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Hot subjects—Environmental Studies 900: ‘Working Toward Regional Sustainable Development’

October 4, 2007

As the demand for greener companies and communities continues to rise nationwide, UW–Madison is responding by offering new courses on the environment and sustainability. Read More

SWAP ushers in a new era in surplus merchandise

October 4, 2007

UW-Madison's new Surplus With a Purpose (SWAP) shop is moving to its new location in Verona. Read More

Washburn Observatory to close for renovations

October 4, 2007

Washburn Observatory, which sits along Observatory Drive on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, will close at the end of October for remodeling and renovations. Read More

Badger Insider Magazine debuts bigger, bolder look

October 4, 2007

Thousands of University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni and friends are opening their mailboxes this week to find the new Badger Insider Magazine - bigger, bolder and better than ever. Read More

Alumni discuss importance of languages in careers

October 4, 2007

On Monday, Oct. 15, UW–Madison's Language Institute will host three alumni for a panel discussion titled "Language for Life: Languages and International Development." Read More

UW historian named one of Smithsonian’s top young innovators

October 4, 2007

Jeremi Suri, a University of Wisconsin–Madison historian whose work is reshaping views of how political power is forged in a globally connected age, has been named one of Smithsonian Magazine's "37 Under 36: America's Young Innovators in the Arts and Sciences." Read More

Employee matters

October 3, 2007

Employee Reimbursement Accounts (ERA) Read More

Milestones

October 3, 2007

Associate Biological Safety Officer Margy Lambert has been named assistant editor of the journal Applied Biosafety and will contribute a regular column to the journal. Read More

Crisis communications in effect during recent emergency

October 3, 2007

UW–Madison has a detailed campus crisis plan that is designed to provide resources, coordination and information to responders, the campus community and the community at large.. Read More

All staff invited to administrative project forums

October 3, 2007

Two employee forums to update the campus community on UW–Madison’s Administrative Process Redesign (APR) project are set for Friday, Oct. 12, and Monday, Oct. 15. Read More

Classified employees can benefit from child-care grant

October 3, 2007

The Office of Child Care and Family Resources again encourages permanent classified staff with children up to age 12 to apply for its annual child-care grant. Read More

Diversity forum brings Hmong history to forefront

October 3, 2007

Hmong-Americans want to promote a broader understanding of their culture and greater recognition of their struggles as a people, an international expert told the campus Diversity and Climate Forum held Sept. 28 at UW–Madison’s Memorial Union. Read More

Partners in Giving starts Oct. 8

October 3, 2007

“We Make It Happen!” is the theme of the 2007 Partners in Giving campaign2007 Partners in Giving campaign, which begins Monday, Oct. 8, and runs through Friday, Nov. 30. Employees will soon be receiving their campaign materials, including their personalized pledge forms, from their campaign coordinators. Read More

Upcoming conference focuses on first-year experiences

October 3, 2007

Faculty and staff are invited to attend the First-Year Conference Thursday, Oct. 11, to discuss ways to engage new students and set them on the path for a successful academic career. Read More

Fight to save celebrated prairie continues

October 3, 2007

Students from UW–Madison’s general ecology class have joined Arboretum researchers and land managers in an ambitious five-year plan to subdue the spread of invasive reed canary grass in the UW Arboretum’s Greene Prairie. Read More

Slide show: Greene Prairie

October 3, 2007

Alicia Rachow and Amy Honk take part in an ecological field experiment at the Greene Prairie site as part of Ecology 460. The… Read More

Represent your university as a tour guide or information guide

October 3, 2007

Visitor & Information Programs and Undergraduate Admissions are looking for outgoing and enthusiastic students to represent the university as information guides and tour guides beginning in spring 2008. Read More

‘Wisconsin Reflections’ makes national network debut

October 2, 2007

“Wisconsin Reflections,” a television talk show spotlighting the stories and perspectives of noteworthy University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates, makes its debut on the Big Ten Network on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 3 p.m. Read More

Cell phone drive, Clery report to benefit safety

October 2, 2007

Campus crime and safety continue to be serious concerns for the campus and city. For the month of October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the university is participating in a used cellular phone drive and encouraging all members of the campus community to download the most recent version of the annual campus safety report, commonly called the Clery Report. Read More

Wisconsin veterinarian honored by American Association of Bovine Practitioners

October 2, 2007

Garrett R. Oetzel, a food animal production medicine veterinarian at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, received the 2007 AABP Alpharma Award of Excellence during the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on September 22, 2007. Read More