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University Housing builds for the next generation
Mark Roessler serves as University Housing’s design and building guru, responsible for shepherding complex, multimillion-dollar construction projects from inception through design, approval, construction and finally, student move-in. The process involves hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of details, along with complex interactions with construction firms and state government.
Campus policy change will require new passwords
UW-Madison has updated its policy on computer passwords and, during the next 12 months, will require all users of the campus network to specify a new password for use with their NetID.
Chemistry department to host dedication
The chemistry department will host a series of educational, artistic and social events on Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6, to honor former department chair and university chancellor Irving Shain and to dedicate the Irving Shain Chemistry Research Tower.
Staff electronic earnings statements available in ‘My UW’
UW-Madison faculty and staff now able to access their earning statements online through the “My UW- Madison” portal.
Scholar to students: ‘We can’t have low expectations of blind people’
During a classroom presentation at the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, two guest speakers spoke to students about blindness and other physical impairments, and how children with disabilities can be accommodated in regular classrooms.
Photo essay: Snow day
Photos: Jeff Miller A statue resembles a snow-covered sentinel. After a relatively mild winter, snow…
Jewish Heritage Lecture Series helps launch 50th anniversary
From the language of the Sephardim to the language of jazz, the Jewish Heritage Lecture series will reflect the Jewish experience from a variety of angles.
International Institute celebrates 10th anniversary
The International Institute, which is the university’s portal to the world, is marking its 10th anniversary this year and plans a number of events to mark the milestone.
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University addresses cartoon controversy with events
The UW–Madison community responded to the international controversy over cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist figure by organizing and participating in a series of discussions and educational events.
Panel discussion to focus on challenges for today’s students
The Department of English and the Office of Orientation and New Student Programs will host a conversation and panel discussion about Rebekah Nathan’s book “My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student.”
Arboretum hosts event honoring Leopold
As part of the Madison area’s celebration of Aldo Leopold Weekend, the UW–Madison Arboretum will host a free public reading of Leopold’s “A Sand County Almanac”and some of his other works from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, in the auditorium at the Arboretum Visitor Center.
Climate change, air quality to be public lecture topics
The role of climate change and air quality in public health will be the topic of a free public lecture on Monday, March 6, by Patrick Kinney, a professor of clinical public health at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.
Central Asian virtuosos to be artists-in-residence
UW-Madison students and local music lovers will have an opportunity to learn firsthand about Central Asian music and culture when two Kyrgyz performers take up a Central Asian University Residencies program at UW–Madison Sunday-Thursday, March 19-23.
Recent Advances of Physical-Chemical Phenomena of Pharmaceutical Interest: A Symposium Honoring George Zografi
An important element of the drug development process is the preformulation and formulation of drugs into stable and functioning pharmaceutical dosage forms. Consistent with…
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UW-Madison statement on the LAB felony convictions audit
Vice Chancellor Darrell Bazell provides further information regarding the Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) audit showing that 40 employees of the UW System, including 27 employees at UW–Madison, have a felony conviction record.
Movie weekend brings educational opportunities to varied audiences
Five little film festivals — four of them global in scope — and three competitions are the basis of the eighth annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Thursday-Sunday, March 30-April 2.