Students who pledge to work in Wisconsin school system after graduating to receive equivalent of in-state tuition, fees from program.
UW Teacher Pledge receives $5 million to extend program
Badger Herald
March 22, 2023
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Higher Education/System
Surveys on Free Expression on Campus Have Zeroed In on a Common Worry. It’s Not Professors.
Chronicle of Higher Ed
The Florida effort became the second major institution-specific survey of free expression on college campuses, joining a project in the University of North Carolina system that began in 2019. Next to arrive on the scene was the University of Wisconsin, which released results from its own survey in January.
Campus life
UW–Madison’s 11th annual Latino Youth Summit invites middle schoolers to explore college
Madison365
Latinx-identifying seventh and eighth graders from throughout southern Wisconsin are invited to participate in the 11th annual Latino Youth Summit on March 27-28 on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. The annual event assists students in getting ready for the future transition from middle school to high school, college, and beyond.
MENA Heritage Month revival spearheaded by UW student Dana Tabaza
Badger Herald
UW students present nine events on campus throughout March, recognizing cultures and heritages of MENA community.
State news
Wisconsin’s 33 Most Influential Native American Leaders for 2023, Part 2
Madison365
Richard Monette is a professor of law and director of the Great Lakes Indian Law Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he’s been since 1992.
Wisconsin’s 33 Most Influential Native American Leaders for 2023, Part 3
Madison365
Dr. Annie Jones, an enrolled member of the Menominee Nation, is a professor, organization development and Tribal Nations specialist with UW-Madison’s Division of Extension.
UW-Madison ‘Teacher Pledge’ loan forgiveness extended to 2026-27
Wisconsin State Journal
Aloan forgiveness program for UW-Madison graduates who teach in Wisconsin classrooms for at least three years has been extended by another year as districts across the state continue to grapple with staffing shortages.
Health
The catch was routine, the landing a little off. How one pass changed a high school football player’s life.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Kidneys, to some extent, are usually protected by the ribs. But I think in (his) case, the pointy part of the football was aimed at the lower part of the kidney, which was not protected,” said Dr. Walid Farhat, a pediatric urologist with UW Health Kids and chief of pediatric urology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. “I’d never seen a case like his before.”
Opinion
The Danger of Cameras to the Supreme Court
The Wall Street Journal
It is unclear if Congress has the constitutional authority to require the court to allow cameras. What is clear is that it has costs as well as benefits. Because the court’s support is fragile, broad institutional changes should occur incrementally and with sufficient analysis. If Congress is serious about this issue, it should commission further research to examine the consequences before it takes action.
-Mr. Owens is a professor of American politics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mr. Black is a professor of political science at Michigan State University.
UW-Madison Related
The Baking Soda Hack For The Cleanest Fruits And Vegetables In The Kitchen
Mashed
Secondly, the University of Wisconsin explains that baking soda is effective for cleaning “because it is a mild alkali and can cause dirt and grease to dissolve easily in water for effective removal.”