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Elsewhere

February 13, 2001

(Elsewhere summarizes developments on other UW System campuses and in the system administration. For more system news, visit: http://www.uwsa.edu/univ_rel/wn.htm.)… Read More

Events bulletin

February 13, 2001

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

February 13, 2001

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

February 13, 2001

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

February 13, 2001

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

February 13, 2001

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

February 13, 2001

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

February 13, 2001

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

February 13, 2001

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’

February 13, 2001

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’

February 12, 2001

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

February 12, 2001

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

February 12, 2001

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

February 12, 2001

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

February 8, 2001

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

February 8, 2001

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

February 7, 2001

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

February 7, 2001

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

February 7, 2001

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

Forum yields new ideas to curb drinking

February 7, 2001

The University-Community Forum on Alcohol Issues held Feb. 6 in Grainger Hall produced a spate of new ideas on how to battle student binge-drinking. Read More