We caught up with the acclaimed ethologist and conservationist before her talk on UW-Madison’s campus, where she reflected on her time in Tanzania and our shared climate future.
Jane Goodall returns to Madison
Wisconsin Public Radio
March 28, 2023
Research
Q&A: UW-Madison director and researcher Jill Denson takes action-oriented approach to studying maternal, child health in Wisconsin
Daily Cardinal
Utilizing knowledge from her experience as a social worker, Denson evaluates reproductive justice from nuanced angles.
Higher Education/System
Use Richland Center campus to solve workforce needs, county leaders tell UW System
Wisconsin State Journal
Richland County officials would like to see the UW-Platteville-Richland campus revived to meet workforce needs in the county, including providing a bachelor’s of nursing degree and a teaching certificate, according to a proposal submitted to the University of Wisconsin System on Monday.
Campus life
Grant Allocation Committee approves operation, event and travel grants for student organizations
Badger Herald
Wisconsin Track Club, Orthodox Christian Fellowship receive funding, among others.
RecWell to begin reconstruction of Near East Fields
Badger Herald
Near East Fields reconstruction to be fourth, final project of RecWell’s masterplan.
Crime and safety
Student dies outside UW-Madison residence hall
WKOW-TV 27
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor said the student died outside Smith Hall. She said UW-Police reported they are still gathering information, but they don’t suspect foul play. She also said police believe there is no ongoing threat to the community.
Student death confirmed at Smith Residence Hall
Daily Cardinal
A student died Monday outside Smith Residence Hall, according to an email from Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor sent to the campus community.
UW-Madison student dies outside residence hall, official confirms
NBC-15
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor said in a letter to students and employees that the individual died outside of Smith Residence Hall. Reesor noted that there is no foul play suspected, and that the UW–Madison Police Department and Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office are still investigating.
Business/Technology
The Catch-22 for Working Parents
The Atlantic
Quoted: If the U.S. is unwilling to help unemployed parents, then it should make a far greater effort to ensure that parenting and work are compatible. Expanding funding for the child-care-subsidy program to meet the needs of eligible families would be a great place to start, said Alejandra Ros Pilarz, who studies working families with low incomes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “We have to look for solutions both on the child-care side and on the employment side,” Pilarz said.
FTC proposes banning non-compete agreements for American workers
Wisconsin Public Radio
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed banning employers from requiring workers to sign non-compete agreements. The FTC argues they suppress wages by $300 billion annually and prevent 30 million Americans from pursuing career opportunities. Martin Ganco, a professor in the Department of Management and Human Resources at the Wisconsin School of Business and an expert on non-competes, joins us.
UW-Madison Related
Minnesota sisters Lindsey Uselding, Kirsten Meehan launch new HGTV renovations show
CBS News
Noted: After college at UW-Madison, they went on different career paths. Kirsten went into the family restoration business, Ungerman, while Lindsey spent 12 years in corporate America at Target. Then came an offer.