Retired journalism professor Robert Taylor died on Dec. 27, 2002, at the age of 86 of complications from a stroke. A memorial reception will be held on Sunday, Feb. 16, from 2-4 p.m. at the Monona Terrace Convention Center. Remarks and reminiscences will begin at 2:30 p.m.
UW-Madison alumna Kelly Mogensen has earned a bronze medal for finishing third nationally on last May’s Uniform CPA Examination.
University of Wisconsin System and UW-Madison graduation and retention rates continue to rise, two strong indicators that students are being effectively served despite limited resources, according to the latest university accountability report presented to the Board of Regents Feb. 6.
The federal government should expand financial aid for students in need, increase funding for improving teacher quality and bolster resources for online learning, the UW System recommended to Congress recently as lawmakers begin the process to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, which provides federal funding for postsecondary education.
Poet William Blake detected an entire world in a grain of sand. Similarly, the Department of Art is sharing the whole gamut of the visual arts with campus and the broader community now through Sunday, April 6.
Ask Bucky Actual questions from real people, answered by the friendly folks at the Campus Information and Visitor Center. Q: What is the name of the documentary about the Vietnam War protests at UW-Madison? A: “The War at Home”(1979) was directed by Glenn Silber and is a year-by-year look at the anti-war protests at UW-Madison. …
According to “How Smokers Are Quitting,” the third in a series of action papers based on interviews with Wisconsin smokers, nearly one-half of Wisconsin smokers tried to quit last year, and more than 70 percent have tried sometime in their lifetime. Although new methods for quitting double or triple their chances for success, most smokers are still trying to quit “cold turkey.”
As the United States prepares for war against Iraq, more than 1,000 Wisconsin National Guard members, including students and employees from UW-Madison and the UW System, have been called to active duty. Others face that possibility. The call-ups could last as long as one or two years.
Braden Duszynski of Madison, a junior in the School of Business, could be called up.
Robert Wechsler, choreographer, and Frieder Weiss, computer engineer — two core members of Palindrome Intermedia Performance Group — will be in residence at the Dance Program through Sunday, Feb. 23.
During an average lifetime, the human heart will beat a maximum of 2.5 billion times, says UW-Madison cardiovascular physiologist Richard Moss. Does that mean that falling in love — an activity that increases the rate at which the heart beats — could shorten your life?
During the last four decades, tens of thousands of members of the UW-Madison community have chosen to embrace the peace movement during times of national crisis and war. Although the new generation has clearly benefited from the tradition and experience of its Vietnam-era forerunner, there is evidence that the new group has a tighter focus, broader base and gentler aims.
With Valentine’s Day approaching, I wasn’t surprised to catch this assignment: plan a romantic evening on campus. Fine, easy. But there was a catch: only use official campus property, buildings and people. Great, I thought, here comes an evening of concrete rooms, desks, and freshman splatter-paint compositions.
The UW Police Department took a significant hit when four of its members were called to active duty in the Wisconsin Air National Guard shortly after Sept. 11, 2001. They included a lieutenant, a patrol officer and two security officers. So far, only one has returned to the department. Another may be back soon, but world events will dictate the date, says Capt. Dale Burke.
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UW-Madison has recognized alumna Laurel Clark, one of the victims of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. Clark received a bachelor’s degree in zoology in 1983 and a medical degree in 1987.
How well a student learns academic skills depends on attitudes and behaviors affecting participation, according to Stephen Elliott, an educational psychologist, and James DiPerna, a researcher at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research.
An inflammatory disorder of the bladder that affects 750,000 Americans, 90 percent of whom are women, has baffled doctors for years. New findings from veterinary surgeon Dale Bjorling suggest that estrogen could be a key factor.
Parking permit rates will remain at their current levels through the summer of 2004, under a rate structure approved by the Campus Transportation Committee on Feb. 7.
After one year on the air, UW’s student radio station, WSUM (91.7 FM), is still evolving. The station is looking to bolster its programming and increase visibility within the campus community. The station would also like to provide live programming 24 hours a day.
A strong show of support from the university community will encourage outside alumni, friends and donors to take part in a major capital campaign that will be officially announced in the fall, UW-Madison and UW Foundation hope. The campuswide effort, titled “Create the Future ÷ From Within,” will lay the groundwork for the broader capital campaign that will boost student programs and scholarships, improve facilities, enhance learning opportunities, and support faculty and staff.