Burrill business plan competition set for April 15
The G. Steven Burrill Technology Business Plan Competition, now in its eighth year, continues to attract visionary students with an interest in entrepreneurship from across the UW–Madison campus. Read More
Section of University Bay Drive to close for two months
Campus commuters and visitors should note that University Bay Drive between Walnut Street and the entrance to Lot 60 will be closed to traffic on Monday, April 11, and remain closed until mid-June. Read More
Events to explore contemporary civil rights issues
"The U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965 at 40" is a series of events, beginning Sunday, April 10, that will bring together prominent civil rights veterans, scholars, community members, local political figures and UW–Madison students in discussions on contemporary civil rights issues in the United States and in Wisconsin. Read More
Revamped evening MBA program gets global infusion
An intensive program review and student surveys have prompted major curriculum revisions in the Evening MBA program (EvMBA) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business. Read More
Undergraduate Symposium set for April 12
When visitors walk through the labyrinth of poster displays on Tuesday, April 12, in the Memorial Union Great Hall during the 2005 Undergraduate Symposium, they may be getting the first glimpse of the next generation of academic scholars. Read More
MBA program ranked 37th by U.S. News
In its April 1 ranking of MBA programs, U.S. News & World Report ranked UW–Madison 37th among all U.S. programs. Last year the program jumped 10 spots to get to 36th. Read More
Poker Run/Walk slated for April 21
Now that spring has finally arrived, those looking to awaken their bodies from their winter slumber can ease into exercise at the Ninth Annual Poker Run/Walk. Read More
Eizenstat to speak on WW II reparations, U.S.-European relations
Stuart E. Eizenstat, former U.S. ambassador to the European Union, will give a pair of talks on campus on Tuesday, April 12. Read More
U.S. News grad rankings show diverse strengths
A range of academic programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are again near the head of the class in national graduate school rankings released today (April 1) by U.S. News and World Report. Read More
CIBER announces international business case competition
UW-Madison's Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) announces its inaugural MBA International Business Case Competition in April, plus other upcoming events. Read More
Symposium to examine globalization of higher education
The globalization of higher education and research has become a high-profile issue in the United States and Europe. Higher-education systems in the two regions are changing rapidly and, in the process, generating both enhanced linkages and heightened competition. Read More
Sexual assault awareness month
Ending sexual violence can no longer be seen as the sole responsibility of survivors - it is a problem that affects everyone's workplaces, relationships and equality Read More
Wiley: Student services improvements on the way
In an effort designed to promote efficiency and enhance student services, the Offices of the Dean of Students will revise its organizational structure by the end of the spring semester, Chancellor John D. Wiley has announced. Read More
School of Education dean finalists announced
The names of three finalists for dean of the School of Education were presented this week to Chancellor John D. Wiley by a 17-member search and screen committee. Read More
Witness to horror in Rwanda brings lessons to the classroom
Through the efforts of Aloys Habimana, a group more than 25 students received a first-hand view of how genocide occurs, lessons that can be learned from tragedy and how justice can play a role in healing. Read More
UW-Madison Journalism School marks centennial year
Meeting in Bascom Hall's south wing in 1905, about 30 students in Professor Willard Bleyer's English 19a class were the first of thousands to hone their craft as journalists and communicators Read More
Journalism Centennial events set for April 29-30
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Centennial Weekend on April 29-30 will feature a number of events aimed at examining contemporary communications issues Read More
UW-Madison American Indian students sponsor spring pow wow
"Pow-Wows are about celebrating culture and about having fun," says David O'Connor, one of the organizers of the annual Spring Pow-Wow Read More
Ecologist plays critical role in first global ecosystem study
Up to 60 percent of "ecosystem services" that support life on earth, such as food, water and climate regulation, are crumbling at an unsustainable rate, members of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) project report here today (March 30) Read More