Remarks to the Board of Regents by UW System President Katharine C. Lyall
Regarding the governor’s proposed budget reduction
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MBA scholarship offered
The School of Business has designated one Evening MBA scholarship each year for an employee. The scholarship will pay 90 percent of tuition and fees for each of the three years of the Evening MBA program. The recipient pays for books, supplies and any other costs.
Student dance concert scheduled this weekend
Three talented student choreographers and scholarship winners kick off the spring dance season at UW-Madison with a concert Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8-9, at 8 p.m., filled with new works ranging from large group pieces to solo, tap, and multimedia works.
Russian land experts at UW for training
UW-Madison is training high-ranking Russian land management officials to help Russia develop real estate markets for the first time.
Nominations due for Leopold awards
The Friends of the Arboretum will give three new awards this year to honor those who have restored natural communities in Wisconsin. Collectively called the Leopold awards, they are named after UW pioneering conservationist Aldo Leopold. Nominations of individuals and groups should be made by Monday, April 1.
Study assesses pollution impact on aquatic life
With support from UW Sea Grant, James Schauer is changing that. Schauer, a civil and environmental engineering professor, is employing a new, holistic approach to assessing the impact of thousands of airborne, nonpersistent contaminants on water fleas and green algae, two organisms that serve as biological benchmarks in wastewater and surface water toxicity tests.
In and out of class, undergrads gain insight from error
Students are learning that recovering from tough breaks and errors is a crucial element in the training and development of leaders.
Research funding continues to increase
Figures released by the university show it is spending more on research than any other public university in the nation.
New technology shows art, sculpture from fresh angles
Discoveries about 16th-century printmaker Hendrick Goltzius’ use of the bronzes of sculptor Willem Danielsz van Tetrode as models for his prints are highlighted in the exhibition ‘Goltzius and the Third Dimension,’ at the Elvehjem Museum of Art through March 17, following a successful showing at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Mass., the show’s organizer.
Lunsway to lead Transportation Services
UW-Madison has selected Lance L. Lunsway as its new director of Transportation Services.
Blending two colleges makes new major popular
The 4-year-old biology major, which blends the liberal arts with professional training, has become one of the most popular programs at the UW-Madison.
Sexual assault prevention work expands
University Health Services, in partnership with Dane County, has launched the second phase of a student-developed campaign designed to help prevent sexual assault on campus.
‘Flags’ author plans visit
James Bradley, author of the New York Times best-seller “Flags of Our Fathers,” will present a free lecture Thursday, Feb. 7.
February highlights international opportunities
As the number of students aspiring to study, work or travel abroad grows each year, the university has many organizations to meet their needs.
Students benefit from technology funding
Students collectively purchased and used millions of dollars of technology services this year, while paying only a fraction of the cost.
Students play vital role in state e-business initiatives
From August through November, five enthusiastic young strategists prepared for weekly project meetings with Rayovac executives, including the company’s vice president of information systems and vice president of sales.
Spike Lee cancels Feb. 26 appearance
The next scheduled speaker at the Distinguished Lecture Series, filmmaker Spike Lee, has canceled his February 26 appearance, citing work in progress on a new documentary and teaching obligations at New York University.
Stadium construction zones enforced
Beginning today, Feb. 1, the first phase of the Camp Randall Renovation Project gets under way, meaning parking and traffic changes in the stadium area.
Business professors publish book on cellular manufacturing
Professor Urban WemmerlÅ¡v, director of the Erdman Center for Manufacturing and Technology Management at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Business, has co-authored ‘Reorganizing the Factory: Competing through Cellular Manufacturing’ with Nancy Hyer of Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management.
Panelists to discuss role of sports
The Center for the Humanities will sponsor a panel discussion featuring one of the nation’s foremost critics and commentators on the subject of college sports and culture.