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No tuition increase for in-state undergrads
Tuition will not increase this fall for in-state undergraduates as part of the 2000-01 UW System budget approved by the Board of Regents.
Imprisoned writers help students learn about life
A new class this fall will acquaint students with the insight of incarcerated Africans and African Americans around the world.
Class of 2000: Academically talented, well-rounded
The fall 2000 freshman class is the most academically talented in campus history, but don't be fooled: these students do more than just study.
Lake scientist drowns
Thomas Frost, one of the university's prominent lake researchers, drowned in Lake Superior Aug. 25 after saving his son from a strong current.
Campus aims to improve Web accessibility
The university is drafting a new campus web accessibility policy aimed at making campus web sites more available for people with vision, hearing or other physical disabilities.
Advances
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Almanac
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Calendar highlights
Author Guterson speaks at Chancellor’s Convocation David Guterson, author of the bestsellers “Snow Falling on Cedars” and “East of the Mountains,” will present…
Staff develop online data resource for students
Students can now obtain degree information more easily thanks to three health professional school workers who created Academic Advisement, a degree audit system that is part of the University's Integrated Student Information System (ISIS).
Faculty and academic staff granted emeritus/emerita status in 2000-01
Here is a list of faculty and academic staff who have been granted emeritus/emerita status for 2000-01, listed by name, title, division or department, and years of service.
Events Bulletin
Learning Humanities Grant Workshop Max Harris, director of the Wisconsin Humanities Council, will conduct a humanities funding workshop from 3-4:45 p.m.
For the Record
Policies and Procedures Employee Information Changes To change individual detailed office, e-mail and home address information, employees are reminded to submit…
Milestones
Milestones covers awards, honors and major publications by faculty and staff. Send your items to Wisconsin Week, 19 Bascom Hall, or e-mail:…
Newsmakers
(Every week faculty and staff from across campus are featured or cited in newspapers, magazines, broadcasts and other media from around the…
News in Brief
COMMUNITY Human subjects research passes federal scrutiny After slamming the lid on human subjects research at eight other universities for…
Recent Sightings
All aboard A Wisconsin & Southern Railroad train idles on the rails next to Engineering Mall. The railway operated the…
Tom Sharkey: Responsibility and loyalty to the university
As a top-flight scientist, botany professor Tom Sharkey knows how to conduct precise and detailed research. But he's also skilled at looking at the big picture, which will serve him well as the new chair of the University Committee, the top faculty governance position. He began his role June 1, taking over for physics professor Bernice Durand.
Photo essay: E-mail from the deep
Bobbing over the 100-foot depths of northern Wisconsin’s Trout Lake, a technology-stocked buoy is helping scientists track the vital signs of major ecological…
While you were away
Summer 2000 review.
Wisconsin Week streamlines delivery
For most of Wisconsin Week's history, you've seen your name printed on the front page of every issue. No more. We spent our summer devising a more streamlined method of delivering Wisconsin Week to all campus employees. Based on requests from colleagues in mailrooms around campus, we have eliminated individual addressing on each copy of Wisconsin Week.