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Learning Public Management Workshops Continuing Studies offers one-day workshops this fall on various aspects of management in the public…
New resources expected to aid recruiting of faculty, staff
Dan van der Weide, a professor of electrical and computer engineering who comes to UW–Madison from the University of Delaware, is one of the first of more than 100 faculty and academic staff expected to be hired under the Madison Initiative, a public-private investment included as part of the pending state budget.
For the Record
Policies and procedures Anti-discrimination Training This fall UW–Madison will offer training for Teaching Assistants and Program/Project Assistants focusing on diversity, discrimination…
Hiring a key to maintaining university excellence
The Madison Initiative will target five key areas for investment over the next fours years.
Crowd welcomes new women’s sport
A crowd of 3,892 fans, the second-largest for any intercollegiate women's hockey game, watched the women's hockey team play its first-ever game Oct. 8 in the Kohl Center.
Highlights of the UW System budget as approved by the Legislature
Here are highlights of the UW System budget as approved by the Legislature Oct. 6. The governor is expected to sign the bill and announce any partial vetoes next week.
Irakere to perform at Wisconsin Union Theater
Cuba's most famous Latin jazz group, Irakere, heats up the stage at the Wisconsin Union Theater Friday, Oct. 22, at 9 p.m.
Milestones
Appointed At its October meeting, the Board of Regents approved the appointment of Richard S. Eisenstein to the Elmer Martin Billings…
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
LEADERSHIP New university calendar captures memorable campus images This photo of the Memorial Union Terrace is among14 full-color images of…
Researchers to study summer power failures
After a rash of power failures this summer caused headaches for millions of customers in some of the nation's major cities, two UW–Madison engineers at the Power Systems Research Engineering Center have joined a national effort to shed light on blackouts.
Recent Sightings
If a tree falls… If a tree falls in the water, and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a…
Broadcaster marks two decades celebrating ‘music of community’
As chief architect of "Simply Folk" - in its 20th year on Wisconsin Public Radio - Judy Rose has insured that listener involvement with the music remains at the root of the popular program.
Even in good times, charities need SECC support
With the economy prospering, the need for charitable giving remains greater than ever according to the Greg Zalesak, chair of the administrative board for the annual State, UW and University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics Combined Campaign of Dane County.
Seg fees case has national implications
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the university's segregated fee lawsuit Tuesday, Nov. 9. The lawsuit, which challenges the constitutionality of the university's mandatory student fee system, could force public colleges and universities nationwide to re-examine their student fee systems.
Who Knew?
by Eileen Gilligan Q. How does a person who is disabled and/or in a wheelchair get through the heavy…
Smoking relapse targeted in $9.9 million study
Using an array of technology that will include hand-held computers and magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, research teams at the UW Medical School will launch a comprehensive assault on one of the most persistent problems in smoking cessation: relapse.
Final fall enrollment exceeds 40,600
The university has enrolled 40,610 students this fall, a 1.2 percent increase from the 40,109 students enrolled in fall 1998.
Conference to draw legion of retiree learners
Some university retirees still in the teaching business will be among those comparing notes at the first-ever statewide meeting of retiree learning groups sponsored by UW–Madison.
Visiting artists ‘weave harmony’ Oct. 24-31
Renowned classical guitarist Robert Bluestone and weaver/tapestry artist Rebecca Bluestone want to change the way you see and hear the arts. During a residency Oct. 24-31, the Bluestones will conduct concerts, lectures and demonstrations.