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Tony Evers’ Health Equity Council recommendations draw Republican ire

Wisconsin State Journal

“These proposals, if enacted, will have significant positive effects on our ability as a state to combat historic and pervasive health disparities across race, economic status, education, geographic location and history of incarceration,” according to a statement by council chair Gina Green-Harris, who directs the Center for Community Engagement and Health Partnerships at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Conservationists and a private buyer are both seeking a pristine slice of Lake Michigan land. What to know about the Cedar Gorge Clay Bluffs

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: So far, the buyer has only said they are a resident of the state and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in a letter shared by Rep. Rob Brooks, R-Saukville. The buyer also shared in the letter their “very real appreciation for nature, the environment, and the need to protect it over time.”

The Rise and Fall of Chop Suey

The Takeout

In 1922, a white American University of Wisconsin graduate started the La Choy company with a Korean-American business partner to cash in on the demand for “Asian” ingredients. In 1925, Louis Armstrong released the song “Cornet Chop Suey.” Restaurants across the country started popping up to sell chop suey and advertised the dish with large, decorative signs with English lettering whose strokes mimicked those of Chinese characters (this font would even later become known as “chop suey”). It seemed like chop suey couldn’t fail. So what happened?

Daniel Krauthammer congratulates recipients of Krauthammer Memorial Scholarship: ‘He would be very proud’

Fox News

Emmett Gaffney is an honors student-athlete at Oratory Preparatory School in Summit, New Jersey, and is slated to attend the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in the fall to study history. Grace LeCroy is a senior at Southern High School in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. She intends to major in psychology this fall in the honors program at Florida State University.

UW group wins it all in NYC ‘Pitch Perfect’ competition

Wisconsin State Journal

They figured they’d go to New York City and just enjoy the experience: Central Park. The Empire State Building. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. But the UW-Madison singing group Pitches and Notes also capped off their Big Apple trip last month with an unexpected souvenir: The first-place trophy from the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella.

A Turning Point for Prison Education

Chronicle of Higher Ed

Three colleges that The Chronicle spoke with are in varying stages of adding technology to their prison-ed programs. The University of Central Florida ended its partnership last year with a controversial prison communications provider owned by Aventiv Technologies and plans to incorporate synchronous Zoom classes to reach more students. Washington University in St. Louis is about to pilot a learning-management system, or LMS, that two formerly incarcerated students helped develop. Another, the University of Wisconsin at Madison, is tapping an existing open-source LMS that mimics Canvas, though its partner, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, intends to enter into contract with the ed-tech vendor Blackboard.

America is exterminating its wolves. When will this stop?

The Guardian

Autumn 1909. A few months out of Yale Forest School, 22-year-old Aldo Leopold sits eating his lunch on a rimrock in Apache National Forest, Arizona Territory, when he and a fellow Forest Service employee spot an animal far below, crossing a river. A deer? No – not a deer. When the animal reaches the riverbank and shakes itself dry, several pups bound out from golden willows to greet her, their tails high.

Wisconsin abortion ban might lead to Illinois border clinic, ‘clandestine’ action, provider says

Wisconsin State Journal

Wisconsin’s 1849 law also could make it difficult for UW School of Medicine and Public Health gynecology residents to get abortion training as they do now at Planned Parenthood in Madison, Laube said. UW might need to send residents to the Chicago area for such training, he said. UW Health spokesperson Emily Kumlien said the medical school will “work to ensure continuity of the robust training opportunities we provide.”

Childhood trauma often heralds incarceration. Now, we’re giving the worst cases a fresh look.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: In 2019, the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office partnered with the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee — one of the oldest public-interest law firms in the nation — for a project called the Public Interest Justice Initiative. They reviewed the cases of 50 people sentenced to life in prison for crimes committed when they were children to determine eligibility for early release and parole.

The initiative was launched after the Remington Center at the University of Wisconsin Law School found that more than half the 128 inmates serving life sentences for juvenile offenses were from Milwaukee County. The idea is to see if adjustments should be made, said District Attorney John Chisholm.

Franklin Public Schools to choose from three finalists for its superintendent position

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: Golla is superintendent for the Menomonee Falls School District. Previously, he was the district’s director of curriculum and learning and principal of Menomonee Falls High School. Golla holds a master’s degree in educational leadership from Marian University and is pursuing a doctorate through the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the document said.

Can I Add a Survivor’s Benefit to My Social Security Check?

Money Talks News

That is, she would receive $500 in retirement benefits plus a spousal supplement of $578, bringing her total benefit up to $1,078. Now if you die first, she simply switches to your benefit of $2,155. Or, if she dies first, you do not switch; you continue receiving your larger amount of $2,155.

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I hold a doctorate in economics from the University of Wisconsin and taught economics at the University of Delaware for many years.

Qualified special education teachers can be hard to find : NPR

NPR

GAINES: So the Elkhart school system’s grow-your-own special education teacher program is an example of the most common solution I found. There’s a similar program in Wisconsin. School districts there have partnered with the University of Wisconsin, Madison, to train more teachers. And Boston University and Boston Public Schools have a program aimed at helping teacher’s aides become licensed special educators.

Tommy Thompson won’t launch a fifth campaign for Wisconsin governor

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Tommy Thompson has decided not to launch a fifth campaign for governor.

Thompson — who was elected governor of Wisconsin four times, served as President George W. Bush’s health secretary, and led the state’s system of universities through a pandemic — said Monday he has decided against a new run for his old job but believes he would have been a formidable candidate.

Opinion | Good riddance, Joe Sanfelippo

Captimes

“Ernie,” as we reporters used to call him back then, was one of several GOP legislators convinced that the University of Wisconsin was being overrun by hoodlums and communists, and they demanded that UW administrators purge the school of these subversives who were railing against the Vietnam War and the direction of the country.

Bill Maher Says Everyone in the Bible Has Slaves, Asks: ‘Should We Cancel God?’

The Wrap

Maher brought up an issue that began in 2015 when Black students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison called for the removal of a statue of President Lincoln that sat near its law school, an idea ultimately rejected because the idea of it was “too extreme.” That blew over quickly, but in 2020, the Black Student Union and the Student Inclusion Coalition supported the removal.

This is the best public college in America, according to data—and no, it’s not in California

Stacker

Established in 1848, Madison’s University of Wisconsin sits on over 900 acres, with plenty of greenery and easy access to amenities. Educational opportunities are plentiful here, and students can choose from more than 120 undergraduate majors within eight schools. Students who attend enjoy a variety of academic programs, scenic campus views, and an active Greek life.

In honor of Milwaukee Day, here are 14 people making a difference in our city

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: Xela Garcia helps young Milwaukee Latinos see themselves in art and education.

Garcia grew up on Milwaukee’s south side and has served as executive director of the Walker’s Point Center for the Arts for five years.

At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she minored in Chicano/Latina studies and American Indian studies and saw herself reflected in the class readings.

“It brought me back to that feeling of empowerment, of feeling seen,” she said. “This was something that was me.”

Missing Wisconsin Doctor Found Dead on Hiking Trail

The Daily Beast

A Wisconsin doctor who went missing on March 30 as she was hiking alone along the Potato River has been found dead. Police said the body of Kelsey Musgrove, a 26-year-old cardiothoracic surgery fellow at the University of Wisconsin, was found near the Potato River Falls on Sunday. According to the New York Post, the exact circumstances of her death are still unclear but foul play was not suspected.

‘We’re just getting stronger’: Daily Cardinal celebrates 130 years

The Capital Times

On a typical print night, editor in chief Addison Lathers and managing editor Grace Hodgman stay at the Daily Cardinal office, a windowless room in University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Vilas Hall, often as late as 2:30 a.m. They hunker down until the pages of the student newspaper are finalized, editing stories and checking in with reporters in the newsroom, also known as the News Womb, in between.

We’ve found the best attraction in your state capital

Love Exploring

Wisconsin: Chazen Museum of Art, MadisonWhether it’s paintings, sculptures, photography, drawings or print works that float your boat, the Chazen Museum of Art located in the University of Wisconsin–Madison will not disappoint. Having just reopened, permanent and rotating exhibits showcase American and European artworks and you can take a guided tour for the lowdown on the history of some 20,000 works of art across all genres.

Wisconsin invests in small-scale butchers as demand for local meat rises

The Capital Times

In 2020, the University of Wisconsin-Madison opened the new Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery building, a $57.1 million facility designed for education, research and outreach. (It’s also home to Bucky’s Varsity Meats.) UW introduced a two-year Master Meat Crafter Training program in 2008, aimed in part at those already in the field.

Into the wild: Animals the latest frontier in COVID fight

Associated Press

To infect any living thing, the virus must get into its cells, which isn’t always easy. Virology expert David O’Connor likens the process to opening a “lock” with the virus’ spike protein “key.”

“Different species have different-looking locks, and some of those locks are not going to be pickable by the key,” the University of Wisconsin-Madison scientist said.

Across the Country, Faculty Fight to Defend Academic Freedom

The Nation

As of this writing, 39 institutions have adopted the resolutions. They range from Big Ten universities like Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison to such red-state universities as those of Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas. (Resolutions against laws/bills that would prevent teachers from dealing with racism and other politically charged subjects.)

UW-Madison geneticist among those honored with STEM statues in Smithsonian exhibit

Wisconsin State Journal

More than 100 life-size orange statues of women are scattered around the National Mall, clustered in the gardens at the Smithsonian Castle and tucked inside the Natural History and Air and Space museums. The women hold globes, notebooks, tools, brains — symbols of their work — and one of them is UW-Madison geneticist Ahna Skop.

Professor twice investigated for bullying shows potential gaps in how UW-Madison monitors labs

Wisconsin State Journal

A UW-Madison professor accused twice in the past decade of bullying behavior continues to lead a lab and hold significant sway over students. The university’s most recent investigation found students felt “trapped” in a situation filled with fear and threats, leading officials to recommend safeguards such as ongoing monitoring of the lab.

Policies preventing pass-the-harasser don’t include bullying. UW is weighing if its should

Wisconsin State Journal

There’s a phenomenon in academia known as “pass-the-harasser,” where someone commits sexual misconduct, quietly resigns and lands a job at a different institution. The University of Wisconsin System portrays itself as a leader in tackling the problem with a policy passed in the wake of the #MeToo movement that has received national attention.

Threats, abuse, retaliation: UW-Madison confronts persistent problem of academic bullying

Wisconsin State Journal

The problem exists at most research universities, but takes on increased importance on a campus that consistently ranks among the top doctoral-granting institutions. Academic bullying, a shorthand for what UW-Madison formally refers to as “hostile and intimidating behavior,” is broadly defined as unwelcome behavior so pervasive or severe that it impairs another person’s ability to carry out their work responsibilities.