Flu shot clinics will be held for faculty and staff this month. The clinics are sponsored by the Safety Department and Home Health United. Those who bring insurance cards from Dean, Group Health, Physicians Plus or Unity will not be charged; for others, the charge is $15.
Dairy farmers face health insurance crisis Although farming is one of the most dangerous occupations in Wisconsin, a new study from UW-Madison shows that more than 40 percent of dairy farmers either have no health insurance or have plans that don’t cover all their family members. Last spring, researchers from the university’s Program on Agricultural …
The Wisconsin Union announces the upcoming 69th Annual Tudor Holiday Dinner Concerts.
A journalist and national political observer that George magazine named one of the 50 most influential people in politics will visit campus as the Public Affairs Writer in Residence Nov. 11-15.
Ask Bucky Actual questions from real people, answered by the friendly folks at the Campus Information and Visitor Center. Ask CIVC questions at its office, first floor of the Red Gym. Call 263-2400 or e-mail askbucky@redgym.wisc.edu. Q: I’d like to take my young grandchildren to the Geology Museum on campus. What are the hours and …
When she’s not managing the office of the Psychology Department, Staci Francis is burning down houses ÷ as a volunteer firefighter and an emergency medical technician in DeForest.
Ask Seema Kapani for her assessment of UW-Madison’s efforts to create a more welcoming and diverse campus, and she’ll tell you about 20 years of both exhilarating successes and intense frustrations.
Accomplished cellist, pianist to perform at Union Theater Carter Brey, cello, and Christopher O’Riley, piano, will present an exciting program of cello sonatas on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 8 p.m. in the Wisconsin Union Theater. Works to be performed include Prokofiev’s Sonata in C Major, Op. 119, as well as sonatas for cello and piano …
Long-term care
Send your questions and ideas Who Knew? is intended to inform and entertain by publishing answers to questions of campus interest posed by faculty and staff. E-mail questions to wisweek@news.wisc.edu or send to Wisconsin Week, 19 Bascom Hall. What ever happened to the proposal to keep a library open 24 hours a day? For some …
Winter Painting at Green Lake Feb. 23-28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Green Lake Conference Center. $125 plus lodging. 263-7815. You can enjoy a midwinter break of painting and instruction with instructor Pat Dobrinska. Communicating with the Media Thursday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Pyle Center. $195. Instructor: Joan Collins. 262-3447. Learn how to develop an effective …
Peter van Kan was promoted from assistant professor to associate professor in kinesiology during the summer. Chris Clark, head coach, men’s rowing team, was named the 2002 Men’s Heavyweight Coach of the Year by the Eastern Association of Rowing College Coaches. David Noyce, assistant professor, civil and environmental engineering, has been selected to receive the …
That’s the spirit Olin House, the official residence of the chancellor on Prospect Avenue, was decked out for Halloween with tombstones, pumpkins and other spooky regalia, thanks to the efforts of Mark and Roxanne Beckman, graduate students who reside in the house’s lower level. Photo: Jeff Miller Making friends There’s nothing quite as, well, cold …
Two of the nation’s most noted investment rating agencies have given high ratings to the revenue bonds recently issued by UW Hospital and Clinics.
Pieces created by fiber artist Patricia Hable Zastrow adorn the large expanse of wall space opposite the reception desk in the Arboretum Visitor Center through Nov. 28.
Memorial Union’s popular Main Lounge on the second floor reopened Oct. 7, ending an eight-month remodeling project aimed at increasing the space’s functionality and usage.
A search and screen committee has selected three finalists for the university’s new associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and management.
Leading experts from five countries – France, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and Canada – will share their perspectives on local government financing at a one-day conference in Madison.
The Wisconsin Alumni Association will help parents learn about campus life during Freshman Parents’ Weekend on Nov. 8 and 9.
Carter Brey, cello, and Christopher O’Riley, piano, will present an exciting program of cello sonatas on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 8 p.m. in the Wisconsin Union Theater.