October 1967: A Turning Point | UW–Madison
Fifty years ago the Dow Chemical protests brought everyday life on the UW–Madison campus to an abrupt halt. We caught up with six UW alumni, ordinary students whose lives were forever changed by that momentous day. Here’s what they had to say.
Police remove tents at UW-Madison’s pro-Palestinian encampment
May 1, 2024 · Student protesters at the University of Wisconsin-Madison clashed with police Wednesday after officers cleared out a pro-Palestinian encampment just two days after the student protest began. University police gave demonstrators staying at the encampment a warning to evacuate shortly before 7 a.m.
After police remove tents, make arrests, protesters at UW-Madison ...
May 1, 2024 · Students protesters at the University of Wisconsin-Madison clashed with police Wednesday after officers cleared out a pro-Palestinian encampment, just two days after the student protest began. Police gave demonstrators staying at the encampment a warning to evacuate shortly before 7 a.m.
Police dismantle UW-Madison anti-war encampment protests, …
May 1, 2024 · Campus and state police officers broke up University of Wisconsin-Madison students’ anti-war encampment protest Wednesday morning — physically removing tents and arresting several protesters in the process.
UW System President praises UW-Madison for taking action: …
UW System President Jay Rothman commended UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin for ordering police to remove illegal tents from Library Mall. Protesters pitched new tents within an hour...
Day one: Encampment demonstration passes 12-hour mark as UW ...
Apr 29, 2024 · Students for Justice in Palestine UW–Madison organized the Monday protest, emphasizing its response to the “new wave of student repression across the country,” according to a post made on the SJP Instagram account.
Campus protests: Rights and responsibilities - University of Wisconsin ...
Apr 26, 2024 · A longstanding priority of our campus, captured by our now-famous language about the importance of “that fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone truth can be found,” is to promote the free exchange of ideas through open …
Inside University of Wisconsin's deal with encampment protesters
May 13, 2024 · With tens of thousands of visitors descending on Madison for graduation weekend and protester numbers uncertain for the summer, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the campus' Students...
Timeline | October 1967: A Turning Point | UW–Madison
In late February of 1967, UW–Madison students blocked offices in Bascom Hall to protest the recruitment efforts on campus of the Dow Chemical Company, which made napalm, a flammable gel that horribly burned its victims.
Your questions about UW-Madison’s pro-Palestine encampment protest …
May 2, 2024 · Pro-Palestine encampment protests at University of Wisconsin-Madison are well into a fourth day despite an attempt from police to quell the demonstration with force and arrests Wednesday morning. Here are your questions about the protest, answered.