UW-Madison’s Institute for Biology Education is expanding to create broader opportunities for students who wish to pursue studies in science fields.
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UW-Madison spring commencement stays at stadium
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Spring commencement at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will return to Camp Randall Stadium.
Camp Randall to host spring 2015 commencement
The spring commencement at UW-Madison?s Camp Randall Stadium in May went so well that the 2015 graduation ceremonies will return to the venerable football field.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank discusses ?tough? financial times with Academic Staff
Chancellor Rebecca Blank told staff it is going to be a ?tough year? when discussing finances at an Academic Staff meeting in Bascom Hall Monday.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank wants UW-Madison diversity ‘to do’ list in place soon
UW-Madison should have a short list of diversity initiatives to complete over a year or two in place by early 2015, Chancellor Rebecca Blank told the Badger Herald last week.
Chancellor Blank delivers State of the University in Faculty Senate meeting
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank outlined budgetary issues facing the university in her State of the University Address to Faculty Senate in its first meeting Monday.
Transcript: Interview with UW?s Rebecca Blank and Lori Berquam
The Badger Herald and The Daily Cardinal last week interviewed University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Dean of Students Lori Berquam on a range of issues, from alcohol policy and sexual assault to tuition and diversity.
Blank, Berquam address major campus issues
In a conversation with the Daily Cardinal and The Badger Herald, Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Dean of Students Lori Berquam addressed campus issues of sexual assault, alcohol policy, tuition cost and diversity.
Tom Still: Stagnant federal spending on R and D could lead to big problems later
The trend is worrisome for leaders in some of Wisconsin?s leading research institutions, which starts with UW-Madison. In 2012, according to the NSF, UW-Madison ranked third among all U.S. universities in total academic R&D spending at $1.17 billion. Half of that investment ($581 million) came from federal sources … ?Federal research dollars are an investment in our nation?s economic future,? UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank wrote recently. ?Cutting these dollars in the short-run may seem easy, but the long-term effects are large and negative. ? If federal support for basic research declines, our opportunities for economic growth through innovation will decline.?
Rebecca Blank, Lori Berquam discuss UW-Madison funding, tuition
If the deep cuts to the UW System in the state?s last budget are maintained, education programs at UW-Madison will be cut 4 percent across the board, Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in a meeting with student media Thursday.
UW chancellor praises GE Healthcare partnership
University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor Rebecca Blank spoke highly of the university?s long-running research partnership with GE Healthcare during her first visit with the company?s top Milwaukee-area executives.
UW-Madison Chancellor Blank sets sights on state outreach
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank is starting her second year in the university?s leadership role by reaching out to areas of the state beyond just the world of Madison in an effort to emphasize the impact of the university across Wisconsin.
Paul Fanlund: In year two, the spotlight will land on UW?s Rebecca Blank
When Rebecca Blank moved into her corner Bascom Hall office last summer, the University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor also stepped into a state political environment rife with ill feelings and mistrust that, in recent years, had washed over onto campus affairs.
Tom Still: Multiple centers for research will help Wisconsin?s high-growth economy
The importance of a second research hub for Wisconsin was part of a message delivered last week in Milwaukee by UW-Madison Chancellor Becky Blank, who spoke to a meeting of the Wisconsin Innovation Network.
UW’s Blank on Tech Transfer, Bridging the Milwaukee-Madison Divide
For decades, it has felt like Milwaukee and Madison are separated by much more than 80 miles of highway and fields. The divide between Wisconsin?s two biggest cities?economically, culturally, and psychologically?has at times felt impossible to bridge.
Video: Chancellor Rebecca Blank hails UW’s student-athlete program
In a meeting with the Wisconsin State Journal editorial board, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank talks about the success of UW?s “student-athlete” program in putting the emphasis on student while still winning games.
Uw System Regents Ok Budget Hike Request Section
MADISON (AP) ? The University of Wisconsin System?s regents on Thursday approved asking Gov. Scott Walker for $95 million in additional tax dollars in the state?s next two-year budget after system President Ray Cross assured them the money would help boost the state?s economy.
UW-Madison Chancellor Blank joins Council on Competitiveness
Rebecca Blank, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has joined the Council on Competitiveness, a nonpartisan organization that works on public policy solutions meant to drive the United State?s economic growth in world markets. The council was founded in 1986.
Apartment evacuated following likely chemical suicide attempt
One person was taken to a local hospital and an entire apartment building was evacuated Sunday following what was likely a suicide attempt that involved chemicals, the Madison Fire Department said.
UW students likely to see another two-year tuition freeze, says president Ray Cross
The extended tuition freeze would mark another significant departure from recent practice at the System. Prior to the tuition freeze mandated by the Republican-controlled state Legislature starting with the 2013-2014 school year, the System had hiked tuition at four-year campuses 5.5 percent annually in each of the previous six years, the maximum annual increase allowed by law. System spokesman John Diamond said Wednesday that tuition now is viewed as ?a revenue source of last resort.?
Our Favorite Moments: A Salute to College Graduates
Every student in the class of 2014 has a story: a struggle, a moment of victory; a parent or friend they?d like to thank; an exam they?d like to forget, and a wish fulfilled. UW-Madison footage is included.
UW Chancellor Rebecca Blank highlights Chequamegon Bay Founders? Day event
University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank Wednesday told a gathering of over 60 members of the Chequamegon Bay Chapter of the Wisconsin Alumni Association that their alma mater has grown into one of the preeminent institutions of higher education in the United States and the world.
Grand opening of UW’s Veteran Services and Military Assistance Center
The center consists of business offices and specially designed spaces for use by federal and state officials, employers, and other agencies to assist student veterans, active duty students and more. Campus officials say there are around 600 prior-service veterans and current military members enrolled during a typical semester.
UW-Madison Chancellor headlines annual Alumni Founder?s Day in Ashland
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank will deliver a keynote speech at the local celebration of Founders? Day, hosted by the WAA: Chequamegon Bay Chapter and held at the Best Western Hotel Chequamegon. The chapter will also honor Ashland?s Carol B. Lindsey, a 1987 UW-Madison graduate, with its Badger of the Year award.
ASM appeals chancellor?s union budget decision to Board of Regents
The Associated Students of Madison approved an appeal Wednesday directed at the Board of Regents, regarding Chancellor Rebecca Blank?s decision to overturn the budget-freeze from earlier in the semester.
Faculty Senate votes to approve framework for new campus-wide diversity plan
The Faculty Senate wrapped up the 2013-2014 school year Monday afternoon, voting to approve the creation of two different positions in the graduate school administrative offices as well as the framework of the new campus-wide Diversity Plan.
UW-Madison announces new provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs
After over a five-month search process, Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced via Twitter Thursday the new provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs.
University of Wisconsin chancellor talks inequality
The national discussion on income inequality reached campus Thursday afternoon as Rebecca Blank, chancellor of University of Wisconsin-Madison, gave her interpretation of the disparity of opportunity in the United States.
Faculty Senate moves forward in leadership structure evaluation
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senate approved a report by a working group Monday that examines the possibility of dividing two university leadership positions.
Faculty Senate backs plan to separate vice chancellorship and Graduate School dean
The University of Wisconsin Faculty Senate voted unanimously Monday to accept a plan to split job duties between two top level administrators in the area of research enterprise.
Despite Final Four loss, UW Chancellor says national attention ‘win’ for Wis.
UW-Madison leaders are putting a positive spin on the Badgers? tough loss Saturday night.
Exposure for UW-Madison a positive despite the Badgers’ Final Four loss, Rebecca Blank writes
Even in a loss, UW-Madison can consider itself a winner at the Final Four. That?s what Chancellor Rebecca Blank wrote in a blog post on Sunday that pointed out a number of ways the school gained exposure, royalties and possibly even donations through the Badgers men?s basketball team?s run through the NCAA tournament.
Sunday Notes: Cray’s research of interest to university chancellor
Since Rebecca Blank became chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison last summer, she has made a point of visiting all 13 of the UW system?s four-year universities. Wisconsin has one of the largest public higher education systems in the nation, but Blank realized she didn?t represent only Madison.
UW Rec Sports, Chancellor Blank weigh in on costs to upgrade facilities
A campus-wide email blast by the Teaching Assistants? Association calling on the UW Athletic Department to pick up half the cost of a $223 million upgrade to recreational sports facilities was forwarded 600 times on Monday, the first day it was sent out, says the TAA.
UW chancellor wants to raise out-of-state tuition
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank thinks the Board of Regents should consider raising tuition for out-of-state students.
Journal Times editorial: UW professors deserve merit-based pay
After Act 10 went into effect, schools throughout the state were given more flexibility on an array of human resources decisions, including the ability for more teachers to receive merit-based pay
Chris Rickert: More amenities, higher costs in keeping with old-school UW
UW-Madison?s new chancellor, Rebecca Blank, came out last week in favor of raising tuition for out-of-state and professional school students, and the administration is making the case for quadrupling a student fee to pay for an overhaul of recreational sports facilities.
New UW-Madison chancellor calls for tuition hike for nonresidents, professional students
Rebecca Blank told the Regents to expect an aggressive push by her in coming years to raise UW-Madison tuition for those groups to the same or near what peers at other schools pay.
Chancellor praises innovation at UW-Madison campus
University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank highlighted her key policy focuses in education and tuition at a public meeting with the UW System Board of Regents Thursday.
Chancellor praises innovation at UW-Madison campus
University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank highlighted her key policy focuses in education and tuition at a public meeting with the UW System Board of Regents Thursday.
UW-Madison chancellor Blank wants to help manufacturers innovate
There?s a reason why President Barack Obama called out Rebecca Blank, chancellor for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, when he spoke at GE?s gas engines plant in Waukesha on Jan. 30.
Chancellor Seeks To Maintain Schools Status As Leading Research University
Attracting and keeping top-tier researchers and scientists is a key goal for Rebecca Blank, chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW’s Blank part of Obama education summit
The University of Wisconsin will be part of a national plan to make sure all children have the chance at a higher education.
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University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank was one of 100 college presidents at the White House Thursday taking part in a forum on costs and accessibility.
UW-Madison joins national effort to open college doors to low-income and minority students
UW-Madison has pledged a renewed focus on recruiting and keeping low-income students, with chancellor Rebecca Blank visiting Washington, D.C., for a Thursday summit on college access headed by her former boss, President Barack Obama.
UW-Madison chancellor takes part in White House summit on higher ed
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank proposed initiatives Thursday to help expand access for low-income students to the state?s flagship university during a White House summit Thursday.
UW committed to making college accessible to low-income students, chancellor says
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank is committed to making the university accessible for low-income students, and is in Washington, D.C. to talk about it.
President Obama set to convene rare meeting of large group of college leaders
WASHINGTON — President Obama will convene a meeting with more than 100 college and university presidents Thursday — a chance for his administration to pivot away from its stalled legislative agenda to executive actions and also a rare opportunity for White House-level attention for a large group of academic leaders.
State Debate: Chancellor Blank speaks out, mining bill gets slammed, Glenn Grothman called out
In a post on the UW chancellor?s website, Chancellor Rebecca Blank writes that she?s opposed to academic boycotts like the one suggested by American Studies Association of Israeli higher education institutions.
UW ‘ideas factory’ looks to turn research into economic growth
When Rebecca Blank arrived at the University of Wisconsin-Madison last summer, she became chancellor of one of the largest academic research universities in the world, but one that has an uneven track record for commercializing that work.
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank says dated poverty metric fraught with politics
The 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson?s famous declaration of an ?unconditional war on poverty in America? this week has media sizing up how far the country has come in battling poverty in the last half century.
Around Town: Despite snow, big crowd for UW-Madison commencement
Before addressing graduates on Sunday, UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank congratulated the commencement crowd at the Kohl Center for simply showing up.
NCAA asks judge for O’Bannon case decision without trial
Noted: Wisconsin chancellor Rebecca Blank?s statement says in part if this were the case: “the athletic opportunities at Wisconsin would shrink substantially.”
On Wisconsin Diversity: Chancellor Rebecca Blank
Dr. Rebecca Blank, who took on the reins of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in March 2013 is no stranger to Big 10 schools. Blank received her economics degree from the University ofMinnesota before earning her Ph.D. in economics from MIT. She held positions at Michigan and Northwestern University.
Don’t Dare Call the Health Law ‘Redistribution’
Rebecca M. Blank was a top candidate in 2011 to lead President Obama?s Council of Economic Advisers, but then the White House turned up something politically dangerous.
Report: 19-year-old writing cost Rebecca Blank a key role in Obama administration
Did UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank lose out on a key economic position under President Barack Obama in 2011 because of something she wrote 19 years earlier?
How inequality explains rising tuition: interview excerpt
Editor?s note: The Daily Herald Media Editorial Board on Wednesday interviewed University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank, who took the university?s top spot in July. In this excerpt, Blank discusses her view of factors causing tuition to rise in higher education.
Watch: UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank talks about higher education in Wisconsin
Blank addressed tuition concerns and talked about the role of the university in the state?s economy. Watch the full interview above.
Blank explores the Human Resources Design Plan
The Academic Staff Assembly met Monday to hear from Chancellor Rebecca Blank about the human resources plan and a fund used to give raises for academic staff.
UW-Madison chancellor calls for end to sequestration
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank this week called federal sequestration “the biggest problem” facing the Madison campus, saying it arbitrarily targets one of the campus? largest funding sources.