On Monday, November 24, donate up to one meal swipe for our Swipe Out Hunger drive! Help each other out. Each semester, Student Affairs with campus partners hosts a swipe drive. Donate a meal swipe at University Housing Dining locations or $1.00 at Wisconsin Union locations and the UW Bookstore to support fellow Badgers at UW. Funds …
While you’re getting ready to leave for winter break, you can donate things that you no longer want or need. There will be red carts near your hall desk where you can place these items from December 11–18, and all donations benefit campus and Madison-area community organizations. Feel free to contact sustainability@housing.wisc.edu with any questions! …
Culture is Not a Costume: Understanding and Respecting Cultures If you choose to take part in any Halloween activities, we ask you to be responsible and respectful so that we maintain a safe and welcoming community. Costumes that are racist, crude, or culturally insensitive can impact others. Before choosing a costume that represents a culture …
The robots are getting spooky! From Oct 20–31, choose a Halloween robot persona when ordering Starship delivery, and your robot will arrive speaking in-character. Choose from Count Snackula, Witchy Wheels, FrankenFeast, Hungry Haunter, or Pumpkinbot during checkout. Your chance to win:
You play a critical role in creating a safe community for everyone, and your actions impact everyone else in the community as well as your safety. What can you do to make sure your residence hall space is safe and secure for your community?
As part of our Inclusive Language Series, we are introducing some terms and resources for you to learn more about this semester to create more inclusive communities. This week’s topic is: learning & unlearning without guilt. Today we are exploring learning and unlearning without guilt. But what does that mean? Sometimes when we learn about …
What exactly is inclusive language? It’s a form of communication and a tool that creates a welcoming environment. It acknowledges diversity of experiences and identities and conveys respect to yourself, other individuals and communities. The language we use and the awareness we bring through understanding certain terminology can help us be more inclusive. We have …
After New Student Convocation at the Kohl Center on September 2, 2025, Housing Dining & Culinary Services threw a badger party at Four Lakes and Gordon Avenue Markets celebrating the beginning of a new year! The night was filled with dinner, tons of laughs, bingo (and chances to win prizes), and of course appearances by …
Housing Dining & Culinary Services hosted the 2025 New Student Convocation Lunch on the basketball courts outside Sellery Residence Hall and the Gordon Dining & Event Center on September 2, 2025. During just less than two hours, dedicated Housing staff from various departments served over 8,500 new students lunch, followed by relaxation on the lawn …
2025’s UW–Madison Residence Halls move-in was one for the record books. Nearly 9,000 students moved into 21 residence halls across campus, and for the first time in at least 25 years, they came from all 50 U.S. states plus three districts/territories. In addition, 71 of 72 Wisconsin state counties and 75 countries/regions around the world …