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.)

Next issue in August
The Wisconsin Week print edition takes a break after this issue. Look for the paper again in August. During the summer, you can get news updates on our Web site: http://www.news.wisc.edu/wisweek. Our e-mail edition, the Wisconsin Week Wire, also continues during the summer. Sign up at: http://www.news.wisc.edu/wisweek/subscribe.msql.

MacEwen dies at 57
E. Gregory MacEwen, 57, an internationally known veterinary oncologist, died of a heart attack May 12. MacEwen was professor and head of the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Oncology Section. He was a pioneering leader in the field of veterinary oncology and the discovery of novel and innovative cancer therapies for both companion animals and people. A wake is scheduled today, May 16, 4-8 p.m. A funeral is planned Thursday, May 17, 11 a.m. Both will be at the Holy Mother of Consolation Church, 651 N. Main St., Oregon. Memorials may also be sent to the Animal Cancer Treatment Program, UW–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706.

Study room opens
Room 124 Memorial Library, which opened in time for exams, is a state-of-the-art student study room furnished by Thomas Moser Cabinet Makers in Auburn, Maine. The tables and chairs are a solid cherry in a mission style with hidden Internet and power connections at the ends of the study tables. The room lighting is controlled by motion detectors that turn on lights when people enter the room. Individual table lamps provide additional reading light. The room was funded by the Parents Enrichment Fund of the UW Foundation. A plaque on the wall to the left of the entrance acknowledges the gift.

Galapagos exhibit opens
The Galapagos Islands, a naturalist’s paradise and the crucible for “the most enduring and important episode in evolutionary science,” are revealed in their entire historical and scientific splendor in a new exhibit at the Zoological Museum.

The exhibit, “Galapagos Quest: The Wisconsin Connection,” documents the volcanic Pacific islands, and their natural and human history through the prism of the Wisconsin scientists who’ve visited, collected and studied there over the last several decades. The free public exhibit is in 123 Noland Zoology; open weekdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Plan open to comment
You can still offer your comments on the launch of a revised campus strategic plan scheduled for September. A draft of action plans for implementation of the campus priorities is available now at: http://www.wisc.edu/improve/planning. You’ll also find instructions for offering your comments.

‘Visions and Values’ talks planned
Faculty and instructional staff are invited to “Visions and Values,” a symposium highlighting the proliferation of technology and promoting dialogue on a host of topics May 23-24. For details, visit: http://www.wisc.edu/symposium01. Brian Hawkins, EDUCAUSE president, will discuss information technology in higher education Thursday, May 24, 3-4:30 p.m., 3139 Computer Sciences and Statistics.

Backward glance
From Wisconsin Week, May 1991: A Jewish studies program will begin in fall. … A search is underway for a UW System president to replace Kenneth Shaw. … Research overhead is a hot topic on campus; researchers worry the federal government might cut back reimbursements for the cost of doing research.