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Nov. 4, 2009

Faculty Senate OKs slower research overhaul

A proposed reorganization of the Graduate School will be slowed down until university administrators have responded to an upcoming review of the plan, under a resolution overwhelmingly approved Nov. 2 by the Faculty Senate.

Programs make a case for global engagement

When the Soviet Union launched its first Sputnik satellite in 1957, it effectively defeated the United States in the first round of the space race. And while the United States responded in kind with Pioneer 1, it also transformed its Cold War engagement by launching a terrestrial initiative — one that involved UW–Madison back then and does so to this day.

First employee seasonal flu clinics begin

UW-Madison is offering a series of seasonal influenza vaccine clinics for faculty and staff. In a change from previous years, only the nasal spray version of the vaccine is available at a series of November clinics, with delivery of the injectable version now expected in early December.

Academic Staff nominating committee encourages involvement

Although the academic year is well under way, the Academic Staff nominating committee is already working to identify academic staff members for committee terms beginning July 1, 2010.

Producing knowledge through print culture

“Print culture seeks to bring together everyone engaged in print,” says Jim Danky, “whether they’re the author, with an idea, or the editors and publishers who transmit that idea, or those who physically transmit that idea — the typographers and printers of the past and the webmasters of today.”

Celebrate season with Wisconsin Union Tudor holiday concerts

Enjoy a night of fine dining, old English pageantry and choral presentations at the Wisconsin Union Dec. 2–6 and 8–9 with the Tudor dinners.

Network hosts Wisconsin Idea forum for engagement practitioners, advocates

Boundary-spanning engagement professionals like Sharon Younkin have organized across campus to form the Community Partnerships and Outreach (CPO) Staff Network.

Faculty choreographers collaborate on show

Portraits reveal stories behind Vietnam veteran experiences

The faces could be easily forgotten — just middle-aged folks showing what time and gravity can do to hairlines and smooth cheeks. But these faces reveal much more. These are faces of Vietnam veterans from Wisconsin. Defiant, somber, proud, their experiences in the war can be read in their connection with the camera, daring us to look away.

New course shows arts students how to become entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship programs at UW–Madison are supporting innovative thinking and actions. The Wiscontrepreneur program, the Student Venture Seed Grant Program, programs at the Wisconsin School of Business, and other programs and initiatives, recently garnered the university recognition as one of the nation’s top 25 campuses for entrepreneurship.

Course Guide now available

The Office of the Registrar and DoIT announce a new resource for campus: Course Guide. Course Guide brings courses and related information from many campus sources together into one spot. It aggregates content and presents it in a consistent format.

History professor writes definitive Woodrow Wilson biography

After a meteoric rise to the nation’s highest office, a new president working to make major structural changes to government and the economy enjoys majorities in Congress, but faces an unwillingness from opponents to cooperate with him.

Nominations for Go Big Read sought

Planning is under way for Go Big Read’s sophomore year, and nominations are now being accepted for next year’s book selection.

WYOU bequeaths Runyon’s master tapes to Memorial Library

WYOU Community Television will transfer ownership of the master video tapes of “Nothing To Hide,” the late David Runyon’s long-running television show, to Memorial Library.

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