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Nominations for Go Big Read sought
Planning is under way for Go Big Read’s sophomore year, and nominations are now being accepted for next year’s book selection.
More than 700 Wisconsin students to attend World Languages Day
For some of Laura Koebel's students at Plymouth High School, "ethnic" food means a Hawaiian pizza. So an excursion to an East African restaurant such as Buraka, on State Street, is the perfect way to cap off their trip to World Languages Day.
History professor writes definitive Woodrow Wilson biography
After a meteoric rise to the nation’s highest office, a new president working to make major structural changes to government and the economy enjoys majorities in Congress, but faces an unwillingness from opponents to cooperate with him.
Portraits reveal stories behind Vietnam veteran experiences
The faces could be easily forgotten — just middle-aged folks showing what time and gravity can do to hairlines and smooth cheeks. But these faces reveal much more. These are faces of Vietnam veterans from Wisconsin. Defiant, somber, proud, their experiences in the war can be read in their connection with the camera, daring us to look away.
‘On, Wisconsin!’ anniversary events to continue
It wouldn’t be an occasion without cake, song, proclamations and merriment, and two events continuing the “On, Wisconsin!” anniversary celebrations will satisfy those requirements as the Badger Band and UW–Madison Concert Choir honor the song.
“On, Wisconsin!” anniversary events continue
It wouldn't be an occasion without cake, song, proclamations and merriment, and two events continuing the "On, Wisconsin!" anniversary celebrations will satisfy those requirements as the Badger Band and the University of Wisconsin–Madison Concert Choir honor the song.
First employee seasonal flu clinics begin
UW-Madison is offering a series of seasonal influenza vaccine clinics for faculty and staff. In a change from previous years, only the nasal spray version of the vaccine is available at a series of November clinics, with delivery of the injectable version now expected in early December.
For the Record
Wisconsin Week, the newspaper of record for UW–Madison, carries legally required notices for faculty and staff.
Q&A: Taking a new perspective on global health
Last month, representatives from 58 U.S. universities gathered to talk about the accomplishments and challenges associated with the global health initiatives on their campuses. Cynthia L. Haq, professor in the School of Medicine and Public Health and director of UW–Madison’s Center for Global Health, and Karen Solheim, clinical professor at the School of Nursing, attended this inaugural meeting of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health.
Faculty choreographers collaborate on show
The “thinking dancer,” a concept long embraced by the Dance Program, takes on new meaning in the program’s Fall Faculty Concert, SPLASH!, at 8…
Celebrate season with Wisconsin Union Tudor holiday concerts
Enjoy a night of fine dining, old English pageantry and choral presentations at the Wisconsin Union Dec. 2–6 and 8–9 with the Tudor dinners.
Academic Staff nominating committee encourages involvement
Although the academic year is well under way, the Academic Staff nominating committee is already working to identify academic staff members for committee terms beginning July 1, 2010.
Course Guide now available
The Office of the Registrar and DoIT announce a new resource for campus: Course Guide. Course Guide brings courses and related information from many campus sources together into one spot. It aggregates content and presents it in a consistent format.
WYOU bequeaths Runyon’s master tapes to Memorial Library
WYOU Community Television will transfer ownership of the master video tapes of “Nothing To Hide,” the late David Runyon’s long-running television show, to Memorial Library.
Milestones
Dale Bjorling, professor and chair of the Department of Surgical Sciences, has been elected as the next president of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Producing knowledge through print culture
“Print culture seeks to bring together everyone engaged in print,” says Jim Danky, “whether they’re the author, with an idea, or the editors and publishers who transmit that idea, or those who physically transmit that idea — the typographers and printers of the past and the webmasters of today.”
Programs make a case for global engagement
When the Soviet Union launched its first Sputnik satellite in 1957, it effectively defeated the United States in the first round of the space race. And while the United States responded in kind with Pioneer 1, it also transformed its Cold War engagement by launching a terrestrial initiative — one that involved UW–Madison back then and does so to this day.