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Capitol view The window panes and columns of Bascom Hall frame a winter view of the Wisconsin State Capitol dome… Read More
Roundtable announces events
University Roundtable has announced its schedule for this spring. On Wednesday, Feb. 8, Jonathan Foley of the Gaylord Nelson Institute for… Read More
Student Personnel Association conference scheduled
The 2006 Student Personnel Association Conference will be held on Friday, Feb. 17. Read More
University urges flu prevention
Like many institutions around the county, UW–Madison is encouraging flu prevention and preparedness measures while assembling a comprehensive response plan for a influenza pandemic, should one ever take place. Read More
Computing upgrades completed
UW-Madison completed two major computing upgrades at the end of 2005. The Integrated Student Information System (ISIS) upgrade was successfully completed on Dec. 12 with the launch of Oracle’s v8.9 Campus Solutions software. An upgrade of the Shared Financial System was also successfully completed, providing Web-based delivery of information and moving the system from PeopleSoft 7.5 to 8.8. Read More
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Program gives quality education in short period of time
Since its inception in 1885, nearly 18,000 students have earned certificates from the university’s Farm and Industry Short Course (FISC). Read More
WISELI survey to analyze quality of work life for UW–Madison faculty
In collaboration with the UW Survey Center, the Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute Read More
Martin Luther King’s 1965 Madison visit a memorable one
As the community is poised to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this weekend, it is interesting to note that a campus lecture by King about 40 years ago drew nearly 3,000 visitors and a standing ovation. Read More
Alvarez to be honored by Legislature
Barry Alvarez, the coach who led the University of Wisconsin to national football prominence during 16 years as head coach, will speak to both houses of the state Legislature on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Read More
UW professor wins top prize for corporate finance research
Toni M. Whited, an associate professor of finance at the UW–Madison School of Business, has won the top award for co-authoring the best paper published on corporate finance in the Journal of Finance. Read More
Upcoming events celebrate King’s legacy
The Madison and university community will have a number of opportunities to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through sponsored events around the city. Read More
Youth Speaks presents teen spoken word finals
On January 28, 2006 at 7 p.m., Youth Speaks Wisconsin (YSWI) will present the Third Annual Teen Spoken Word Finals in conjunction with the Wisconsin Union Theater's World Stage performance of internationally renowned hip-hop ensemble Daara J. Read More
A local author’s work inspires ‘Brokeback Mountain’ production
The producer of "Brokeback Mountain" found inspiration for the film's cast in a popular 1996 book by Wisconsin writer Will Fellows, which chronicled the lives of gay men in Midwest farm families. Read More
Author explores CIA connections to torture tactics
A professor of history at the UW–Madison has authored a book available this month that explores evidence of a 50-year legacy of U.S. government-sponsored forms of psychological torture. Read More
A mystery mineral collection finds a way home
The old wooden cigar box was left on the museum doorstep. Inside was a small collection of minerals, a piece of petrified wood, a prehistoric stone knife, and some loose antique labels. But the box also harbored a puzzle. Where did the collection come from? To whom did the minerals belong? Read More
New tool offers weather for the palm of your hand
Weather lovers have a new tool at hand to obtain weather information on demand through a PDA-friendly weather Web service created by Russ Dengel at UW–Madison. Read More
New book examines funding fate of public universities
A perfect storm of fiscal and political trends is rapidly forcing the privatization of America's public universities, according to a recently-released book authored by UW System President Emeritus Katharine Lyall and Kathleen Sell, the UW System's former chief budget officer. Read More