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Regina Carter Quintet to jazz up Union Theater
Regina Carter, touted by The New York Times as "violinist of great control, improvisational flexibility and wide range," will perform in Madison for the first time on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. at the Wisconsin Union Theater. Read More
Events bulletin
Learning Directory Lists Programs for Youth Nearly 100 classes, camps, workshops and other activities for children and teens are… Read More
Film festival previews spring showings
Fresh and original independent film, documentaries, world cinema, new media and the work of Wisconsin filmmakers all will be featured this spring at the Wisconsin Film Festival. Read More
Knapp House is an intellectual and social haven
Drawn from all corners of the world and various academic departments, the 12 scholars who comprise the Knapp House graduate student learning community have created a community that combines the cohabitation challenges of MTV's "The Real World" with the culinary antics of the "Iron Chef" and academic inquiries much deeper than Regis' $1-million-dollar question. 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
MILESTONES Howard to retire this summer Roger Howard, a well-known campus figure and top student services official at the university,… Read More
Staffer tirelessly raises money for campus child care
When it comes to charity, many university employees support various causes every year through volunteering and financial contributions. And then there's Connie Wilson. Read More
Recent sightings
Winter, take your leave Tiny fingers of frozen water droop from the dead leaves of a tree branch on campus,… Read More
Slain gay man’s mother will be featured lecturer
Gay rights activist Judy Shepard will speak at the Wisconsin Union Theater in Memorial Union Tuesday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series. Read More
Union to host a weekend of ‘Women in Jazz’
Ladies Must Swing will debut in the Rathskeller in Memorial Union for Behind the Beat 4-6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23. They will be a part of a weekend of 'Women in Jazz' at the Wisconsin Union. Read More
UW, museum host ‘Whys & Wows’
Milwaukee Public Museum and the university will team up Monday, Feb. 19, for the third annual "Whys and Wows!," a day of exhibits and hands-on learning at the museum. Read More
UW System to pursue more federal funding
A proposed strategy to attract more federal funds to the UW System should be designed to enhance and not hinder the already successful efforts of UW–Madison, according to a former congressman hired to study the issue. Read More
Today’s student: Savvy achievers under a lot of pressure, Chávez says
Today's UW–Madison student is technologically savvy, involved in community service and a very high achiever, Dean of Students Alicia Fedelina Chávez told the Faculty Senate Feb. 5. Read More
Faculty senate approves modified titles for staff
The Faculty Senate has narrowly approved honorary modified professor titles for academic staff researchers, but rejected a similar title for instructional staff. Read More
Wage plan could benefit state workers
A proposed federal minimum wage hike would benefit more than 100,000 Wisconsin workers, or nearly 5 percent of the state's work force, according to new data from a campus research center. Read More
Hospital, union to sign contract
The union representing support staff and medical technology workers has reached a tentative contract agreement with UW Hospital and Clinics, both parties announced Feb. 8. Read More
Digital map details campus
Through a marriage of aerial photography and digital imaging, a group of faculty, staff and students has produced a striking new view of the campus: a 20-by-30-inch color photo image map that depicts the 900-acre campus in extraordinary detail. Read More
Wiley talks about top priorities
In remarks this week, Chancellor John Wiley outlines three top priorities: campus climate, budget issues and strategic planning. Read More
Traveling course to examine Freedom Rides
In a class to be offered during the three-week summer intersession, UW–Madison students will explore the historical meanings of the Civil Rights Movement on a bus tour through the south. Read More