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May 31, 2024

Research

Legislator-led committee to study sandhill crane management, including potential hunting season

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A study conducted in December by the University of Wisconsin Survey Center found 17% of state residents would support a sandhill crane hunting season while 48% oppose the idea.

The work, funded by the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo and the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, was the first controlled, science-based look at public support for crane hunting in the state. It polled 2,769 members of the UWSC’s WisconSays survey panel.

Campus life

In divided Wisconsin, mixed reactions to Trump guilty verdict

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

On University of Wisconsin-Madison’s campus, first-year graduate students Marian Azeem-Angel and Rusal Ferus were sitting at the Memorial Union terrace when they saw the news of the guilty verdicts.

“My friends from out of state just texted me, saying, ‘It finally happened,’” said Ferus, who grew up in Georgia and followed news about the Trump campaign’s election conspiracy charges there. “Thank god something came out of that and it wasn’t just a whole lot of deliberation for nothing.”

State news

Rainfall leads to improvement in Wisconsin drought conditions

Wisconsin Public Radio

Less than 1 percent of the state is considered to be experiencing drought, according to the latest map from the U.S. Drought Monitor.

It’s made for a quick end to a long period of drought, state climatologist Steve Vavrus said.

“Drought has virtually disappeared from Wisconsin finally, after 12 solid months,” he said.

Agriculture

Farm safety experts say Wisconsin law may let youth operate tractors too early

Wisconsin Public Radio

John Shutske, professor and agricultural safety & health specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said from the beginning, Wisconsin’s age minimum has been much younger than other farm states who have similar requirements. National best practices for farm safety recommend youth be at least 14 years old before being allowed to operate equipment.

Arts & Humanities

University of Wisconsin alum Jenn Tran is ‘The Bachelorette.’ Here’s when her season will premiere.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Back in March, University of Wisconsin-Madison alum Jenn Tran was announced as the next “Bachelorette” — the show’s first Asian American lead.

And now, we know when we’ll get to start seeing her love story unfold. The Season 21 premiere of “The Bachelorette” is at 7 p.m. CT July 8 on ABC, the network shared.

Athletics

Seating changes impact Wisconsin men’s basketball fans

Wisconsin State Journal

In emails and communications that ticket customers shared with BadgerExtra, Wisconsin informed some fans with men’s basketball seats in the lower level, particularly on the sidelines near the court, that their location won’t be available in the same setup starting in the 2024-25 season.

UW Experts in the News

Internships are linked to better employment outcomes for college graduates – but there aren’t enough for students who want them

The Conversation

Are there enough paid internships?No. Only two out of three internships offer compensation for students at four-year colleges. The situation is worse for students at two-year institutions, where 50% of internships are unpaid.

  1. Matthew T. Hora

    Associate Professor of Adult and Higher Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Hee Song Project Assistant at the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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