Milton Pettit Griswold should have walked across a stage in his cap and gown with the rest of his classmates at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Author: gbump
The ‘compassionate’ eye of Frances Myers
Frances Myers was a perfect match for printmaking: hard-working, innovative, assertive, complex.But the artist and retired UW-Madison art professor, who died unexpectedly in December 2014 of a stroke at age 78, was also known for other attributes. Kindness. A sense of spirituality. An ability to find depth in the commonplace.
Leaving UW: Reduced funding, politics force fond faculty to say farewell
It’s not only this weekend’s graduates who are saying goodbye to UW-Madison. Budget cuts and politics have combined to convince faculty — some who thought they would retire at the campus — to accept offers of the kind they’ve declined in the past and take their expertise and grant funding elsewhere.
101 years later, posthumous degree for UW-Madison student who left for World War I
On graduation day, 101 years after Milton Pettit Griswold entered UW-Madison, his family will accept his engineering degree, posthumously.
Scott Walker rates ‘pants on fire’ for UW student-faculty ratio figure
Politifact rated Scott Walker “pants on fire” for his claim that the ratio of faculty to students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee was only 2.8 to 1.
Who puts the ‘you’ in university?
Column by Eric Sandgren, an associate professor and former administrator at UW-Madison.
Mario Morris manages more than just UW athletics’ budget
Like others in the University of Wisconsin athletic department, Mario Morris oversees a team. Morris’ group, however, is more interested in avoiding red ink than wearing red uniforms.
Kelsey Card, Zach Ziemek claim titles at Big Ten championships
Another day, another record for Kelsey Card, while a gamble paid off for Zach Ziemek at the Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
UW finishes runner-up to Ohio State at Big Ten meet
The 11th-ranked Badgers finished runner-up to three-time defending champion Ohio State at the Big Ten championships in Indianapolis, marking UW’s best finish since 2010.
Around Town: Graduates seek out Abe for good luck after graduation
When Chris Enos first visited UW-Madison from Boston, Massachusetts, he looked at the Abraham Lincoln statue that overlooks Bascom Hill and told himself one day he’d get to sit on Abe’s lap.
Program connecting lawmakers to UW researchers gets boost with Baldwin Wisconsin Idea grant
When Wisconsin lawmakers considered a bill last year to allow deer hunters to wear fluorescent pink for safety, in addition to blaze orange, their deliberations were informed by University of Wisconsin-Madison research.
In midst of ‘crisis,’ UW-Madison ethnic studies units call for ambitious expansion
Directors of ethnic and indigenous studies programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are calling on Chancellor Rebecca Blank to make a significant financial investment in their fields to improve campus climate, prompt conversations on race, and produce leaders for a diverse future.
Want a ‘job for life’? Try politics
Editorial cartoon.
Scott Walker’s rip of UW-Milwaukee no confidence vote seen as vote of confidence in Ray Cross
Gov. Scott Walker echoed University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross’ criticism of tenure as a “job for life” as faculty at UW-Milwaukee unanimously declared no confidence in Cross’ leadership Tuesday.
Why I wrote the no-confidence resolution at UW-Madison
Column by Chad Alan Goldberg, a UW-Madison sociology professor and president of United Faculty and Academic Staff, AFT Local 223.
UW-Green Bay faculty join other campuses with ‘no confidence’ vote
Faculty members at UW-Green Bay became the latest group of professors to declare they have no confidence in the leaders of the University of Wisconsin System on Wednesday.
Handling hate: Women in politics face a remarkable amount of sexist vitriol
Noted: “I think those politicians always got some degree of backlash in the form of angry letters or even hateful letters, but the bar is a lot lower with social media — you can just post it up there,” said Chris Wells, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor who studies the intersection of politics and social media. “The thing that makes it kind of complicated is politicians need to be in those social media spaces because that’s where so much of the tenor of the campaign takes place.”
UW-Milwaukee faculty express no confidence in system leaders
Nearly 300 faculty members packed a classroom at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where they unanimously passed a resolution expressing no confidence in the UW System leaders.
Scott Walker to lead trade mission to Mexico
UW-River Falls and UW-Madison are also participating in parts of the June 12-17 trade mission, according to a statement from Walker’s office.
Scott Walker blasts professors as UW-Milwaukee faculty vote ‘no confidence’ in leaders
UW-Milwaukee became the fourth University of Wisconsin System campus to see professors declare they have no confidence in UW’s leaders Tuesday, in a vote that prompted Gov. Scott Walker to weigh in with sharp criticism of the faculty.
Editorial: Ray Cross and UW regents should answer faculty call to rethink approach
Cross has been a weak advocate for the UW System and its students — too mild in his defenses of higher education and too willing to accept compromises that harm UW-Madison and other campuses. The majority of regents have been worse; they have taken positions that have undermined the integrity and the strength of the UW System. Some outstanding faculty members have left; others are thinking about doing so. And those who remain have been undercut.
Ticks that can carry Lyme disease becoming abundant in Madison
When Susan Paskewitz searched the UW Arboretum two years ago for immature deer ticks, the kind most likely to infect people with Lyme disease, she found 32.Last year, during the same amount of sampling at the same 17 sites in the Arboretum, she found 592.“We’re really seeing them move into areas in Madison, in Milwaukee and in other parts of southeast Wisconsin,” said Paskewitz, a UW-Madison professor of entomology.
Actress Laverne Cox calls North Carolina bathroom law an ‘act of violence’
Laverne Cox gave a deeply political speech about her life and about black and transgender identity at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union Monday night.
Grads at MATC and Edgewood to hear from administrator and fellow student
A top student who came to Edgewood College from another hemisphere will address her classmates at the school’s commencement this weekend, while Madison Area Technical College’s graduates will hear from their retiring provost.
Faculty arrogant? Not even in same league as GOP
Letter to the editor: I find it amusing and obviously not a well-thought-out comment when Rep. Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, calls the UW faculty arrogant for having no confidence in the Board of Regents or University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross.
Graduation weekend could make for traffic jams at UW sports venues
For those attending UW-Madison commencement ceremonies at the Kohl Center or Camp Randall Stadium this weekend, think of it as going to a basketball or football game, when it comes to parking.
Head coach Tony Granato to make $500,000 in 2016-17 season
According to contract numbers obtained by the State Journal through an open records request, head coach Tony Granato will make $500,000 in the first season of a five-year contract. His salary will increase by $25,000 in each of the next four seasons.
UW-Eau Claire student leader blasts faculty for considering no confidence vote
A student government leader at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is blasting faculty and staff for their naiveté and “child-like petulance” in considering a vote of no confidence against the UW System Board of Regents and President Ray Cross.
Regent John Behling works to provide positive solutions
Letter to the editor: [I]f there is any takeaway between John’s involvement in the emerging sand mining industry and his role on the Board of Regents, to me it would be his unique ability to navigate uncharted waters and provide positive solutions with limited unintended consequences.
Med Flight opens satellite base in Mineral Point
UW Health announced on Monday that the satellite base in Mineral Point at the Iowa County Airport has opened, bringing the state-of-the-art emergency medical service to a much larger and growing area, as well as cutting response times for critical needs patients.
Badgers women’s basketball: Head coach Jonathan Tsipis to make $633,333 in 2016-17 season
University of Wisconsin women’s basketball coach Jonathan Tsipis will make $633,333 in the first season of a five-year contract, according to contract figures obtained by the State Journal through an open records request.
Badgers sports: New coaches’ contracts significantly higher than predecessors
So much for the notion Barry Alvarez was indifferent about the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey and women’s basketball programs. The UW athletic director put any such contentions to rest by opening up the checkbook with the hirings of Tony Granato to lead the hockey program and Jonathan Tsipis to take over the women’s basketball program.
Tenure shouldn’t protect faculty who are ‘no longer needed,’ UW System president says
The head of the University of Wisconsin System praised the decision to remove faculty tenure protections from state law in an email this spring that now threatens to further widen divisions between professors and top administrators.
UW faculty should work with regents
Letter to the editor from Michael Poliakoff, vice president, policy, at the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, in Washington, D.C.
More UW campus faculty declare no confidence in regents, Cross
An unprecedented gathering of the full faculty at UW-Milwaukee is scheduled Tuesday to consider a no-confidence vote in UW System President Ray Cross and the Board of Regents, similar to one passed by UW-Madison’s Faculty Senate on Monday. No-confidence resolutions are also planned at UW-Green Bay and UW-Eau Claire.
Sylvester, Doris A.
Later in life, she was a supervisor at the University of Wisconsin Research Lab.
International institutions central to American interests
Column by Lisa Martin, a professor of political science whose research centers on the role of institutions and international organizations in world politics.
Cave yields new limb to human family tree
Column by John Hawks, a professor of anthropology who studies the bones and genes of ancient humans, traveling to archaeological sites in Africa, Asia and Europe.
Ideas, people connect to create problem-solving discoveries
Column by John Karl Scholz, the dean of the College of Letters & Science and the Nellie June Gray Professor of Economic Policy.
Understanding a cyber-attacker’s style
Column by Barton P. Miller, a professor of computer sciences.
Bringing a complex African odyssey into focus
Column by Aliko Songolo, a professor of French and Francophone Studies and a professor and of African Languages and Literature.
Successful careers built from a world-class education
Column by Rebekah Pryor Pare´, executive director of the College of Letters and Science Career Initiative.
Gifts unlock promise of discovery at Letters & Science
Column by Jon E. Sorenson, managing senior director of development at the University of Wisconsin Foundation, leading 11 development professionals working on behalf of the College of Letters & Science.
Basic research uncovers crucial math symmetry
Column by Melanie Matchett Wood, an assistant professor of mathematics.
Collaboration, new perspectives unlock discovery
Column by Erika Marin-Spiottam an assistant professor of geography.
Research tackles communication disorders in kids
Column by Katie Hustad, a professor of communication sciences and disorders. Her research centers on people with significant speech intelligibility problems.
Cracking the code of health care terminology
Column by Catherine Arnott Smith, an associate professor of library and information studies and a Discovery Fellow at the Living Environments Lab, Wisconsin Institute for Discovery.
What time is it? Unraveling the Earth’s history
Column by Stephen Meyers, an associate professor of geoscience whose research centers on climate change, controls on the global carbon cycle and the measurement of geologic time.
Building robust markets to bolster food systems
Column by Alfonso Morales, an associate professor of urban and regional planning who studies food systems, public marketplaces and street vendors, and their role in community and economic development.
Helping preserve Native American languages for new generations
Column by Monica Macaulay, a professor of linguistics who studies Native American languages.
Discovering and understanding the other in me
Column by Névine El Nossery, an associate professor of French and Italian and African Culture Studies.
Microtargeting: Campaigns appeal for passionate publics
Column by Young Mie Kim, an associate professor of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Expect uncertainty: Unraveling new survey techniques
Column by Karl Rohe, an assistant professor of statistics.
‘The mighty five’: Wisconsin tops nation in percentage of female Supreme Court justices
Noted: “The two best studies we have on this right now actually show that the effect of increasing female judges is relatively muted,” said UW-Madison political science professor Ryan Owens, who studies judicial topics.
Jonathan Tsipis works to mend fences with state’s high school coaches and players
Jonathan Tsipis wasn’t about to skip the opportunity to speak to the executive board for the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association at its spring meeting in April. A sure sign of a fast learner. Five years earlier, his predecessor as University of Wisconsin women’s basketball coach, Bobbie Kelsey, also stopped in at the WBCA meeting, but didn’t stick around long enough to speak to the group. That decision would haunt Kelsey throughout her time at UW.
Jonathan Tsipis followed an improbable path to top spot at UW
Tsipis’ path to the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball coach’s office was marked by an improbable series of twists and turns that has taken him from coaching a team of 9-year-old boys to taking control of a program that both he and his boss, UW Athletic Director Barry Alvarez, agree is a “sleeping giant.”
Computer data drives study of plant growth, genetics
Column by Edgar Spalding, professor of botany at UW-Madison who studies the biology of seedling growth and development.
Objects tell us about history, and us
Column by Ann Smart Martin, the Stanley and Polly Stone Professor of Art History at UW-Madison.
Sparking new conversations through music
Column by Craig Werner, professor and chair of the Department of Afro-American Studies. He teaches literature, music and cultural history.
Mindfulness and dodging the second arrow
Column by John Dunne, professor of East Asian Languages & Literature. His work focuses on Buddhist philosophy and contemplative practice.