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UW-Madison Should Abandon "Land Acknowledgements"
Memorials recognize history, but land acknowledgements are a performative way to apologize for history.
 • Cole Welnetz
GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Tiffany Speaks at UW-Madison
Tiffany was hosted by the College Republicans of UW-Madison for a conversation on higher education
 • Quentin Jehn
How will the Next Chancellor of UW-Madison be Selected?
As Chancellor Mnookin prepares to depart for Columbia, the UW Regents will begin the search process for her permanent replacement
 • Quentin Jehn
Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels Discusses Higher Ed, Public Policy
Daniels discussed his time as governor and as president of Purdue University in an event hosted by the La Follette School of Public Affairs
 • Hayden Socha
DEI Initiatives Persist at UW-Madison Despite Closure of Central Diversity Division
Many of UW-Madison’s schools, colleges, departments, and divisions have retained explicit commitments to DEI on their websites
 • Ben Rothove
Faith and Conflict in America and Beyond
Conflicts between religious groups are nothing new
 • Othon Estrada
UW-Madison Scores Highly in Manhattan Institute College Rankings
UW-Madison scored highly on the value added to education and the quality of its alumni network.
 • Laila Ghareeb
Why Our Campus Needed The Madison Federalist
Read the full letter to the editor in The Daily Cardinal
 • Ben Rothove
Mnookin's Departure, UWPD Arrests, and More!
News, commentary, and events for February 2026
 • The Madison Federalist
Wisconsin Birth Rates at Lowest Level Since Before World War II
As Wisconsin’s birth rates steadily lower, the state is only pulled further into a fertility crisis.
 • Katelyn Ciarrachi

January 2026

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