MADISON, Wisconsin, March 10 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF condemns President Trump's impending order to dismantle Education Department The Freedom From Religion Foundation warns that the imminent executive order to shut down the Department of Education will pave the way for an explosion of unaccountable religious charter schools, the erosion of science-based curricula, and inequities and civil rights violations in t  more

WACO, Texas, March 11 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * Former South Dakota Head Coach Bob Nielson Joins AFCA Bob Nielson, former head coach at South Dakota, Western Illinois, Minnesota-Duluth, Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Wartburg and Ripon, is joining the AFCA staff as Director of Divisional Football. Coach Nielson will be a liaison for AFCA member coaches in FCS, Division II, Division III and the NAIA to the NCAA and NAIA national offices. He will work   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 10 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Governor's budget plan includes Humanities demolition, expansion of campus housing capacity Gov. Tony Evers today released a 2025-27 capital budget plan that includes top building and facilities priorities that advance the University of Wisconsin-Madison's academic and research missions. "Thank you to Gov. Evers for recognizing urgent infrastructure improvements that are critical to m  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Social Security Works, an organization that says it is fighting to protect and expand Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, lower drug prices, ensure economic justice and guarantee health care as a human right, issued the following statement on March 10, 2025: * * * Social Security Works PAC Endorses Susan Crawford Social Security Works PAC today announced its endorsement of Susan Crawford for Wisconsin's Supreme Court. Jon "Bowzer" Bauman of Sha Na Na fame, Presid  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, March 11 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: * * * Blugolds rise to challenge with healthcare innovations Blugold undergraduates used their creativity and problem-solving skills to develop solutions to healthcare challenges in the inaugural Mayo Clinic/University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Innovation Health Challenge. Seven groups of students worked with UW-Eau Claire faculty and Mayo Clinic Health System mentors during the 2024-25   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 10 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Madison prepares for possible federal shutdown The University of Wisconsin-Madison is preparing for the possibility of a federal government shutdown on Friday, March 14. If Congress does not agree to fund the government before that time, all "non-essential" federal government operations will shut down for an undetermined period. Campus leadership, including University Relations, Re  more