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Video project offers leadership perspectives on 2009 reaccreditation

October 1, 2008

A six-part weekly video report that showcases some of the major ideas emerging from the UW–Madison 2009 Reaccreditation Project debuts today (Oct. 1) on the Wisconsin Week Wire.

More experiments needed to advance environmental restoration

October 1, 2008

Across Wisconsin and the nation, scientists, land managers and conservationists are trying to restore large tracts of wetlands degraded by pollution, sedimentation and invasive plants to a more natural state. Yet while these efforts are laudable, Joy Zedler sees in most of them a missed opportunity.

UW Credit Union joins UW–Madison scholarship effort

October 1, 2008

The University of Wisconsin Credit Union has stepped forward to support the "Great people. Great place." initiative at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Student football ticket policy revised

October 1, 2008

Student football ticket policies have been changed to reflect the way things were done last season.

UW-Madison tests text-messaging service

October 1, 2008

The University of Wisconsin–Madison conducted the first full-scale test of WiscAlerts-Text, its emergency text-messaging service, at 1:15 p.m. today (Oct. 1).

Freedom of Information Council’s anniversary marked at UW–Madison event

September 30, 2008

The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, a statewide nonprofit group devoted to protecting access to public meetings and records, will mark its 30th anniversary with a program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Monday, Oct. 13.

Engineering students begin water-quality projects in Kenyan village

September 30, 2008

A group of UW–Madison students who are part of the university's chapter of Engineers Without Borders are working to solve a Kenyan village's water-quality issues.

Obey to address economic injustice in Kastenmeier Lecture

September 30, 2008

U.S. Rep. David Obey, chair of the powerful House Committee on Appropriations, will discuss economic injustice and the gap between rich and poor Americans in the annual Kastenmeier Lecture on Monday, Oct. 13, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School.

‘Payback’ site to aid students, families

September 30, 2008

Parents and high school counselors trying to persuade high schoolers that a college education pays off have a new tool at their disposal: a Web site that calculates how much better off an individual expects to be over her or his lifetime with a college degree, compared to just a high school diploma.

Madison police seek info in recent downtown incident

September 30, 2008

Two UW–Madison students were impacted by separate incidents of apparent fourth-degree sexual assault in recent days.

Grab a PB & J with the dean of students

September 30, 2008

Dean of Students Lori Berquam and staff from Offices of the Dean of Students will greet students and hand out free peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

Out former Packers player to speak on campus

September 30, 2008

Former professional football player Esera Tuaolo, a member of the Green Bay Packers from 1991-92, will speak on campus about his experience as a closeted gay man in the hyper-masculine world of the NFL as keynote speaker for Finding Common Ground: National Coming Out Week 2008.

Loos Chuck Wagon to make Oct. 1 stop at UW Stock Pavilion

September 29, 2008

To chronicle the journey of America's food, self-styled modern-day cowboy Trent Loos, host of the nationally aired radio program "Loos Tales," tours the country in an authentic chuck wagon.

Canadian science radio producer to visit campus

September 29, 2008

Jim Handman, executive producer of the highly acclaimed Canadian Broadcasting Corporation science radio show "Quirks & Quarks," will spend the week of Oct. 6-10 on campus as the fall semester University of Wisconsin–Madison Science Writer in Residence.

Fourth Annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta set for Oct. 4 at Memorial Union

September 29, 2008

A flotilla of sailing squash is headed toward Lake Mendota for the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Fourth Annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta. The popular event - in which students paddle hollowed-out pumpkins between the piers at the Memorial Union Terrace - takes place at noon on Oct. 4.

Student-run show to premiere on Big Ten Network

September 29, 2008

The University of Wisconsin–Madison will premiere a unique 30-minute magazine-style program showcasing a variety of university stories on the Big Ten Network (BTN) on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m. central.

Students promote preschool language, literacy skills in new Jumpstart event

September 25, 2008

Jumpstart, the University of Wisconsin–Madison program that pairs university students with preschool children to build school readiness skills, is sponsoring several "Read for the Record" events on Thursday, Oct. 2.

Wisconsin aerial photos: A modern update for a historic collection

September 25, 2008

As visitor after visitor to the Arthur H. Robinson Map Library came to use a 70-year old collection of historic photos of the Wisconsin landscape, Jaime Stoltenberg realized that something needed to be done.

Conference targets solutions for Yahara Lakes

September 25, 2008

The woes of the Yahara Lakes are obvious: murky waters, noxious algae blooms, choking weeds. The real question is how best to address these problems.

Grads sponsor national competition for Bucky’s All-Alumni Food Drive

September 25, 2008

University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni across the United States are joining in the fight against hunger this season as part of Bucky's All-Alumni Food Drive. The nationwide food drive is sponsored by volunteer leaders of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA).

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