With the COVID-19 pandemic adding an extra layer of anxiety during a contentious presidential election, this year’s holidays feel even more complicated than they did in 2016. Dr. Shanda Wells understands. Wells is a clinical psychologist on faculty at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. The pandemic has been hard for everyone, she said.
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UW-Madison investigating video that shows university employee on motorcycle running over protesters
Many students commented on the video tagging the university, one user writing “he needs to be fired immediately.”
UW Madison investigating alleged confrontation between university employee and protesters
@bipocatwisco, an Instagram account dedicated to sharing the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and people of color on campus, posted a video Saturday showing a confrontation between a man on a motorcycle and four protesters.The Instagram account identifies the motorcyclist as a university employee.
Amid surging COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, Dane County public health officials urge work from home
While not subject to the county’s order because it’s considered state property, UW-Madison is also letting “many” employees work from home, according to spokesperson Meredith McGlone. She was not immediately able to provide a percentage but said the university has “also modified some office layouts to promote physical distancing for those employees who have to work on campus.”
GOP’s Maria Elvira Salazar defeats US Rep. Donna Shalala
Shalala previously served as President Bill Clinton’s secretary of Health and Human Services. Shalala also is a former president of the University of Miami and chancellor at the University of Wisconsin.
Biden Flips Wisconsin, Fueled by Support From Cities and Suburbs
Wisconsin has one of the highest proportions of white voters without college degrees in the country, and few voters of color. But Mr. Biden ultimately was able to eke about 20,000 more votes than Mr. Trump, with healthy margins in more populated counties like Dane, home of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Milwaukee.
Former UW-Madison chancellor Donna Shalala loses re-election bid in Florida
Former UW-Madison Chancellor Donna Shalala narrowly lost her bid for re-election Tuesday evening in a Florida U.S. House upset race for Democrats.
21 battlegrounds that will seal Trump’s fate
Home to the University of Wisconsin and the state capital, Dane regularly delivers huge Democratic margins — along with Milwaukee County, it helps balance out the conservative vote delivered by the suburban Republican counties outside Milwaukee.
Mayor Rhodes-Conway selects UW alumni as new deputy mayor
Sanon was previously the Communications and Diversity Strategist in the City of Sun Prairie, where he worked to empower and engage underserved communities. He also served as a Program Director at the Morgridge Center for Public Service, working with students and over 90 community partner organizations in Dane County, Rhodes-Conway said.
City of Madison announces new Deputy Mayor
Sanon has also served as a Program Director at the Morgridge Center for Public Service at University of Wisconsin- Madison where he paired students with community organizations.
A Conversation with Lynne Cheney
Mrs. Cheney earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with highest honors from Colorado College, her Master of Arts from the University of Colorado, and her Ph.D. with a specialization in 19th-Century British literature from the University of Wisconsin. She is the recipient of awards and honorary degrees from numerous colleges and universities.
A Conversation with Lynne Cheney
Mrs. Cheney earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with highest honors from Colorado College, her Master of Arts from the University of Colorado, and her Ph.D. with a specialization in 19th-Century British literature from the University of Wisconsin. She is the recipient of awards and honorary degrees from numerous colleges and universities.
Foxconn construction continues, but the company is silent about hiring
It signed an $100 million agreement with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and several local agreements to build “innovation centers” in Racine, Green Bay and Eau Claire.
UW math lecturer of 30+ years claims ‘abuse’ of academic staff hiring policies
A University of Wisconsin-Madison math lecturer has filed a legal grievance against the school alleging abuse of university policy after decades of erratic and temporary contract employment.
Inside Foxconn’s empty buildings, empty factories, and empty promises in Wisconsin
By the end of the summer, Walker found himself in a tight reelection race against state school superintendent Tony Evers, a critic of the deal. Polling showed that few people felt the project would benefit their local economy, so Walker campaigned to show that all of Wisconsin would feel the effect of the “Foxconn bonus.” He was aided in this message by a string of announcements from Foxconn: a promised gift of $100 million to the University of Wisconsin-Madison; partnerships with local companies; and the purchase of buildings in far corners of the state that would become “innovation centers,” which Walker quickly featured in campaign ads.
Can Your Boss Require You To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine When It’s Released? | Wisconsin Public Radio
Alta Charo, a professor of law and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, also added that, in some instances, union contracts bar employers from requiring vaccination.
College professors let loose profane criticism of Pence during VP debate
Sami Schalk, an associate professor of gender and women’s studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, tweeted amid other criticisms of Pence, “this racist fu—– piece of sh–.”
Wisconsin Podcast Association honors “Black Like Me with Dr. Alex Gee” as 2020 Favorite Wisconsin Podcast
Gee is a UW–Madison alumnus.
Cap Times Idea Fest: How can Madison attract more professionals of color?
When Aaron Bird Bear first arrived at the University of Wisconsin-Madison two decades ago, he was shocked by its lack of infrastructure for retaining and graduating Native and Hawaiian students … UW-Madison did not yet understand how to reconcile its historic complicity ethnic cleansing and support Native students, said Bird Bear, the university’s first director of tribal relations.
White male New Hampshire professor allegedly posed as woman of color
And CV Vitolo-Haddad, a grad student at the University of Wisconsin Madison, stepped down from her teaching position after it emerged that she falsely posed as black and Latino.
Several UW campuses reducing student fees, but not UW-Madison
Several University of Wisconsin System campuses, including UW-Milwaukee, reduced student fees this semester because of pandemic-related programming limitations.
Why Vote? Voices from the UW Odyssey Project
Current and past students were invited to submit short essays, poems, songs and artwork designed to persuade others to vote. This year, teens in the Odyssey Junior program were also encouraged to apply.
9 Battleground State Counties That Trump and Biden Need to Win
Dane County: The home of the University of Wisconsin has seen chart-topping turnout for Democrats in recent elections. How much higher can they run up the score to counter Republicans in rural counties?
Lynne Cheney’s Journey to the Founding Era
One conceit of the film was that Dr. Cheney had to act out much of her ambition vicariously because of her sex. But she says that she rarely felt limitations as a woman and recalls that her first real encounter with sexism came when she was looking for a job after getting a Ph.D. in 19th-century British literature from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
“One department head said to me, ‘Now Dr. Cheney, I need to ask: Are you married or are you really interested in a career?’” Such attitudes pushed her toward the flexibility of writing, she says, which she could do at odd hours at the dining table. When she lived in places where libraries were inaccessible, she resorted to writing fiction.
US colleges struggle to salvage semester amid outbreaks
Bryan Fisher, a UW-Madison freshman quarantined in the dorms, said students were allowed to leave only to get food from the dining hall, and they were given only 30 minutes to make each trip. He said he spent his time studying and watching movies.
Every Atom, Molecule and Cell Connected
So, Mr. Pujanauski, who graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, drove to Baltimore from his home in Arlington, Va. As he crawled in hours of traffic, his cellphone died, and with it, his GPS, and he was soon lost
UW students create app for college students to make friends virtually
Three University of Wisconsin students collaborated to create an app that aims to help students meet others from their campus on a virtual platform amid social distancing.
PM Update: Not as chilly tonight, and temperatures are up some tomorrow
Cloud wave: Fall color is in full swing across the Upper Midwest. That almost took a back seat to the stunning Kelvin-Helmholtz waves in a photo captured by Isaac Schluesche, a meteorology student at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, over the weekend. KH waves are a sign of instability from velocity shear. While they are present in many situations, finding such a quality example is rare indeed.
UW- Madison alumni brewers to hold virtual craft beer tasting event
The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association encouraged people to take part in a virtual tasting with beers Oktoberfest from Capital Brewery, Hashtag Hazy from Hop Haus, Rustic Badger from ALT Brew and Dedication from Vintage Brewing Company.
Parisi renews call for UW-Madison to move to online instruction amid surge of COVID-19 cases
Dane Co. Executive Joe Parisi is once again urging the University of Wisconsin-Madison to move to online instruction in response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases on campus, in Dane County and the state of Wisconsin.
UW College of Engineering gets $32 million to expand student body, add scholarships
UW-Madison’s College of Engineering received its largest donation in the college’s history that will start a new scholarship program, help expand the undergraduate student body and create several professorships to keep top talent in Madison.
Donald Trump tears into Joe Biden in return visit to Wisconsin
Noted: The president praised the Big Ten for its decision this week to start college football this season after earlier postponing it and singled out Barry Alvarez, the athletic director at the University of Wisconsin. Madison officials have urged fans not to gather for Badgers games as cases in the city climb — an increase largely driven by college students.
University of Wisconsin graduate student resigns from teaching role, admits she falsely claimed Black identity
A University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) graduate student resigned from a teaching position after they admitted on social media to falsely claiming to be a person of color.
University of Wisconsin Graduate Student Lied About Being Black
Mere weeks after former George Washington University professor Jessica Krug was pressured into coming forward and admitting that she had been pretending to be Black for the entirety of her professional career, another white academic has been outed for lying about their racial identity. CV Vitolo-Haddad, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has resigned from a teaching position at the college after an anonymous Medium post led them to admit that they had lied about being a person of color.
White UW-Madison Student Apologizes for Lying About Being Black
University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student CV Vitolo-Haddad—who uses non-binary they/them pronouns—issued an apology Monday after they spent years “posturing as a person of color while working as a teaching assistant and acting as co-president of UW-Madison’s chapter of the Teaching Assistants’ Association graduate student worker’s union,” the Daily Cardinal reports.
White UW-Madison student apologizes for lying about being black
A graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has apologized and resigned from their teaching job and worker’s union leadership position after years of embracing “lies” about their racial identity.
‘Wisconsin Funnies’ highlights comics artists from the Badger State, including Denis Kitchen and Lynda Barry
Formats and preoccupations change, but comics never lose their power to communicate, criticize and entertain.
“Wisconsin Funnies: Fifty Years of Comics,” presented through Nov. 22 by the Museum of Wisconsin Art in two locations, surveys our state’s role in the great hurly-burly of funny words and pictures, especially from underground and alternative points of view.
UW-Madison threatens ‘more drastic action’ as experts say COVID-19 outbreak impacting broader community
UW-Madison threatened “more drastic action” Tuesday if quarantines in two large dorms don’t greatly reduce COVID-19 infections, as health experts said a campus coronavirus outbreak is putting the general public at risk with flu season nearing.
Woman sues UW-Madison over handling of Quintez Cephus sexual assault case
One of the women who accused former Badgers football player Quintez Cephus of sexual assault in 2018 sued UW-Madison on Tuesday over its decision to reverse Cephus’ expulsion and allow him back onto the football team.
Wisconsin Doctoral Student Apologizes for Claiming to Be a Person of Color, Steps Down From Teaching Post
University of Wisconsin-Madison doctoral student recently issued an apology and stopped teaching after being accused of claiming to be a person of color.
UW-Madison graduate student apologizes for falsely claiming to be a person of color
AUW-Madison graduate student apologized and resigned from a teaching position at the university after falsely claiming to be a person of color.
UW-Madison addresses controversial survey question shared on social media
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has provided an explanation for a survey question shared on social media Wednesday night.
Amherst College president on the importance of public higher ed
I received a truly great graduate education, earning my doctorate in 1985 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, an institution I’d put up against any other I could have attended, public or private.
Bice: Congressional candidate says he erred by claiming $1.3 million D.C. home as his ‘principal residence’
Noted: Polack, who grew up in Racine and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, served at the U.S. Treasury Department as an intelligence analyst and policy adviser under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
Jelly Belly is giving away a candy factory in a nationwide treasure hunt
The mysterious candy factory is the ultimate prize, and with it comes full ownership of the building and a candy making course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Klein said. Whoever claims the candy factory can create their own candy company, though Klein will offer his confectionary expertise if necessary.
Hartland native, Wisconsin graduate who made it to the national finals of ‘American Ninja Warrior’ last year tries out again
After Hartland native Taylor Amann was eliminated during the national finals of “American Ninja Warrior” last year, she said she would be back.
Despite gyms being closed at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate stuck to her word.
Kamala Harris visits Milwaukee for her first in-person campaign event
“I once lived in Wisconsin, did you know that? Wisconsin is part of my story,” Harris told reporters Monday, noting that her parents taught at the University of Wisconsin when she was young.
Kathryn Garcia, Sanitation Chief, Considers Running for Mayor
Ms. Garcia grew up in Park Slope, Brooklyn, attending local public schools, including P.S. 321 in Park Slope, and then Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where her daughter is now a senior. She still lives in the neighborhood, and her son lives nearby.
A White professor with Ph.D. from UW-Madison says she has been pretending to be Black for her entire professional career
She apologized for what she calls her “continued appropriation of a Black Caribbean identity,” saying she was wrong, unethical, immoral, anti-Black and colonial.
Jessica A. Krug, a White professor at George Washington University, admits she falsely claimed Black identity
The University of Wisconsin at Madison, where Krug earned a PhD in 2012, announced in 2009 that she was one of the recipients of the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowships who would be traveling to Angola and Brazil to study history. A spokeswoman for the Education Department was not immediately able to confirm that.
George Washington University Professor ‘Cancels’ Self Over Claiming She Is Black: ‘I’m a Culture Leech’
According to Krug’s George Washington University profile, she earned a Ph. D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 and is a historian of “politics, ideas, and cultural practices in Africa and the African Diaspora, with a particular interest in West Central Africa and maroon societies in the early modern period and Black transnational cultural studies.” She was also a finalist for the Harriet Tubman and Fredrick Douglass book prizes, reports CBS News. A university spokesperson told CBS News they are working on a response.
Jessica Krug: University Investigates Claim That White Professor Pretended to Be Black
In an essay published last year in Essence, Professor Krug, who received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012, called herself “boricua,” or Puerto Rican. She also called herself “an unrepentant and unreformed child of the hood” devoted to “the struggle for her community in El Barrio and worldwide,” a description she repeated in RaceBaitr.
Who Is Jessica Krug? White GWU Professor of Colonialism Pretended to Be Black
She taught classes on African history and received a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012.
Fortune’s 40 Under 40 in tech give their best book recommendations
I grew up in northern Wisconsin, and this was the first “real book” my father read aloud to me. Later I had the opportunity to study Wildlife Ecology in the University of Wisconsin–Madison department that Aldo Leopold himself had founded. I was so impressed with the practical route Leopold took in his career. Before writing A Sand County Almanac, he wrote Game Management on the mathematics and statistics of wildlife population control through hunting.
Florida Dem Rep Shalala Admits Squad Sometimes Pisses Her Off, Lets Loose on ‘Idiotic’ Trump
Despite her rookie status in Congress, Shalala is an experienced Washington hand, having served as secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bill Clinton. Among the other positions on her long resume: chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, president of the University of Miami and president of the Clinton Foundation.
Sarah Anne Carter: Let’s apply the home science approach when the pandemic ends
Column by Sarah Anne Carter, visiting executive director of the Center for Design and Material Culture in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
Virologist Explains His Quest To Track Down The Origin Of COVID-19
Latham holds a master’s degree in crop genetics and a Ph.D. in virology. He was subsequently a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Genetics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. In addition to having published scientific papers in disciplines as diverse as plant ecology, plant virology, toxicology, genetics, and genetic engineering, Latham is the director of the Poison Papers project, which publicizes documents of the chemical industry and its regulators. Recently, I interviewed Latham to discuss his work on COVID-19.
Dr. Deborah Birx visits Wisconsin to talk pandemic response
Birx also talked about schools reopening and gave a warning to UW students about large gatherings during the upcoming Labor Day holiday.
Know Your Madisonian: 19-year-old activist helps spearhead youth-led Black Lives Matter movement
She is a student at UW-Madison exploring her interests in law and healthcare but took some time off in the spring to focus on an internship at the Capitol and other roles, including creating the youth-led group Impact Demand.
What Aldo Leopold Taught Me About Nature
Aldo Leopold wore many hats in his life. A writer, professor, member of the forest service, and conservationist, his development of what is called land ethics, or ecocentrism, continues to influence modern environmentalists today. Leopold, who spent time working for the Forest Service before a professorship at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, was an early proponent of a holistic approach to wildlife conservation that trumpeted biodiversity and a need for humans to understand the impact they had on the land around them. As a professor, he worked to create the UW Madison Arboretum, which continues to work on restoring original Wisconsin landscapes today.