A Wisconsin regent is questioning whether it’s worth continuing athletics at UW-Milwaukee.
Regent questions continuing athletics at UW-Milwaukee
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UW regents OK raising student application fees
NBC-15
University of Wisconsin System leaders have approved a plan to raise prospective students’ application fees.
UW’s Card tosses her way to national championship victory
WKOW-TV 27
Wisconsin women’s track and field senior standout Kelsey Card won a national championship in the discus with a lifetime-best throw of 208 feet, 5 inches at the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships on Saturday.
Badgers track and field: Kelsey Card wins NCAA discus title
Wisconsin State Journal
Card unleashed her second throw in the discus 208 feet, 5 inches — a career best — to easily win the event during the outdoor track and field championships.
UW-Madison’s ‘Rock’ Mackie rocks business plan contest
Wisconsin State Journal
Mackie, a UW-Madison professor emeritus of medical physics and engineering physics and director emeritus of medical engineering at the Morgridge Institute for Research, is co-founder of two of the finalists in this year’s contest, Asto CT and Linectra, as well as one of last year’s finalists, OnLume.
Cooking for the neighbors
Wisconsin State Journal
For example, a group of graduate students in UW-Madison’s Science Hall have been swapping lunches — or meals — for years. Francis Eanes, a 28-year-old doctoral student at the Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies, joined the group last October when there was an opening.
Autism treatment offerings expand in Madison
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison’s Waisman Center, which has long had a clinic that can diagnose children with autism, started offering behavioral treatment for the condition in May.
Massey, Col. Dean T.
Madison.com
He taught law at both the University of Iowa College of Law and at the University of Wisconsin Law School and was an attorney with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
See how your $137 million of segregated fees were distributed from 2015-’17
Daily Cardinal
Search function allows readers to find the amount of student segregated fees allocated to campus groups through the Associated Students of Madison.
Scott Walker says college tuition has risen at four times the rate of inflation
Politifact.com
Walker said since 1978, college “tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation.” Average tuition prices from the National Center for Education Statistics and inflation rates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics back up his point. We rate the claim True.
Way outside the classroom conference set at UW-Madison
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison has been in the forefront of distance education, offering the world’s first correspondence course in 1891, and the leadership by the state’s flagship university continues to this day, with a three-day conference in August.
UW-Madison student arrested for alleged sexual assault, Madison police say
Wisconsin State Journal
A UW-Madison student was arrested Wednesday for an alleged sexual assault Downtown that was reported early Sunday morning.
Sen. Stroebel: Some UW Professors Have Self-Centered Interests
Column by Republican state senator from Saukville: When fourth grade groups visit the Capitol, I explain to them my job is to listen to all of my constituents: students, teachers, and parents. In the end, I make the best decision for all of Wisconsinites in mind. UW System President Ray Cross has a similar dilemma. He must work with the legislature, the governor, the Board of Regents, the Chancellors, the faculty, and the students.
Broke UW has money to gentrify dorm
Wisconsin State Journal
Letter to the editor: It’s funny how UW-Madison, which claims to be reeling from budget cuts by those nasty old Republicans in the state Legislature, has no trouble forking out $47 million to “upgrade” (gentrify) Witte Hall. This is merely one step (along with the $100 million upgrade of Memorial Union) in the process of transforming the campus into a four-star hotel and spa.
UW-Madison senior arrested for reported sexual assault
Daily Cardinal
Madison Police Department arrested UW-Madison student Nathan J. Friar June 8 for second-degree sexual assault and strangulation of a 21-year-old female.
Badgers track and field: Zach Ziemek in lead, on record pace after NCAA decathlon’s first day
Wisconsin State Journal
Zach Ziemek’s day on Wednesday started off pretty well. It ended even better — with a little drama in between.
Senator: UW budget calls for raising student fees
WKOW-TV 27
The regents are set to vote on the 2016-17 budget during a meeting Thursday. They have not released the spending plan, but Julie Laundrie, an aide to state Sen. Jon Erpenbach, said Wednesday that their office learned through a conversation with system State Relations Director Jeff Buhrandt the budget will include the higher fees.
UW Police Department participates in Torch Run
WKOW-TV 27
Police officers and staff from the UW-Madison Police Department started the Special Olympics Torch Run on Wednesday.
UW-Madison: Cancer treatment spinoff takes top honor in life science at Governor’s Business Plan Contest
WisBusiness.com
Lynx Biosciences, a business aiming to refine treatment decisions for multiple myeloma, took the life science prize at the Governor’s Business Plan Contest during the 14th annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Madison.
Producers evaluate hay types for different needs
Iowa Farmer Today
Noted: University of Wisconsin Extension Forage Agronomist Dan Undersander said each type of hay has its place — from high-yielding pure alfalfa stands to versatile grass-alfalfa mixes — depending on feeding needs and growing conditions.
UW officials refusing to release details of operating budget ahead of vote
Racine Journal Times
University of Wisconsin System officials are refusing to release the details of their proposed operating budget for the coming fiscal year, saying they will only publicly disclose what’s in their budget just before the UW Board of Regents plans to vote on it Thursday afternoon.
UW System withholds budget proposal ahead of regents meeting
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin System is holding back from the public details of its proposed annual operating budget for the fiscal year starting July 1 until the budget and related student fee increases are presented to the Board of Regents for a vote Thursday.
Witte set to undergo $47 million expansion
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin’s Witte Residence Hall is scheduled for $47 million in renovations starting in spring 2017, which will include another floor, structural additions and air conditioning.
Nabbefeld, Carol Jane
Madison.com
Carol worked as a Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Wisconsin Medical Library.
UW regents to consider raising application fees
Madison.com
University of Wisconsin System regents are considering raising application fees.
UW chancellor wants to spend $800,000 donation
Madison.com
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank wants permission to spend an $800,000 donation as she sees fit to help alleviate the school’s budget crunch.
UW-Madison needs $4 million more to complete Memorial Union renovation
Capital Times
UW-Madison officials are asking for authority to spend $4 million more than expected to complete the renovation of Memorial Union in what will become a $105.7 million project.
Cement ruins ambience of Memorial Union Terrace
Capital Times
Letter to the editor: Is there nowhere in Wisconsin beyond the reach of the cement industry?
Planned study of UW jobs, pay includes look at family leave policy that lags peers
Wisconsin State Journal
An expansive study of employee positions, pay and benefits in the University of Wisconsin System will also touch on family leave policies that a UW-Madison report found are far less generous than those available at other universities.
Leister, Peggy
Madison.com
She worked as a program assistant for the UW-Madison Provost and retired on April 4, 2016, after working at the UW for 34 years.
Regents to consider application fee increase, more need-based aid for students
Daily Cardinal
The UW System Board of Regents will consider an initiative from UW-Madison to raise the school’s undergraduate application fee during its meeting Thursday.
Andy North & Friends raise more than $1 million for UW Carbone Cancer Center
NBC-15
Professional golfer Andy North and his friends raised $1,002,000 million for the UW Carbone Cancer Center at a dinner and golf tournament this week.
UW System wants $12.7 million more for financial aid
Madison.com
University of Wisconsin System leaders are looking to give students an additional $12.7 million in financial aid over the next biennium.
UW-Madison seeks $47M renovation to add new floor, amenities at Witte dorm
Wisconsin State Journal
A $47 million renovation project proposed for UW-Madison’s Witte Hall would bring major changes to the Downtown dorm’s appearance and add amenities that officials say are aimed at bringing the 52-year-old building closer to the standards of the campus’ newer housing options.
Kohl Center to feature new court design for 2016-17 season
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin men’s and women’s basketball teams will be playing on a newly designed court starting in the 2016-17 season.
Muhammad Ali made his mark in Madison back in 1959
Wisconsin State Journal
It was late April in 1959 and Madison, a hotbed of amateur boxing due to the University of Wisconsin’s hugely successful program, was hosting the boxing trials for that summer’s Pan American Games.
Wen, Dr. Sung-Feng
Madison.com
He joined the faculty at UW-Madison in 1970 and published numerous articles over the course of his career. He was dedicated to the field of nephrology through the care of his patients and in his academic research.
Walker underestimates excellence of faculty
Wisconsin State Journal
Letter to the editor: Regarding Gov. Scott Walker’s May 29 column, “We didn’t eliminate UW tenure,” there seems to be two main issues.
UW faculty right to stand up to bullies
Capital Times
Letter to the editor: Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s sentiments in “Rebecca Blank: Dueling op-eds with Scott Walker dangerous for UW’s future is both understandable and wrong. Understandable because it is true that the chancellor is the one “under the hot lights” facing the bullies in the Republican Legislature and Gov. Walker, but wrong because bullies need to be confronted.
UW riding club, equestrian team find new facility
Wisconsin State Journal
After months of uncertainty, UW-Madison’s riding club and equestrian team will officially have a new place to call home.
On Campus: UW lecturer’s research prompts correction from Talking Heads’ David Byrne
Wisconsin State Journal
The protest just outside Baltimore was an event that UW-Madison’s Shawn Peters knows well, but he had never heard about Byrne’s connection to it.
Muslim student: Graduation chance to combat divisive, anti-Islam rhetoric
Wisconsin State Journal
Junaid was one of more than 50 middle school, high school and college students invited by the UW-Madison Muslim Student Association and three Madison-area mosques to a community-wide, honorary graduation ceremony for Muslim students on Sunday in Verona — the first of its kind in Dane County.
New TV deal would provide huge financial boost for Big Ten schools
Madison.com
While nothing official has been announced, the Sports Business Journal reported in April that Fox was close to a deal that would see the network pay the Big Ten as much as $250 million annually over the next six years for rights to half of the conference’s available football and men’s basketball games, while the other half of the package was still being negotiated.
Paul Ryan’s endorsement may swing some Wisconsin Republicans from never to maybe on Trump
Capital Times
Noted: University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professor Barry Burden and UW-Madison journalism and political science professor Mike Wagner weigh in.
Scott Walker says UW tenure policy used to promise ‘jobs for life’
Politifact
Gov. Walker’s claim is judged “half true.”
Madison ranks second in the country for college grads looking for jobs
WKOW-TV 27
There are thousands of new college grads in the Madison area looking for work. According to a new study, they may not have to look farther than the city limits. The financial site, NerdWallet, looked at the 100 largest cities in the country and ranked Madison number two in the best cities for college grads to find jobs.
Attacks on UW damage state’s economy
Wisconsin State Journal
Letter to the editor: The Republican attack on UW has led to professors leaving the university in droves. UW-Madison professors bring in around $1 billion in research grants each year. That’s more than twice as much money as the university gets from the state.
No details yet for Scott Walker’s performance-based funding increase for UW System
Capital Times
After hinting this week that the state’s public higher education systems could see more support in the next budget, Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday he’s considering tying any funding increases to performance.
UW-Madison grad called hero after saving man from New York’s East River
WKOW-TV 27
Wednesday morning David Blauzvern was out for a jog when he saw someone who needed help. As a former lifeguard, he knew exactly what to do. “If you look in the water you see this big guy flailing his arms he was clearly not able to swim so I jumped in.”
Walker suggests performance-based funding increase for UW
NBC-15
Gov. Scott Walker is indicating he may increase funding for the University of Wisconsin System and technical colleges, possibly tied to performance measures.
Scott Walker: UW System could see performance-based funding increase
Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin’s public colleges and universities could see their funding increase in the next state budget based on how they do in certain performance measures, Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday.
With open records at stake, editors favored activism, not nuanced strategy
Capital Times
Letter to the editor: In writing about professor Dietram Scheufele and his take on conflict surrounding the UW, editor Paul Fanlund sides with Scheufele’s belief that rhetorical framing is more important than the hard work of activism. Did Fanlund feel the same when the governor and Legislature tried to rewrite open records laws?
UW English chair’s departure for better job is what happens in the private sector daily
Capital Times
Letter to the editor: With all due respect to UW English chair Caroline Levine, her comparison makes zero sense.
Chris Rickert: Robin Vos’ ‘job for life’ is only the tip of the tenure iceberg
Wisconsin State Journal
Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is pointing to data from the University of Wisconsin System showing only six tenured professors have gotten the boot over the last 20 years.
Vincent on ballot for College Football Hall of Fame
Wisconsin State Journal
Former University of Wisconsin defensive back Troy Vincent was among 75 players and six coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision placed on the 2017 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Rice, Frank J.
Madison.com
Frank came to the University of Wisconsin Madison in 1970 serving as the University’s Director of Physical Plant until retiring in 1990. He was well respected in his field and was the President of the American Public Works Association.
Badgers women’s hockey: Wisconsin sets complete 2016-17 schedule
Wisconsin State Journal
The Badgers, who are scheduled to play 28 league games in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, will face Clarkson, Cornell and Lindenwood in the nonconference portion of the schedule.
Russ Feingold campaign, UW students push student loan refinancing proposal
Capital Times
Demonstrating that Wisconsin Democrats believe student debt is an issue that resonates with voters, former Sen. Russ Feingold’s campaign will share stories this week of borrowers who say they would be helped by a policy that would allow them to refinance their loans.
Credit most UW professors for staying
Wisconsin State Journal
Politicians come and go. UW-Madison is here to stay — and so are the vast majority of its professors. That’s reassuring.
Editorial: Scott Walker got caught attacking the Wisconsin Idea, lied about it and then got caught lying
Capital Times
Walker’s attempt to eliminate language detailing that “Wisconsin Idea” pledge caused a lot of controversy in Wisconsin, and nationally. It was embarrassing for Walker because it reinforced an impression of him as a political careerist who had little interest in public education or public service.