The Wisconsin Week Wire — Jan. 16, 2008
Top News
UW System names chancellor search committee members
UW System President Kevin Reilly has appointed a 23-member search committee to help identify a new UW–Madison chancellor.
Wisconsin Idea grants bring a community focus to current affairs
The 2008 Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment will support projects on topics ranging from locally grown produce to African storytelling to literacy with its annual grants.
Research
Study: Negative campaign ads contribute to a healthy democracy
Political attack ads, widely demonized by pundits and politicians, are instead a kind of multivitamin for the democratic process, sparking voters’ interest and participation, according to a new book by a UW–Madison political scientist.
Features
Research helps schools meet demands of high-stakes accountability
A UW–Madison education researcher is examining how schools are approaching the standards established by the federal No Child Left Behind law.
Architects design for interaction at Institutes for Discovery
As a first-generation college student at a small liberal arts school on the East Coast, Gwen Drury was struck by how physical space influenced the way people interact.
On Campus
Events calendar
Employee Matters
Some campus systems to go offline during upgrade
Some administrative systems will go offline for as long as 10 business days starting at noon on Friday, Feb. 8, while replacement systems are put into service.
Work begins on future site of Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
A major change will begin to take shape on campus this month as construction begins at the future site of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
Partners in Giving still hopes to meet $3 million goal
The 2007 Partners in Giving campaign has received a record $2,901,916 in contributions so far.
Concerts, exhibits, plays among spring events
Many types of entertainment are in the works for the campus this spring.
Faculty work on display at art show
A major new exhibit showcases the work of faculty who not only teach but also create their own art.
Milestones
UW–Madison No. 2 in producing Peace Corps volunteers
For the second straight year, UW–Madison is second in the nation in producing alumni volunteers to the Peace Corps.