Now that school is over at UW-Madison, let the road construction crews on campus.
School’s out, road work starts on UW campus
Wisconsin State Journal
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Patrick Durkin: UW-Madison’s tick-chasers enter busy season
Wisconsin State Journal
The Discovery Channel and movies such as “Twister” turn storm chasers into folk heroes, so it’s only right that Hollywood make heroes of UW-Madison professor Susan Paskewitz and her crews for fearlessly hunting Wisconsin’s disease-spreading deer ticks.
UW student beats the odds for graduation
NBC-15
Graduating from college is a monumental accomplishment. An accomplishment that Brooke Evans has fought hard for.
Daniel W. Bromley: Free speech in the age of Trump
Wisconsin State Journal
Column by Bromley, a professor emeritus of applied economics at UW-Madison.
No one remembers the failures, ‘Modern Family’ co-creator tells UW-Madison grads
Wisconsin State Journal
Much of the wisdom doled out at UW-Madison’s spring commencement ceremony on Saturday came with a punchline — which is perhaps to be expected when the keynote speaker is the creator of one of television’s most popular comedies.
Lubar: Reinvest in Wisconsin’s world-class university system
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
My wife, Marianne, and I are proud investors in Wisconsin’s largest economic engine: the world-class University of Wisconsin System.
Church, Thomas Orin Morrie
Madison.com
He retired from his position in the UW Physical Plant in 1996 to sail the seas.
Full Cap & Gown Recap: UW Commencement celebrates 6,000 plus new grads
WKOW-TV 27
Saturday, more than 6,000 UW Madison students turned their tassels at Camp Randall.
UW students share advice as they graduate college
WISC-TV 3
As thousands of University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates prepare for their next step in life, several shared advice for future Badgers.
UW hockey coach graduates day after his daughter
WISC-TV 3
Just weeks before the end of the season and the end of the semester, University of Wisconsin-Madison head men’s hockey coach Tony Granato is on his office laptop. Surrounded by hockey sticks signed by the likes of former teammate Wayne Gretzky and photos of his wife and four kids, he’s focused on 500 words.
Baugh, Dr. James Edward
Madison.com
Dr. Baugh held several professional positions within the University of Wisconsin System, including Executive Director of the “Five-Year” Program (Madison), Assistant Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs/Assistant Professor (Oshkosh) and Senior Academic Planner, Academic Affairs (System Administration – 27 Campuses). He also served as the Executive Director for the Wisconsin Council of Criminal Justice (appointed by the Governor) prior to being appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1981 to serve as the Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
UW-Madison graduation visitors pump money into the local economy
WKOW-TV 27
The 2017 commencement at UW-Madison drew thousands of guests to watch the ceremony. And as the graduates toss their caps, their friends and family members are tossing dollars into the local economy.
Graduation preparations underway for UW-Madison
NBC-15
Commencement student speaker Martin Weiss shares a preview of his remarks.
Vos, Kremer: Bill to protect speech on campuses necessary after recent incidents
WISC-TV 3
Students who disrupt speeches on campuses could be disciplined under a bill considered at the Capitol Thursday.
Editorial: Bradley Foundation, Kochs threaten UW free speech
Capital Times
UW administrators seek to guarantee that differing views can be expressed and challenged. They stumble sometimes; but we respect their efforts to ensure that, when exchanges get intense, everyone can be heard.
Hearing on UW protest bill shows conflicting views on state of campus speech
Wisconsin State Journal
The fault lines of a national debate over free speech in higher education were on display Thursday during a lengthy hearing on Republican legislation that would require University of Wisconsin institutions to discipline students who interrupt speakers.
Student Judiciary ruling orders Morrison to write apology letter
Daily Cardinal
The Associated Students of Madison’s Student Judiciary voided legislation Wednesday which would have created a bylaw change for the creation of a financial transparency and ethics subcommittee.
Wisconsin Republicans no closer to road-funding deal
Madison.com
Walker has said he’d be willing to look at more spending from the state’s main account — which also pays for K-12 schools, the University of Wisconsin, prisons, Medicaid and other government operations — to help pay for roads. The transportation fund currently is mostly made up of money from the gas tax and vehicle registration fees.
Badgers softball: Three Wisconsin players named to All-Big Ten second team
Wisconsin State Journal
Freshman Kaitlyn Menz, junior Brooke Wyderski and senior Chloe Miller all earned the recognition. Junior Kelsey Jenkins was named to the All-Defensive Team and senior Sara Novak was the team’s Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree.
Badgers men’s hockey: Graduation completes a ‘long journey’ for Wisconsin coach Tony Granato
Wisconsin State Journal
As long as travel plans cooperate, Tony Granato will get to see two graduation ceremonies in two states this weekend.
Judge reduces bail for alleged drunken driver in crash that killed UW student
Wisconsin State Journal
A judge Wednesday reduced the bail for a Madison man who authorities say was driving drunk when he fatally hit a UW-Madison student last month.
Madison commission pushes back vote on moped parking restrictions over concerns
Wisconsin State Journal
The Madison Transit and Parking Commission was unsatisfied Wednesday with a proposal to ban parking mopeds citywide on sidewalks and terraces with some exceptions.
Scholarship program would all but gut popular conservation fund
Wisconsin State Journal
A bill to create a new taxpayer-funded college scholarship for Wisconsin’s brightest students would have another big outcome — decimating a popular program that uses tax dollars to buy natural areas for public use.
Chris Rickert: UW scholarship plan laudable, but no freebie for taxpayers
Wisconsin State Journal
In short, students who will not have to show any financial need will get scholarships, the state will pay itself for some 77,000 acres of land it hasn’t been able to sell to anyone else, and money to buy more desirable land will be reduced — and taxpayers will, actually, pay for all of it.
Veteran graduating UW creating childcare app in Madison
WKOW-TV 27
Thousands of students at UW-Madison will get their diplomas this weekend. One of them has gone from U.S. Marine, to Dad, and will soon be a business owner aiming to help parents in Madison.
Kresge elevated to women’s soccer assistant coach
NBC-15
A former team captain and standout for the Wisconsin women’s soccer program, Marisa Kresge has been hired as UW’s newest assistant coach, as announced Wednesday by head coach Paula Wilkins.
Man charged with hitting, killing UW student heads to trial
WISC-TV 3
The man accused of hitting and killing a University of Wisconsin-Madison student last month is headed to trial.
Nigel Hayes tells class of 2017 not to ‘stay in their lane’
WISC-TV 3
Speaking to News 3 on the phone from Chicago at the NBA Draft Combine Hayes said UW-Madison helped shape him, but says he likes to think he helped UW-Madison be better too.
Student Judiciary voids approval of bylaw change for creation of financial transparency, ethics subcommittee
Badger Herald
In ruling, Chief Justice Will Olson suggested former chair Carmen Goséy attend training on religious tolerance.
UW-Madison plays key role in Big Ten’s Green Power Challenge victory
Daily Cardinal
Although the Big Ten is best known for its athletic and academic prowess, it’s now clear the conference is also a renewable energy powerhouse.
Digging Deeper into Wisconsin’s teacher shortage: The test holding some students back
WKOW-TV 27
UW has started specialty tutoring to help students who haven’t been able to pass the test to get their license.
Too much screen time may lead to speech delays for kids
NBC-15
A new study reveals some startling findings when your child spends too much time on the iPad.
Madison track club open for all ages and abilities
NBC-15
The Badger Track Club is bringing together people of all ages and abilities for an opportunity to train for track and field sports and participate in meets.
New scholarship proposal pushes to keep high schoolers in state for college
WISC-TV 3
There’s a push to keep Wisconsin students in Wisconsin for college. Lawmakers on Tuesday morning introduced their bill for the Wisconsin Merit Scholarship.
Neighborhood rep reflects on decade-old Arboretum land dispute
WISC-TV 3
Conflicting interests caused Arboretum dispute.
University deactivates official class Facebook groups
Daily Cardinal
After many UW-Madison students were confused by a May 5 Facebook notification telling them their official senior, junior or sophomore class groups had been “archived,” a university official confirmed to The Daily Cardinal that the school shut down the groups.
Park honoring alumni to open on Lake Mendota
Daily Cardinal
Alumni Park—a 1.3 acre park located between Memorial Union and the Red Gym—is set to open to the public Oct. 6.
‘It’s a part of us’: As quitting time approaches at Oscar Mayer, Madison assesses the loss
Capital Times
Quoted: Local architecture historian and UW-Madison professor Anna Andrzejewski described the meatpackers’ presence as “transformative” for the city. “To have meatpacking and a big company come (to the east side) and create such a presence really locked in the idea of this working class industrial east side,” said Andrzejewski, who is also a member of the Madison Landmarks Commission.
UW-Madison issues statement highlighting diversity achievements
Daily Cardinal
Just under a week after opening the Black Cultural Center on campus, UW-Madison released a statement detailing the university’s accomplishments over the past year—particularly those relating to diversity on campus.
GOP lawmakers propose $5M in UW merit scholarships, funded by sale of public lands
Wisconsin State Journal
High-performing students could receive scholarships worth $5,000 per year to attend Wisconsin’s public universities under a Republican bill backers said Tuesday could keep the state’s top young minds from going elsewhere. But some are questioning the complex model lawmakers have devised to pay for the new scholarships, which would be funded by the proceeds from the sale of public land from one state agency to another.
Sischo, Merrill “Corky”
Madison.com
After graduating from UW-Stevens Point in 1963, Corky took a job at the Wisconsin Union in Madison, where he worked until his “first” retirement in 1995. During his tenure, Corky led the design and construction of the original Union South in 1970 and was the founder of the Badger Bash at Union South in 1972, a Badger Football institution to this day.
Scott Walker’s self-insurance proposal appears to be dead
Wisconsin State Journal
The Republican leaders of the Legislature’s budget committee plan to reject Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to self-insure state employees, but find other ways to try to save money under the existing system.
Chancellor sets right tone for free speech on UW-Madison campus
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank got a couple of tough questions about free speech during an hour-long conference call with more than 6,000 alumni Monday. Her responses were impressive and should reassure conservatives that the state’s flagship university is committed to encouraging diverse views on campus.
Editorial: Bradley Foundation, Kochs threaten UW free speech
Capital Times
No one who appreciates the high value Wisconsin has historically placed on academic freedom can accept the restrictions state Rep. Jesse Kremer, R-Kewaskum, state Sen. Leah Vukmir, R-Brookfield, and their co-authors have proposed in a pair of speech-code bills that outline schemes for punishing students and restricting the ability of the UW and its administrators to take stands on major issues.
“Out of The Darkness” Walk for suicide prevention
WKOW-TV 27
Hundreds gathered on the UW-Madison campus Sunday for the annual “Out of the Darkness” walk. The event helps raise awareness for suicide prevention.
Tick-borne virus found in Wisconsin
NBC-15
Quoted: “A fairly high proportion who get sick and go to the doctor end up with permanent neurological damage,” said University of Wisconsin-Madison Entomology Professor Susan Paskewitz.
Republicans propose new $5,000 scholarships for UW schools
NBC-15
A Republican-backed bill aims to create $5,000 scholarships for students who attend University of Wisconsin System schools.
Bjorklund, Louise Sumner Archbold
Madison.com
After graduation, she accepted an assistant professorship at the University of Wisconsin, where she taught, wrote, hosted local radio programs and, worked on her doctorate in Economics.
Roub, Frank Joseph “FJ”
Madison.com
He spent a short time at Northwestern before landing a position at the University of Wisconsin – Madison as the administrative assistant to the school of music and accompanist for countless student concerts and recitals. He retired from the university in 1987.
UW already has rules for free speech — Mary Hoeft
Wisconsin State Journal
Letter to the editor: UW System has policies that protect free speech and ensure discipline for students who violate free speech. The Vos and Kremer legislation demeans one of the greatest institutions of higher learning in the country.
Picture of humanity’s mysterious cousin grows clearer through UW prof’s work
Wisconsin State Journal
A multiyear effort coordinated by a UW-Madison professor to painstakingly excavate thousands of fossils from a cave in South Africa has now assembled one of the most complete skeletons of a near-human creature ever found.
CDC issues Zika virus recommendations for pregnant women
WISC-TV 3
Quoted: “In Wisconsin, I think we can rest relatively well assured that Zika virus transmission is pretty unlikely,” said Dr. Kathleen Antony, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist with UW Health.
“Garding for Cancer” giving cancer the boot Garding for Cancer giving cancer the boot
NBC-15
This event hosted by UW Men’s Basketball Coach Greg Gard and his wife Michelle. This event is “Garding for Cancer’s” signature event and it was held at the Kohl center.
Future of Work, Wages, and Labor Discussion at UW-Madison
WKOW-TV 27
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), along with his colleagues Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ), brought together UW-Madison academic professionals, policy makers, and labor representatives from around the country for a discussion on the “Future of Work, Wages, and Labor” at the UW-Madison’s Memorial Union.
Outgoing UW student government chair: ‘This institution does not care about people of color’
WISC-TV 3
The outgoing chair of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s student government blasted the university in a letter that has been widely circulated on social media, saying the university “does not care about people of color.”
Kenney, Thomas W.
Madison.com
Tom was a registered RN and over time his work in animal husbandry and research led him to a vibrant and successful career at the University Of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School, as the Director of Animal Research, a position he loved and was exceptional at.
UW-Madison students seek international race car victory
Wisconsin State Journal
Mechanical engineering students from UW-Madison are taking their book work off the page and onto the track for an international race car competition for college students.
Badgers women’s hockey: Annie Pankowski, 4 former Wisconsin players named to U.S. Women’s National Team
Wisconsin State Journal
Pankowski was named Friday to the 23-player USA Hockey Women’s National Team roster that will spend next season training for the Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. She joined four former Badgers player on the team: goaltender Alex Rigsby and forwards Brianna Decker, Meghan Duggan and Hilary Knight.
Block of Lake Street closing for UW dorm students move out
Wisconsin State Journal
The Madison Traffic Engineering Division said the 300 block of North Lake Street, between West Dayton Street and West Johnson Street, will close at 6 a.m. Saturday and stay closed until 6 p.m. Saturday, May 13.
Q&A: UW Health Chef Ellen Ritter is making happy, healthy hospital food
Capital Times
To get people to eat salad, make it cheaper than a cheeseburger. That idea is one of dozens of incremental changes executive chef Ellen Ritter, 41, has overseen over the past few years at UW Health.