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University Committee Rejects Duke Grading Study

January 14, 1998

The University Committee agreed Monday not to participate in a Duke University study of alternative grading.

Evening MBA Program Approved by Regents

December 8, 1997

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved tuition rates Dec. 5 for a new evening MBA program to be offered by the School of Business beginning next fall.

Science Videojournalist To Spend Week on Campus

November 21, 1997

Jane Ellen Stevens, a science journalist with New York Times Television, has been named a 1997 Science Writer in Residence by UW–Madison.

WebZ Dials up 13 Libraries, No Waiting

November 21, 1997

The CIC Virtual catalog and its mammoth collection of 55 million volumes from the libraries of 13 research universities is now accessible through UW Libraries' WebZ interface.

Writing a New Prescription

November 6, 1997

At first blush, the matching of pharmacy student Jaimee Blanchard, 20, and retired teacher Hortense Sperling, 98, may seem unusual. But UW School of Pharmacy administrators are convinced such a pairing will make Blanchard a better pharmacist.

Regents Approve Center for Learning Technology

November 3, 1997

The UW System says it is taking a giant leap forward in the technology learning market with the creation of its Center for Learning Innovation.

UW Conference Explores New Strategies for HIV Prevention

October 27, 1997

Because traditional approaches to at-risk sexual behavior have not succeeded in reducing the risk of HIV infection, a conference will be held Oct. 27-28…

Grant Funds Center For Pediatric Occupational Therapy Education

October 16, 1997

UW-Madison's occupational therapy program has received a five-year, $900,000 grant to establish a Center for Leadership in Pediatric Occupational Therapy Education.

Smoke and mirros?

October 15, 1997

Health, legal and political experts from around the country will discuss implications of the proposed national settlement with tobacco companies Oct. 15-17 at the UW–Madison Law School.

A Tour through the Trees

October 8, 1997

The most striking and historic trees that grace UW–Madison's central campus provide the roots of a new educational experience, courtesy of two walking tours that showcase 70 trees.

Conference Invites Girls To Explore Career Options

October 3, 1997

A conference for seventh- and eighth-grade girls interested in exploring career options will be held at UW–Madison and some off-campus sites Saturday, Oct. 18, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Healing words

October 2, 1997

Visiting Professor's Lecture Series Bridges Standard, Traditional Health Systems

New Scout Publications Uncover Internet Ground

September 26, 1997

The Internet Scout Project of UW–Madison's computer sciences department has announced the start of three new free electronic publications designed for the higher-education community.

San Jose Business Editor Returns Home

September 24, 1997

Peter Hillan, executive business editor of the San Jose Mercury News and former UW–Madison student and Wisconsin State Journal editor, will serve as this semester's business writer in residence at UW–Madison Sept. 29-Oct. 3.

Packed Career Fair a Boon for Graduating Engineers

September 23, 1997

With engineers and computer scientists in high demand, Career Connection 97 attracted 150 companies to come to campus this year.

Chadbourne seeks to ‘change the culture’ of campus life

September 12, 1997

This semester marks the beginning of an ambitious experiment in residence hall life, the Chadbourne Residential College. The idea upon which it is built: that living is learning, and the residence hall can be a form of classroom.

Chadbourne Residential College Makes Debut

August 27, 1997

Chadbourne Residential College, a new learning community debuting this fall at UW–Madison, promises to reinvent residence hall living for hundreds of students.

Denney House Opens Its Doors to Single-Parent Students

August 27, 1997

Like many undergraduates at UW–Madison, Melanie Ray is already thinking about how she can bond with her new roommates.

Nation’s First Residence Single-Parent Students Opens

August 27, 1997

Like many undergraduates at UW–Madison, Melanie Ray is already thinking about how she can bond with her new roommates.

San Diego State Ecologist Is Named to Aldo Leopold Chair

August 26, 1997

Joy Zedler, a biologist from San Diego State University, will join the faculty in spring 1998 as the Aldo Leopold Chair in Restoration Ecology, a new position that will build on the intellectual spirit and example of Leopold.