The University of Wisconsin-Madison hopes to remove two residence halls, relocate 10 departments and programs and ultimately tear down the obsolete Mosse Humanities Building by 2030.
March 8, 2021
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Higher Education/System
In-person classes down across UW System, hope for normal fall remains high
Both the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the UW System overall report fewer in-person and more remote courses this semester compared to last fall.
Auditors evaluate UW-Madison bidding process
The University of Wisconsin System requested reviews from the Office of Internal Audit on Thursday to investigate University of Wisconsin-Madison’s bidding process for the Administrative Transformation Program.
Campus life
A year after COVID-19 transformed life in Wisconsin, pandemic toll widespread
“Truly every aspect of our lives has been turned on its head,” said Malia Jones, a UW-Madison infectious disease epidemiologist who runs the Facebook page Dear Pandemic.
ASM introduces bill to expand Ethnic Studies requirements
The Associated Students of Madison (ASM) introduced an endorsement seeking to increase the Ethnic Studies Requirement at UW-Madison from three credits to six on March 4. There has been an increase of bias and hate towards minority groups on campus, pushing the university to seek ways to foster a more inclusive environment.
Health
The nurse who treated Wisconsin’s first COVID-19 patient emphasizes importance of masks
The gravity of the pandemic hit Maria Hanson much earlier than most everyone else in Dane County. Hanson happened to be working the night shift in UW Hospital’s emergency room on Jan. 30 when a patient walked in and asked to be tested for the coronavirus.
COVID-19 Updates: UW has vaccinated over 5,000 students and employees
19.4% of Dane County residents have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Athletics
Badgers men’s hockey team wins first Big Ten crown, its first regular-season title since 2000
The emotions started spilling out as University of Wisconsin men’s hockey players poured over the boards after the horn sounded.
UW Experts in the News
1 million Wisconsin residents have received first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, state builds network of vaccinators
As vaccinations continue to ramp up, so, too, should the general public’s buy-in on the vaccine, specifically those who may be eligible but remain reluctant, said Mary Hayney, professor of pharmacy at UW-Madison’s School of Pharmacy.
A Tale Of Two Pandemics: Improving Finances For Some, Financial Peril For Others
Laura Dresser, a labor economist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said part of what explains these disparities is the fact that workers of color are concentrated in low-wage jobs in Wisconsin.
‘Think about them like individual songs’: UW-Madison professor explains COVID-19 variants
“I think a really useful way of thinking about these variants isn’t to think about their abstract names which are impossible to remember, it isn’t to think about where they were originally from, but instead, it’s to think about them like individual songs,” explained UW-Madison professor of pathology and laboratory medicine Dave O’Connor.
Obituaries
Collins, Denis
He began his academic career in 1990 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business and completed it at Edgewood College … At the time of his death, he was Professor Emeritus at Edgewood College School of Business and Visiting Professor at UW-Madison.
UW-Madison Related
‘I have more in me’: After being eliminated during ‘American Ninja Warrior’ qualifiers last year, Taylor Amann is returning
Noted: In 2016, Taylor Amann competed and won “Team Ninja Warrior: College Madness”with two teammates while she was a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW-Madison professor and mom juggles job, parenting through COVID-19
The UW-Madison English professor has juggled her full-time job with parenting her two boys, ages 8 and 10. Both are enrolled in the Madison School District, which has been operating online for a year.
UW’s Blank, Big Ten leaders draw scrutiny for private correspondence on football plans
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank was among various Big Ten Conference leaders who aimed to keep conversations about plans for the college football season hidden from public view, opting to use an internal Big Ten portal in lieu of email correspondence, The Washington Post reported Saturday.
What Spring Looks Like in Every State, in Photos
Wisconsin residents know it’s spring when the first tulips begin to peek through the snow—and what better place to catch a glimpse than the state’s many botanical gardens? The garden at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is home to more than 500 species representing 100 families and 40 taxonomic orders of plants from all over the world.