A Madison man was arrested Thursday on the UW-Madison campus after he was found driving a vehicle that had been reported stolen, authorities reported. Jermaal Maymon, 21, was arrested by UW-Madison police shortly after noon on Thursday on tentative charges of operating a motor vehicle without the owner?s consent and having no valid driver?s license, according to a campus police news release.
A bus driver failed to perform a physical maneuver to overcome a blind spot before striking a pedestrian in a fatal crash on University Avenue last June, Metro Transit officials said Wednesday. General Manager Chuck Kamp said Metro is now remounting the external driver?s side mirror on its buses to reduce the left-side blind spot, and is considering adding audio signals to alert pedestrians that a bus is making a left turn.
The University of Wisconsin was again ranked as one of the best values for a public university by the Princeton Review, ranking fifth on its list for 2012.
The Princeton Review has released its annual college rankings, and UW-Madison is in the top 10 “Best Value Colleges” for 2012.
Dane County?s emergency communications network will see yet another upgrade following the county?s acceptance of an award worth a quarter of a million dollars, which will be used to create a seamless radio communication network.
About a decade in to this great experiment in collaborative creation, Wikipedians efforts are resulting in increased credibility among academic historians, signaled most recently by an essay by the president of the American Historical Association William Cronon in the association?s publication Perspectives on History.
Officials at University of Wisconsin-Parkside say there will be consequences for the person responsible for recent hate crimes on campus.
The University of Wisconsin Foundation?s endowment grew by 20.7 percent between fiscal year 2010 and 2011.The endowment housed in the UW Foundation — the private, nonprofit fundraising arm of UW-Madison — jumped from $1.55 billion to $1.87 billion, according to an annual survey of endowment returns by the National Association of College and University Business Officers and the Commonfund Institute.
The University of Wisconsin Foundation?s endowment for UW-Madison grew 20.7 percent to a total of $1.87 billion from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, according to a report released this week. Data gathered for 823 U.S. colleges and universities showed endowments gained an average of 19.2 percent in the 2011 fiscal year, according to the report released by the National Association of College and University Business Officers and the Commonfund Institute. That?s up from an average 11.9 percent gain in 2010 and an average 18.7 percent drop in 2009.
Six CIOs and senior technology leaders, including UW’s Bruce Maas, talk about their backgrounds, the strengths and skills needed for future CIOs, and the challenges of preparing the next generation of CIOs. They list the most critical competencies for current and future CIOs, and they debate whether these competencies are changing.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks among the national leaders in producing Peace Corps volunteers for the 12th consecutive year. In 2011, 107 alumni served as Peace Corps volunteers, a figure that ranks UW-Madison third among large universities nationwide. The top spots in the most recent “Peace Corps Top Colleges” list released last week belong to the University of Colorado at Boulder (112) and the University of Washington (110).
A national council has filed suit against the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents for refusing to comply with requests to access course syllabi across the UW System?s four-year campuses.
You can expect to see a plume of white vapor escaping from the masonry stack of UW-Madison?s renovated Charter Street Heating Plant in the coming week. The university announced officials are scheduled to conduct a “steam blow” at the plant Monday through Friday. The procedure is used to clean steam piping that connects new boilers to the plant?s steam turbine generator.
Few Madison City Council members have seen their fortunes change more than Bridget Maniaci….Maniaci, who graduated from UW-Madison with degrees in political science and economics, is mulling graduate school and “keeping an open mind” about seeking another term. In the long term, she is pondering a run for mayor or working as a staff member in that office.
People near the Charter Street Heating Plant, located on the intersection with Dayton Street, will hear bouts of loud “steam blowing” beginning 7 a.m. Monday that will continue until 7 p.m. Friday. The plant will undergo a cleaning process to remove loose material in the plant?s steam turbine generator by blowing high-pressure steam through the piping, creating the noise.
JEFFERSON, Wis. — A research and policy group aimed at improving teacher quality is suing to get access to course outlines at the University of Wisconsin?s schools of education. The National Council on Teacher Quality is reviewing teacher colleges around the country. The nonprofit group has met resistance from UW, which has refused to hand over course outlines. The group is suing the UW System Board of Regents for not complying with information requests the organization made in November under Wisconsin?s open records law.
A Wisconsin man who killed his mother and staged her death as an accident has been sent to prison for life.
Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk — who is among the Democrats seeking to unseat Gov. Scott Walker in a recall election later this year — will speak Tuesday for an hour on the UW-Madison campus about her 30-year career in public service. The event, titled “A Career of Politics, Service and Leadership: The View from the Executive?s Chair,” will run from noon to 1 p.m. in room 114 of UW-Madison?s Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. The event was originally slated for the conference room of the La Follette School of Public Affairs but a decision was made to move the talk to a larger venue.
Do you ever wonder what it would take to earn a college degree online? The University of Wisconsin System?s eCampus is hosting a college fair via Twitter on Thursday to offer expert advice and information on this topic. Panelists will tweet information about how to choose an online degree, what programs are available and where to start the financial aid process.
We all juggle schedules, meal times, bills, etc. On top of that, try juggling long-handled clubs, small hoops or as many balls you can fit in your hand….The highlight of the MadFest Juggling Festival was the extravaganza Saturday night at the Wisconsin Union Theater in the UW-Madison Memorial Union. Juggling was just part of the show that also included music and comedy, two very important pieces in a juggler?s repertoire. What does the future hold for jugglers young and old? It?s all up in the air.
The photograph on the front page of Friday?s paper was apparently intended to justify UW-Madison?s announcement that it intends to spend $3 million to remodel its Dairy Cattle Center.
The photograph on the front page of Friday?s paper was apparently intended to justify UW-Madison?s announcement that it intends to spend $3 million to remodel its Dairy Cattle Center. The photo ought to have prompted the editors to ask why the university has been keeping cows in such deplorable conditions. Where is the oversight?
The area around Orchard Street and Capitol Court in downtown Madison was closed to the public Tuesday as authorities investigated a suspicious package. A University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department security officer found the suspicious package at about 11:45 a.m. between the Islamic Center of Madison and the Wisconsin Primate Center at 1223 Capitol Court. Additional resources we called in to check the item, including the UWPD explosive detection K-9s.
A suspicious item found Tuesday between the Wisconsin Primate Center and the Islamic Center of Madison caused authorities to evacuate both buildings and close campus streets for about 2½ hours while the Dane County bomb squad dealt with the item, UW-Madison police said. UW-Madison Police Sgt. Aaron Chapin said the bomb squad “disrupted the package,” but it was still not clear whether it had posed a threat. Chapin declined to describe the package and said officials were continuing to investigate what it was and where it came from.
The life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King will be front and center this weekend and on his official holiday on Monday as a variety of events are scheduled throughout Madison. The events kick off Friday with a free community dinner at UW-Madison and culminate Monday night with the annual King observance at the Overture Center.
WASHINGTON (WKOW) — The FBI is changing its definition of the crime of rape, which for the first time will include sexual assaults on males.
UW-Madison, not surprisingly, tops the list of most selective campuses in the University of Wisconsin System. But what are the next most competitive of the UW System?s 13 four-year campuses? According to a new report from the nonpartisan Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, it?s UW-La Crosse and UW-Eau Claire.
A driver who faced little more than misdemeanors for an alleged second drunken driving offense and for driving after his license was revoked found himself charged with felonies Friday for allegedly fighting with the police officers who arrested him. Jason E. Brown, 37, of Madison led UW-Madison police on a short pursuit about 1:40 a.m. on Dec. 23 before parking at the Shorewood Hills Police Department and shutting off his lights, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dane County Circuit Court.
The outcome of the Rose Bowl may not have been what Badger fans in Pasadena had been hoping for, but they still managed to have a good time.
Driving without headlights early on New Year?s Day led to a traffic stop and multiple arrests, UW-Madison police reported. The arrests came about when a police dog brought to the scene sniffed out marijuana in the vehicle, while police found a loaded .38 caliber handgun and a large amount of cash in a purse left outside the vehicle, according to a police news release.
PASADENA, Calif. (WKOW) — Security will be tight at the Rose Parade before Monday?s Rose Bowl game. The University of Wisconsin-Madison marching band and the floats won?t be the only displays along the parade route. Occupy LA protesters are expected to bring their own float. Pasadena police say they will not be part of the official parade.
Dear Editor: I get why Gov. Scott Walker is trying to make the UW System a second-tier educational institution. He first cut $170 million from the UW budget, is now cutting over $46 million, and will cut $19.7 million more from the UW budget in 2012-13. He couldn?t successfully complete his own bachelor?s degree, and he doesn?t want others better educated than he is.
Local leaders are betting on the Badgers to win the Rose Bowl.
Mayor Paul Soglin and the mayor of Eugene, Oregon, Kitty Piercy, have a wager on the outcome. The two agreed to provide $500 to be used for tools for Habitat for Humanity organizations in either Madison or Eugene.
Mentions that Judith Kimble, UW-Madison biochemistry professor has been named to the President?s Committee on the National Medal of Science.
Sunday?s column by Chris Rickert questioned where Madison Prep Academy might have been had the UW-Madison put some of its “considerable political weight” behind the proposal. Likewise, I have been wondering for the past 11 months where UW-Madison and other UW System universities stand with respect to Wisconsin public education issues.
Where are you watching ?Bucky vs Ducky? when the Badgers play Oregon in the 2012 Rose Bowl on Monday, January 2? True fans can watch on the 18-foot HDTV at the official campus game watch location in The Sett at Union South, featuring Bucky, great food specials and other activities to celebrate UW?s return to Pasadena.
Jake Wood is fairly young to give the commencement speech at his alma mater.
It was just six years ago that Wood walked across the stage to receive his University of Wisconsin-Madison diploma. But he has packed in a lot in those few years – he joined the Marines, served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, traveled to Haiti as a civilian to help earthquake victims and helped start a disaster response organization composed mostly of military veteran volunteers.
According to UW-Madison, the best way (not) to beat it is to block it, as the university took preventative measures to protect the exploitation of its name by pornographic websites.
No purveyor of pornography will be able to use the web address WisconsinBadgers.xxx. UW-Madison has seen to that. University officials filed to block anyone else from using five web addresses that involve UW-Madison federal trademarks, said Tricia Dickinson, marketing director at University Communications. Like many other universities doing the same thing, the idea is to prevent the porn industry from sullying the university?s good name.
he Dane County Regional Airport is pleased to announce that Delta Air Lines will add additional non-stop flights to the Los Angeles International Airport for Rose Bowl travelers. ?These additional non-stop flights to Los Angeles offer additional options for Badger fans,? said Dane County Regional Airport Director Bradley Livingston, AAE.
A UW Board of Regents committee on Thursday voted to demolish the Brothers Bar & Grill building as soon as this summer, sounding a final death knell for the University Avenue location of the popular campus area bar.
After a battle almost two years in the making, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents made the final call to demolish the block of buildings on University Avenue, which includes Brothers? Bar, to make room for a new UW School of Music performance facility.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UMW) will enroll hundreds of Chinese students in the next few years through a recruiting agreement UWM Chancellor Michael Lovell signed with CERNET Education Group (CERNET Education), a subsidiary of the China Education and Research Network in Beijing on December 6.
Gov. Scott Walker?s first three citizen appointees to the University of Wisconsin System?s Board of Regents sat in on their inaugural meeting Thursday.After the morning session of meetings held at UW-Madison?s new Union South, each took time to chat before heading off to the Capitol for early afternoon confirmation hearings.
A UW Board of Regents committee on Thursday voted to demolish the Brothers Bar & Grill building as soon as this summer, sounding a final death knell for the University Avenue location of the popular campus area bar.
In the wake of high-profile child sexual abuse allegations at Penn State and Syracuse universities, members of the Board of Regents on Thursday said an audit is in order to evaluate whether the proper policies are in place across the University of Wisconsin System related to the reporting of crimes against minors.
A task force focused on the University of Wisconsin System convened for the first time Wednesday to consider changes that could be made to the system in order to increase its flexibility.
Two young men were taken to a local hospital early Thursday morning after being beaten by another man while leaving a State Street bar, Madison police reported. Police said the 21-year-old and 23-year-old victims from Madison were knocked unconscious and suffered head injuries.
The current and former Editors in Chief of The Onion, Joe Garden and Carol Kolb respectively, spoke of the ins and outs of their satire news organization at the Wisconsin Union Theater on Monday evening. A part of the Distinguished Lecture Series, Garden and Kolb gave students not only the chance to learn of The Onion?s print and multimedia workings, but, of course, a few laughs.
Two brothers in town for some laughs at a comedy club weren?t laughing early Wednesday morning after being pulled over for drunken driving with two parking meters discovered inside their car, police reported.
The problem with mottos and slogans is that after seeing one many times, it begins to lose its real meaning. As crucial as the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents? 1894 ?sifting and winnowing? statement has been to the development of the university, the three-word phrase probably seems trite to many current students. It is detached from the bold and rebellious devotion to the search for truth that drips from the quote when read as a whole.
A Madison man suffered a broken nose and other head injuries early Saturday morning after a stranger followed him home and punched him in the face three times.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee hopes to raise its international profile by entering into a recruiting agreement with a Chinese education network.
Former Badger football lineman Jake Wood, the co-founder and president of a nonprofit organization that deploys military veterans to aid in disaster relief internationally, will be this year?s mid-year commencement speaker at the ceremonies taking place on Dec. 18 at the Kohl Center.
Jake Wood, a 2005 UW-Madison graduate and president of a veterans? service organization, will speak at UW-Madison?s winter commencement ceremony on Dec. 18. Wood played on the Badgers offensive line from 2001 to 2004. He served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps and was deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. He co-founded Team Rubicon following the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti to provide military veterans with an opportunity to use their skills in disaster zones.
World champion poker player and Madison native Phil “The Poker Brat” Hellmuth is coming home to host his second annual tournament to raise funds for a local hospice care. The marathon “Phil Hellmuth?s Hold?em with HospiceCare” Texas Hold?em tournament will be on Dec. 17 from 2 p.m. to midnight at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Town Center, 330 N. Orchard St. on the UW-Madison campus.
The race for Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin?s seat has another contender, this time a political newcomer with military experience. Matt Silverman, 29, of Madison, has decided to run for Congress. The UW-Madison graduate joins a field of Democratic candidates who include state Reps. Mark Pocan and Kelda Helen Roys, both of Madison, and Dane County Treasurer Dave Worzala. No Republicans have entered the race yet.
Ann Hauck, a conservationist who calls Madison home for most of the year, is no fan of the speech Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson gave earlier this month on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. And Hauck let Jackson know as much in a scathing letter she sent to the head of the EPA and shared with the Cap Times.
Additional 2011 grants totaling $185,800 to 25 area nonprofit organizations have been announced by The Evjue Foundation, the charitable arm of The Capital Times. The new grants bring total giving to just under $1.3 million for the year, according to John H. Lussier, longtime president of the foundation. Among the grant recipients is the UW School of Journalism: $10,000 in general support of the school’s new ethics center.
As a frequent visitor to your city, I have a message for Madison and UW-Madison leaders: The Memorial Union was never intended to be a bus terminal. The Tuesday before Thanksgiving there were eight buses in front of the Union at 1 p.m., clogging the street in addition to the city bus traffic that came by.
