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Academic staff honored for teaching, research, public service
For their outstanding work in leadership, public service, research and teaching, seven university professionals have been honored with the 2001 Academic Staff Excellence Awards. Read More
Classified staff lauded for going above and beyond
This year's recipients of Classified Employee Recognition Awards strive to go above and beyond their assigned duties. Read More
Top state social work official to speak
Susan N. Dreyfus, administrator of the state Division of Health and Family Services, will speak Thursday, April 12, in honor of a $1.2 million dollar grant to the School of Social Work. Read More
Campus to premiere ‘Io and Her and the Trouble with Him’
As part of her spring residency, composer Pauline Oliveros will present the Madison premiere of her new dance-opera, "Io and Her and the Trouble with Him" at 8 p.m. Friday, April 13, at the Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon St. Read More
Diversity meeting scheduled
The first Diversity Plan 2008 Campus Forum will be held Tuesday, April 10, 8:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m. in the Pyle Center. Read More
Roundtable features Wiley
Chancellor John Wiley will share his thoughts about his first 100 days in office at the University Roundtable Thursday, April 12. Read More
Film Festival announces winners
The third annual Wisconsin Film Festival, which concluded Sunday, April 1, has announced winners of two competitions for Wisconsin films and student filmmakers. Read More
U.S. News ranks graduate programs
The university earned several high rankings in the 2001 rating of graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report. Read More
Calendar highlights
Ralph Nader, Afeni Shakur to speak at Union Theater Former presidential candidate and consumer activist Ralph Nader and political activist Afeni Shakur will… Read More
Capitol capsules
Capitol capsules provides a quick overview of state government activities of interest to UW–Madison employees. Finance committee may remove policy items… Read More
Events bulletin
Learning Your Novel Proposal: From Creation to Contract Saturday, April 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Lowell Center. Fee:… Read More
For the record
Policies and procedures Pesticide Application In accordance with the university’s storm-water permit and pesticide use policy, pesticide applicators are to notify… Read More
Milestones
Milestones covers awards, honors and major publications by faculty and staff. Send your items to Wisconsin Week, 19 Bascom Hall, or e-mail:… Read More
News in brief
COMMUNITY Diversity forum planners focus on Plan 2008 The first Diversity Plan 2008 Campus Forum will be held Tuesday, April… Read More
Oliver: Imprisonment patterns show racial tilt
The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, but this fact hides a potentially more serious problem, says Pamela Oliver, professor of sociology. Read More
Classified staffer preserves remnants of rail era
Find the Institute for Enzyme Research, just past Navy ROTC on old University Avenue, then go down to the basement and listen for the classical music billowing out of Room 170, and you'll find a man who is quietly waging war against the incessant American tendency to tear down the old and beautiful and throw up -- the term is used advisedly -- the new and ugly. Read More
Recent sightings
Raleigh, we hardly knew ye Rusted, mangled, seemingly abandoned bicycles, one even stripped of most parts, remain locked to a… Read More
Forensics tourney prompts traffic changes
Because of the large numbers of visitors and school buses expected for the state high school forensic competition, Observatory Drive traffic will be limited to one way westbound from Park Street to Charter Street between mid-afternoon and 10 p.m. Friday, April 6, and from 8 a.m. -3 p.m. on Saturday, April 7. Read More