Members of the Labor Licensing Policy Committee voted Friday to delay recommending the chancellor cut the universityâ??s contract with athletic apparel company Adidas.
UW to keep licensing contract with Adidas
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Students show entrepreneur skills in 100 hours
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UW-Madison students participated in a 100-hour competition over the weekend designed to spur studentsâ?? entrepreneur skills.
Students use only $10 to create new invention
Badger Herald
Hoping to claim one of the $300 grand prizes, aspiring entrepreneurs purchased items Friday at Memorial Union to create an invention for the Wiscontrepreneur 100-hour challenge.
Quake shakes part of region
Badger Herald
An earthquake with a 5.2 magnitude on the Richter scale shook parts of southeast Wisconsin early Friday morning despite it being centered in West Salem, Ill., 323 miles from Madison.
Wisconsin takes a step back in time
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Last week was bad for infectious diseases in Wisconsin. Measles and mumps, diseases seemingly reduced to only a memory in the United States by the introduction of vaccines, suddenly began making headlines once again.
All-Campus Party provides week of alcohol-free activitie
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The Wisconsin Alumni Student Boardâ??s 8th annual All-Campus Party will kick off Saturday, April 19 with events running through April 26.
Police to school Mifflin crowd on safety strategy
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Partygoers at the Mifflin Street Block Party May 3 will be hearing an unexpected message from the Madison Police Department: Always lock your doors and windows.
Police: Lock up doors at Mifflin
Badger Herald
The Madison Police Department laid out a plan Thursday night to bring safety measures at the upcoming Mifflin Street Block Party â??back to basics.â?
$60 million Natatorium upgrade raises concerns
Badger Herald
The Division of Recreational Sports is facing skeptics after putting forth a proposition to have student fees fund a new $60 million Natatorium facility.
More than looking glass
Badger Herald
â??Incredibly hot liquid, molten, soupy stuffâ? is more likely to evoke images of volcanic eruptions or other geologically destructive forces than the colorful, delicate artwork that Audrey Handler is actually describing here.
UW announces 2 evening kickoffs
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin Badgers football team is scheduled to play two evening home games next season on two consecutive Saturdays in October, creating an extra challenge for university officials.
UW students weigh-in on campus security
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UW-Madison students still question university security a year after the Virginia Tech massacre.
Officials deem campus lockdowns ineffective in crises
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With so many campus crises this year, headlines like this one are ever-present, however, safety officials at UW-Madison and other campuses say blanket terms like â??lockdownâ? are misleading and infeasible to implement.
Doyle plans new ways to keep information secure
Badger Herald
Gov. Jim Doyle announced Tuesday a plan to increase the protection of residentsâ?? personal information stored by government agencies.
Mayor pushes students to stay after graduation
Badger Herald
Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz described his career path to University of Wisconsin students over dinner Tuesday night.
Program will aid all athletes
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The Athletic Department announced Wednesday a new program to help freshmen athletes adjust to life at UW-Madison.
The Life Skills Academy is UW-Madisonâ??s extension of the NCAAâ??s Challenging Athletesâ?? Minds for Professional Success program, which has been in practice since 1994. In contrast to the Life Skills Academy, the CHAMPS program is aimed at all student athletes.
Police address Bassett safety concerns
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Officials from the Madison Police Department attended a Bassett Neighborhood meeting Monday to discuss safety concerns in the area following the April 2 homicide of West Doty Street resident Brittany Zimmermann.
Slain UW studentâ??s landlord allows fiance to discontinue lease
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The fiancé of Brittany Zimmermann will be allowed out of the lease at the apartment where Zimmermann was found killed April 2, the propertyâ??s landlord announced Monday.
Union advances on future design
Badger Herald
Redeveloped plans for the new University of Wisconsin Union South project were revealed Monday night at the Design Committee meeting in Memorial Union.
Case becoming â??game of DNAâ??
Badger Herald
As the homicide investigation of Brittany Zimmermann continues, Madison police called the case a â??game of DNAâ? at a Bassett Neighborhood Committee meeting Monday.
Landlord to let victimâ??s fiancé out of fall leas
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The University of Wisconsin student who found his fiancée slain in their West Doty Street apartment was released from his lease, a management company announced Monday.
SAFEwalk lacking staff, workers say
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University of Wisconsin SAFEwalk employees said Friday they are concerned the program is understaffed and cannot properly provide for the safety needs of the campus following the homicide of a UW student.
Madisonâ??s day in â??Jeopardy!â??
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Madison has made its mark again â?? this time through the popular game show â??Jeopardy!â?
Professor tenure worth the cost
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The instructional staff at UW is increasingly based on non-tenured educators rather than professors on tenured track. This increase is part of a national trend to hire cheaper instructors on yearly contracts instead of more expensive faculty research members
Board of Regents launch scholar fund
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UW System President Kevin Reilly said in a Board of Regents meeting Thursday a multi-million dollar fundraising campaign would soon begin for greater financial aid at state colleges.
Zimmermannâ??s killer forced entry into apartment
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The person who killed UW-Madison student Brittany Zimmermann last Wednesday used force to enter her apartment at 517 W. Doty St., the Madison Police Department said Thursday.
Students, regents talk system funds
Badger Herald
With the Board of Regents preparing to set their biennial budget in place, representatives of the University of Wisconsin System student population expressed their priorities regarding the budget to the Board of Regents Thursday.
UW studentâ??s killer forced way into home, police say
Badger Herald
Information released Thursday in the homicide investigation of University of Wisconsin junior Brittany Zimmermann indicates her killer or killers broke into her building.
â??Jeopardy!â?? stops in Madison
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin is gearing up for the taping of the â??Jeopardy! College Championship,â? a two-day event starting today that will highlight some of Americaâ??s brightest college students and put Wisconsin on the national stage.
Chad, Barnard to be restored
Badger Herald
A project to renovate Chadbourne and Barnard residence halls at University of Wisconsin was approved Thursday at the UW System Board of Regentsâ?? monthly meeting.
W stem-cell support institute names new executive director
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WiCell Research Institute, a private, non-profit supporting organization of UW-Madison stem-cell researchers, named its executive director Wednesday.
UW to launch athlete adjustment program
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Beginning this fall, freshmen student athletes at UW-Madison will be required to participate in the Life Skills Academy, a program that aims to help them adjust to college life as a Big Ten athlete.
Coalition investigates athletes sliding through
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A faculty-led athletics coalition asked several colleges and universities this week to investigate whether their athletes are clustered in easy majors and taking snap courses.
UW to force freshmen athletes to score life skills
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The University of Wisconsin said Wednesday it will begin a mandatory program this fall to acclimate freshman athletes to life in college and beyond.
Riding out the storm
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While Wall Street investors are frantically dumping their nose-diving stocks and panicky homeowners are watching house values plummet, some experts say most Wisconsin residents can take a deep breath and relax.
911 call reports junior was shot
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Dane County released a transcript Wednesday of the 911 call Brittany Zimmermannâ??s boyfriend made upon finding the University of Wisconsin junior dead in her Doty Street home.
Family of slain UW student sets up scholarship fund
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The family of Brittany Zimmermann established a scholarship fund Tuesday in honor of the slain UW-Madison student.
Regents prepare for finance-focused meeting
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The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will convene in Madison Thursday and Friday for their third regular meeting of 2008, tackling a smattering of financial issues.
University under fire for snow dumping
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After record-setting snowfall this winter, the University of Wisconsin faces concerns regarding toxic pollutants coming from a melting pile of plowed snow in a marsh near the UW Hospital.
Mayor focuses on safety, infrastructure
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Mayor Dave Cieslewicz assured optimism for the future of safety in Madison and addressed the cityâ??s commitment to more efficient energy in his annual State of the City speech Tuesday.
Council gives final nod to photo rules
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Ald. Eli Judge, District 8, a junior at the University of Wisconsin, smiled with pride Tuesday as the Madison City Council unanimously passed an ordinance aimed at furthering tenant rights.
Football ticket lottery unveiled
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UW-Madisonâ??s Athletic Department announced Monday several changes to the allocation process for student season football tickets, as well as new procedures to be implemented at the games during the 2008 season.
Audit calls on UW System to protect IT data
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Several UW System schools still need better-defined policies to protect sensitive data against computer security breaches, an April 4 audit said.
The audit said UW System schools must create policies on what kind of data needs more protection and must perform periodic checks on vulnerabilities in computer networks.
New UW South Campus Union to house climbing wall, bike station
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The new South Campus Union will feature both a climbing wall and bike station, as voted Monday by the projectâ??s design committee.
Berquam asks faculty to help mourners
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Dean of Students Lori Berquam asked Faculty Senate members Monday to speak with any students or colleagues about the death of Brittany Zimmermann, and university police said they are working to keep the campus and city safe.
UW Athletics in Action campaign to visually show AIDS statistic
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About 2,000 UW-Madison students and staff will wear orange â??orphanâ? T-shirts Tuesday as part of a campus-wide â??Orphan Campaignâ? hosted by UW-Madison student group Athletes in Action.
No suspects in killing, forensic tests continue
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Although several arrests have been made during the homicide investigation of UW-Madison student Brittany Zimmermann, there are still no suspects in the case, police said Monday.
Bookstore donates $60,000 for new scholarship
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he University Bookstore executive board presented the University of Wisconsin with a gift of $60,000 Monday at the Faculty Senate meeting to start off the need-based scholarship fund the Senate created at its meeting last month.
Police advance homicide case
Badger Herald
The Madison Police Department has made numerous arrests of individuals with possible connections to the homicide of 21-year-old University of Wisconsin junior Brittany Zimmermann, police announced Monday.
Over 50 apply to be chancellor
Badger Herald
Fifty-five applications have been received by the committee charged with filling the position Chancellor John Wiley will vacate when he steps down this fall.
Leaders assure city of safety
Badger Herald
In light of the recent homicide of University of Wisconsin junior Brittany Zimmermann, city and university officials reassured more than 200 students, residents and retirees Saturday afternoon that Madison is still a safe city.
Students pay respect to homicide victim
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About 200 members of the Madison community took time out Sunday to remember University of Wisconsin junior Brittany Zimmermann, who was killed last Wednesday.
UW-Madison student chosen as Jeopardy! contestant
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UW-Madison senior Suchita Shah will compete in the â??Jeopardy! 2008 College Championship,â? game show officials announced Friday.
Diversity problems persist in UW System
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The University of Wisconsin System released its annual accountability report Friday, highlighting that the system is achieving the majority of its goals but still lacks progress on diversity issues.
UW, Adidas look toward end of Hermosa labor dispute
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UW-Madisonâ??s Labor Licensing Policy Committee met with an Adidas representative Friday to propose a remedy for the ongoing dispute involving the companyâ??s athletic apparel contract with the university.
Campus mourns Zimmermann
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UW-Madison community members joined classmates and family members of Brittany Zimmermann at a memorial vigil Sunday to remember a woman who was â??always smiling.â?
Officials stress patience in homicide case
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In the wake of the murder of UW-Madison junior Brittany Zimmermann, city and university officials renewed their call for vigilance at a Bassett neighborhood meeting Saturday.
UW students audition for â??Jeopardy!â??
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â??Jeopardy!, Americaâ??s Favorite Quiz Showâ? came to the UW-Madison campus Thursday to audition students for the College Championship taping at the Kohl Center April 11 to 12.
Police clear boyfriend as suspect in homicide
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Police continue to search for answers in the homicide of Brittany Zimmermann, a 21-year-old UW-Madison junior found dead in her apartment Wednesday.
“Everyone here knew her by her smile”
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Friends of Brittany Zimmermann said Thursday she was a generous and ambitious individual. “She could just light up a room,” said Joanne Burg of the UW-Madison registrarâ??s office, where Zimmermann worked for three years.