Becky Jacobs
Higher Education Reporter at The Cap Times
Higher ed reporter @CapTimes. Previously @PostCrescent, @sltrib/@report4america @PostTrib, @gfherald. From Rockford. Go Cubs! She/Her
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1 week ago |
captimes.com | Becky Jacobs
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a … helicopter installing new lights at Camp Randall Stadium? This month, Wisconsin Athletics plans to spend about $1.6 million to replace outdoor lights at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s football stadium, according to Nate Jelinek, a department spokesperson.
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1 week ago |
captimes.com | Becky Jacobs
Wisconsin Public Radio expects to lay off employees in the coming weeks, but the scope and timing of the cuts are unclear. The organization is also likely to become more closely aligned with PBS Wisconsin. An email WPR leaders sent to staff in March, which the Cap Times recently obtained, says the public radio network continues to face “a significant structural deficit” and has used reserve funds to balance its budget in recent months.
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2 weeks ago |
captimes.com | Becky Jacobs
International students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are scared to leave their apartments in case they could be detained by federal immigration agents. They have struggled to sleep. And one student has suffered from headaches and hives due to intense stress.
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2 weeks ago |
captimes.com | Becky Jacobs
Wisconsin’s attorney general is asking the state’s top court to review the legality of a grant program aimed at helping students of color attend college. The case dates back to 2021, when the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, a conservative legal group, filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County Circuit Court challenging the state’s Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant program.
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3 weeks ago |
captimes.com | Kayla Huynh |Becky Jacobs
If President Donald Trump achieves his goal of dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, students and educators in Madison are likely to feel the effects. Families filling out financial aid forms could find it harder to get help. The dozens of schools scattered across Madison could lose millions in federal funding, leading to larger classroom sizes and fewer supports for students in need.
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.@UWMadison students couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day to celebrate their graduation at Camp Randall. See the photos @CapTimes https://t.co/OtLIoralGU
.@WisconsinLaw grads are becoming lawyers at a time of "intense polarization," where fundamental gov ?s are winding up in court, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz said. Protasiewicz assured grads they are ready to meet this moment. https://t.co/jEL1EdvsTM
