Noted: Carl Hampton is Senior Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the University of Wisconsin System, based in Madison.
Black Power 2019: Wisconsin’s 49 Most Influential Black Leaders, Part 5
Madison 365
December 13, 2019
Higher Education/System
Elgin fires back: UW-L art professor was ‘cancelled’ after sexual misconduct complaint, attorney says
La Crosse Tribune
An attorney representing Joel Elgin, the former UW-La Crosse art professor accused of sexually assaulting a student, says he was ousted by that student and “her minions” despite “glowing reviews from his art students.”
Wisconsin voter-roll purge would hit Democrat-leaning areas
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Ten percent or more of registered voters in dozens of communities could be removed from the voter rolls if a lawsuit against the state succeeds.
Federal court decision favors limited application of Title IX
Inside Higher Education
An appellate court’s decision could minimize colleges and universities’ responsibility to provide remedies for victims of sexual misconduct on campus.
UW-La Crosse Student Who Reported Professor For Sexual Harassment Speaks Out
Wisconsin Public Radio
A University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student who accused a professor of sexual harassment is speaking out about his recent retirement.
UW-Oshkosh Offering Early Retirement Incentives To Faculty, Staff
Wisconsin Public Radio
In hopes of reducing its 2021 budget by 7.5 percent, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh will offer financial incentives to encourage faculty and staff to retire early.
Campus life
UW-Madison invites dogs to campus to help alleviate student stress during finals
WISC-TV 3
Dogs on Call brings in dogs of all shapes and sizes. Its UW-Madison coordinator, Todd Trampe, said Dogs on Call was first invited to the university six years ago, after research showed that dogs can help a student’s academic performance.
From Africa to UW: Diallo recalls studying in USSR
Sun Prairie Star
Thierno (pronounced “Chair-no”) Diallo sits comfortably in his Sun Prairie living room and shows how he can pull up WhatsApp footage of Gamou Farms, his farm and training center, in his hometown of Mali, West Africa to communicate with his manager.
State news
Wisconsin Judge Hears Challenge to 234K Voter Registrations
AP
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge will consider Friday whether to immediately toss out the registrations of up to 234,000 voters in a lawsuit brought by conservatives that could make it more difficult for people to vote next year in the key swing state.
Community
5 great reasons beyond football to visit Madison, Wis.
Chicago Tribune
Recently, my friend Rebecca, a University of Wisconsin graduate and fellow football fan, invited me to Madison for a football weekend, Big 10-style.
Health
Milwaukee hospitals agreed not to turn away ambulances. Ascension hospital diversions are up this year.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: The University of Wisconsin Health’s American Center Hospital in Madison turned away ambulances for about 120 hours this year. Most of the hours came over several days in April.
In a statement, UW Health spokesman Tom Russell did not address the reason for the diversions but said, in part: “In the rare instances where we have had to divert patients from our smaller east side Madison hospital, our Level 1 Trauma and Comprehensive Stroke Center at University Hospital was a very close option for emergency crews.”
Athletics
Updated renderings and timeline released for Camp Randall Project
NBC-15
The project calls for loge boxes, club seats, access to indoor hospitality and outdoor terraces. There are plans for climate-controlled amenities, and there will be premium food and beverage offerings.
UW athletics expects to sell out rose bowl tickets
NBC-15
The Rose Bowl has allocated the University of Wisconsin Athletics Department with 22,000 tickets and employees say they’ve already sold 17,000.
Wisconsin Badgers center Tyler Biadasz wins Rimington Trophy
Wisconsin State Journal
It didn’t seem plausible that there was an award for an offensive line position that a University of Wisconsin football player hadn’t won yet.
Wisconsin Badgers tailback Jonathan Taylor wins Doak Walker Award
Wisconsin State Journal
Jonathan Taylor added another piece to his already stunning college football resume on Thursday.
Jason Joyce: UW volleyball is killing it
The Capital Times
Coming off decisive victories over Illinois State and UCLA in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament last weekend, Wisconsin, the fourth seed, faces 13th seeded Texas A&M at 1 p.m. Friday. The winner of that match will face, on Saturday, the winner of the 3:30 p.m. Nebraska/Hawai’i tilt for a trip to the Final Four next week in Pittsburgh.
UW hero Becky Blank risks all with cheese wager
The Badger Herald
Though the Badger football team may not be headed to the acclaimed Cheez-It Bowl, there will still be a hint of cheese in their bowl plans.
UW-Madison’s Chancellor wagers cheese ahead of Rose Bowl, challenges Oregon’s pres.
fox11online.com
MADISON (WLUK) — University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor Becky Blank announced she wagered cheese that the Badgers will beat the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl.
Opinion
Lukito: How to avoid an Election 2020 misinformation nightmare
Quartz
We typically think of social media platforms—Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, etc.—as distinct from one another.
Business/Technology
How Madison, Wisconsin Cultivated a Quietly Booming Startup Scene
Inc.com
Long known as a biotech and health care hub–from which university graduates often fled to bigger cities–Madison today is home to rising wages, plenty of incubators, and booming upstarts. And, finally, there’s financing for all the innovation.
UW Experts in the News
Protecting ourselves from worst of winter with ‘hygge’
WISC-TV 3
Quoted: Kathy Farid, a Danish native, has lived in Madison for the last 20 years, working as a professor in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Scandinavian studies department.
Protecting ourselves from worst of winter with ‘hygge’
WISC-TV 3
Noted: Finding warmth and feelings of coziness is ingrained in Nete Schmidt. The Danish native has lived in Madison for the last 20 years, working as a professor in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Scandinavian studies department.
Netflix trips for ‘Irishman’ and ‘Marriage Story’ angers rivals — and raises questions
The Washington Post
Noted: “You’re seeing it across so many spheres where trust in journalism is going down,” said Kathleen Culver, the director of the Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.