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Student Personnel Association honors nine for excellence
The Student Personnel Association recently honored the efforts of nine individuals with its Outstanding Achievement Awards.
UW couple competes Sunday in “Amazing Race” finale
On Sunday, “The Amazing Race” will come to an end for Major Dave Brown, Jr. and his wife, Rachel.
UW staff member receives award from the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault
For her dedication to ending sexual violence, Carmen Hotvedt, a Violence Prevention Specialist for University Health Services at UW–Madison, will be honored with a 2012 Voices of Courage Award from the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA).
Native American student organization hosts annual spring pow-wow
Wunk Sheek, a Native American student organization at UW–Madison, will welcome the campus community and the general public to the 29th annual Wunk Sheek Spring Pow-Wow on Saturday, May 5.
UW professor honored by American Society for Microbiology
Ching Kung, professor of genetics and microbiology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been elected a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology.
Wisconsin coalitions encouraged to apply for community transformation grants
The Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources today announced that communities across the state can apply for grants to create healthier places to live, work and play through the Transform Wisconsin Fund. The fund will competitively award community grants to more than 30 nonprofit organizations or local governments across the state.
Panel to explore fight for tribal sovereignty in Wisconsin
A public panel sponsored by the Center for the Humanities at UW–Madison will ask whether the rights of Wisconsin’s native people are respected or routinely trampled, and explores how tribes assert sovereignty through grass-roots organizing, organizational alliances, and legal challenges to such contentious proposals as the recently-deferred mining bill and new wolf-hunting legislation.
At 80, Harold Scheub keeps the storytelling tradition alive
As the African Studies Program celebrates its 50th anniversary, Harold Scheub remains a constant.
Input sought on campus bus changes
UW-Madison Transportation Services will be making changes to campus bus service and is seeking input at two upcoming May meetings.
Madison proclaims April 28 Chican@ Latin@ Studies Day
Mayor Paul Soglin has signed a proclamation designating this Saturday, April 28, as Chican@ Latin@ Studies Day in the city of Madison. It is the 35th anniversary of the program.
Three UW–Madison scholars elected to prestigious academy
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies, has selected three University of Wisconsin–Madison scholars for induction into the 2012 class.
National science reporter to visit UW–Madison campus
Juliet Eilperin, national environmental reporter for The Washington Post, will participate in “Science Writing in the Age of Denial,” a symposium of science writers, and speak to journalism classes during the week of April 23 as the Public Affairs Writer in Residence.
Witte to retire after 35 years of teaching, research, service
John Witte tends to learn a subject as he goes along. From industrial relations to education policy, the La Follette School political scientist accepts a challenge and becomes an expert. Kazakhstan is next on Witte’s agenda.
UW marks gains in engineering grad student diversity
During more than a decade, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has earned myriad accolades for everything from its status as a global powerhouse for research and education to its efforts in sustainability and its ability to produce corporate CEOs.
UW-Madison chemists win awards at American Chemical Society
Four of the most significant awards in chemistry were awarded to University of Wisconsin–Madison professors in a ceremony at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Diego.
‘300 Best Professors’ list includes four from UW
Four teachers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been named on the Princeton Review’s list of Best 300 Professors.
LGBT Campus Center hosting Out and About Month events
The LGBT Campus Center will host Out and About Month in April, providing UW–Madison students with a monthlong opportunity to get active and involved in the LGBTQ community on campus.