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Recent sightings: ‘Stop the Silence’ vigil
More than 100 participants hold glow-light sticks during a nighttime vigil on Library Mall on Oct. 20, 2010. The event was part of “…
Q&A: Professor examines those ‘outside the color lines’ in new book
In her new book, “Partly Colored: Asian Americans and Racial Anomaly in the Segregated South,” Bow examines what segregation demanded of people who did not fall into the category of black or white — including Asians, American Indians and people of mixed race.
Ceremony honors Sandy Wilcox’s legacy at the UW Foundation
On a sun-splashed late afternoon, colleagues, friends and campus partners joined Wednesday at the Porter Boathouse to fete Andrew A. “Sandy” Wilcox and celebrate his 22 years as president of the University of Wisconsin Foundation.
La Follette director elected fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration
University of Wisconsin–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs director Carolyn J. Heinrich has been elected to become a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, one of the youngest members to ever be elected since Congress chartered the academy in 1967.
Online scholarship sites mark successful first year
After a hugely successful first year, Scholarships@UW-Madison is looking forward to more success in helping students in the 2010-11 academic year.
UW-Madison launches anti-bullying efforts
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's LGBT Campus Center (LGBTCC), a department in the Division of Student Life, is launching "Stop the Silence," an anti-bullying campaign designed to support LGBT students on campus.
Major grant aims at breaking the habit of implicit bias
A University of Wisconsin–Madison doctor who has long worked to increase the entry of women into the scientific workforce has won a grant to develop video games to uncover and neutralize implicit, unintentional biases against women, minorities and people with disabilities.
Wisconsin School of Business Homecoming Gala recognizes outstanding alumni, outgoing dean
Wisconsin School of Business Dean Michael Knetter, was honored on Friday, Oct. 8 for his multitude of contributions to the school. The Wisconsin…
UW-Madison ranks 19th in New York Times mentions spanning 60 years
A new study of university news coverage in the New York Times during a 60-year period found that the University of Wisconsin–Madison ranks 19th nationally in the number of mentions in the newspaper.
Campuswide furlough dates adjusted for 2010-11 year
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is in its second year of state-mandated employee furloughs and has adjusted the date of one of the designated campuswide furlough days for the 2010-11 school year.
UW-Madison research expenditures top the $1 billion mark
For the first time, annual research expenditures at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have surpassed the $1 billion milestone.
Meeting of the Minds: Sifting and Winnowing in New York City
Chancellor Biddy Martin moderated the first Meeting of the Minds event in New York City on Sept. 29. The event brought together distinguished faculty, key campus officials and alumni to discuss pressing contemporary topics that include media ethics, politics, the economy and the environment. Read about the event, see photos and view video.
October is flu shot month for students, faculty, staff
The first University of Wisconsin–Madison flu shot clinic of the season will be held Friday, Oct. 1, at the SERF, 715 W. Dayton St., from noon-5 p.m.. Students, faculty and staff can drop in without an appointment, get their seasonal flu shot out of the way and be treated to some early Halloween candy.
Ethnic Studies Week kicks off with lecture on legacy of civil rights
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will join educational institutions around the nation in celebrating Ethnic Studies Week with a kickoff event today (Sept. 29) from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in 4141 Helen C. White Library.
UW-Madison Ph.D. programs near top of doctoral class
Twenty-three doctoral programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison rank in the top 15 percent in their respective fields, according to an assessment released today (Sept. 28) by the National Research Council (NRC).
WUD committee hosts post-Obama discussion
After President Barack Obama’s rally on Library Mall on Tuesday, Sept. 28, the Wisconsin Union Directorate Society and Politics Committee will host a discussion about the message and its effect on the upcoming elections.