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Provost statement on hiring freeze
UW System President Katharine Lyall's decision to freeze hiring at campuses to address potential cuts in the university's operating budget formalizes a policy that has existed at UW–Madison for several weeks, Provost Peter Spear says
Photo Portfolio: UW on the road
Whys, Wows mesmerize in Milwaukee Faculty and staff teamed up with Milwaukee Public Museum for the fourth annual “Whys and Wows” program,…
Book sale benefits library
More than 15,000 books will be for sale in a fund-raiser for the Friends of the Libraries March 13-16.
Almanac
Trivia madness! To tap into the excitement of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the Wisconsin Alumni Association, in conjunction with the UW System,…
Employee Matters
Sick leave is one of the most valuable of all university employee benefits. You earn sick leave credits from the beginning to the end…
Who Knew?
Wisconsin Week’s Josh Orton finds answers to questions of campus interest posed by faculty and staff. We can’t promise to answer all questions submitted,…
Advances
Advances gives a glimpse of the many significant research projects at the university. Tell us about your discoveries. E-mail: wisweek@news.wisc.edu. Trace…
Elsewhere
State compact discussed At its March meeting, the UW System Board of Regents continued its discussion on the idea of a state compact,…
Pianist plans recital
Paul Badura-Skoda is scheduled to play a recital of music by Schubert Saturday, March 16, as part of the School of Music Guest Artist Series.
WAA offers marathon package
Wisconsin Alumni Lifelong Learning will offer a weekend program for alumni and friends participating in the Mad City Marathon.
Corpse flower yields fruit, seeds
Campus botanists are harvesting fruit from the "corpse flower," the rare and stinky 101-inch tall flowering plant that bloomed last June.
Recent Sightings
A crack in time Facilities Planning and Management carpenters Don Acker, left, and Mike Knickmeier install a temporary wood brace to…
Middle East Studies chair brings context to current affairs
Michael Chamberlain's world traveling adventures have landed him at UW–Madison, where he has spent much of his career ÷ particularly since Sept. 11 ÷ breaking down the stereotypes many Americans have about the Middle East.
Healthy hooves abound in the Vet Med barn
You won't find many sore feet here. Close attention to details like nutrition, moisture on walkways and stall conditions has paid off for the School of Veterinary Medicine's dairy teaching herd. At 6.5 percent, the herd's lameness rate is well below the 20-25 percent of cows in most herds that need attention for sore feet.
Events Bulletin
Learning Screenwriting: Writing A Successful Spec Script Saturday, March 23, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Lowell Center. $105 includes critique of first 10…
Calendar Highlights
Holocaust historian visits for Mosse lectures in April Christopher R. Browning, Frank Porter Graham Professor of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel…
For the Record
Grants and Fellowships Jewish Studies Course Grant Faculty are invited to submit proposals to develop a new course to be cross-listed…
Position Vacancy Listings
Administrative 041062: Assoc Admin Prgm Spec/Admin Program Spec/Sr Admin Prgm Spec Grad / Primate Research Center (100). Apply by March 19.
Milestones
Howard Erlanger, professor, Law School, was elected to a three-year term as trustee of the Law and Society Association, the leading scholarly organization supporting…
Union galleries join citywide photo exhibition
Nationally acclaimed photographer Keith Carter's work is on display through Sunday, March 31, in the Porter Butts Gallery in Memorial Union. Concurrently, the work of local photography collective f5 will be exhibited in the Class of 1925 and Theater galleries at the Union, also through Sunday, March 31.