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System to hire consultant to examine salaries
The UW System issued a statement in response to the reaction to the Board of Regents Sept. 2 action on executive salaries. Read More
Choreographer to visit
American postmodernist choreographer and dancer Simone Forti will spend a week on campus as guest artist in residence in the Dance Program Oct. 5-11. Read More
Oct. 1 conference promotes effective workplace dynamics
Managers and supervisors can improve their skills in leading employees, budgeting, managing change, and handling staff emotions during budget and staff reductions in a one-day conference Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Pyle Center. Read More
Career change workshop offered
People who are contemplating or have been thrust into employment changes can learn about resources and strategies for seeking different career directions at a Wisconsin Alumni Lifelong Learning workshop on Saturday, Oct. 4, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., at the Pyle Center. Read More
Conference examines grade inflation
Academic standards and grade inflation will be the subject of a daylong conference on Saturday, Oct. 11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Pyle Center. Read More
OCR announces free seminars on high-tech entrepreneurship
The Office of Corporate Relations announces four seminars on high-tech entrepreneurship for faculty and staff. Read More
WAA seeks award nominations
The Wisconsin Alumni Association seeks nominations for awards that honor professional achievement, civic leadership and service to UW–Madison. Read More
Winning the war on dust
Soil stabilization research that started in the sand country around the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences' Hancock Agricultural Research Station has found a lifesaving application in the deserts of Iraq and Kuwait. Read More
Memorial Union celebrates 75th anniversary
Since Memorial Union opened its doors on Oct. 5, 1928, it has served as a center of social, cultural, educational and recreational activities on the UW–Madison campus, as well as a cornerstone of the Madison community. The Wisconsin Union will honor that achievement, as well as many others, as part of its 75th anniversary celebration. Read More
Memorial Union historical photos
Photos courtesy Memorial Union. A parade on State Street touts the 1920s fund-raising campaign to build Memorial Union. Read More
Announcements
Red Cross in Need of Blood Donors Contracts allow UW employees reasonable time off work, during work time, to donate blood at the… Read More
For the Record
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS Faculty Sabbaticals, Development Grants and Research Service Grants The specific guidelines for three 2004-05 UW–Madison faculty grants and… Read More
Milestones
Honored Dennis R. Buege, professor and UW Extension meat scientist, received the 2003 American Meat Science Association Signal Service Award. The award… Read More
Indefinite appointments
Chancellor John Wiley granted these academic staff members indefinite appointments during the 2002-03 fiscal year. Listings are by name, division and department. Read More
Emerita/emeritus appointments
Chancellor John Wiley granted these faculty and academic staff members emerita/emeritus status upon their retirement during the 2002-03 fiscal year. They are listed by… Read More
Faculty promotions and new appointments
ASSISTANT TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Sebastian Bednarek, Biochemistry; Leslie Cooperband, Soil Science; Ferencz Denes, Biological Systems… Read More
Human Ecology reflects on first century
Our society is a work in progress, and responding to its evolving needs has been the bedrock mission of the School of Human Ecology from the moment its doors opened to students in the spring of 1904. The school will commemorate its centennial with more than a year of special events, starting with a conference on Thursday, Oct. 9. Read More
Employee Matters
What are my options for payroll check distribution? Read More
Minimum-wage hike would aid state workers
Raising the state minimum wage to $6.80 per hour would benefit more than 130,000 Wisconsin workers, according to a new report by the Center on Wisconsin Strategy, "Raising the Floor: Who Would Benefit From a Minimum Wage Increase in Wisconsin." Read More
Tibetan monks to sing
Robed in magnificent costumes, playing traditional instruments and intoning three notes simultaneously, the monks of Tibet's Drepung Loseling Monastery bring their sacred music and dance to the Wisconsin Union Theater on Friday, Oct. 10, at 8 p.m. Read More