Noted: According to University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professor Howard Schweber, it’s no longer a question. Running as an independent with no political support is a losing strategy.
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GOP legislators propose UW dairy hub
Sen. Howard Marklein and Rep. Travis Tranel are sponsoring a bill that would give the University of Wisconsin System $7.9 million fund annually to create and fund the UW Dairy Innovation Hub at UW-Madison, UW-Platteville and UW-River Falls.
Panel picks finalists for UW-Whitewater chancellor post
Madison.com
The system announced Tuesday that a special regent committee has picked Interim UW-Whitewater Chancellor Cheryl Green; Louisiana State University of Alexandria Chancellor Guiyou Huang; Southwest Minnesota State University Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Dwight Watson; and Slippery Rock University Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Philip Way as finalists.Advertisement (1 of 1): 0:15
Plan would create Dairy Innovation Hub on UW campuses
WKOW-TV 27
“The problem is, for the last five years, our farmers haven’t been able to pay their bills,” said state Rep. Travis Tranel.
Report finds about half of college students struggle with food and shelter
College and university students aim to get educations to improve their lot in life. But a survey released Tuesday found that while they’re enrolled, about half of them have trouble putting food on the table and finding a stable place to live.
UW-Madison dean’s handling of sexual harassment case under scrutiny in provost search
Wisconsin State Journal
Two women questioned dean John Karl Scholz at his finalist presentation Tuesday afternoon about how he responded to complaints regarding Harvey Jacobs, a former UW-Madison professor whom students and staff accused of inappropriately touching, staring and commenting as part of a pattern going back years.
Local doctors weigh in on measles risk in Wisconsin
NBC-15
Quoted: Dr. Jonathan Temte, a professor of family medicine community health at UW and chair of the Wisconsin Council on Immunization, said it is only a matter of time before Wisconsin could see a case.
GOP legislators propose UW dairy hub
NBC-15
Two Republican legislators want to spend nearly $8 million annually to create dairy research programs at three University of Wisconsin System schools.
Panel picks finalists for UW-Whitewater chancellor
WISC-TV 3
The system announced Tuesday that a special regent committee has picked Interim UW-Whitewater Chancellor Cheryl Green; Louisiana State University of Alexandria Chancellor Guiyou Huang; Southwest Minnesota State University Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Dwight Watson; and Slippery Rock University Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Philip Way as finalists.
How much screen time is too much? Doctors weigh in on how much your kids should be consuming
WISC-TV 3
Quoted: “What it does is push away those all important, loving, nurturing, responsive interactions they should be having with adults in their environment,” said Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at UW-Madison. “That’s what drives development, and the research is clear on that.”
University Book Store shares photo of J.J. Watt’s custom graduation gown
WISC-TV 3
The University Book Store shared this photo the other day, showing that Watt’s custom-made commencement gown was ready to go.
Gloria Hawkins Honored With Surprise Reception and Salute at UW-Madison
Madison365
Dr. Gloria Hawkins was honored with a salute and surprise reception for her 41 years of dedicated service to UW-Madison at the Chancellor’s Scholars Spring Reception April 29 at the Varsity Hall of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Union South.
Badgerloop unveils newest hyperloop pod, looks forward to SpaceX competition
Badger Herald
Designing vehicle presents challenges both technical and otherwise.
State representatives discuss impacts of Wisconsin budget on UW students
Badger Herald
Chris Taylor, Shelia Stubbs talk transportation, campus renovations, housing, university funding.
Gov. Evers appoints UW regent replacements
WISC-TV 3
Evers announced Monday that he has appointed Karen Walsh of Madison, Edumund Moneydeeds III of Eau Claire and Olivia Woodmansee, a UW-La Crosse student to the board.
UW-Madison professor invites ex-con convicted of sexual misconduct to speak to class
WISC-TV 3
A student reportedly walked out of a legal studies lecture last Thursday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison after an ex-convict spoke to the class about his incarceration as a convicted rapist.
Leading pediatrician slams Donald Trump claim that doctors are ‘executing’ babies
Wisconsin State Journal
As for Trump’s rhetoric about “executing” babies, it and the bills to which it referred are meant to evoke a “visceral reaction,” according to Jenny Higgins, a professor in Gender and Women’s Studies and in Obstetrics and Gynecology at UW-Madison. “In addition to these claims being false, about doctors executing newborns, I would just emphasize that these bills just distract us” from a broader debate about abortion, contraception and related issues, Higgins said.
Column: When campus housing costs more than in-state tuition, it’s time to reevaluate
Badger Herald
As cost of UW housing continually increases, administration must reassess priorities, aid students with accessibility.
Founder of the Center for Healthy minds discusses the importance of mindfulness
Badger Herald
Richard Davidson spoke on his work surrounding mindfulness practices, cultivating well-being through meditation.
Gov. Tony Evers appoints first slate of people to UW System Board of Regents
Wisconsin State Journal
The appointments include Karen Walsh, of Madison, and Edmund Manydeeds III, of Eau Claire, both of whom will serve seven-year terms that begin May 2 and run through 2026. Evers also announced the appointment of a UW-La Crosse student.
Charging stations a poor investment — Sanford A. Klein
Wisconsin State Journal
Letter to the editor from Sanford A. Klein, UW-Madison emeritus professor of mechanical engineering.
Wisconsin has fourth largest decline in higher education funding for UW System, state technical colleges
Badger Herald
Experts say state revenue drops during Great Recession result in decrease in higher education funding.
UW law clinic helps victims attain restraining orders
Capital Times
To support survivors of domestic violence, the UW Law School created the VOCA Restraining Order Clinic, with attorney Ryan Poe-Gavlinski as director. Since January, the clinic has trained students to represent or advise about 25 clients seeking restraining orders.
Photos: Scenes from the 50-year career of UW band director Mike Leckrone
Wisconsin State Journal
Photo gallery of UW Marching Band director Mike Leckrone through the years. Leckrone is retiring after 50 years.
Athletic Board approves contract extensions for 6 Wisconsin Badgers coaches
Wisconsin State Journal
Greg Gard (men’s basketball), Jonathan Tsipis (women’s basketball), Tony Granato (men’s hockey) and Mark Johnson (women’s hockey) had the end date of their five-year contracts pushed back to after the 2023-24 season.
UW-Oshkosh holds campus meeting after racist photos emerge
Wisconsin State Journal
“To anyone who brings hate into the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh community, I invite you to leave,” Chancellor Andrew Leavitt wrote in a campuswide email that was also posted to the university’s social media pages Friday.
In Green Bay, Donald Trump vows ‘America will never be a socialist country’
Wisconsin State Journal
In the Democratic primary in Wisconsin, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont — its 2016 winner — likely starts the 2020 cycle with a modest advantage, said UW-Madison political science professor Barry Burden.
What obstacles complicate health care for rural Wisconsinites?
Premiering in April 2019, the documentary marks the 10-year anniversary of UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine, which trains and incentivizes medical students to practice in underserved rural communities around the state. The program aims to alleviate some of the most pressing rural health challenges, which the documentary investigates.
UW researchers develop dairy products with longer shelf life
NBC-15
he Center for Dairy Research at the University of Wisconsin has spent nearly a decade developing dairy products that have an extended shelf life. “These kinds of products could last for months and months,” said John Lucey, the Director of the Center for Dairy Research.
Thousands of runners braved snow for Crazylegs Classic
NBC-15
Snow started to fall as the race started, but more than 5,000 runners braved the weather to complete the 8K run.
UW Health conducts new trauma training
NBC-15
UW Health hospital was reverified as a Level I trauma center by the American College of Surgeons. They have been a Level I trauma center since 1992.
UW-Madison students escorted out of Bascom Hall
WKOW-TV 27
The students were given several warnings before the assembly was declared unlawful, per UW system policy.
16 ‘unlawful’ graduate students escorted out of Bascom Hall for peaceful protest, UWPD reports
WISC-TV 3
Police said the students were occupying the office of the Dean of the Graduate School after a meeting with university administrators in the early afternoon.
UW-Oshkosh investigates, calls forum over racist images
AP
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh officials are investigating racist images circulating on social media involving students
UW-Madison grad students protesting pay, fees removed from Bascom Hall
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison graduate students protesting working conditions were removed from Bascom Hall on Friday evening when they stayed past closing, according to university police.
Tom Still: Idealism or inevitable? Greening of America well underway
Wisconsin State Journal
The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, part of the UW-Madison Energy Institute, launched in 2007 to focus on sustainable production of fuels and chemicals from non-edible plant materials such as corn residue, poplar and switchgrass. It is one of four such labs in the country and was recently renewed – with an increase in federal dollars – by the Trump administration.
Political past of Mifflin Street Block Party hard to see on 50th anniversary
Wisconsin State Journal
This year marks 50 years since the initial protest, which in 1969 brought hundreds of UW-Madison students to the 400 and 500 blocks of West Mifflin Street and resulted in a three-day riot during which police used tear gas and night sticks to try to break up the crowd and protesters hurled bottles and rocks at police.
Crowd size slips again for Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey home games
Wisconsin State Journal
For the ninth time in the last 12 years, the average crowd for Badgers games at the Kohl Center was smaller than in the previous season.
Just Ask Us: How often does UW-Madison change out its flag hanging in front of Bascom Hall?
Wisconsin State Journal
The three 17-foot vertical banners hanging from the pillars of UW-Madison’s Bascom Hall usually last two to three years, said Tricia Nolan, assistant vice chancellor for marketing and brand strategy.
Bucky’s Classroom introduces middle school students to UW-Madison campus
Wisconsin State Journal
Bucky’s Classroom is designed to increase college opportunities for all students, in part by giving them access to the UW-Madison campus. Presented through the new UW Connects statewide outreach program, the program also establishes a “classroom to campus” connection by having university students teach pre-college preparedness and career exploration at the middle schools through a curriculum developed by the UW-Madison School of Education. The college student ambassadors also develop relationships with the younger students.
UW-Oshkosh Comes Together After Racist Photos Emerge
Madison365
A set of three photos, which surfaced overnight on Twitter and later spread to other social media platforms, depict a whiteboard with the message “No Liberals, Jews, Muslims, Queers, or Hmongs” written on it. A second image shows a room with a large banner containing a hand-painted white swastika.
Amidst ongoing tensions with university, UWPD removes graduate students from Bascom Hall
Badger Herald
TAA attempted to express demands over mandatory fees, wages, inclusion in policy-making.
UW-Madison professor invites convicted criminal without notifying students
Daily Cardinal
After leaving class early, the student met with UW-Madison Assistant Dean of Students Kathy Kruse to express their disappointment, while also searching for a better sense of safeness in class.
Police escort graduate students from Bascom Hall following meeting protest
Daily Cardinal
The TAA said the graduate students waited four hours in Bascom Hall after administrators “walked out” on the meeting before police took action — and during the meeting, Karpus pushed a graduate student.
A year in the making: Campus news from convocation to commencement
Daily Cardinal
May: JJ Watt to speak at Spring 2019 commencement .
Miserable forecast won’t halt Madison traditions, but crowds may be thin
Wisconsin State Journal
The unsanctioned drinking event known as the Mifflin Street Block Party and the Crazylegs Classic 8K race are both scheduled to take place Saturday — along with the weekly Dane County Farmers’ Market — despite a winter weather watch and the potential for up to 9 inches of snow.
Cyclone Kenneth is about to pummel Mozambique
Mashable
Noted: Cyclone Kenneth “slammed into Mozambique” early Thursday afternoon Eastern Time, reports NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Census: Democrats won in 2018 with young voter turnout, women, urban voters
Vox
Quoted: As Barry Burden, a political scientist with the University of Wisconsin Madison, pointed out on Twitter, “the future (of voting) is apparently female.”
Changes at UW Health sparks discussion about antibiotic-free meat
NBC-15
UW Health staff said, even with the change to antibiotic-free meat, all of the beef served at both University Hospital and American Family Children’s Hospital is local to Wisconsin.
UW-Whitewater chancellor search panel to conduct interviews
WISC-TV 3
A University of Wisconsin System search committee looking to replace UW-Whitewater’s chancellor will conduct interviews this weekend in Chicago.
UW System faculty, students show hesitant support for sexual harassment prevention collaborative
Daily Cardinal
Like many other schools, the UW System has recently installed more measures to prevent sexual assault and harassment. But the System’s move to join a national coalition of colleges fighting these issues sparked both praise and criticism from faculty and students alike.
Column: Bill that allocates grant money for out-of-state students overlooks valuable occupations
Badger Herald
Though Murphy’s bill would benefit out-of-state students, it ignores low-income graduates who need grant money the most.
‘Take Back the Night’ marchers protest sexual violence on, off campus
Badger Herald
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, NOW organizers discuss the importance of protesting rape culture on campus.
UW-Madison student continues his entrepreneurial run with coffee app Drip
Wisconsin State Journal
Jack Pawlik, 22, who has seen what a mobile app has done for coffee behemoth Starbucks, has created his own app that allows users to purchase coffee with their smart phones — but not from just one shop. The Drip app, created by Pawlik and Avery Durant, a 20-year-old developer in Boston, allows customers to order before they arrive and accrue loyalty points collectively from the shops and redeem the points at any of the shops on the app.
UW-Whitewater chancellor search panel to conduct interviews
A University of Wisconsin System search committee looking to replace UW-Whitewater’s chancellor will conduct interviews this weekend in Chicago.
Crowds inch higher for Wisconsin Badgers women’s basketball games, but 60% of tickets still unused
Wisconsin State Journal
While the Badgers had an average announced home attendance of 3,894 last season, their games only had an average of 1,552 people in the seats.
Joe Thomas returns to Badgers roots as grand marshal of Crazylegs Classic
Wisconsin State Journal
Back in his playing days with the University of Wisconsin football team, Joe Thomas used to look forward to checking out the Crazylegs Classic, encouraging the participants in his role as a spectator.
After bottoming out in 2017-18, crowd size rebounds slightly for Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball home games
Wisconsin State Journal
For the season, more than 1 in 4 tickets for a Badgers home game was unused. The average ticket scan count of 12,667 was a 6.7% increase over the previous season, when crowd size bottomed out at an average of 11,870 as UW failed to make the NCAA tournament for the first time in 20 years. Still, the 2018-19 average trailed most earlier years.
Search warrant: Man convicted of 2014 rape is tied by DNA to four other Madison area sex assaults
Wisconsin State Journal
Mariono L. Weaver, 48, currently an inmate at New Lisbon Correctional Institution, was tied by DNA evidence to reported sexual assaults in Madison, the town of Madison, Fitchburg and on the UW-Madison campus, according to the search warrant, which was filed by the state Department of Justice.
Dane County begins turning gas from landfill’s trash into vehicle fuel
Noted: CNG has been used in vehicles for about 30 years, UW-Madison mechanical engineering professor Glenn Bower said.