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Knickmeyer steps up
Jim Knickmeyer has stepped into a new role as the associate dean of administration for the Graduate School, helping to fill the void that Mareda Weiss left after she decided to retire after 38 years at UW–Madison.
Choral arranger, pianist Hogan to perform at free concert
The School of Music Guest Artist Series presents a free concert by Moses Hogan, internationally renowned choral arranger, conductor and pianist, Saturday, March 2, 8 p.m., Mills Hall.
Almanac
Athletics gets certified UW–Madison and 11 other Division I member institutions were certified Feb. 21 by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The purpose…
Employee Matters
This is the second of two articles about life insurance. This article provides information about assessing needs, plans offered, enrolling in a plan after…
Who Knew?
Wisconsin Week publishes answers to questions of campus interest posed by faculty and staff. We can’t promise to answer all questions submitted, but we’ll…
Elsewhere
Whitewater: Policy rescinded UW-Whitewater Chancellor Jack Miller has temporarily rescinded a policy on “free speech, distribution of literature, protests and demonstrations and political…
Big-name companies seek students of color
More than 30 big-name companies are slated to participate in the Persons of Color Career Fair Thursday, Feb. 28.
Recent Sightings
The icemen goeth Undergraduates Peter Nagle, left and Scott Alwin, both crew team members, got a little spring fever on…
Showcase to highlight campus work improvements
The Office of Quality Improvement and theOffice of Human Resource Development will hold an annual showcase to display advances in work processes initiated by selected university departments.
Talks focus on biosciences
Free public evening presentations exploring advances and issues in biological science begin in March with a talk on the history of biotechnology and what it all means today.
Panels focues on migrant worker issues
A panel discussion Wednesday, Feb. 27, explores the history of the migrant community, the issues migrant workers face, and ways that university students can act to improve the situation.
Longtime art library director dies; lecture canceled
William C. Bunce, former director of the Kohler Art Library who worked for UW–Madison for four decades, died Feb. 23. He was 65.
UW-Madison scientist receives space club award
Jun Li, a UW–Madison research scientist, has been awarded the David S. Johnson Award, given annually by the National Space Club 'to young professionals who have developed an innovative use of Earth observation satellite data.'
Trace Center assists firm in making accessible door entry
The UW–Madison Trace Research and Development Center contributed to the development of the nation's first cross-disability accessible door-entry system, which will demonstrated Wednesday, Feb. 27, at an event in San Francisco by the mayor's office.
Campus to absorb state job cuts
It's too soon to say how the elimination of the 220 jobs throughout the UW System will affect UW–Madison.
Calendar highlights
Jin-Wen Yu presents “Intervision’ “Intervision,” a cross-cultural and multimedia dance concert featuring new and recent works by choreographer Jin-Wen Yu will be presented…
Opera presents Humperdinck’s ‘Hansel and Gretel’
The University Opera of the School of Music presents "Hansel and Gretel," by Engelbert Humperdinck, Friday-Saturday, March 8-9, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 10, at 3 p.m. in the Carol Rennebohm Auditorium, Music Hall.
Center plans Du Bois centennial
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer David Levering Lewis will be keynote speakers at "The Souls of Black Folk" Centennial April 7-13, 2003.
Book explores food genetics
What is the promise and what are the dangers of genetically modified foods? Like it or not, more than half of all foods produced in the United States now contain genetically modified ingredients. The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters has just published a book on the subject designed for the general reader.
WSUM on the air
Students at WSUM, shown here “netcasting” over the Internet (as they have since 1997) are now on the air. With a…