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Writer’s Choice: Faculty work on display at art show
“Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach,” or so goes the disparaging nugget. If true, the converse is equally snarky. Imagine the flailing about if a “doer” were dropped into a classroom and expected to teach.
Some campus systems will go offline during upgrade
Some campus administrative computing systems will go offline for as long as 10 business days starting at noon on Friday, Feb. 8, while replacement systems are placed into service.
Planning for interaction at Institutes for Discovery
As a first-generation college student at a small liberal arts school on the East Coast, Gwen Drury was struck by how physical space influenced the way people interact.
Partners in Giving still hopes to reach $3 million goal
The 2007 Partners in Giving campaign has received a record $2,901,916 in contributions from state, UW–Madison and UW Hospital and Clinics employees as of Jan. 14. The campaign is still hoping to reach its $3 million goal.
New Web site a guide to sustainability efforts
Sustainability@Wisconsin, a new Web site created by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, provides a single entry point to programs, units, projects and groups at the university that significantly address sustainability — the concept of meeting humanity’s current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Regents change leave reporting rules
The UW System Board of Regents has passed resolutions that will change vacation, personal holiday and sick-leave reporting requirements and sick-leave accrual for unclassified staff.
Employee Matters
This column is prepared by staff from the Office of Human Resources. E-mail questions to benefits@ohr.wisc.edu or call 262-5650. For more information, visit http://www.bussvc.wisc.edu/ecbs/ecbs.html.
Wisconsin Idea grants bring a community focus to current affairs
The 2008 Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment will provide more than $900,000 in support for 15 projects targeting issues related to education, health, the economy and the environment.
For the Record
Wisconsin Week, the newspaper of record for UW–Madison, carries legally required notices for faculty and staff.
UW-Madison No. 2 in producing Peace Corps volunteers
For the second straight year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is second in the nation in producing alumni volunteers to the Peace Corps.
Work begins on future site of Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
A major change will begin to take shape on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus this month as construction begins at the future site of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
Negative campaign ads contribute to a healthy democracy, political scientist argues
Political attack ads, widely demonized by pundits and politicians, are instead a kind of multi-vitamin for the democratic process, sparking voters' interest and participation, according to a new book co-authored by University of Wisconsin–Madison political scientist Kenneth Goldstein.
UW-Madison chancellor search committee named
University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today appointed a 23-member search committee to help identify a new chancellor for the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Chancellor John D. Wiley announced that he will step down in September 2008 after leading the institution since 2001.
Professor to be featured on ABC’s 20/20 tonight, Jan. 11
Richard Davidson, the Vilas Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, will be featured on ABC’s 20/20 program tonight, Jan. 11, 2008.
California company licenses WARF stem cell technology
BioTime, Inc. (OTCBB: BTIM) has signed a licensing agreement with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) for 173 patents and patent applications relating to human embryonic stem cell technology created by James Thomson at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Conference to focus on career building over a lifetime
Whether just entering the workforce or planning for the later years of their careers, people must be prepared to deal with the shifting nature of today's workplace. Because people today change jobs and careers several times over their working lives, career planning has become a critical service offered by many schools, colleges, and private practitioners.
UW-Madison receives Osher Foundation gift for returning adult student scholarships
The Bernard Osher Foundation has announced a grant of $1 million to the University of Wisconsin–Madison to endow scholarships for returning adult students.
Conference to examine intersection of faith and schools
Scholars from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and other institutions will meet early in February to discuss the intersections of religion and education in the United States and around the world.