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Symposium to honor Robert Kingdon
An international symposium honoring the scholarly legacy of Robert Kingdon, professor emeritus of history at UW–Madison, will explore 'The Frontiers of the Reformation,' Kingdon's scholarly specialty, Feb. 25 and 26. Read More
Gospel group caps Wisconsin Union performance series
The Grammy award-winning Mighty Clouds of Joy, ranked by critics as one of the greatest gospel groups of all time, will close out the 1999-2000 Performance Series at the Wisconsin Union Theater Saturday, Feb. 26, at 8 p.m. Read More
Book: Librarian was an early civil rights activist
The civil rights movement of the '60s was boosted by the bravery of those who had gone before, and Martin Luther King Jr. had a surprising partner from the '40s and '50s: an elderly white librarian in a small Oklahoma town. That librarian is the focus of a new book by Louise Robbins, director of the School of Library and Information Studies. Read More
Study challenges wisdom of holding back students
A new study by a education professor Elizabeth Graue challenges the conventional wisdom about the value of 'redshirting' children by delaying their entry into kindergarten or of asking them to repeat a grade in K-3. Read More
Fulbright winners announced
Four university professors have received Fulbright scholarships for 1999-2000, giving them an opportunity to pursue research and teaching in other countries. Read More
Atmospheric scientists take to the skies again
The Wisconsin Snow and Cloud-Terra 2000 experiment will once again bring to Madison NASA's ER-2, a high-altitude research plane, to validate science scientific instuments on NASA's new earth observing satellite, Terra. Read More
Synchrotron Radiation Center plans Feb. 27 open house
Projects ranging from better computer chips to treating Alzheimer's disease will be showcased during an open house on Sunday, Feb. 27 at the Synchrotron Radiation Center near Stoughton. Read More
Universities to collaborate on anti-sweatshop effort
UW-Madison along with the University of Michigan and Indiana University will join an anti-sweatshop monitoring group on a trial basis, leaders of the institutions have announced. Read More
Police remove protesters
Fifty-four anti-sweatshop protesters were removed from Bascom Hall Sunday, Feb. 20. Read More
Curator-artist expresses ideas through sculpture
Where do you look for the essence of a person? The outward appearance? Communication style? Philosophical bent? In the case of art professor and sculptor Truman Lowe, a crucial clue lies in his Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) background, specifically in his immediate family. Read More
Search under way for campus health director
A search committee to find a replacement for Richard Keeling as director of University Health Services has been announced by Paul Barrows, vice chancellor for student affairs. The committee includes Ed Bersu (chair), Linda Oakley, Jeffrey Glassroth, Mariamne Whatley, Paul Evans, Pat Fessenden, Linda Schilling, Cathy Trueba, Rob Sepich, Jennifer Orleans, Chris Opsal, Noah Stein, Tia Henn, and Tina Nerhaugen. Applications must be submitted by Friday, March 31. Read More
Art professor to curate Smithsonian collection
Truman Lowe, internationally acclaimed sculptor and university faculty member for 24 years, is serving as contemporary arts curator at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian. Read More
University leads national anti-sweatshop effort
UW-Madison is playing a key role in national initiatives aimed at ending the use of sweatshop labor. Read More
New book prize honors retiring UW Press editor
The University of Wisconsin Press has established the Elizabeth Steinberg Prize for Excellence in Publishing, honoring Steinberg's retirement as chief editor and assistant director after a 39-year career. Read More
Prof reveals truth about cherry tree story: It’s a lie
You may have used the story of George Washington and the cherry tree to teach your children the virtue of honesty. While a sterling example of personal integrity, the incident is a complete fabrication, concocted in 1806 by Parson Weems for a fictional account of Washington's life, according to Stephen Lucas, professor of communication arts and author of 'The Quotable George Washington' (1999: Madison House). Read More
Chadbourne to get new faculty director
Mary Layoun, professor of comparative literature, has been named faculty director of Chadbourne Residential College, a university undergraduate learning community. Read More
Microsoft official to dedicate computer graphics lab
Microsoft's University Relations Manager John Spencer will dedicate the art department's new Computer Graphics and Visualization Learning Laboratory on Wednesday, Feb. 23. Spencer will be joined in the dedication by members of the UW Foundation and the School of Education, which houses the Art Department. Read More
Chancellor Ward outlines new sweatshop initiatives
Chancellor David Ward said Wednesday evening that the university will withdraw from the Fair Labor Association, a group set up to help monitor manufacturers of university-licensed merchandise. He also said that he will continue his talks with other university leaders to consider collectively joining the Worker Rights Consortium under mutually acceptable terms. Read More
More than 300 UW licensees disclose factory locations
More than 300 licensed manufacturers of UW–Madison merchandise have disclosed their factory locations in the month since new anti-sweatshop guidelines were implemented, university officials report. Read More
University featured in leading publications
A new series of print advertisements about the university are beginning to appear in a variety of leading magazines and business newspapers, as part of the university's integrated marketing communications program. Read More