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H 77°, L 54°The process of hiring a new chancellor for the University of Wisconsin will continue into the upcoming semester as the Chancellor Search and Screen Committee moves forward in narrowing the list of candidates. According to committee Chair David McDonald, because the soft Dec. 21 application deadline for the position has… Read more »
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Architect speaks on vision for new campus development framework
A university architect detailed the process of planning future construction projects on the University of Wisconsin campus at a Thursday-evening talk. Dan Okoli, University Architect and director of Capital Planning and Development, presented the organization’s ideas for building development on the UW campus in the future. Okoli said the purpose… Read more »
HR redesign begins approval process
After a long recommendations process, the proposal to redesign the University of Wisconsin’s human resources setup is beginning to make its way through the administrative approval process. Earlier this week, the Faculty Senate approved the redesign plan that has been the focus of controversy and praise within the university community for… Read more »
MLB commissioner lectures campus on ethics lessons
As a grand kickoff to the University of Wisconsin’s Ethics Week festivities, the commissioner of Major League Baseball presented UW students with a lecture on ethics and integrity in the workplace. UW alumnus and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig was welcomed to campus in an effort to raise awareness on the… Read more »
Committee addresses registration ordinance
Among topics reviewed at the Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee meeting Monday was a negative response from a Wisconsin senator to legislation supported by the Associated Students of Madison and new initiatives in the works for transportation advancements on campus. ASM Press Office Director David Gardner said he… Read more »
Union given sustainability award
The recently finished Union South was designated a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold building, an award given out by the U.S. Green Building Council to buildings whose construction, design and operation meet high environmentally-sustainable standards. Wisconsin Union spokesperson Marc Kennedy said the LEED Gold award is a remarkable… Read more »
UW equips buildings with enhanced security cameras
According to a University of Wisconsin statement, the university’s La Bahn Arena, a recently-finished hockey and swimming facility, was the first of many campus buildings that will be equipped with new IP security cameras under an initiative by the UW Police Department to enhance security on campus. Sgt. Nicolas Banuelos… Read more »
Sand fracking expert talks economic benefits for state
The Nelson Institute sponsored a forum presenting the facts and potential consequences of the fracking industry, a market currently experiencing an economic boom in Wisconsin. Reporter for the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Kate Prengaman said frac sand is the same as other types of sand, the only difference being… Read more »
Morgridge Institute receives grant
The Morgridge Institute for Research and three subcontractors have received a $23.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate to be put toward improving software development to protect new technologies against potential threats. Brooklin Gore, a senior researcher at the Morgridge Institute, said the… Read more »
Human Resources redesign plan moves forward
With debates over the new proposed human resources plan for the University of Wisconsin underway, the Faculty Senate will take the next step in the process of developing the plan by voting on the proposal Nov. 5.The upcoming vote comes after more than a year of planning around the Human… Read more »
UW accurately forecasts Superstorm Sandy
With Superstorm Sandy’s effects still being seen across the east coast, the University of Wisconsin has put forth an effort to help predict Sandy’s effects as well as offer assistance to any UW students needing help in dealing with the situation. According to UW atmospheric sciences professor Jonathan Martin, data collected on campus… Read more »
Bo Ryan puts on charity challenge
More than 1,600 students came together on the Kohl Center court to participate in an event supported by University of Wisconsin men’s basketball head coach Bo Ryan and his wife that ultimately raised $41,279 for cancer research. Ryan and his wife put on the Charity Stripe Challenge event by agreeing… Read more »
Student political groups take on economy in debate
Turning Point USA, an organization designed to promote citizen political engagement against governmental debts and deficits, hosted a debate between four students representing varying political perspectives on issues currently facing America on campus Tuesday.Debate participants represented four different political views, including the University of Wisconsin Social Democrats, the College Democrats,… Read more »
Career diplomat speaks on experience, public dialogue
A leader from a nonprofit international organization came to the University of Wisconsin Thursday to speak about her U.S. Department of State diplomacy experiences in an effort to inform students interested in diplomatic careers for the future. Vice President and Program Director of the American Council on Germany Helena Finn said… Read more »
Committee holds chancellor forum
In an effort to involve campus and community input in the search for a new chancellor, the University of Wisconsin’s chancellor search and screen committee hosted its first public forum Tuesday morning to address the characteristics and qualifications the candidates should have. David McDonald, chair of the search and screen… Read more »
UW out-of-state enrollment rises
The University of Wisconsin is attempting to balance in-state and out-of-state enrollment, as this years out-of-state admissions exceeded the UW System’s alloted amount. The UW System Board of Regents set a cap on the total enrollment of out-of-state undergraduates at UW at 25 percent, according to a UW statement. However,… Read more »
Freshman class breaks size record
While the University of Wisconsin System experienced a minor decline in overall enrollment this fall, the University of Wisconsin saw an increase in its enrollment from the 2011-12 school year. According to a UW statement, the 2012-13 freshman class added to this enrollment increase by qualifying as UW’s largest incoming class ever… Read more »
Students, UHS promote mental health
University of Wisconsin’s student government is looking to work in conjunction with University Health Services to spread awareness on mental health issues and resources and improve mental health organizations on campus. According to University Affairs Committee Chair Becca Buell, Associated Students of Madison hopes to help UHS Director of Counseling and… Read more »
Ethnic Studies curriculum may see change
Student government officials are beginning to express interest in proposing changes to the University of Wisconsin’s ethnic studies general education requirement. Mia Akers, the chair of the Associated Students of Madison’s Diversity Committee, said the committee’s interest in changing the ethnic studies requirement comes from the desire to make the… Read more »
NY chancellor preaches economic stimulation
State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher highlighted the ability of universities and higher education institutions to create economic development in their respective states in a Tuesday lecture. Zimpher, SUNY’s chancellor since 2009, spoke to a crowd in University of Wisconsin’s Education Building on the college’s ability to stimulate economic growth… Read more »
Final HR Design plan set for debut
After months of recommendations and revisions, the Human Resources Design Project will release a new plan designed to improve the University of Wisconsin’s personnel system to become more competitive with other world-class universities. According to UW Director of Human Resources Robert Lavigna, the university is currently utilizing a plan designed… Read more »
UHS receives accreditation from national association
A national healthcare association reaccredited the University of Wisconsin’s University Health Services after the program proved to meet countrywide care standards. Executive Director of UHS, Dr. Sarah Van Orman, said the reaccreditation, which was granted to UHS by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care for the next three years, requires… Read more »
ASM may still see structural changes
Although the student government voted to reject a proposed constitution to make structural changes to Associated Students of Madison Wednesday night, some changes to the body may still be in store in the future.ASM Chair Andrew Bulovsky said the main points of concern with the proposed constitution included the power… Read more »
University begins e-book Pilot program in 5 classes
With the price of textbooks increasing, the University of Wisconsin is teaming up with other colleges and institutions to explore and assess the usefulness of digital learning tools like e-textbooks. In an effort to stray away from the usage of sometimes costly textbooks that UW students currently purchase, the eText… Read more »
Students say capacity is factor on cuts to busing
After receiving pressure from student representatives at the public forum held last week to discuss proposed changes to the Madison bus system, Madison Metro Transit System opened up its second meeting Wednesday night to student input. University of Wisconsin Transportation Services Director Patrick Kass and Colin Conn, the schedule planner… Read more »
Disorderly conduct among most cited in downtown bars
Several popular campus bars in the downtown area were issued 242 citations between February 2011-12, with most of the overall citations involving underage people in a bar and disorderly conduct, and with two of these bars acquiring a high concentration of citations, according to documents obtained by The Badger Herald.… Read more »
SLAC: Ward must cut ties to Adidas, end mediation
Holding signs reading “Badgers against Adidas” and “People Over Profit,” students marched up Bascom Hill Wednesday in an effort to pressure the chancellor to cut the University of Wisconsin’s contract with Adidas, the brand contracted to manufacture some of UW’s athletic apparel. >Organized by the Student Labor Action Coalition, participants… Read more »
Changes in bus service to include 80 routes
Proposed changes to transportation services offered by University of Wisconsin officials will make adjustments to the current regulations on campus parking and the bus system. Michelle Bacon, spokesperson for UW Transportation Services, said the main adjustments that will increase costs to students are the changes to parking regulations on campus. She said the… Read more »
Reports of Sexual Assault Up
After a recent report found an increase in cases of sexual assault on the University of Wisconsin campus, new efforts have been set in motion in an effort to ensure safety on campus. In 2010, nine forcible sex offenses and 13 sexual offenses were reported to the Dean of Students… Read more »
Seg fees funded travel to USSA
Four University of Wisconsin student government members were arrested after attending a legislative conference in Washington, D.C., in which the conference was paid for with more than $3,000 in mandatory student fees. Student Services Finance Committee Rep. Tia Nowack, one of the UW students arrested at the United States Student Association legislative… Read more »
Student recalls Egyptian evacuation
The highly-charged political protests in Egypt during the beginning of 2011 had dramatic effects for the University of Wisconsin students studying abroad there when they received a phone call telling them it was time to come home. Julie Lindsey, the interim managing director of University of Wisconsin’s International Academic Programs,… Read more »
Forum weighs College of Arts proposal
In an effort to engage students in deliberations, planners for the College of the Arts held a forum to talk about the progress of a recent proposal for the development of a new college for the arts at the University of Wisconsin. According to Andrew Taylor, director for the Bolz… Read more »
Open Advising Forum encourage criticism of UW undergraduate guidance
University of Wisconsin students shared their experiences and opinions on the current system of undergraduate advising at an open forum Wednesday afternoon in Bascom Hall. UW recently named Wren Singer, the previous director of the Center for the First-Year Experience, as the director of undergraduate advising — a new position… Read more »
Senior class set to leave legacy with scholarship
University of Wisconsin senior class officers launched a new scholarship based on service for incoming freshmen and transfer students at an event hosted Wednesday night. The Wisconsin Idea Scholarship, which is also the senior class gift, was founded by the senior class officers in coordination with the UW Student Foundation,… Read more »
Expert addresses preferential admission policies at UW
A University of Wisconsin professor applied philosophical arguments to the hot topic of preferential admission policies in universities in a lecture Wednesday evening at Grainger Hall. Philosophy professor Daniel Hausman, who joined the UW faculty in 1988, addressed the quality of various arguments in opposition to UW’s preferential admission policies… Read more »
Sustainability contest aims to solve environmental problems
A University of Wisconsin center for environmental studies is expanding the range of global issues addressed at an annual student competition to promote new ideas to approach sustainability. The Global Stewards Sustainability Prize competition, which calls for students to submit proposals for solving environmental issues, previously focused on climate change,… Read more »
Beloved engineering dean reveals plans for retirement
University of Wisconsin College of Engineering Dean Paul Peercy will leave a 13-year tenure at UW behind when he retires in the coming months, he announced Wednesday. As dean, Peercy developed various education programs, tutoring opportunities and study centers. Peercy, who has served as the dean since 1999, considers it… Read more »
UW professor: media, government need to address environmental threats
A University of Wisconsin professor broke down the complex relationship between environmental issues and mass media in a lecture Wednesday night at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. English professor Rob Nixon lectured on how different environmental issues are represented in the press and politics today. His lecture was based on… Read more »
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