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Stay safe on Mifflin Street this Saturday
The Offices of the Dean of Students offers safety tips ahead of the Mifflin Street Block Party on May 2.
Recent sightings: Vet Med open house
Photos: Bryce Richter Hayley Rothwell (left) practices the process of intubation using a model of a dog, while clinical instructor Elizabeth…
WAA honors food science professor with Outreach Excellence Award
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has selected University of Wisconsin–Madison food science professor Richard Hartel as the 2009 recipient of the Ken and Linda Ciriacks Alumni Outreach Excellence Award.
Message to campus community regarding swine flu
Members of the UW–Madison Community, UW–Madison officials are actively monitoring reports of swine flu affecting Mexico, with additional cases around the United States. At this…
Chazen groundbreaking ceremony planned for May 1
The Chazen Museum of Art at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will celebrate the beginning of construction on its expansion with a groundbreaking ceremony at noon on Friday, May 1, on the building site at 750 University Ave.
As ticks expand, new areas may become prone to Lyme disease
Last summer, after returning home from a walk in Madison's Dudgeon-Monroe neighborhood, Susan Paskewitz was astonished to find a deer tick crawling up her dog's hind leg. It was the first time Paskewitz, a University of Wisconsin–Madison entomologist, had collected a tick in the city. Within the month, she learned of two other such cases.
Students help build Dane County’s 150th Habitat for Humanity home
"Owning a home was my dream," Tina Bias told the crowd assembled in her new living room as she wiped away tears. As she thanked the dozens of volunteers who made her dream a reality, her youngest daughter waved enthusiastically at Bucky Badger.
UW-Madison officials monitoring swine flu
UW-Madison officials are actively monitoring reports of swine flu that is affecting Mexico, with additional cases in California and Texas.
Reaccreditation project culminates in site visit
A two-year reaccreditation project that provided vision and dimension to the university’s strategic planning for the coming decade is reaching its culmination.
UW-Madison graduate programs ranked in latest U.S. News and World Report
Several University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate programs are ranked among the nation's best in the 2010 edition of U.S. News and World Report's "Best Graduate Schools."
Five classified staff members recognized with ‘09 awards
Five members of the classified staff will be honored with Classified Employee Recognition Awards during a ceremony on Wednesday, April 29.
Poet, alumnus returns to campus for landmark reading
Prize-winning poet Martín Espada has sometimes been referred to as “the Pablo Neruda of North American authors.” Like the great Chilean poet, whose work he now teaches, Espada’s life and work have had many facets. Neruda speaks most to Espada as a poet of justice, an advocate for those who remain unheard.
Recent sightings: Gutted
The remaining east-west expanse of the third floor of the Education Building has been gutted to the building’s shell. The windows are positioned high…
Chancellor Martin statement on ASM endorsement of Madison Initiative
The Associated Students of Madison Student Council voted 17–1, with 3 abstentions, on Wednesday, April 22 to endorse and support Chancellor Biddy Martin’s proposal for the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates.
Four UW–Madison scholars recognized by AAAS
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences elected four University of Wisconsin–Madison scholars to its 2009 class of fellows.
Course adds to environmental awareness
Ph.D. student in literary studies Todd Goddard has found a way to unite his concern for the environment with his teaching. In his section of English 201, he provides 16 students with real-world communications experience while giving 11 local nonprofits some much-needed help. In the process, he helps increase environmental awareness among his students and the audiences they serve.
For the Record: April 22–May 6, 2009
Wisconsin Week, the newspaper of record for UW–Madison, carries legally required notices for faculty and staff.
Employee Matters
This column is prepared by staff from the Office of Human Resources. E-mail questions or call 262-5650. For more information, visit Payroll and Benefits Services.
Pancakes, puppies and paleontology, oh my!
A trifecta of family-friendly events on Sunday, April 26, will make campus the place to be. Stoke the tummy with breakfast at the Stock Pavilion, and then head to open houses at the School of Veterinary Medicine and the Geology Museum.