Read the whole series: Academic Abuse: An Overdue Reckoning
Wisconsin State Journal higher ed reporter Kelly Meyerhofer explores several cases of academic abuse at UW-Madison in recent years and what it means for improving the system.
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A Wisconsin State Journal investigation identified nine employees who were accused of violating the university's policy against hostile and intimidating behavior in the last six years.Â
UW-Madison recommended the professor be monitored but most students couldn't recall that happening, calling into question the level of oversight applied.
At least two UW-Madison professors accused of hostile and intimidating behavior resigned amid the investigative process and now work for different institutions.Â
Despite UW-Madison confirming 30 allegations of abuse and bullying, the USDA lets the former professor run a lab out of the agency's Madison office.Â
"This is a real problem that we do have to wrestle with," said the deputy director for extramural research at the National Institutes of Health.
Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin filed a complaint Wednesday alleging federal, state and local leaders violated the Civil Rights Act because the basing decision will disproportionately affect low-income families and people of color.
The GOP-controlled state Senate hasn't confirmed any of the seven individuals Gov. Evers has appointed to the board since 2020. A GOP governor could then quickly seize control of the board by appointing their own picks.
The preliminary results examining the temporary policy change are based on one year of what is intended to be a three-year study.
"I think there’s an opportunity to sell and celebrate that as a real national model for why public universities matter."
Evers's appointments further strengthen the Democratic governor's majority of appointees on the 18-member board that passes policies and rules for the University of Wisconsin System campuses.
Miranda also said she was dedicated to shared governance and, "It's kind of in my nature to do that."
Scholz said it's going to take a three-pronged approach in order to address challenges being faced by UW-Madison, like the need for additional resources and the increasingly polarized view on the value if higher education.
While both surveys found that 15% of students reported seriously considering leaving UW-Madison, the number of those who cited the campus climate or culture as the primary reason increased from 40% in 2016 to 56% last year.
Rothman also expressed support for incoming UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, who was criticized by some state Republicans after she selected by the Board of Regents last month.
Starting this fall, University of Wisconsin System students will have access to telehealth services to cut down on days- or weeks-long wait times for counseling appointments.
University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman said the administering of this survey was not a political issue for them, and rather a way of measuring perceptions about free speech.
Researchers were unsure how students would respond to the 2021 survey, given how "turbulent" the years were between when the surveys were administered.
Having a child while working as a graduate assistant puts parents in an impossible dilemma: They can jeopardize their tuition remission, income and health insurance or be back in the classroom.
With record enrollment contributing to the housing crunch this year, UW-Madison lured returning students out of the dorms by offering financial incentives to live elsewhere.
"We're 58 years old, and if you look at the majors that we started with 58 years ago, those have all evolved."
A UW-Madison graduate student's suicide in October 2016 sparked a university investigation into the faculty member at the center of the lab wh…
Armed with an exploratory license, a Canadian mining company appears to be moving ahead with plans to drill for possible gold and copper in north-central Wisconsin.
About 75 percent of graduate economics students recently signed a letter advocating for seven reforms after allegations of misconduct surfaced on social media.Â
