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Kohl’s chairman presents guest lecture to business, retailing students
“A brand is a promise,” Kevin Mansell, chairman, president and CEO of Kohl’s Department Stores, told over 500 students in two sessions of a Wisconsin School of Business course, Marketing in the Real World II, on Sept. 28. Kohl’s market positioning statement, “expect great things” is not only a promise to its customers, but also to its suppliers, investors, and 135,000 associates. Read More
Social media at UW–Madison has “Klout”
UW-Madison has been named the second “most-influential” university and a “rising star,” in higher education social media, according to new rankings published Friday by Klout.com Read More
Microformer team wins second place in student humanitarian competition
Three University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering graduate students won second place and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 2011 Distinguished Student Humanitarian Prize for their work on the Microformer, a low-cost transformer built with recycled electrical components. Read More
UW–Madison economist Reschovsky to receive national honor
University of Wisconsin–Madison economist Andrew Reschovsky will be honored in November with the 2011 Steve Gold Award, which recognizes a person who has made a significant contribution to public financial management in the field of intergovernmental relations and state and local finance. Read More
Recent sightings: Windy Conditions
Hoofer Sailing Club instructor George Frio controls the rudder as Steve Modugno, center, and Natalia Peczerski, on the bow of the boat, work… Read More
Native American environmental activist gives public talk
On Thursday, Oct. 6, internationally acclaimed Native American environmental justice activist Winona LaDuke will give a public talk on “Religion, Faith and the Land from a Native Perspective.” Read More
UW humanities faculty, library share insights, ancient manuscripts with high school teachers
Rare 16th century editions of works by Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschylus will be on hand to show teachers participating in the first workshop of the Great World Texts Program on Monday, Oct. 3, in Room 126 of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Memorial Library. Read More
UW–Madison’s first online degree program celebrates 10 years of success
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Master of Engineering in Professional Practice (MEPP) program celebrates 10 years of success this October. Read More
Nobel Prize winner to speak at UW–Madison
Nobel Prize winner Elinor Ostrom will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus to deliver a Hilldale Lecture on ecological and social diversity. Read More
Campus flu-shot clinics start Sept. 30
University Health Services (UHS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will once again offer free seasonal influenza immunizations (flu shots) for all registered students, faculty and staff. Read More
Krakauer chosen to lead Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
David Krakauer may have lofty plans for the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, but he believes that is exactly why he was chosen to be its first director. Read More
Annual safety report available online
Crime continues to be an important concern for the University of Wisconsin–Madison community. Everyone can play a role in enhancing safety, crime prevention and emergency preparedness. Read More
Nebraska chancellor introduces his university
Members of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln community — faculty, staff, students, alumni and fans — are pleased to be a member of the Big Ten Conference and the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, and excited about the opportunity to visit Madison. Read More
Employees work behind the scenes to make football Saturdays run smoothly
For these UW–Madison employees, Saturdays and the weekdays leading up to them during football season are packed with action that doesn’t necessarily take place on the field, but that is essential to ensuring the quintessential game-day experience. Read More
DPI, UW–Madison School of Education project receive federal grant
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, on behalf of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Education’s World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA), has received a $10.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to build a technology-based assessment system for English learners. Read More
New Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house to be dedicated
The new Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house will be dedicated at 237 Langdon St. this week, nearly three years after a fire destroyed the original historic building on the same lot. Read More
Camp Randall FanCam appears at Nebraska game
More than 80,000 Badger football fans will have a chance to prove they were present when Wisconsin takes on Nebraska this Saturday, Oct. 1 in the first of many Big Ten rivalry matchups, by participating in the “Camp Randall FanCam.” Read More