Bronson Koenig’s toughest assignment as a freshman didnt come on the basketball court.
Bronson Koenig embraces being role model for American Indians
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Anticipating budget cuts, nervous UW System tried to strike deal
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
In the six weeks before word began leaking out about unprecedented budget cuts Gov. Scott Walker had in mind for the University of Wisconsin System, efforts already were underway to negotiate a deal that would satisfy the governors desire for something “BIG,” while reducing the impact on campuses.
UWM faculty call for public vetting of Walkers plans for UW System
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Faculty Senate is calling for a full and open analysis of Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to give the UW System autonomy from state government.
Be skeptical of Gov. Scott Walker’s plan for UW System
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: A governor suggests that educators have a sweetheart deal, and, by golly, he’s going to do something about it on behalf of Wisconsin taxpayers. He will supply a set of “tools” to get the job done.
UW cuts are overdue
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Once again, Gov. Scott Walker has hit the nail on the head. The proposed $300 million cut to the University of Wisconsin System over a two-year period with an increase in its responsibility to self-manage its financial decisions is overdue “UW System cuts could bring layoffs,” Jan. 28.
The Republican vision: A stronger, more efficient UW
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Gov. Scott Walker announced details of his 2015-2017 budget proposal that would turn the University of Wisconsin System into a public authority, extend the tuition freeze and cut funding by $300 million. In anticipation of the governors biennial budget address on Tuesday, a dynamic conversation already has begun among policy-makers, members of the UW and citizens in the state.
A reckless proposal to gut UW from Gov. Scott Walker
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Last weekend, news reports began to swirl about potentially massive budget cuts to the University of Wisconsin System. On Tuesday, Gov. Scott Walker confirmed the worst: UW System campuses are slated to take a combined $150 million base budget cut over two years, so $300 million total in his upcoming 2015-17 biennial budget proposal.
Wisconsin Expands BBA Nearly 40%
The decision to expand massively the bachelor of business administration program at the Wisconsin School of Business came down to institutional duty, recruiter demand, and simple math. WSB, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was turning down hundreds of applicants to its BBA program every year.
MU to join with Bucks in creating sports performance center
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Lovell said in response to a reporters questions that he is worried about unprecedented budget cuts Gov. Scott Walker is proposing for the UW System.
UW System president indicates he’s looking first at “back office” if there are layoffs
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
While University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross has said its too early to know whether proposed state budget cuts will lead to layoffs, he indicated on a radio talk show Thursday morning that will look first at the “back office.”
Katie Couric chosen as UW-Madison’s spring commencement speaker
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Television journalist Katie Couric will be the featured speaker at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s spring commencement at Camp Randall Stadium on May 16, the university announced Thursday.
UW-Madison ranks sixth in patents issued
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
With 160 patents issued, the University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked sixth among 100 universities surveyed around the world in 2013, according to a news release from the school on Thursday.
Scott Walker budget cut sparks sharp debate on UW System
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
With less than a week to go before Gov. Scott Walker formally rolls out his proposed 2015-17 state budget, a clash of rhetoric is swirling around the governors proposed $300 million cut to the University of Wisconsin System.
UW System chief Ray Cross blasts Scott Walkers comments on faculty workload
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross bristled on a Thursday radio talk show at Gov. Scott Walker’s remarks the day before that faculty and staff could teach more classes and work harder.
Scott Walker says UW faculty should be teaching more classes and doing more work
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Faculty and staff in the University of Wisconsin System should be “teaching more classes and doing more work,” Gov. Scott Walker said during an interview Wednesday morning with a Milwaukee conservative radio talk show host.
Just another day at the office for former commissioner Bud Selig
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Selig will spend time teaching classes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University, a diversion for which he has a passion, but quitting baseball cold turkey was never an option. That void would have been impossible to fill.
UW System predicts layoffs, no campus closings under budget cuts
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to cut the University of Wisconsin System by $300 million over two years would likely lead to layoffs, but closing campuses is not on the table at this time, top school officials said Tuesday.
The Badgers Frank Kaminksy needs a cure for #boredom
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The UW-Madison men’s basketball team won last Saturday in overtime against Michigan but the team doesnt play again until their rematch with Iowa this Saturday.
Walker proposes 13% cut, more freedom for UW System
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin System will be given more autonomy, while having its state funding slashed by 13% over the next two years, under the budget Gov. Scott Walker will submit to the Legislature next week, the governor told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview on Monday.
UW researchers find fluorescent dyes that light up brain cancer
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have identified two new fluorescent agents that target tumors, lighting up brain cancer cells, a feature that could prove useful in surgery.
UW-Madison quietly closes controversial cat lab
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A University of Wisconsin-Madison cat research lab that was the focus of protests by animal-rights groups and a Hollywood actor quietly closed more than a month ago, a university spokesman said Friday.
Iowas Adam Woodbury insists poking Badgers not intentional
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
One day after poking two Wisconsin players in the eyes and being pilloried by ESPN college basketball analyst Dan Dakich, Iowa center Adam Woodbury apologized for the incidents but insisted he did not act intentionally.
Kesslers establish scholarship fund for MPS students at UW-Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Fred Kessler earned his bachelors and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, while Joan Kessler earned her bachelors degree from the University of Kansas and her law degree from Marquette University.
Victory over surprising contender reflects well on Big Ten title favorite UW
Madison.com
Three weeks into the Big Ten Conference men’s basketball season, there were no undefeated teams and four once-beaten teams — Indiana, Iowa, Maryland and the University of Wisconsin — jostling for first place.
Paul Chryst adds Daronte Jones and Tim Tibesar to coaching staff
Madison.com
The University of Wisconsin officially announced the hiring of two more assistant football coaches on Tuesday.
Cooks Exchange: An Italian dinner fit for an ambassador
Wisconsin State Journal
Noted: Initially arranged by the Italian Consul General in Chicago, the Madison stop was highlighted by the ambassador speaking to UW-Madison students on campus before heading over to Porta Bella for an impressive reception and lunch served in their new and beautifully decorated Mantova Room, named for Madison’s Italian sister city, Mantova.
UW-Madison professor worried that anti-bullying policy will stifle speech
Capital Times
UW-Madison’s anti-bullying policy is only a couple of months old, but faculty members already are worried it will be employed to enforce “civility,” thereby stifling dissent and unorthodox speech and thought, says Donald Downs, a political science professor.
Farm economy soars in 2014 with the help of dairy’s great year
Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin’s farm economy bucked a national downward trend and set key income and wealth records in 2014 with the help of dairy farmers who increased production as milk prices skyrocketed, according to a new report.
White-nose syndrome spreading among Wisconsin bats
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: In January, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and National Wildlife Health Center in Madison reported that bats with white-nose syndrome use twice as much energy in hibernation as healthy bats. The paper was published in December in BMC Physiology.
Candidate James Daley says he has no opinion on 1960s civil rights rulings
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Daley spoke to reporters on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus after addressing the board of the Wisconsin Technology Council, where he said he was reluctant to overturn state laws and would give deference to legislators.
In wake of Concordia University project, beaches and bluffs fade away
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: Southern Ozaukee County is one of a string of “hot spots” prone to bluff failure on the west shore of Lake Michigan, according to David M. Mickelson, a professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW-Madison’s Humanities Building evacuated
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The first day of classes in the Humanities Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus got off to a smoky start after winter break Tuesday.
Why a Generation of Adoptees Is Returning to South Korea
New York Times
Noted: In college, at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Klunder found a group of like-minded friends and joined the multicultural student coalition. After receiving a master’s degree in social work, she took a job at Macalester College in Minnesota, advising minority and feminist groups and working on the school’s response to sexual assault.
Watchdog Report – No new conviction, but sent back to prison
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: “Due process has just completely gone to hell,” said Pamela Oliver, a sociology professor at the University of Wisconsin who has spent decades studying the states prison system. “When theyre sent back, the vast majority had no new sentence. Even if they are arrested on a new crime, they go back to prison right away, and the new crime might not even be charged.”
Madison biotech company Lucigen raises $2 million
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Ebullients technology, which uses liquid rather than air to cool computers, was developed by Timothy Shedd, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
@FauxPelini vs. @UWMadisonPolice was among 2014 highlights for ESPN’s College Football blog – JSOnline
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Badgers running back Melvin Gordon may have grabbed the headlines with his record-setting performance during the Wisconsin-Nebraska game in November, but the Twitter banter between @UWMadisonPolice and @FauxPelini lit up social media.
Frank Kaminsky returns and sparks Badgers in rout
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Welcome back, Frank Kaminsky. Wisconsin’s gifted 7-foot senior center from Lisle, Ill., showed in his return from injury why he is among the elite players in the nation and UW’s most valuable player.
Taylor Mehlaff poised to return to UW to help with specialists
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Taylor Mehlhaff, an All-American kicker at Wisconsin as a senior in 2007, is returning to UW to help work with the team’s specialists.
Dave Aranda, Joe Rudolph passionate about Badgers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dave Aranda had no desire to leave Wisconsin, which has been a professional and personal oasis for two years.
Birdman, Grand Budapest Hotel lead Oscars field
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Nominations with Wisconsin ties included Mark Ruffalo, who was nominated for best supporting actor for his performance in “Foxcatcher,” as former University of Wisconsin-Madison wrestling coach Dave Schultz; and “The Boxtrolls,” nominated for best animated feature, with West Bend native Curt Enderle as art director.
Dave Aranda, Joe Rudolph passionate about Badgers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dave Aranda had no desire to leave Wisconsin, which has been a professional and personal oasis for two years.
WCTC promotes interim president to permanent post
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: She earned her master’s degree in Educational Administration from UW-Madison. She also has more than 45 graduate credits toward a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from UW-Madison. In 2013, she received the Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership Outstanding Achievement Award.
UW regents approve Chryst’s hiring of assistants Rudolph, Aranda
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
As expected, Joe Rudolph will be Wisconsin’s offensive coordinator and Dave Aranda will run UW’s defense in 2015.
Paul Chryst bringing back some familiar faces to UW
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Paul Chryst’s first staff at Wisconsin will have at least two more faces familiar to UW fans.
UW likely wont get Bob Bostad
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Bob Bostad, who coached some of the more decorated offensive linemen in the history of Wisconsin’s football program, likely wont be a member of Paul Chryst’s first staff at UW.
How MPS got tutoring right
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Carolyn J. Heinrich is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin formerly at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who has worked with Milwaukee Public Schools in an external research and evaluation capacity since 2006.
‘Boyhood’ brings home three Golden Globes
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Amazon won its first two Golden Globes, both for “Transparent.” The show, created by University of Wisconsin-Madison grad Jill Soloway, won for best TV comedy or musical series and best actor in the same category for Jeffery Tambor, whose résumé includes time on stage with the Milwaukee Repertory Theater.
Mark Ruffalo shut out at Golden Globes
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Ruffalo, a Kenosha native, lost out on the nights first award — best supporting actor — which was won by J.K. Simmons for “Whiplash.” Ruffalo had been nominated for his performance as former University of Wisconsin-Madison wrestling coach Dave Schultz in “Foxcatcher.”
GOP bill would make failing public schools charters
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: The results from different tests would have to be compared by UW-Madisons Value-Added Research Center, which studies how to measure student learning. Brad Carl, associate director and researcher at the center, said while that was technically possible, it would not be the most reliable way of comparing the performance of different schools.
Joe Rudolph to return to UW as Chryst’s coaching staff comes together
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Paul Chryst’s first coaching staff at Wisconsin is slowly being pieced together and one of the more critical targets has been secured.
Time Warner Cable adds fee for sports programming, raises some others
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: Comcast Corp. has proposed buying Time Warner Cable for $45.2 billion, a deal that could be approved by regulators early this year, according to Barry Orton, a telecommunications professor with the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Joe Rudolph appears close to rejoining UW coaching staff
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
With his duties as Pittsburgh’s interim head coach completed, Joe Rudolph appears poised to rejoin the Wisconsin staff.
Homework assignment: Finish application for college aid
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
For the past three years, Teresa Piraino of South Milwaukee has diligently filled out the federal application for financial aid for her son Anthony, who is studying criminal justice at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
UW’s Frank Kaminsky keeps focus on game
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Frank Kaminsky didn’t allow the hype to expand his ego.
Tutoring company took taxpayer money for sessions it never provided
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: In 2013-14, the MPS tutoring program targeted 42 schools for after-school sessions, with services provided by Cardinal Stritch University and Educate Online Learning, according to the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Barry Alvarezs gambles pay off big for UW in Outback Bowl
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin’s Barry Alvarez wasnt kidding when he said he would take a more active role in play-calling in his second stint as interim head coach.
UW offensive line overcomes maladies in Outback Bowl victory
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
To label Wisconsin’s offensive line a MASH unit would be an understatement.
Gordon, Gaglianone lead Badgers to overtime victory in Outback Bowl
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Barry Alvarez, Wisconsins full-time athletic director and two-time interim head coach, passed the baton to new head coach Paul Chryst in style Thursday.
Clock ticking on when friends Paul Chryst, Jim Harbaugh meet in Big Ten play : Sports
Madison.com
First impressions, second thoughts and the third degree: By the time good friends Paul Chryst and Jim Harbaugh match tactical wits as members of the Big Ten Conference football coaching fraternity, we should have a pretty good sense of where their new programs are headed.
Outback Bowl preview: 25 things about the 25 bowls in which the Badgers have played : Sports
Madison.com
The Badgers head to Florida having lost four straight bowl games for the second time in their history. They also dropped their first four in 1953, ’60, ’63 and ’81.