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UW-Madison inclement weather guidelines for employees
The chancellor is responsible for determining if classes will be canceled or postponed or some university services suspended due to inclement weather. The chancellor’s decisions will be based on the safety and welfare of students, faculty and staff.
Administrative Excellence teams make progress in 2012
As 2012 ends, UW–Madison teams working on the Administrative Excellence initiative have made significant strides to realize institutionwide savings and efficiencies.
Nominations accepted for Academic Staff Excellence Awards
For the 22nd year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison plans to honor the achievements of nine extraordinary members of the academic staff. In addition, the UW System will also honor academic staff in five categories.
From penguins to hyenas, vet students care for the wildest patients
A UW–Madison initiative is one of only 22 accredited zoological medicine residency programs in the world, and its mission is to prepare veterinarians to effectively treat the increasing number of exotic pets, animals at zoos and aquaria, and injured and sick wildlife — and free-ranging wildlife as well.
University seeking proposals for child care facility
The Office of Child Care and Family Resources http://occfr.wisc.edu is working to improve and expand child care options with a focus on high-quality early education and care programs while responding to the increasing need for infant and toddler care.
Bad news for bats: deadly fungus persists in caves
Researchers have found that the organism that causes deadly white-nose syndrome persists in caves long after it has killed the bats in those caves. A study just published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology shows that the fungus can survive in soil for months, even years, after the bats have departed.