Nominations sought for two vice provost positions
The campus community is invited to make nominations or apply for two vice provost positions in the Office of the Provost.
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Grants reward work of five faculty members
Five recipients of this year’s Research-Service Grants and Faculty Professional Development Grants have been announced.
Heiss named interim secretary of the faculty
William Heiss will serve as the new interim secretary of the faculty for a six-month appointment that began Jan. 6.
Course review process streamlined
A single University Curriculum Committee will now review course changes, following a unanimous vote of approval by the Faculty Senate Monday, Dec. 2.
Longtime professor honored and surprised to be graduation speaker
Donald Downs, a UW–Madison professor of political science, was preparing for a class recently when he got an unexpected call. Downs was asked to deliver the charge to graduates at the Winter Commencement ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 22 at the Kohl Center. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m.
Shannons fund faculty chair on healthy minds, children and families
UW-Madison alumni Mary Sue and Mike Shannon are providing a gift to fund an endowed faculty chair focusing on mind, body and family well-being through collaborations among the School of Human Ecology, the School of Medicine and Public Health, the Waisman Center, and the Global Health Institute.
Ward letter on Joint Finance WCIJ action
Below is a letter from Interim Chancellor David Ward delivered to Wisconsin legislative leadership on Friday, June 14.
University reaffirms support for investigative journalism
In an early-morning action, the Joint Finance Committee of the Wisconsin Legislature voted to adopt a motion that would separate the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism from its collaboration with the students and staff of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Bousquet to return to faculty; Podestá continues in interim role
Gilles Bousquet, dean of international studies and vice provost for globalization at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will rejoin the university’s faculty in July after taking leave to serve as UW-Eau Claire’s interim chancellor during the 2012-13 academic year.
Violinist Tyrone Greive to retire from School of Music
After 36 years as professor of violin at UW-Madison, Tyrone Greive is retiring this spring. But the indefatigable musician, well-known to Madison audiences as the former concertmaster of the Madison Symphony Orchestra, will still teach, perform and indulge his lifelong passion for Polish string literature.
Mellon Foundation awards grant to develop new careers for humanities Ph.D.s
What do you do with a doctorate in medieval history if there are no teaching positions or you want to reach a wider audience? With a $1.1 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Center for the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will develop career opportunities beyond academia for humanities doctoral students. The grant also will support faculty and students who reach out to the public with their work.
Gift of $5 million establishes two faculty chairs at School of Nursing
The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing has received a gift of $5 million from John and Tashia Morgridge in honor of Mary and Carl Gulbrandsen, establishing two permanently endowed faculty chairs – one in pediatric nursing and one in health systems innovation.
Six chosen for sabbaticals to advance Educational Innovation
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has awarded six faculty members Educational Innovation (EI) funds designed to provide them the opportunity to extend their sabbatical plans to further an educational innovation project.
Undergraduate Symposium to showcase exceptional students, honor mentors
The 15th Annual Undergraduate Symposium, an event that highlights the creativity, achievements and research that UW-Madison’s undergraduate students have accomplished with the personal involvement of their faculty and staff mentors, will be held Thursday, April 18, at Union South.
Jerry Marwell, expert on social movements, dies at 76
Gerald Marwell, Richard T. Ely Professor Emeritus of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died on Sunday, March 24 in New York City. He was 76.
UW to recognize and welcome faculty of color
The tradition of welcoming new UW–Madison faculty of color and honoring all faculty of color will continue with a campus reception on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
Search and screen committee appointed for next College of Letters & Science dean
A 17-member search and screen committee has been appointed to assist in identifying a successor to Gary Sandefur, dean of the College of Letters & Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
New faculty members eager to make their mark
For Kimberlee and Randy Gretebeck, accepting positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison meant coming home.
Studies point to rising role for women scientists at UW-Madison
As the University of Wisconsin-Madison competes with the world’s top universities for talent and expertise, it is getting more help from women, who in 2011 comprised 31 percent of the faculty — up from 18 percent in 1990.
HR Design strategic plan to be released Friday
A strategic plan for enhancing UW–Madison’s personnel system will be released Friday by the HR Design project.