Almanac

Memorial for George Gallepp planned for May 8
A memorial service for George Gallepp, a distinguished editor for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences’ press service, will be held Saturday, May 8, from 6-8:30 p.m. at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave.

Gallepp passed away Feb. 26 at his home in Madison. Mariel Lund, Gallepp’s wife, welcomes all who knew him to attend the service and share memories.

Gallepp, who held a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in zoology from UW–Madison, was trained as a limnologist and began his career as a research scientist at the Trout Lake Biological Station in northern Wisconsin.

In 1980 Gallepp made the transition from scientist to science writer. He wanted to use his writing skills and research experience to help people understand and appreciate the scientific and technological changes in their lives. After completing a master’s degree in the Department of Agricultural Journalism, George was hired as an editor for the press service.

In addition to his wife, Gallepp is survived by his parents, George and Alice Gallepp, of Milwaukee; and his sister, Carol Gallepp, of Milwaukee.

For information, contact Diane Doering, 262-1988, or Katie Weber, 262-3636, at the CALS press service.

Coaches association recognizes Ryan for service to basketball
Wisconsin head men’s basketball coach Bo Ryan received the 2004 Guardians of the Game Award for Service at the National Association of Basketball Coaches convention in San Antonio, Texas. The Guardians of the Game is a national awareness and education program led by the NABC. The program focuses attention on the positive aspects of basketball and the role coaches play in the lives of student-athletes, in addition to the contributions coaches make to their communities.

“I’m honored to be the recipient of an award that represents giving back to the people in our communities,” Ryan says. “At an early age, I saw how many people benefited from the work my parents and others did in our hometown. They never expected anything in return, but always enjoyed seeing the smiles on the faces of those they helped through their kind gestures. That has always been an inspiration to me.”

Organization honors Van Hise
Charles R. Van Hise, UW president from 1903-18, was posthumously inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame on April 24. The organization pointed to Van Hise’s pioneering 1910 textbook “The Conservation of Natural Resources in the United States.” Among his predictions was that the burning of fossil fuels would cause global warming. He also expressed concern about a loss of soil fertility. Van Hise proposed what became known as the Wisconsin Idea in his inaugural address in January 1904.

Backward glance
From Wisconsin Week of May 4, 1994: Dean of the Graduate School John Wiley is named interim provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs. He replaces Richard Barrows, who returns to his work as an associate dean in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. … A campus master plan process is launched to address historic buildings, open space, campus-city connections, transportation and landscape design. The process is expected to take two years. … An independent investigation of the Camp Randall stadium crush concludes that changes in student seating, crowd management, ticketing procedures and crowd behavior should be undertaken to improve spectator safety.