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Internal chancellor finalist meets with public
By Amanda Hoffstrom
UW-Madison College of Letters & Sciences Dean Gary Sandefur spoke of his 24 years on campus as an advantage in the search for the next chancellor.

Chancellor search committee: the next steps
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The next step in the process is to select the best candidate.

Faculty Senate ends year looking toward the future
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Robert Mathieu spoke as the chair of the University Committee for the last time at a Faculty Senate meeting Monday.

UW stem-cell pioneer one of TIME 100
By Amanda Hoffstrom
UW-Madison biologist James Thomson was named one of 2008's "World's Most Influential People" by TIME Magazine Friday.

Geology dept. opens new 3-D imaging facility
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Geology Alumni connections with Halliburton Corporation helped bring the facility to UW-Madison.

NCAA honors UW teams for academics
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The women's volleyball and men's cross counrty

Replacing Wiley
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Current Chancellor John Wiley reflects on his term and discusses the future of the university

ASM aims to reform for next academic year
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Fourteen newly elected ASM Student Council representatives committed Sunday to a five-point plan to internally restructure the student government.

RIAA sends pre-litigation letters to six UW-Madison students
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Cara Duckworth, a spokesperson for the Recording Industry Association of America, said some students may not receive a notification letter to stop illegal file sharing before action for a pending lawsuit.

ONE YEAR LATER
By Amanda Hoffstrom
On the first anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings, UW-Madison administrators and police stress communication between campus departments is the best way to avoid a similar tragedy.

State moves ahead in national grant selection process
By Amanda Hoffstrom
UW system President Kevin Reilly said Wisconsin was one of 11 states to advance in the Lumina Foundation's "Making Opportunity Affordable" grant program.

Student-driven Relay for Life to benefit cancer research
By Amanda Hoffstrom
This year's Relay for Life is the biggest in Madison ever with a fundraising goal of $165,000.

UW stem-cell support institute names new executive director
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Erik Forsberg was named WiCell's first full-time executive director Wednesday.

Berquam asks faculty to help mourners
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Dean of Students Lori Berquam and UWPD Assistant Chief Dale Burke spoke to UW-Madison’s Faculty Senate Monday about playing an active role to keep the campus and city safe.

Campus mourns Zimmermann
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Campus and city officials, UW students and family members gathered Sunday to remember Brittany Zimmermann, a junior killed near campus April 2.

Dean of Students calls tragedy a "shock" to Madison community
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Campus officials notify students of incident through "WiscAlerts" Wednesday

SSFC Spring election candidates debate in first annual event
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Kurt Gosselin, Adam Porton and Joey French, three of four SSFC candidates, spoke about their views on the allocation of student funds for campus services. Some debate topics included viewpoint neutrality and capital building project funding.

UW Hospital area going smoke free
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The grounds surrounding UW Hospital and Clinics will be entirely smoke-free beginning April 2.

Jeopardy! to offer free student tickets, auditions for show
By Amanda Hoffstrom
UW-Madison students, faculty and staff can claim tickets Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Red Gym. Tickets are first-come, first-served.

Students to participate in university engagement survey
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The National Survey of Student Engagement asked students to weigh college experiences with the benefits of learning.

‘Beloved’ UW art professor dies suddenly
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The UW-Madison Art Department will hold a memorial for Gelsy Verna, a UW-Madison professor since 2001, Thursday in the Humanities Building.

Political reporter and best-selling author to visit students as spring writers in residence
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Thomas Beaumont, UW alumnus and chief political reporter for the Des Moines Register, and Charles Fishman, author of "The Wal-Mart Effect," will visit with students later this spring.

Student restricted from Bascom Hall after allegedly threatening UW Dean
By Amanda Hoffstrom
According to a criminal complaint filed Monday, UW-Madison junior Alan Dubrow verbally threatened Assistant Dean Ervin Cox at Bascom Hall in late February.

UW asks Big Ten schools to track detox transports
By Amanda Hoffstrom
UWPD Chief Susan Riseling asked to compare an increasing trend in detox transports at UW-Madison with other conference schools. University Police was the only Big Ten department tracking the data.

Students will vote on Iraqi Student Project
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The Iraqi Student Project aims to cover tuition for Iraq refugees at American Universities

Union to host forums for employee complaints
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Wisconsin Union Leaders will reach out to employees who voiced concerns about Union management in a letter last week.

Union officials deny loss of ‘student voice’
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Wisconsin Union officials said employee frustration was targeted toward one Union manager and was not representative of overall employee opinions.

Stem-cell pioneer to help lead UW research institute
By Amanda Hoffstrom
James Thomson, a UW-Madison stem-cell researcher, announced Monday he will become the director for regenerative medicine at the new Morgridge Institute for Research opening in 2010. University officials also honored Thomson's lab.

ASM announces polling dates, voting policy for spring election
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Election polls will be open April 1 to April 3. Polling locations have yet to be determined.

UHS, Rec. Sports, bus passes present 2008-’09 budgets
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The Associated Students of Madison student services finance committee have an advisory role in the budget process. Chancellor John Wiley makes the final budget decisions.

No new deal for New Era
By Amanda Hoffstrom
New Era Cap Company's labor agreement with the union representing its Mobile, Ala., factory Wednessday will not change UW-Madison's contract cut with the company.

Obama rallies at Kohl Center: Over-capacity crowd waits two hours to hear presidential hopeful
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was welcomed to Madison by a crowd of over 17,000 at his "Stand for a Change Rally" at the Kohl Center Tuesday night.

UW Concert Choir to deliver singing Valentines throughout city
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Students and community members can purchase love songs to be delivered door-to-door or by telephone.

Regents OK higher pay for next chancellor
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The next UW-Madison chancellor's salary will range between $370,000 and $442,000, which is more than Chancellor John Wiley's current salary.

BTN game may air at Kohl Center
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Vince Sweeney, senior associate athletic director for external relations, said details are being finalized.

U.S. Rep.: ‘Super Tuesday’ not end of race
By Amanda Hoffstrom
U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, met with UW-Madison students and community members Tuesday to encourage voting in the Wisconsin primary on Feb. 19.

Women’s studies to become department: UW joins growing trend among large universities
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Provost Patrick Farrell said the department could be fully functioning by fall 2008.

Federal court ruling helps student group fight for funding
By Amanda Hoffstrom
A January Federal Court ruling presented enough evidence Sunday for the Associated Students of Madison student judiciary to change a Roman Catholic Foundation-UW-Madison appeal into a new eligibility complaint.

BTN revenue to save sports fans money on tickets
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Over $4 million in BTN revenue will keep UW sports ticket prices the same next year.

New Era’s UW merchandise must be off shelves in 60 days
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Two national news conferences Monday—one by New Era Cap Co. and one by the NAACP and union representatives—addressed the allegations of unfair labor practices at New Era's Mobile, Ala. factory.

Fall’s campus fires provoke UW safety campaign
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Students have the opportunity to receive free smoke detector batteries, Ian's Pizza and one of six $100 University Book Store gift certificate.

UW coal plants face separate lawsuits: EPA says Charter St. plant must specify clean up plan
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The Charter Street Heating Plant faces a federal government objection to a previous settlement; a former employee of the Walnut Street Heating Plant alleges sexual harassment by her former male coworkers.

Federal judge again rules in Catholic group’s favor
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Roman Catholic Foundation-UW-Madison are expected to go to trial with the university in June.

Earth to students: UW-generated satellite images available on Google Earth
By Amanda Hoffstrom
UW scientists contribute to global satellite images

Chancellor Wiley to step down: Successor will take over position September 2008
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Chancellor John Wiley announced Friday he is stepping down as the head of the university.

BREAKING NEWS: Wiley to step down
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Chancellor John Wiley will step down from his position effective September 2008, he announced at a press conference Friday.

UW System adopts new student seg fee policy
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Don Mash, UW System executive senior vice president, announced UW System President Kevin Reilly's acceptance of a revised student fee policy.

UW files first lawsuit for ‘Motion W’ infringement
By Amanda Hoffstrom
UW-Madison filed the federal trademark infringemet lawsuit Friday against Washburn University of Topkea, Kan.

UW’s financial situation best in years, Wiley says
By Amanda Hoffstrom
In his "State of the University" address, Chancellor John Wiley touched on the UW budget, the Big Ten Network and graduation rates.

University, city officials stress student fire safety
By Amanda Hoffstrom and Jillian Levy
The cause is yet to be determined in Bedford Street blaze. Officials warn students, residents to consider their fire safety and check smoke detectors.

Carroll Street apartment fire displaces some for two weeks
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The cause of the Carroll Street fire is still under investigation, according to Madison Fire Department public information officer Bernadette Galvez

UW to host open comment forum for drafted segregated fee policy
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The Offices of the Dean of Students will hold the forum Monday, Nov. 26 at 1111 Humanities building from 6-8 p.m.

UW advises students to wait to sign city housing leases
By Amanda Hoffstrom and Whitney Newman
The Campus Area Housing Listing Service allows students to search for exact housing desires and recommends students to wait to sign leases from December until February and to thoroughly examine all available housing options.

Wellstein receives six months in jail
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Albert Wellstein was the first man to be banned from the entire UW-Madison campus.

State funding forces UW System accountability
By Amanda Hoffstrom
UW System Board of Regents President Mark Bradley said the System has a responsibility to provide customers and investors accountability reports.

Students orgs. to reapply for university funding
By Amanda Hoffstrom
According to an Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary ruling, the ASM Student Services Finance Committee must re-evaluate groups previously denied funding through a new interpretation of a bylaw.

UW officials address role in Big Ten Network, fan clash
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Chancellor John Wiley, Athletic Director Barry Alvarez and UW Athletic Board Chair Walter Dickey addressed Badger fan concerns about the Big Ten Network Friday in a letter to fans.

Homecoming arrests second lowest of season
By Amanda Hoffstrom
UW-Madison student arrests, citations and ejections at Saturday’s Homecoming football game were some of the lowest of the season, according to game day statistics released by the University of Wisconsin Police Department. Dean of Students Lori Berquam w

Alumni give $85 mil. to Wis. School of Business
By Amanda Hoffstrom
$85 million gift largest in school history

60th homecoming game for alum
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Tom Detienne, a UW-Madison alumnus, sat in the Kellner family suite on the 50-yard line for his 60th Homecoming football game Saturday.

UW Halloween site outlines safety tips
By Amanda Hoffstrom
UW-Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam launched a website which lists ways for students to stay safe this weekend at Freakfest.

Students, experts discuss U.S. energy policy at Roosevelt Energy conference
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The UW-Madison chapter of the Roosevelt Institution, a student think tank, hopes to make the conference an annual occurrence.

Wash. Post editor explains ‘botched’ U.S. efforts in Iraq
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The annual Nafziger lecture sponsored by UW-Madison's School of Journalism and Mass Communication hosted The Washington Post's national editor, Rajiv Chandrasekaran.

UW-Madison MBA team earns second place at national competition
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The competition, held Oct. 11 and 12 by the University of Maryland business school, tested students’ ability to analyze financial and industry data, and their application to hypothetical situations. The winners were announced Tuesday.

UW wins America’s top party title in online competition
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Wisconsin may have fallen from the Princeton Review's list of top party schools this year, but UW-Madison was crowned the nation's best in an online March Madness-like tournament. The competition was based on votes by the site’s visitors.

Regents pass student ‘tax’ alternative due to continued budget lapse
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The UW System Board of Regents pased a resolution at its meeting Thursday, listing "unacceptable alternatives" the system would have to take without substantial funding.

Berquam, UW Police send out latest campus safety concerns
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Berquam informed students of campus crime and safety resources. Police reminded students not to take rides from strangers.

Plans for $120 million science building unveiled
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery will merge public and private institutes to promote collabrative research.

U.S. Department of Energy gives $6.67 mil. to fund bioenergy
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The funding will help jump start discovering of new plant-derived energy sources.

Study of downtown Madison reveals a vibrant, growing area
By Amanda Hoffstrom
A Downtown Madison Market Analysis published Thursday concludes that the Madison business community is vibrant and expanding, with students making up the largest target market

Obama to visit Madison October 15
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Obama will hold an event on Oct. 15 at the Orpheum Theatre.

BTN to show four UW men’s hockey games
By Amanda Hoffstrom
A February game against the Minnesota Gophers is one of four UW men's hockey games to be broadcast on the Big Ten Network this upcomming season.

Police break up over-capacity frat party at Memorial Union
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Police broke up a fraternity dance party at Memorial Union Friday night when about 2,000 people showed up to the Union's 585-person capacity Great Hall.

Breathalyzers for marked football fans to debut Saturday
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Starting with Saturday's game against Iowa, Badger fans may want to moderate their drinking before home football games. A new "Show and Blow" policy will require all fans with a previous citation to pass a breathalyzer test before entering Camp Randall.

Cancelled event not discrimination, UWPD says
By Amanda Hoffstrom
University of Wisconsin Police say the fraternity event cancellation resulted from safety concerns.

Juniors able to exchange incorrect underclassmen tickets
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Student section tickets, which were color-coded according to class standing, were improperly distributed to students

UW to face OSU in first round of online ‘top party’ contest
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Still bitter about UW-Madison's fall from the Princeton Review's 'Top Party Schools?' Now students can do something about it—by voting online in a Chicago newspaper's new March Madness-like party contest.

E-mail touts student safety goals
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The murder of UW-Whitewater student Kelly Nolan in June has sparked crusades for campus safety.

Virginia Tech spurs campaign to make UW campuses ‘safest places in Wisconsin’
By Amanda Hoffstrom
UW Systems looking to continue and improve campus safety.

WiCell acquires stem cell lines, UW-Madison research to benefit
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Stem cell banks expanding means more information is available for researchers.

Students involved in class cancellations transition smoothly, according to dean
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Only about 10 students were affected by the sudden cancellation of two classes this week, according to L&S Dean Gary Sandefur. He said all individuals involved were able to re-work their schedules smoothly.

RIAA files new copyright suit against UW student
By Amanda Hoffstrom
The Recording Industry Association of America recently filed a new lawsuit against a UW-Madison student. There were originally 16 students involved in a March copyright suit, and this individual is the only one yet to settle.

Smith to sit for all road games
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Badger running back Lance Smith was suspended Wednesday for five of the team's away games. The Office of the Dean of Students made the announcement, almost two months after Smith allegedly became violent during an argument with his girlfriend.

L&S freshmen under new requirements
By Amanda Hoffstrom
UW-Madison College of Letters and Science returning and transfer students will have the ability to “opt in” to new Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree requirements.

New Ogg opens to 600 lucky students
By Amanda Hoffstrom
Ogg Hall, the Campus Master Plan’s latest edition and the second new campus residence hall in the last 42 years, is open and ready for move-in.


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