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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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Cindy Bauer provides administrative support for 14 unclassified staff members at the Waisman Clinical BioManufacturing Facility, which delivers manufacturing and testing services to…
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.
Letter to campus community from Bazzell on LAB felon audit
Vice Chancellor Darrell Bazell provides further information on the Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) letter audit released today showing that 40 employees of the UW System, including 27 employees at UW–Madison, have felony conviction records.
UW-Madison begins planning for pending budget cuts
The university is beginning to address how it would handle what would be the largest budget cut in university history, proposed by Gov. Jim Doyle to lawmakers Feb. 18.
Executive MBA scholarship offered for non-profit sector
The UW–Madison School of Business is offering a two-year scholarship for its Executive MBA program to a qualified applicant who works for a Wisconsin not-for-profit organization.