Tag State relations
Public input sought on state roadmap for global language education
As Wisconsin competes in an increasingly global economy, business and education leaders are seeking feedback on a "language roadmap."
UW statement on student-produced clothing line
UW-Madison released the following statement on Sept. 20 in response to questions about the an unaffiliated student-produced clothing line. “UW-Madison strives to provide a welcoming…
Row on Lake Mendota
The campus may be empty while students are on spring break, but Wisconsin Men’s Rowing is keeping it busy on Lake Mendota.
UW monitoring possibility of new campus carry proposal
University leaders say they will continue to oppose any legislation that would allow concealed weapons in university buildings.
Potts is chosen to head State Relations
Crystal Potts graduated from UW–Madison in 2010, and she attributes her interest in state government and politics to her education and experiences at the university.
Cancer treatment spinoff takes top honor in life science at Governor’s Business Plan Contest
Lynx Biosciences is developing technology to choose the drug most likely to benefit a blood cancer patient by analyzing how the tumor cells respond.
Five UW spinoffs among finalists in Governor’s Business Plan Contest
The contestants emerged from about 200 entries and three rounds of judging in the contest organized by the Wisconsin Technology Council.
Hoslet to lead University Relations
Charles Hoslet “is a Badger through and through, known to legislators, business leaders, alumni and donors in Madison and across our entire state,” says Chancellor Rebecca Blank.
Chancellor Blank highlights progress, need for investment
She urges a renewed commitment to keeping UW–Madison among the top public universities at a time when peer institutions are seeing greater investment from their respective states.
Certified Public Manager graduates make government work for Wisconsin citizens
The program teaches management skills that help government run smoothly — an especially important job in a time of tight budgets.
Support swells for vital university research using fetal tissue and cells
Nearly 1,000 scientists and staff joined a growing chorus of objections to a state proposal to ban the use of fetal tissue in life-saving biomedical research.
From behind the scenes, Office of Rural Health supports EMT recruitment across Wisconsin
ORH distributes federal grants to more than 60 rural hospitals, clinics and other health care providers across the state. The office has a long history of funding projects that address a wide range of health care issues facing rural providers. This year, it's placing special emphasis on supporting Wisconsin's emergency medical services (EMS).
Faculty Senate reviews draft tenure proposal
The Faculty Senate on Monday held the first reading on a draft proposal for tenure protections, crafted to respond to recent legislative changes.
Grants offered for showing UW’s value to state
Grants of up to $500 are available to faculty and staff who have projects or initiatives that create awareness of the value UW–Madison provides to the state of Wisconsin.
Recent sightings: Moon over Madison
Seen from the roof of Memorial Library, a supermoon rises in the nighttime sky behind the Wisconsin statue headdress atop the dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol building on Sept. 27, 2015.
WARF board speaks out on proposed fetal tissue ban
The Board of Trustees of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) today announced unanimous opposition to a state legislative proposal to ban the use of fetal tissue in scientific research.
Q&A on tenure protection proposal
An ad hoc committee of faculty members charged with recommending policies to continue strong tenure protections in response to legislative changes made in the 2015-17 state budget has released a report with recommendations. The answers below were written by Professor Dorothy Farrar Edwards, a member of the University Committee who chaired the ad hoc committee on tenure and termination, Vice Provost for Faculty and Staff Programs Michael Bernard-Donals, and Secretary of the Faculty Steven Smith.
Proposed ban on fetal tissue would halt lifesaving research, scientists say
A bill before the State Assembly aimed at banning the scientific use of fetal tissue would halt work that could alleviate or end the suffering…