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Madison Initiative: Targeting 5 areas
UW-Madison will invest in five key areas over the next four years.
Chancellor says Madison Initiative will boost quality
The Madison Initiative included as part of the state budget will provide the resources needed to recruit and retain the highest-quality faculty and academic staff, Chancellor David Ward says.
Theoretical chemist wins Hirschfelder prize
Joshua Jortner, a prolific and accomplished physical chemist from Tel Aviv University, is the recipient of the Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry.
Search on to fill workforce equity position
The university is seeking applications to fill the position of assistant vice chancellor for workforce equity and diversity. The deadline to apply is Friday, Oct. 15.
Volunteers sought to work with aging adults
The Community Services Committee of the Wisconsin Union Directorate is looking for volunteers to work with aging adults in a variety of programs.
Best budget in a decade, chancellor says
Chancellor David Ward says the new state budget contains the best news for the university in at least a decade.
Homecoming parade features “Bucky’s dad”
The 1999 Badger Homecoming celebration Oct. 10-16 will "Treasure the Tradition - 150 Years," and in that spirit, "Bucky's dad will be parade marshal.
Howard appointed interim associate vice chancellor
Roger Howard, a longtime associate dean of students, has agreed to serve as interim associate vice chancellor for student affairs.
L&S appoints student academic affairs leader
Judi Roller has been appointed to lead the Student Academic Affairs office in the College of Letters and Science.
Full-color UW calendar raises money for scholarships
A new university calendar features 14 full-color photos of some of the most beautiful places on campus -- and buying the calendar will help support students who attend the university.
Participants sought for macular degeneration study
The Department of Ophthalmology is recruiting patients to participate in a five-year clinical trial to determine whether laser treatment can decrease vision loss for older individuals at risk of developing severe age-related macular degeneration.
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Calendar briefs
Takacs Quartet opens series Recognized as one of the world’s leading string quartets, the Takacs Quartet (pronounced TAH-kahsh) performs at…
Events Bulletin
Learning Public Management Workshops One-day workshops this fall on various aspects of management in the public sector. Topics include…
For the Record
Policies and procedures Applications for Speakers The University Lectures Committee is accepting applications for the 1999-2000 academic year from departments, academic…
Image conscious: Service helps illustrate work
Medical Illustration and Photography staff members support clinical, teaching and research projects at the Medical School, University Hospital and Clinics, health sciences and for other university faculty and staff.
Students, staff polish conversational skills at language tables
More than 20 "language tables" around campus offer the opportunity to stop by, sit down and chat a bit in the language of the table.
Emeritus status gives professor a portal to new worlds
If the word "emeritus" evokes images of professional fade-out in your mind, then you need a bracing dose of Herbert Lewis, who's showing how magnificently manifold are the possibilities in the Land of Emeritus Living.
Lake Mendota teems with teaching and research efforts – and algae
During any given semester, Lake Mendota lives up to its billing as the most studied lake in North America, with a popular undergraduate course taught on its waters and numerous research projects analyzing it inside-out. No university in the world is more versed in limnology, or the science of what makes a lake tick.
Arboretum’s McKay Center expands
The McKay Center will soon expand following state Building Commission approval of a $2.5 million project designed by Taliesin Architects of Madison. The project aims to update the 22-year-old McKay Center so it can handle larger groups.