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.)

Teaching technology grants available
Do you have an instructional need that technology may resolve? DoIT announces the new “Teaching & Learning with Technology (TLT) Grants 2001.” TLT supports faculty and instructional staff in creating new pedagogies that use instructional technology to enhance teaching and learning. Faculty and staff at all instructional levels are eligible to apply. A total of $150,000 will be awarded this year. TLT grants are sponsored by the Chancellor’s Office and funded by the Hilldale Foundation. Deadline: Friday, April 6. A preproposal is the first step. Information: http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/ltde/grant/. Or contact Christine Lupton, 265-8948, christine.lupton@doit.wisc.edu.

Returning Adult Student Awards seek nominees
Faculty, staff, students and other members of the community are invited to submit nominations for the Dean of Students Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Awards. Nomination deadline: Friday, March 2, to the Dean of Students Office, 75 Bascom. Established in 1981, these awards recognize two returning adult undergraduates whose exceptional determination and perseverance have enabled them to pursue their academic work and contribute to the community through leadership and service. A nominee must be enrolled as a senior degree candidate and must have begun or resumed university work after a significant interruption (usually five years or longer) in her or his formal education. Information: Connie Wilson, 263-5700; clwilson@mail.bascom.wisc.edu.

Bookstore takes WisCard
The WisCard “Campus Cash” Account is now accepted at the University Book Store for books and related educational materials on the lower-level textbook and second-floor general book sections, 711 State St. The UBS Digital Outpost, 672 State St., will be able to accept WisCard later this semester. Information: Union Cashier, 263-1964 or 262-1667, or stop by the Cashier’s Office at Memorial Union or Union South.

Society refurbishes Archives research room
Remodeling is done at the Archives Research Room in the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. For 50 years, patrons visiting the archives went to the Reading Room for text collections and to the Visual Materials Viewing Room for photographs, films and graphics. These rooms had different service hours and a researcher visiting one room might not learn that there were related materials accessible in the other room.

The society now offer access to all archival collections in one place. This new unified reference program provides visitors with comprehensive information about services and holdings such as maps, local or state government records, manuscript collections, architectural records, photographs and rare books.

Staff election ballots available
Academic staff should soon receive a bright-pink ballot and statements of the candidates for this year’s all-campus Academic Staff Executive Committee election. Colleagues elected to ASEC work on behalf of staff in university governance.

Backward glance
From Wisconsin Week, Feb. 13, 1991: Wisconsin will be hard-hit by an expected recession, predicts economist Don Nichols. … UW System President Kenneth Shaw calls the newly introduced state budget “sobering and serious” for the university, as it contains cuts and new measures meant to manage university affairs. … All faculty and academic staff will be required to complete outside activity reports.