Category: #LiveWithBucky Weekly

Awareness Around Mifflin Street Block Party

An annual community event, the Mifflin Street Block Party, is set to take place on Saturday, April 25. Although this is not a University-sponsored event, we do see a large number of students who choose to attend. Due to the nature of this event, the behavior students engage in, and its proximity to several residence …

Maintenance Minute: Doing Your Laundry

For some of you, living in the residence halls may be the first time you have to do laundry on your own. Others may have lots of experience, and some residents may have experience levels somewhere in the middle. Wherever you are in your laundry knowledge, we have a few tips for you to keep your clothes clean and keep the washers and dryers from developing problems.

Congrats, 2026 ROSE Award Winners!

Every year, University Housing celebrates the top-performing 1% of our student employees at the Recognition of Student Employee (ROSE) Award ceremony. This year, 23 students were recognized for their outstanding work performance and contributions to Housing. Dining & Culinary Services Isabella Brown Student Shift Lead Four Lakes Market Maddy Jackson Student Shift Lead Production/Catering Savannah …

Passover Meal Service

Wednesday, April 1 – Thursday, April 9 If you are observing Passover and need meal service to accommodate your needs, University Housing Dining and Culinary Services is here for you! We have the following Passover meal options available while supplies last. Kosher for Passover: Dining Market – Frozen Meals: Available upon request at all six …

What Should I Flush?

The bathroom: a place we all use but something we don’t always talk about. We won’t get into too much detail, but it’s important to know a few things so our bathroom trips can be clean and easy. It may not seem like it, but what gets flushed down a toilet is very critical to …

Maintenance Minute: Keeping Your Room Clean

It can be hard to find time to keep your room clean. When you do have the time, not knowing where to find cleaning supplies can be frustrating, too. Thankfully, there are cleaning supply kits in every residence hall community available for you to use to clean your room.

Maintenance Minute: Having Wiscard Access Issues?

Like all technology, Wiscards and the card readers at your residence hall sometimes experience errors. If this ever happens to you, don’t worry. There are many solutions to the problem; you just have to figure out what that solution is! Common Problems & Solutions If you can, try scanning your Wiscard a few times or …

Maintenance Minute: Thanks, Custodians!

October 2 is National Custodian Appreciation Day, and we are so excited to celebrate our custodians! While you may not see them all the time, they are an integral part of our lives in the residence halls and dining markets. They are here to take care of every aspect of our spaces so you can feel comfortable where you live.

Maintenance Minute: Turning Down the Heat

Warmer Wisconsin months are coming soon! As many of us are looking forward to spending more time outside in the higher-than-winter temperatures, our Facilities staff will begin to turn off the heat in our residence halls.

Maintenance Minute: Taking Out the Trash

It stinks, but we all have to take out the trash. When your bin is getting full, save your nose and room from potential odors and take your trash bags to the nearest trash and recycling location. There are maps posted in your residence hall showing the most convenient dumpster location for you. To keep …