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Arboretum receives leadership grant
The Arboretum received a 2006 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Writer’s Choice
When Shakespeare explored this predicament in “Romeo and Juliet,”the resolution he presented was not a happy one. In 2005 independent filmmaker Elle Flanders tried her hand at this territory, broadening the discourse from the familial to the nationalistic in “Zero Degrees of Separation,”an award-winning cinéma vérité meditation on what it means to be sleeping with the enemy in these latter days, as two mixed Israeli-Palestinian couples attempt to build lives together in 21st century Israel.
Icelandic swarms of midges may provide hints on ecosystems
Wisconsin ecologists have ventured into remote parts of Iceland to explore a startling phenomenon in which trillions of gnat-like bugs periodically rise up to form hovering swarms so thick they resemble waves of morning fog.
Almanac
Ask Bucky is a service provided by Visitor and Information Programs. For more information, call 263-2400, visit the Campus Information Center in the Red Gym or the new Welcome Center, 21 N. Park St., or visit us at http://www.vip.wisc.edu. Below are two questions Ask Bucky recently answered.
Employee Matters
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.
University urges civic action
With the Tuesday, Nov.7, general election drawing near, faculty and staff can promote civic engagement by encouraging students to learn about the issues and vote, says interim Dean of Students Lori Berquam.
Halloween planning pays off with calmer, safer weekend
City and university officials breathed a giant sigh of relief on Oct. 29 as Madison’s Halloween “Freakfest” came off without a major disturbance.
Reminder: Phone directories offered online only
In years past, hard copies of the university’s faculty/staff and student directories would be distributed about now, but times have changed. Starting with this 2006–07 academic year, the directories are available online only.
K–12 school reformer speaks on creating cultures of learning
A free, public address by school founder and reformer Deborah Meier will kick off the School of Education’s celebration of American Education Week, Nov. 12–18.
Winter brings changes to bus routes
Starting Monday, Nov. 6, an extra bus will be added to campus Route 80, reducing the time between buses from seven to six minutes for the winter months. The extra bus will help to lessen the chances that riders will be passed at their stops in cold and snowy weather because their buses are already full.
CowParade auction to benefit new children’s hospital
After five months of “grazing”in Madison, Sun Prairie and Fitchburg, nearly half of the CowParade Wisconsin cows will be put up for auction on Friday, Nov. 10.
Gubernatorial candidates respond to questions about UW–Madison, higher education
With Wisconsin’s general election just around the corner, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, Wisconsin Week asked the three candidates for governor — Jim Doyle, Nelson Eisman and Mark Green — a series of five questions related to UW–Madison and higher education. Here are their responses.
For the record
UW–Madison Compliance with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Standards of Conduct: In a good-faith effort to comply with the Drug-Free Schools and…
Trueba returns to advocate for accessibility
After a year as director of Student Accessibility Services at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., Cathy Trueba recently returned to Madison to become director of the McBurney Disability Resource Center.
The Candidates Respond: Jim Doyle, Democrat
Candidates’ responses Jim Doyle Nelson Eisman Mark Green Wisconsin Week: The University of Wisconsin has been described as an economic engine…
The Candidates Respond: Nelson Eisman, Green Party
Candidates’ responses Jim Doyle Nelson Eisman Mark Green Wisconsin Week: The University of Wisconsin has been described as an economic engine…
The Candidates Respond: Mark Green, Republican
Candidates’ responses Jim Doyle Nelson Eisman Mark Green Wisconsin Week: The University of Wisconsin has been described as an economic engine…
Five Questions With…
This week’s subject is Janet Hagen. Describe your job. How long have you worked at UW–Madison? I am a university services…
Actor takes words from the page to the stage
Students in a freshman English seminar had a rare opportunity last week when American Players Theatre actor David Daniel visited their class.
UT’s ‘Arabian Nights’ to tell tale of tolerance
In the University Theatre production of “The Arabian Nights,”the tension between distrust and detente is as real as the evening news. The production opens on Thursday, Nov. 16