💬 Do you talk like a UW-Madison student?

🔍 Why Was a City Civil Rights Official Allowed To Retire?

• As an outside investigation continues into allegations that the head of Madison’s Department of Civil Rights discriminated against employees, personnel records show that another leader in the department under investigation was allowed to retire.
• Records show Byron Bishop, the former Equal Opportunities Division manager, violated city administrative policies and had three years of disciplinary actions against him for performance issues. But administrative officials allowed Bishop to resign and retire because of his nearly decade-long tenure with the city.
• Meanwhile, department director Norman Davis is being investigated for allegedly discriminating against and harassing female employees and employees with disabilities.
• 🎧 Dig deeper: On the City Cast Madison podcast today, executive producer Hayley Sperling talks about the multiple investigations in the department with Cap Times local government reporter Enjoyiana Nurudin. [ Cap Times, 🎧 City Cast Madison]

🚨 Police Plan To Remove Homeless on Downtown Streets

• Madison police plan to remove homeless people encamped on the streets downtown this week after the number of related calls for service on State Street doubled in August.
• Police said they reached out to community groups last week notifying them of the impending sweep, in the hopes of connecting people with services beforehand. But those groups said there aren’t enough services in the city to address its rising unhoused population.
• Kipp Hartman, police captain for the Central District, told the Wisconsin State Journal that residents and business owners have been reporting fights and other disturbances, as well as larger encampments being built. [ 🔒 WSJ]

🎒UW-Madison Ends Long-Running Tutor Program

• UW-Madison is ending a tutoring program that provides personalized academic help to hundreds of students.
• For 30 years, Academic Coaching to Thrive and Succeed Program (ACTS) has helped students. But university officials say that UW now has an extensive learning support network that wasn’t there when ACTS started, although ACTS supporters say some students will no longer get the personalized support they need.
• University officials say the cut isn’t related to concerns over federal funding freezes, which led to UW Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin calling for departments to reduce their budgets. [WMTV, WPR]

It’s move-in week at UW-Madison! It can be a daunting time for new students learning how to navigate the streets, the rules, and the lingo of life on campus. We’re here to help! Thanks to our friends at the Badger Herald, here’s a quiz of some UW-Madison jargon that students use. Take the test, and soon you’ll fit right in!

What is ‘The Nick’?

• The nickname for the Nicholas Recreation Center
• A bar on State Street
• A popular pedestrian path used by students
• A bridge over University Ave.

Meet Zamu! This 22-pound cat is very friendly and enjoys curling up next to people when he’s feeling social. But when he’s had his fill, he’s content to find a favorite spot to enjoy some solo time, especially sitting perched in a window to watch the world go by. Zamu is not a fan of being carried or picked up. Are you the quiet, easygoing friend Zami is looking for?