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Distinguished alumni boast broad range of talent
This year the Wisconsin Alumni Association has chosen individuals with wide-ranging talents to receive its highest honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award.
UW-Madison takes steps to ensure NCAA rules compliance
UW-Madison officials will impose significant penalties, discipline Athletics Department staff and change internal procedures to ensure future compliance with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) regulation of student athletes. The measures announced Friday, April 20, by Chancellor John Wiley result from a comprehensive investigation of the Athletics Department that concludes the department may have inadvertently violated National Collegiate Athletic Association rules prohibiting extra benefits to student-athletes.
McDonald named special assistant for athletics
David McDonald, current chair of the UW–Madison Athletic Board, has been named special assistant to the chancellor for athletics, helping to oversee key day-to-day operations of the athletic department, Chancellor John Wiley announced Friday, April 20.
Students plan clean-up
UW-Madison students from the Bradley Learning Community will conduct an outdoor cleanup project in the vicinity of Bradley Hall and the Howard Temin Lakeshore Path Saturday, April 21, noon-2 p.m. They will begin on the lakeshore side of Bradley, 1900 Willow Drive.
Forum address difficulties of teaching diversity
No argument here: Teach diversity. But how, exactly, do students learn best to think about their own and other cultures critically? Faculty members shared thoughts on teaching cultural difference at a recent workshop.
Students compete for business plan awards
Prizes from $1,000 to $10,000 and potential business success await the winners in the G. Steven Burrill Technology Business Plan Competition to be held Friday, April 27, at the university.
Leading German political figure to visit
Kurt Biedenkopf, governor of Saxony in eastern Germany, and a leading voice in the Christian Democratic Party, will visit April 25-26.
Susie Bright presents ‘Sexual State of the Union’
National 'sexpert' Susie Bright will present her 'Sexual State of the Union,' Thursday, April 26, 7 to 8 p.m., at 1100 Grainger Hall.
Strategic plan takes shape
Want to help chart the course of the university? Now's your chance. Beginning this week, faculty, staff and students can review and comment on drafts for a refined campus strategic plan, which will be ready in early fall 2001.
One gene found to command many others to build a wing
Some genes are born to lead. Others, apparently, are born to follow. That's the finding of a research team at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Team wins national business plan competition
Three students from the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship took first prize April 13 in a national MBA business plan competition in San Diego, Calif.
Top UN official to speak on globalization
John G. Ruggie, assistant secretary-general of the United Nations, will visit campus to speak on 'Globalization and Global Governance: The Role of the United Nations,' Monday April 23 at 3:30 p.m. in 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive.
Intellectual property conference scheduled
A national conference on one of the most litigated and hotly debated topics in America today - intellectual property rights - will be sponsored by the Law School and School of Education May 6-9 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center.
Associate dean of students finalists to visit campus
Five finalists for the associate dean of students position awill visit with students and others on campus this week, beginning today, April 17, officials say.
Two nominated for UW System teaching recognition
Jake Blanchard, associate professor of engineering physics and Cyrena Pondrom, professor of English and women's studies, have been nominated from UW–Madison for UW System teaching awards.
Afro-Latin musician Santos visits UW–Madison
The traditions and future of Afro-Latin music will be explored through three university-community events with musician John Santos April 26-27.
Shuttle experiment launches to U.S. classrooms
Thousands of elementary and middle school students will try their hand at rocket horticulture later this month when the Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its rendezvous with the International Space Station.
Dalai Lama coming to UW to probe science of emotions
The Dalai Lama's deep interest in scientific knowledge that intersects with the spiritual aspects of Buddhism will bring him May 21-22 to the university, one of the world's foremost centers on emotion research.
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