Almanac

(Almanac lists facts, figures and miscellany of campus interest. Know something, or want to know? Call us: 262-3846, or e-mail: wisweek@news.wisc.edu.)

Grad programs rank high
The university earned several high rankings in the 2000 rating of graduate programs scheduled for release March 31 by U.S. News & World Report. The magazine does not survey all disciplines every year, but the following rankings were drawn from new 1999 survey data.

The UW–Madison School of Education ranked 9th, placing 1st in educational psychology, 1st in curriculum/instruction, 2nd in administration/ supervision, 2nd in social/philosophical foundations, 2nd in secondary teacher education, 5th in elementary teacher education, 6th in counseling/personnel services, 7th in vocational/technical and 8th in special education.

The College of Engineering placed 14th, with these specialty ratings: 5th in chemical, 5th in nuclear and 8th in industrial/manufacturing.

The Medical School finished 21st among schools teaching primary care and 31st overall. In other health-related disciplines, UW–Madison placed 1st in rehabilitation counseling, 2nd in speech-language pathology, 5th in audiology, 7th in veterinary medicine, 11th in social work, 12th in health services administration and 21st in nursing.

The Business School placed 34th, and the Law School was 36th.

“Though there are other measures of quality that we consider more valid, we’re pleased that UW–Madison continues to rank high in the U.S. News rating,” says John Torphy, vice chancellor for administration.

Three elected to ASEC
Three new members have been elected to the Academic Staff Executive Committee, the executive arm of the Academic Staff Assembly. Jean Buehlman, Greg Iaccarino and Nellie Laughlin were elected in the spring election by university staff. Their three-year terms begin July 1.

Buehlman is an instructional program manager in the Department of Physics, Iaccarino is a student services specialist in the Department of Bacteriology and Laughlin is senior scientist at the Harlow Primate Lab. They will join Lawrence Casper, Linda Newman, Esther Olson, Barry Robinson, Wilt Sanders and Gail Snowden on the panel that is the staff counterpart to the Faculty Senate’s University Committee. Buehlman, Iaccarino and Laughlin will take over seats previously held by Chuck Evenson, Bill Steffenhagen and Kathy Zweifel.

Ozzello memorial planned
A memorial service April 28 at 3:30 p.m., 19th floor conference room, Van Hise Hall, will honor the contributions of the late Yvonne Ozzello, professor of French, chair of the Department of French and Italian, and humanities dean, Letters and Sciences. Colleagues will dedicate the Yvonne Ozzello Conference Room. Information: 262-3941.

C’mon y’all: Students organize hip-hop culture conference
The university will host “Hip Hop Generation – Hip Hop As A Movement,” a conference dedicated solely to youth empowerment and social change through hip hop culture, April 14-16. The event will bring entertainers, scholars, activists and community members together to examine urban youth culture as a force for social change. To register for the free event: http://www.hiphopgeneration.org.

Backward glance
From Wisconsin Week, April 4, 1990: Twenty-six companies have located in the university’s research park since its launch in 1984. … UW’s hockey team wins its fifth NCAA title in 20 years. … Chancellor Donna Shalala is named one of the nation’s top five education managers by Business Week.