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EAO: How to cope

September 14, 2001

The Employee Assistance Office offers the following information that may be useful in coping with the events of Sept. 11.

Tips for addressing the tragedy in class

September 14, 2001

From the Employee Assistance Office, here are some tips for helping faculty and other instructors respond to student reactions.

Program for Remembrance and Reflection: Opening Remarks by Gary Sandefur

September 14, 2001

Thank you, everyone, for coming, I’d like to welcome the students, faculty, and staff who have taken the time to be here. And I’d…

Program for Remembrance and Reflection: Joe Elder’s Address

September 14, 2001

Last Tuesday, September 11, 2001, those of us watching television saw something we had never seen before — the deaths of thousands of our fellow…

Program for Reflection and Remembrance

September 14, 2001

“Remember that we are a community, united by loss, by strength, by our condemnation of hatred and violence, and by our hope and desire to…

Program for Remembrance and Reflection: Remarks from Jessica Miller

September 14, 2001

Like many of you, I have spent the past few days in shock. Tuesday I watched as surreal images flashed across the television screen and…

Ecologists to showcase research at campus symposium

September 13, 2001

Current faculty research will be the focus of the UW–Madison Ecology Group's Seventh Annual Symposium Sept. 20-21.

Badgers cancel weekend athletics

September 13, 2001

All University of Wisconsin athletic events scheduled through Sunday have been cancelled or postponed in the wake of Tuesdayâs national tragedy.

National Tragedy: Response and Resources

September 13, 2001

  Latest news   Debriefing for staff Friday Building evacuation…

WAA hosts career reception for students of color

September 13, 2001

The third annual Career Links Reception for alumni, students, faculty and staff will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, Alumni Lounge of the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.

How you can get involved

September 13, 2001

Here are some ways you can be involved or help others in the wake of the tragedies.

Dean of Students staff offers advice, help

September 13, 2001

Members of the Dean of Students staff are concerned about the emotional impact of these tragic events.

Provost: Heal ourselves, help others

September 13, 2001

Interim Provost Gary Sandefur e-mailed this message to university students this afternoon.

Classes cancelled Friday afternoon

September 13, 2001

The university will cancel classes beginning at noon Friday, Sept. 14, in concert with the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance in light of this week's tragic events.

UW-Madison cancels Friday afternoon classes

September 13, 2001

The university will cancel classes beginning at noon Friday, Sept. 14, in concert with the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance in light of this week's tragic events.

Campus reacts to disasters

September 12, 2001

The university remains open after leaders spoke to the campus community in response to Tuesday's disasterous attacks in New York and Washington, D.C.

Ceremony to mark assembly of Thai pavilion

September 12, 2001

A traditional ceremony known as "Yok Sao Eak," which means "stand up the first pillar," will be held Thursday, Sept. 13, at 9 a.m. as Thai artisans begin construction of the Thai Pavilion at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. The first day of assembly will involve the next day.

Emergency contact information

September 12, 2001

Emergency contact information

Gene transfer in primates a success

September 11, 2001

By successfully inserting a gene from a jellyfish into the fertilized eggs of rhesus monkeys, scientists have managed to make transgenic placentas in which the inserted gene functions as it does in the jellyfish.

Provost statement on national disasters

September 11, 2001

This statement is being issued in response to this morning's events.