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Regents approve projects
The UW System Board of Regents has granted UW–Madison authority to begin construction on several campus building projects, including the first phase of the BioStar Initiative. Read More
Faculty continue to oppose dismissal
A report supported by the UW–Madison Faculty Senate Dec. 3 says a just cause standard as used by the Board of Regents to dismiss a UW-Superior professor undermines tenure and academic freedom. Read More
Students screen films
The Thai Pavilion at Olbrich Gardens, the Supermax prison, and the Wisconsin fish fry tradition will be among the topics of student documentaries to be screened Dec. 13-14. Read More
Students pursue passion for discovery
Through a new outreach program, students experience the thrill of discovery as they explore how animal communities in Wisconsin have changed over the last 25,000 years. Read More
Group outlines construction priorities
The Campus Planning Committee has endorsed five building projects for 2003-05, including a $22.9 million Health Services Building and a $30 million renovation of Sterling Hall as the top two priorities. Read More
Employee Matters
This column by Employee Compensation and Benefits Services addresses campuswide employment issues. Send your questions to: wisweek@news.wisc.edu. Employee Compensation and Benefits… Read More
Events Bulletin
LEARNING Art Courses for Adults Spring Continuing Studies courses focus on Chinese brush painting, bead embroidery, stitchery, papermaking and self-exploration in… Read More
Recent Sightings
Chemistry professor Bassam Z. Shakhashiri explains his color-changing cylinders of liquid during an hour of kid-pleasing science experimentation Dec. 1 at… Read More
Calendar Highlights
Press publishes chapbook from poet GenowaysPoet Ted Genoways evokes the stark loneliness and hard-scrabble survival of life in early 20th-century Klondike in “Anna,… Read More
Chancellor’s statement on interviews
Chancellor John Wiley issued a statement Thursday, Dec. 6, regarding federal plans to interview Dane County residents as part of anti-terrorism efforts. Read More
Art enhances building projects
From art glass to stained glass, holography to tapestry, installations, murals, paintings and more, Wisconsin's Percent for Art program has played an integral role in building projects on campus. Read More
Budget cuts continue
UW System instructional and research funding, but not administration, will be exempt from another round of state budget cuts this week. Read More
Office restores balance in lives
It's clear that the world has changed dramatically in the days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. What is only beginning to emerge is how these intensely stressful and emotionally charged events affect people in their everyday lives, says Kathleen Holt, of the campus Employee Assistance Office Read More
Poet Genoways reads tonight
Poet Ted Genoways evokes the stark loneliness and hard-scrabble survival of life in early twentieth-century Klondike in "Anna, washing," the latest release from the Parallel Press. Read More
Microbes may ease environmental, energy woes
Researchers are turning to microbes for help with some of our biggest problems. The results could lead to a healthier environment and new sources of fuels and chemicals for the 21st century. Read More