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The Council for Nonrepresented Classified Staff Professional Development Grant Program The Professional Development Grant Program has again been authorized by the vice chancellor… Read More
Student Personnel Association recognizes nine with awards
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Student Personnel Association honored the efforts of nine individuals with its 2006 Outstanding Achievement Awards. Read More
UW-Madison neoliberalism expert awarded 2006 Guggenheim
A University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of geography and sociology will use his award from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to develop a critical analysis of "neoliberalism." Read More
New research facility pays homage to former chancellor
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Chemistry will honor former chancellor Irving Shain on Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6, with celebrations and activities surrounding the new Irving Shain Chemistry Research Tower. Read More
Stars of science to align for Shain event
As part of the two-day celebration and dedication event in honor of University of Wisconsin–Madison chemist and chancellor emeritus Irving Shain, a scientific symposium exploring current topics of chemistry research will take place in the new Irving Shain Chemistry Research Tower. Read More
New Web site to help Spanish-speaking breast cancer patients
A comprehensive new Web site for Spanish-speaking breast cancer patients and their families has been launched by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research, funded by the National Cancer Institute. Read More
University announces conservation campaign
A drive to slash campus energy consumption by 20 percent by 2010 is beginning under a campaign called “We Conserve.†Read More
UW dance professor offers ‘first look’ concert
From a new solo work to the continuation of a landmark dance project to a community-based ensemble piece and more, Li Chiao-Ping’s spring concert, “Arrivals and Departures,” will offer audiences a first look at her spring repertoire Wednesday-Saturday, May 3-6. Read More
Fabric, paper collages reflect ‘The Stuff We Are Made Of’
Sharon Kilfoy’s exhibition, “The Stuff We Are Made Of,” investigates those themes through fabric collages and paper collages, the latter containing fragments in hand- painted Mexican votive frames from travels in Mexico and Spain. Read More
Student art transforms campus spaces
MFA candidate Xia Gao, who won a 2005 David and Edith Sinaiko Frank Graduate Fellowship for Women in the Arts, will exhibit her work in the School of Human Ecology’s Gallery of Design Wednesday-Sunday, May 3-14. Read More
Graduate student exhibit open at Centennial Gardens
The outdoor installation “Treasures in the Garden” features small-scale, highly textured ceramic sculptures created by graduate student Rachel Dorn. The brightly colored sculptures are installed among the plants and landscaping of the Allen Centennial Gardens. Read More
Memorial Union plans third annual TerraceFest
The Memorial Union will begin its summer music series with the third annual TerraceFest, to be held from noon-midnight on Saturday, June 10. Read More
New Colleges, Extension chancellor values partnerships
As the new chancellor of the UW Colleges and UW-Extension, David Wilson values his institutions’ strong partnerships with UW–Madison. Read More
Behind the scenes: Sprucing up campus for spring
Behind the scenes, the UW–Madison Grounds Department works to maintain and beautify the campus. Read More
Recent sightings
Engineering creeps Scooting on mechanic carts across the terrazzo floor in the lobby of the Engineering Centers Building, students on… Read More
Milestones
Dean Bowles, professor emeritus of educational leadership and policy analysis, received the Outstanding Educator Award at the annual Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators… Read More
SPA honors nine with achievement awards
The Student Personnel Association honored the efforts of nine individuals with its 2006 Outstanding Achievement Awards. The honors were distributed at a luncheon held on April 19. Read More
Library director loves ‘thrill of the hunt’
In his role as director of Memorial Library Lee Konrad is responsible for an array of public services, collections and building management. Read More
University honors 2006 classified staff award winners
People skills, creativity, a strong work ethic and an appreciation of the Wisconsin Idea form a common thread among the five recipients of this year’s Classified Employee Recognition Awards (CERA), who were honored at an Olin House reception on April 26. Read More
Five Questions With…
Marie Koch works in the office at Ebling Library, doing payroll and leave accounting for all of the library’s employees. She also orders supplies… Read More