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February 12, 2002

Photo caption correction
A photo on the back page of the Jan. 30 issue incorrectly identified the Wisconsin basketball player pictured. The caption should have identified No. 30 as senior guard Tamara Moore.

Names are hot topic
The Assembly Government Operations Committee plans to meet Wednesday, Feb. 20, on a measure (AB 480) that would prohibit any state agency from designating a name for a state-owned facility.

The committee chair, Rep. Steve Wieckert, R-Appleton, has introduced an amendment to the bill that would exempt the university from this prohibition. The meeting is scheduled at 10 a.m., 328 Northwest, Capitol.

Meanwhile, Madison-area state lawmakers Sen. Fred Risser and Rep. David Travis have introduced bills (SB-415 and AB 779) that would rename the UW–Madison Institute for Environmental Studies as the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. The Senate Universities Committee was scheduled to hold a public hearing on the idea today, Feb. 13, 1:30 p.m., 411 South Capitol.

Enjoy food, culture of Morocco
A new program, “Dinner & Culture,” will highlight Morocco on Thursday, Feb. 28, 5-7 p.m. in the Red Gym’s On Wisconsin Room. This free event, including Moroccan history, music, religion and food, will also feature Edris Makward, professor emeritus of African Languages and Literature, who will offer insights into his native Morocco. Nadia’s Restaurant, 508 State St., will provide a sampling of Moroccan food. Capacity for this program is limited to 150, and is first come, first served. This is the initial offering of several “Dinner and Culture” events planned for this semester. Information: 263-2458.

Get tax help
Employee Compensation and Benefits Services provides a one-stop “2001 Tax Filing Information” Web site. Visit: http://www.bussvc.wisc.edu/ecbs/tax-info.html.

You can find the following information:

  • Year-end tax statement information.
  • U.S. citizen, permanent residents (green card holders) and resident alien tax filing information, including links to the Internal Revenue Service and Wisconsin Department of Revenue, key forms and publications, and electronic filing.
  • Non-resident alien tax filing information, including relevant links to the IRS and Wisconsin Department of Revenue, and their key forms and publications.
  • Tax information and assistance, including phone numbers and Web sites.

System holds down costs
The UW System’s administrative costs are the lowest in the nation at 5 percent, compared to an average of 10 percent at other university systems, says Deborah Durcan, vice president for finance.

Education gets some attitude
The American Council on Education’s biennial survey on “Attitudes Toward Public Higher Education” says 77 percent of respondents believe college education is more important today than 10 years ago, compared to 73 percent in 2000. Moreover, 77 percent of people surveyed expressed a great deal of concern that cuts in state funds could impair the quality of higher education in their state.

Backward glance
From Wisconsin Week, Feb. 5, 1992: University physician Greg Landry applies his sports medicine skills for U.S. skiers at the Winter Olympics in France. … The university is chosen to adapt quality management concepts to business and engineering curricula. … Chemist Robert West successfully synthesizes a third form of carbon known as buckminsterfullerene. … WisStar, the state-university effort to revitalize research infrastructure, is made part of the UW Foundation’s capital campaign.