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A guide for creating an Educational Innovation plan
November 27, 2012While there are numerous outlets to demonstrate innovation here at UW–Madison, focusing on one of five areas may help get you started. For each area, there are Eductaional Innovation experts able to help guide you with the process.
Academic Staff Assembly accepts HR Design framework
November 13, 2012The Academic Staff Assembly (ASA) on Monday voted to accept the general framework of the HR Design strategic plan, and recommends it be forwarded to the Board of Regents for consideration.
UW-Madison, American Family Insurance to honor student innovation
November 12, 2012The Morgridge Center for Public Service and American Family Insurance are announcing an award for student innovation that leaves a post-graduation legacy.
Finalists, visit dates announced for university librarian
October 30, 2012Four finalists for the position of Vice Provost for Libraries and University Librarian at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will visit campus over the next six weeks, meeting with campus and community constituencies and participating in a series of public presentations.
Reminder: Guidelines on campus political activities
October 22, 2012Officials provide guidance on where political activity, including the circulation of petitions, is permissible on campus grounds.
Harvard scholar Lani Guinier to headline UW–Madison Diversity Forum
October 9, 2012Harvard Law Professor Lani Guinier, the university's first tenured Jewish African-American law professor who is among the nation's top scholars in the areas of access to higher education, race conscious policy and civil rights law, will give the keynote address at this Friday's (Oct. 12) daylong annual UW–Madison Diversity Forum.
Engineering dean finalists announced
October 5, 2012The University of Wisconsin–Madison today named four finalists for the deanship of the College of Engineering.
Wisconsin China Initiative welcomes new director, seeks new connections
September 24, 2012The Wisconsin China Initiative (WCI) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is ramping up efforts to engage with faculty and staff across campus to promote interests and coordinate activities in the Greater China region as Nicole Huang, professor of Chinese literature and visual culture, takes over as director.
HR Design strategic plan to be released Friday
September 20, 2012A strategic plan for enhancing UW–Madison’s personnel system will be released Friday by the HR Design project.
“Share the Wonderful” aims to generate broad-based support
September 19, 2012It's about to get wonderful. A concentrated new multimedia annual giving campaign, called "Share the Wonderful," has begun and runs through October.
Prominent UW physicist describes Higgs search and discovery
September 13, 2012On July 4, 2012, the international science community exploded with excitement as physicists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced the discovery of a brand-new subatomic particle widely believed to be the long-sought Higgs boson.
UW-Madison once again among top 10 public universities in 2013 U.S. News rankings
September 12, 2012The University of Wisconsin–Madison tied for 10th among public institutions in rankings released today (Sept. 12) in U.S. News & World Report's 2013 edition of "Best Colleges."
Care for mildly ill children will be in-home
September 11, 2012Care for mildly ill children of eligible UW–Madison students, faculty and staff has switched from the Chicken Soup location at 3553 University Ave. to Maxim Healthcare, a contracted in-home provider, the Office of Child Care and Family Resources (OCCFR) has announced.
New name for campus academic planning office
September 6, 2012The University of Wisconsin–Madison office that provides analysis of data and trends to support campus policy-making efforts has changed its name.
Incoming first-year student to speak at Chancellor’s Convocation
August 28, 2012As is tradition, University of Wisconsin–Madison first-year and transfer students will attend the Chancellor's Convocation - a formal welcome to all new students by Interim Chancellor David Ward - on Friday.
Brower named to UW System and UW-Extension posts; Olsen selected as interim vice provost for teaching and learning
August 22, 2012Christopher Olsen has been named interim vice provost for teaching and learning at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, following Aaron Brower’s appointment as interim provost at UW-Extension and special assistant to UW System President Kevin Reilly.
FIGs program to receive regents’ teaching excellence award
August 21, 2012The University of Wisconsin–Madison's successful First-Year Interest Groups program, or FIGs, will be honored this week with a UW System Board of Regents Teaching Excellence Award.
Markel to lead UW–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
August 2, 2012Mark D. Markel, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of medical sciences and associate dean for advancement in the university's School of Veterinary Medicine, has been chosen to lead the school. He will be the third dean in the school's 29-year history.
Sustainability engineers fill key industry needs
July 16, 2012Patrick Eagan likes to look at sustainability as an opportunity for engineers to become leaders in green development. Today, sustainability is no longer just a concept but a global imperative —and as human impact on the earth increases, changes are needed to keep the planet healthy. To address demand, Eagan, a UW–Madison professor of engineering professional development, worked on a team of professionals who created the new online master of engineering in sustainable systems engineering (SSE) degree at UW–Madison.
UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee award inter-institutional research grants
July 12, 2012Twelve teams of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin–Madison will collaborate with the help of the third round of Intercampus Research Incentive grants.