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Parking permit application process under way
Transportation Services has set a Friday, May 30, deadline for faculty and staff to apply for their annual 2003-04 parking permits.
Contest begins Union’s 75th anniversary
To honor the upcoming 75th anniversary of the Memorial Union building, the Wisconsin Union is sponsoring a contest to name a commemorative Babcock ice cream flavor.
Phi Beta Kappa inducts new members
The following students have been inducted into the Alpha Chapter of Wisconsin Phi Beta Kappa honor society for spring 2003.
Teaching assistants win recognition for outstanding work
Teaching assistants win recognition for outstanding work
UW-Madison endorses 150-megawatt power plant
UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley formally recommended Friday that the state move forward with a 150-megawatt West Campus Cogeneration Facility.
Student service workers honored at UW–Madison
Exceptional service to students at UW–Madison netted seven members of the university's Student Personnel Association awards for 2003.
School reform expert to speak at School of Education celebration
A free public lecture by Linda McNeil, a national expert on school reform from Rice University, will highlight the School of Education's Alumni Weekend program at UW–Madison at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 10. McNeil's talk on "Who Speaks for Children in a Standardized World?" will take place in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Ave. A public reception will precede the program.
UW creates lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender studies certificate
Starting this fall, UW–Madison will offer an undergraduate academic certificate program in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) studies.
Grant to fund research of welfare and child support
Researchers at the Institute for Research on Poverty have obtained a multi-million dollar grant to study how families are affected by the interaction of welfare and child support systems.
Environmental justice advocate to speak
Vernice Miller-Travis, a leading national environmental justice advocate, will give a free public lecture at 4 p.m., Thursday, May 8, in 180 Science Hall, 550 N. Park St., at UW–Madison. Her topic will be "The Challenge of Environmental Justice."
UW-Madison announces honorary-degree recipients
International leaders from the fields of computing, trade diplomacy and scholarly activism will receive honorary degrees from UW–Madison this month. Computer engineer Carl Anderson, former United States Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky and Brazilian sociologist Neuma Figueiredo de Aguiar will be honored at commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 16, as part of the university's three-day graduation weekend.
Veterinary medicine hospital ready for the tough cases
Any pet owner can tell you that 'Pets Make a Difference,' the theme of this year's National Pet Week, May 4-10. There are also a growing number of pet owners who can tell you that Wisconsin's only school of veterinary medicine, located at the UW–Madison, has made a difference to their pets.
Dog visits good for hospitalized children
Do dog visits help calm children who are facing the stress of being in the hospital and away from home and family? A study done at the UW Children's Hospital shows that while potential calming effects are inconclusive, the dogs definitely make the children happier.
‘Writer’s Influence’ mural on display May 7
A new mural by UW–Madison students will be open for viewing at the Writing Center on Wednesday, May 7.
Prepare for finals with free breakfast
Can eating a healthy breakfast really help students ace their finals this semester? University Health Services says it is possible. That's why UHS will hand out free healthy breakfast foods Wednesday, May 7, from 8:30-11:30 a.m., on the corner of Charter and Observatory. At the event, part of the "Eat Breakfast, Past Test!" campaign, UHS will also provide information about nutrition and stress management.
UW-Madison announces new Office of Corporate Relations
UW-Madison is launching a new initiative "to better serve the increasingly complex needs of the business community and help build a stronger Wisconsin economy in the 21st century," according to Chancellor John D. Wiley. Wiley announced May 1 the formation of a new Office of Corporate Relations under the leadership of Charles Hoslet as managing director. Hoslet, who has been senior special assistant to the chancellor for state-government relations for six years, will continue to report directly to Wiley. The new office will become effective July 1.
Fact sheet: Office of Corporate Relations
The Office of Corporate Relations is the result of a nearly yearlong study by the Chancellor’s Task Force on University-Business Relations, composed of university leaders…
Statements from task force members
Laurie Benson President and CEO, Inacom Information Systems Member, Chancellor’s Task Force on University-Business Relations “The University of Wisconsin–Madison has…
PACE workgroup offers preliminary house party recommendations
The PACE Project, a campus-community coalition formed to reduce the dangers associated with high-risk drinking, is developing ideas on how to keep house parties safe and ways to resolve issues when they get out of hand.
WAA rolls out red carpet for Alumni Weekend
The Wisconsin Alumni Association will welcome hundreds of alumni back to the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus for its biggest event of the year, Alumni Weekend, from Friday-Sunday, May 9-11.