For the Record

Policies and procedures

Pesticide Use Policy
In accordance with the university’s stormwater permit and Pesticide Use Policy, pesticide applicators are to notify Central Answering and Response Service at 263-3333 prior to using a pesticide. In addition, applicators are to notify faculty, staff, students and visitors of their pesticide use by a reasonable and effective means, such as posting signs where pesticides have been applied; distributing posters, fliers or electronic mail to people who may frequent the application area. Notices may be published on the Safety Department’s Web site, http://www.fpm.wisc.edu/safety. The policy is also posted there. The Pesticide Use Policy encourages best management practices that maximize effectiveness and safety, and minimize environmental impact. Pesticides used in research and teaching are expected to abide by this policy’s objectives, although alternative procedures may be allowed for the purposes of academic study. Check http://www.fpm.wisc.edu/safety or call Sally Rowe, 262-0979, for pesticide label information, information about hazards and exposures to using pesticides, or information regarding pollutants in stormwater.

Grants and Fellowships

Scholarship Aids Students Studying in Finland
The Brittingham Viking Organization is taking applications for spring 2004 scholarships to Finland. The scholarships offer students the opportunity to travel throughout Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, hosted by Scandinavians who have attended UW–Madison. Students attend classes at one of two universities in Helsinki. The Helsinki University of Technology offers classes in paper technology, industrial management, electronics, computer science and telecommunications. The Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration is geared toward marketing and finance. The scholarship is open to any UW student who is a U.S. citizen, a junior, senior or graduate student studying business; electrical, mechanical or industrial engineering; or computer science. Applicants must be returning to Madison for 2004-05 to attend classes or to work. Applications must be submitted both in hard copy (four copies), and electronically. Applications are due at midnight, Monday, March 31. Two students will be selected for the scholarship, based on their written applications and personal interviews. Information and applications: Wisconsin Alumni Association, 262-2551, http://www.uwalumni.com/brittingham-viking; http://www.hut.fi.

$50,000 Frank Annunzio Award
The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2003 $50,000 Frank Annunzio Award celebrating cutting-edge innovations, and providing incentive for continuing research and/or a specific project. One $50,000 award will be presented in the science/technology field. The award is bestowed on a living U.S. citizen who has helped society through talent, knowledge and determination as it relates to science and technology. Nominations are accepted online at http://www.columbusfdn.org. Deadline for nominations is Wednesday, April 30.

Teaching Academy 2003
The Teaching Academy announces the fourth Summer Institute on Teaching and Learning, a four-day experience in faculty development and curriculum innovation. The institute will be Monday-Thursday, June 2-5, at St. Benedict Center on the north side of Lake Mendota. The institute offers faculty and instructional staff the opportunity to:

1. design a new course that is individually or collaboratively taught; or

2. rethink and redesign an existing course; and

3. reflect on teaching goals and methods through conversation with others.

Approximately 25 faculty members/instructional staff will be selected to participate in the institute, which will offer an all-too-rare opportunity for professional reflection and renewal in a collegial atmosphere. A team of five UW–Madison faculty/instructional staff who can provide skills and resources on teaching and learning will serve as facilitators. The program will involve large group sessions focused on specific aspects of course design, such as setting goals, selecting content, lecturing, leading discussion, uses of class time, evaluating students and evaluating the course. Some sessions will focus on topics that participants select. Small-group sessions, occurring at least twice per day, will focus on projects that participants bring to the institute. Each day will include some discretionary time. The focus is on instructional design and goals, and teaching and learning; it is not intended to provide training in the use of specific instructional technologies. Each person selected to participate will be eligible to apply for awards up to $800 to facilitate implementation of the participant’s project through purchase of relevant educational materials and/or services. To apply, include with application materials a separate statement outlining the financial needs of the new course. Applications will be reviewed for financial awards once applicants are accepted for participation. Interested persons are invited to submit a one-page (two-sided if needed) proposal describing:

1. what you would like to accomplish, such as revision of existing course or creation of a course;

2. how you and/or your program or department will benefit from your involvement;

3. what resources you will need during institute to accomplish goal(s);

4. a separate statement of financial needs for course development (only if you are applying for a financial award).

Proposal must include a cover sheet containing: your name and title; department or program; campus address, phone and e-mail. No e-mail submissions or attachments accepted. Faculty and instructional staff new to teaching are encouraged to apply. Proposals from disciplinary or interdisciplinary teaching teams are welcome. Applications will be accepted through 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 14. Submit applications to Mary Jae Paul, Teaching Academy, 133 Bascom. For information: John DeLamater, 262-4357, delamate@ssc.wisc.edu; and Sandra Courter, 265-9767, courter@engr.wisc.edu.

Brittingham Visiting Scholars
The Brittingham Foundation’s visiting scholars grants bring distinguished visitors to the classroom to introduce advanced undergraduate students to those working “in the field” who can contribute directly to the knowledge and skills students will need upon graduation. Budgets of up to $2,500 will be considered for each project; up to four awards will be made for 2003-04. Departments should forward their proposals for the 2003-04 academic year to Virginia Sapiro, associate vice chancellor for teaching and learning, 117 Bascom, by Friday, March 14. Proposals may be sent by attachment to: sapiro@bascom.wisc.edu. If submitted in hard copy, three full copies should be delivered. Announcements of awards will be made around the first week of April. For information, contact Sapiro at the above e-mail address or 262-5246.

Raymond J. Penn Scholarship Fund
The Raymond J. Penn Scholarship Fund reflects Penn’s strong commitment to graduate study by providing financial support to UW–Madison dissertators who need help to complete their degrees. Small grants are given as funding permits to those whose programs and dissertations relate to institutional and policy aspects of development, resource conservation and environmental protection. To qualify, a student must be in good standing in a social science department. Awards will be based on scholarly merit and financial need. Interested students are invited to apply by a letter to the Penn Scholarship Committee. The letter should indicate whether the student is applying for a fall or spring semester award. The deadline is Tuesday, April 15. Recipients will be notified Thursday, May 15, at the address indicated on their letters. Official transcripts and a letter must accompany the letter from the applicant’s adviser, which must address the student’s academic status, financial need and scholarly performance. Materials should be sent to the chair, Penn Scholarship Committee, Land Tenure Center.

Center for Jewish Studies Grant
The Center for Jewish Studies announces a $4,000 grant for course development. Faculty are invited to submit proposals to develop a new course, to be cross-listed between their home department and Jewish Studies, which would contribute to the core curriculum of Jewish Studies and be offered for the first time in fall 2004 and thereafter on a regular basis, i.e., at least every two years. Though courses in other areas will receive careful consideration, the center is especially interested in encouraging the development of: courses appropriate to freshmen and sophomores, including Comm B courses; social sciences courses; and courses that do not focus on the United States or the 20th century. A one-page proposal should be submitted that discusses the course’s theme, its intended student audience, the disciplinary domains of Jewish studies it addresses and its appropriateness to the Jewish studies major. Proposals should be submitted to Course Incentive Grant, Center for Jewish Studies, 308 Ingraham, by Friday, March 14. Grants will be announced Friday, May 2.