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Chancellor search
UW-Madison is currently conducting a national search for a successor to Chancellor John D. Wiley, who will step down in September 2008.
Choosing a chancellor: Respondents focus on equity and diversity
In the final installment of its “Choosing a Chancellor” series, Wisconsin Week asked a number of people to reflect on diversity from a variety of perspectives.
Art Department mourns loss of faculty member
On Tuesday afternoon, March 11, Art Department staff learned that a beloved member of the department, Professor Gelsy Verna, passed away. This was very unexpected, and the cause of her death is currently unknown. Her young daughter Clara is being well cared for.
Entrepreneurship students and alumni advance to semifinals in Governor’s business plan contest
Four current and five former Wisconsin School of Business entrepreneurship students and Wisconsin Entrepreneurial Bootcamp (WEB) participants are among fifty-one semi-finalist companies for the prestigious Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The contest, now in its fifth year, encourages entrepreneurs in the creation, start-up and early-growth stages of high-tech businesses in Wisconsin.
WID established as Graduate School center
In fall 2007, the proposal (1.5 Mb PDF) for the public Wisconsin Institute for Discovery was approved by the University Academic Planning Council, establishing the institute as a center within the Graduate School.
Seriously funny: An interview with former Daily Show producer and UW–Madison alumnus Ben Karlin
Some thought that Ben Karlin ’93 was walking away from success when he left his job as executive producer for TV’s The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. But, as he explains in this conversation with On Wisconsin, he was simply charting a comedic path that includes a new book and his own production company.
Anderson named Big Ten Player of the Year
Wisconsin senior guard Jolene Anderson (Port Wing, Wis.) became the first Badger to be named the Big Ten Player of the Year according to a vote of the conference media.
Men’s track wins eighth consecutive Big Ten indoor championship
For a record eighth consecutive time, the University of Wisconsin men’s track and field team won the Big Ten Conference Indoor Championships. The Badgers used a home-track advantage in the Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center to score 127 points. Purdue placed second with 102 points while Ohio State finished third with 82 points.
Choosing a chancellor: Lawmakers offer their take on UW–Madison’s next leader
Wisconsin Week asked lawmakers at the state Capitol to weigh in on what they are looking for in the next chancellor. All of them are deeply interested in the future of UW–Madison but don’t necessarily agree on what the new chancellor’s priorities should be. Their answers reflect some of the challenges and opportunities the university’s next leader will face when he or she begins work this fall. One thing is for certain: Whoever gets the job will get to know this group very well.
Textiles professor embraces community service, collaboration
Larry Eisenberg was in the middle of a remodeling and expansion project, and he needed some new carpeting - $85 million worth of it, in fact.
Morgridge Institute launches Web site
The Morgridge Institute for Research launched a new Web site today, Feb. 25, 2008.
Choosing a chancellor: Priorities for the next campus leader
With a change at the top coming as soon as summer 2008 and a campus reaccreditation project in full swing, it's prime season to discuss what the future holds for UW–Madison. Wisconsin Week asked 14 people from the campus and community — a diverse group representing faculty and staff, civic leaders, alumni and business people — to offer some of their priorities for the next chancellor of UW–Madison.
Researchers promote coexistence of wolves, people
For almost a decade, Adrian Treves, an animal behaviorist and ecologist, and Lisa Naughton, a social scientist, have worked closely with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to address the challenges of living with wolves, especially the losses of livestock and hunting dogs that inevitably result.
Professor helps schools meet the demands of high-stakes accountability
Richard Halverson, an education leadership and policy analysis professor, is focusing his research on examining how schools are approaching the tough standards established by the federal No Child Left Behind law.
Campus learns about building plans at town hall meetings
Throughout the month of October, the UW–Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation hosted a series of town hall meetings on campus to inform the university community about the latest building plans for the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
Bioethicist Fost debates use of steroids in sports
Norman Fost, professor in the departments of pediatrics and medical history and bioethics, and director of the Program in Bioethics, particpiated recently in an Intelligence Squared U.S. debate as an advocate for the motion “Should We Accept Steroid Use in Sports?”
Undergrad Quinlan wins Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award
City of Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk today announced the recipients of their respective annual awards honoring community members who reflect the values of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.