Clipsheet

August 1, 2019

Research

Positive messaging early in the school year can help sixth graders transition to middle school, UW study says

Posted on 8/1/2019

The Capital Times

“There’s usually a perfect storm, or a constellation of events all happening at once in a young adolescent’s life when they get to middle school,” Geoffrey Borman, a University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher and the lead author of the paper, said in an interview. “We usually notice a very pronounced decline in student performance when they hit middle school, and it usually has something to do with the transition to a new school that is much more complicated.”

Higher Education/System

Seligs’ $1 million gift will support entrepreneur-in-residence program at UWM

Posted on 8/1/2019

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced a $1 million gift Wednesday from former Milwaukee Brewers owner Bud Selig and his wife, Sue, the latest of several high-profile investments by big names in UWM and the UW System.

Campus life

Growing “Badger Volunteers” Program Builds Long-Term Relationships

Posted on 8/1/2019

Madison365

The Morgridge Center for Public Service’s Badger Volunteers (BV) program connected 800 UW-Madison students with local nonprofits and organizations, providing about 30,888 hours of volunteer service in 2018.

Crime and safety

Three cars violently broken into at UW Health Hospital ramp

Posted on 8/1/2019

NBC-15

On Monday morning, three people found their windows shattered and valuables stolen from their cars parked in the UW Health Hospital parking ramp.”It’s very upsetting, and I understand that,” University of Wisconsin Police Spokesperson, Marc Lovicott said.

‘I was in shock’: Second accuser takes the stand in trial of former UW football player

Posted on 8/1/2019

WISC-TV 3

The prosecution is trying to prove the women were too drunk to consent, while the defense says the women knew what they were doing and had a consensual threesome with Cephus.

Arts & Humanities

Dinner and a museum date? Chazen Museum wants to lead the way to inclusivity with expanded hours

Posted on 8/1/2019

Isthmus

Want to visit the Chazen? How about on Monday? At 6 p.m.?

Starting Sept. 3, when UW-Madison classes begin, the Chazen Museum of Art will be throwing open its doors seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. That’s a total of 84 hours per week, and more than all similar university-affiliated museums, according to a study conducted by the Association of Art Museum Directors.

Athletics

Badgers hire Alando Tucker as interim assistant coach

Posted on 8/1/2019

Wisconsin State Journal

Gard announced Wednesday that Alando Tucker has been named an interim assistant coach. That news came two days after Moore’s family released a statement saying Moore is being transferred from a hospital to a long-term care facility following a setback in his recovery from an accident in May that claimed the lives of two of his family members.

Former Badger great Alando Tucker returns as assistant coach

Posted on 8/1/2019

NBC-15

The University of Wisconsin announced that all-time leading scorer Alando Tucker will join the men’s basketball coaching staff on an interim basis.

Business/Technology

YouTube Tweaked Algorithm to Appease FTC But Creators are Worried

Posted on 8/1/2019

Bloomberg News

Quoted: Heather Kirkorian, an early childhood development professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, opened the app this week and found Baby Shark and Lucas the Spider, two global hits. “I wouldn’t consider them educational. I would consider them wholesome,” she said. “The term ‘educational’ is used as an umbrella for ‘non-harmful.’”