Almanac
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Teaching Academy calls for nominations
The Teaching Academy invites nominations for membership. Nominees may be any members of the faculty or academic staff involved in undergraduate, graduate or outreach teaching.
Nominees should be outstanding university educators concerned about teaching and interested in enriching the learning environment at this university. The academy particularly welcomes individuals who have demonstrated excellence through classroom innovation, program development, grant funding, publications, presentations or committee work related to teaching or learning.
For nomination procedures, visit: http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/teaching-academy. Deadline: Feb. 16.
Health service again receives national accreditation
University Health Services has been awarded a certificate of accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Inc.
Kathleen M. Poi, UHS interim director, says the award means that UHS has met nationally recognized standards for quality health care set by the Chicago-based organization.
“We are very pleased to receive this tangible acknowledgment of the quality of care that University Health Services provides to the students at UW–Madison,” says Poi. “UHS has maintained accreditation by AAAHC since 1984. Each review requires careful self-assessment and assists us to continuously improve our services. The entire staff at UHS works very hard to maintain, indeed improve upon, this level of quality.”
To achieve accreditation, UHS underwent an extensive on-site survey of its facilities and services, including all aspects of patient care. UHS is one of two accredited college health services in Wisconsin.
Memorial service planned
A memorial service for Marian J. Laines is scheduled Sunday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m. at First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Drive. From 1966 until her retirement in April 1999, Laines held numerous positions in the Division of University Housing. Prior to her retirement, Laines received special recognition for her leadership in the development of the Bradley Learning Community and Chadbourne Residential College.
Authors, authors
Two University of Wisconsin Press authors will be making appearances around Madison in the near future:
- Robert A. Birmingham, “Indian Mounds of Wisconsin,” 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 15, Borders Book Store, 3416 University Ave., 232-2600.
- Natalie Zemon Davis, “The Gift in Sixteenth Century France,” 6 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 18, University Book Store, 711 State St., 257-3784.
Backward glance
From Wisconsin Week, Nov. 7-14, 1990: Faculty and staff would receive “catch-up” raises of 2.4 percent under a UW System budget plan. … The Faculty Senate has endorsed a campuswide no-smoking policy. … The Campus Assistance Center on Lake Street is celebrating 20 years of service. … About 10,000 people celebrated Halloween on campus at a Wisconsin Student Association-sponsored party. … The Campaign for Wisconsin hopes to raise $350 million in private donations to the university.