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Watkins, Patricia Delores

Madison.com

ext, she became the Assistant Director of Admissions at UW-Madison, where she spoke with over 225,000 students and their parents while in charge of the SOAR program. She retired in 1994, after 17 years of dedicated university service … Patricia was the first African American to chair the UW Roundtable Luncheon.

Symon, Keith Randolph

Madison.com

In 1982 and 1983, he was acting director of the Madison Academic Computing Center and from 1983 to 1985, and acting director of the UW-Madison Synchrotron Radiation Center. His textbook, Mechanics, has been a staple in physics classes since publication of the first edition in 1953. It has been published in multiple languages and is still in use around the world.

Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance study examines the ‘payoff’ of a college degree

Capital Times

The WisTax study focused on the University of Wisconsin System. Among 2012 freshmen on the 13 UW-System campuses, about 18 percent were required to take remedial math and about 12 percent needed remedial English. Students who needed remedial math exceeded 40 percent at the Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Parkside and Superior campuses. Moving beyond the freshman year, the study examined retention rates. At the Madison, Eau Claire and La Crosse campuses, a combined 93 percent of new freshmen return for their second year. But at the other 10 campuses, a combined 80 percent return for a second year. However, that?s still higher than the national rate.

Union leader on UW Hospital CEO: ‘She’s choosing to ignore us’

Madison.com

Unions representing nurses, x-ray technicians, custodians, food service workers and other UW Hospital and Clinics employees aren?t any happier with hospital leadership than they were last week, when they held a large rally outside the hospital and walked into a meeting of the hospital board to voice their concerns about the pending expiration of their collective bargaining agreements.

After Setbacks, Online Courses Are Rethought

New York Times

Two years after a Stanford professor drew 160,000 students from around the globe to a free online course on artificial intelligence, starting what was widely viewed as a revolution in higher education, early results for such large-scale courses are disappointing, forcing a rethinking of how college instruction can best use the Internet.

Link, Steven Earl

Madison.com

(Link) farmed and then later worked at the University of Wisconsin in the Agriculture Department until his early retirement.

Vandenburgh, Anne

Madison.com

Anne was a librarian at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for more than 30 years. She spent four years at Steenbock (Agriculture) Library, seven years at Memorial (Humanities) Library. Then, she worked two years at the Medical Library and 18 years at Wendt (Engineering) Library … After she retired, Anne wrote books on history including a book on Charles Lindbergh?s days as a student at the University of Wisconsin entitled Lindbergh?s Badger Days.

Study: AVID/TOPS students show gains

Wisconsin State Journal

High school students enrolled in a college readiness program offered by the Madison School District and the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County again showed stronger academic progress last year compared to other students of similar academic standing and demographics, according to a study released Monday by UW-Madison researchers.

Wisconsin Assembly committee to convene climate science panel behind closed doors

Capital Times

The forum will include testimony from a number of experts, including two UW-Madison climate scientists ? Dan Vimont and Galen McKinley ? and other environmental experts, such as Michelle Miller, associate director of the UW Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, and David Liebel, a UW engineering professor who specializes in storm water systems.

Krikelas, Joan E. (nee Gottfried)

Madison.com

Joan worked for 17 years in the Office of International Studies and Programs at the University of Wisconsin, first as foreign visitor coordinator, and later as fellowships advisor. Joan worked for 17 years in the Office of International Studies and Programs at the University of Wisconsin, first as foreign visitor coordinator, and later as fellowships advisor. She retired from the University in 1995.

Chris Rickert: Shock not the only value to PETA bus ad

Wisconsin State Journal

Two not-very-breaking-news-like observations from the hoo-ha over Metro Transit?s decision to allow People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to put a graphic ad on its buses: 1. PETA is not known for its subtlety. 2. Humans are not known for embracing ugly truths.

Wood, Frances Kostka “Fran”

Madison.com

She worked several years on the UW-Madison campus with the University Industry Research Program, and later, with the Engineering Library Information Services Division.