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Spring commencement: Transcript of remarks by Chancellor John Wiley
Commencement Remarks Delivered by Chancellor John Wiley May 13-15, 2005 Kohl Center Welcome to the 152nd commencement of…
Thai Educators to visit campus for science-education ideas
A delegation of ten educators from Thailand will visit Wisconsin from May 23 to June 3 to lay the groundwork for a long-term partnership with UW–Madison to improve Thai science education.
Biological systems engineer to study erosion and runoff
Spring rains may make flowers and crops grow, but it also carries topsoil, chemicals and nutrients such as phosphorus into rivers and streams when storm-water overflows from fields. This spring, a UW–Madison scientist and his team will begin tests to understand the mechanisms of erosion by tracking sediment movement as well as the flow of water over fields.
Workshop will explore issues in motivating adolescents
On Monday, June 20, teachers, counselors, school administrators, and student support personnel will come together to learn how to help middle and high school students perform to the best of their abilities. The workshop, "Motivating Adolescents: Overcoming Ambivalence and Stimulating Resilience," will be held at the Olympia Resort and Conference Center in Oconomowoc.
Paludarium gifts brighten, enlighten biology’s nooks
A retired artist and designer, John Glaeser is constructing his own 20-cubic-foot version of Eden in a paludarium, a hybrid aquarium-terrarium complete with tropical plants, fish and waterfalls.
New university home page to be launched in June
When you visit UW–Madison's main Web site during June, you'll see the results of a complex project to redesign and reorganize access to the university's vast online resources.
Enrollment Management forges an identity within university
The new Division of Enrollment Management, created in the wake of the November Student Affairs reorganization, is responsible for the Offices of Undergraduate Admissions, Student Financial Services, the Registrar and ISIS.
Associate dean of students finalist to visit
A finalist for the position of associate dean in the Offices of the Dean of Students will visit campus on Friday, May 13.
Wisconsin Idea Seminar
On May 16-20, more than 40 new faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin–Madison will get an in-depth and personal look at their adopted state during the 20th annual WISCONSIN IDEA SEMINAR.
Taking care of business cooperatively catches on
The University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives will host the CooperationWorks! national training program for developers of new cooperative businesses May 16-20, 2005 at the J.F. Friedrick Center on the UW–Madison campus.
‘The Lakeshore Nature Preserve:’ A new name for a cherished resource
Reflecting its deep value to the campus community and the city, UW–Madison has formally renamed its collection of pristine natural areas tucked along Lake Mendota as the "Lakeshore Nature Preserve."
Ladson-Billings elected to National Academy of Education
Gloria Ladson-Billings, the Kellner Family Professor in Urban Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has been elected to the National Academy of Education (NAE).
Utility project impacts central campus transportation
On Monday, May 16, buses begin 15-minute recess service for the summer and the Central Campus Utility Project moves into high gear. Patience and vigilance will be the key to getting around.
Phi Kappa Phi inductees
The UW–Madison chapter of Phi Kappa Phi recognized the following people for their achievement and excellence.
Cell-phone recycling effort benefits local Special Olympics
Want to get rid of that old cell phone and donate it to a good cause?
French Ambassador to visit May 12
Jean-David Levitte, France's ambassador to the United States, will visit the UW–Madison campus Thursday, May 12. During his visit to Madison, Mr. Levitte will meet with UW–Madison faculty, staff and students, as well as with government and business leaders.
Shared computing grid cuts data mountains down to size
Although University of Wisconsin–Madison professors Wesley Smith and David Schwartz operate in completely different scientific spheres - one seeking to explore the fundamental properties of matter and the other trying to wrest free the secrets of the human genome - both have the same dilemma: They are awash in a sea of data.
SWAP Shop to sell stowed-away state Capitol fixtures
Vintage fixtures cast off from a renovation of the Wisconsin State Capitol will be made available on May 14 during a unique sale managed by the University of Wisconsin–Madison SWAP Shop.
Distributing computing resources: The social challenge
By bringing together a diverse group of scientific interests to share a large, distributed computing resource, the Grid Laboratory of Wisconsin (GLOW) itself has become an important subject of research.
Recent sightings
With the greatest of ease Taking a break from end-of-the-spring-semester academic stress, undergraduate student Jared Harvey enjoys the thrill of…