged in double-homicide in Janesville
CHICAGO — A former University of Wisconsin football player who is the brother of a standout in the 2011 Super Bowl surrendered to Chicago police on Saturday, Feb. 15 in connection with the deaths of two people who were found with gunshot wounds on a road in Janesville, Wisconsin.Marcus Randle El, 33, turned himself in Saturday afternoon and was charged with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, Janesville Lt.
Marquette University posts reflections of Joe Daniels, business dean struck by driver
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University posted on Facebook on Friday morning, Feb. 14 a touching reflection about Joe Daniels, the business school dean struck by a vehicle earlier this week.It reads as follows:
Campus community remembers Marquette dean fatally struck by car: 'A loss for the school'
MILWAUKEE -- Joe Daniels was among the field of thousands at the Green Bay Cellcom Marathon in 2012.Six years off his stage-four lymphoma diagnosis, the long-time runner had turned back to running to get in shape.
Assembly passes punishments for disrupting campus speeches
MADISON — Republican lawmakers continued their drive Tuesday to punish students who disrupt conservative speakers on college campuses, pushing a bill that calls for suspensions and expulsions after multiple incidents through the state Assembly.Under the bill, students who disrupt another's free speech on the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Technical College System campuses twice would be suspended.
Picked to finish 2nd to last during preseason poll, Golden Eagles women defying expectations
MILWAUKEE -- There's been plenty of change with the Marquette University women's basketball team in the past year, with a new head coach, and a lot of new players, but instead of making excuses, they're making opponents frustrated."Wow, this could be a very special team," said Lauren Van Kleunen, Golden Eagles guard.The Megan Duffy era of Marquette women's basketball seems to be off to a special start."We just keep building chemistry every day," said Coach Duffy.Taking over a team that lost six players to graduation, Coach Duffy and the Golden Eagles haven't flinched."I'm just as competitive and want to keep Marquette at the top, and they have, in the past few years, done a tremendous job in winning championships, and that's our goal every year, despite what the roster looks like, despite who's coming in, and that was my goal, to sustain that, and get those other kids experienced to be in that limelight, and to really showcase their talents," said Coach Duffy.
Their kids' fundraiser money disappeared; now, parents question school district's oversight
MILWAUKEE -- To everyone else, it looks like a Saturday afternoon middle school basketball game.
Regents panel OKs $32.6 million more for building projects
MADISON — A University of Wisconsin System regent committee approved spending $32.6 million Thursday to cover cost overruns for two UW-Madison construction projects.The Capital Planning and Budget Committee signed off on the spending Thursday morning, clearing the way for a full Board of Regents vote Friday.UW-Madison is expanding and remodeling Babcock Hall, which produces a number of dairy-based products and houses the Department of Food Science.
'It's awesome he's dying:' MPS teacher on leave after tweets on Rush Limbaugh's lung cancer
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan in a statement Wednesday, Feb. 5 called for the discipline of a Milwaukee Public Schools teacher due to his tweets in the wake of Rush Limbaugh's revelation that he has advanced lung cancer.
