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News

UW Colleges and UW-Extension host April UW Regents Meeting in Madison

The work of UW Colleges and UW-Extension was highlighted at the UW Board of Regents Meeting held April 10 and 11, 2008, at the Pyle Center in Madison

Gov. Doyle commends UW Colleges and UW-Extension for the Adult Student Initiative

Gov. Jim Doyle, UW System President Kevin Reilly and Chancellor David Wilson recently addressed the media and others about the progress of the Adult Student Initiative and how $2.5 million in new funds will provide further opportunities for adult students to earn their baccalaureate degree

You are invited to the Chancellor's Awards Banquet Sept. 18 in Madison

Honor the outstanding contributions of your UW Colleges and UW-Extension colleagues and institutional partners at the annual Chancellor's Awards Banquet on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, in Madison

UW Colleges Colloquium held May 27 at UW-Sheboygan

Presentations, exhibits and a reading of key scenes from UW-Waukesha Professor Margaret "Peggy" Rozga's play "March On Milwaukee: A Memoir of the Open Housing Protests" by UW-Waukesha students and Chancellor David Wilson added up to an inspiring day for UW Colleges Colloquium participants

News briefs

Wisconsin Public Radio will air interactive programs designed to create a greater understanding of Islam; a new service-learning Web site empowers students to solve Lake Superior issues

Appointments

Lyn Brodersen is named UW-Richland CEO/dean; Tom Schmitz becomes Cooperative Extension Central District director

Update on searches and screens in progress

Progress in hiring for UW Colleges and UW-Extension upper-level positions, including UW Colleges director of human resources; UW-Extension vice chancellor and provost; Continuing Education, Outreach and E-Learning director of student services; and Division of Entrepreneurship and Economic executive director

In memorium

Bill Estes, Wisconsin Public Radio

Features

Taylor County Cooperative Extension helps a community travel in a new direction

With assistance from community resource development educator Arlen Albrecht, local residents are deciding how to go about improving Rib Lake, a popular recreational resource

UW-Marinette offers leading-edge shipbuilding design course

The Applications of Modern Shipbuilding Design course, offered by the UW-Marinette and University of South Alabama, is intended to prepare and increase the number of technically trained marine designers who can begin using their skills immediately

Faculty and staff share their books with the UW Regents

A highlight of the April 10-11 UW Board of Regents Meeting hosted by UW Colleges and UW-Extension was a display of books authored by UW Colleges and UW-Extension employees

Profile: UW-Barron County

Facts and figures pertaining to UW-Barron County, one of UW Colleges' 13 bricks-and-mortar campuses

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Kudos

Recent statewide, regional and national professional honors and appointments received by UW Colleges and UW-Extension employees, campuses, units and divisions

Books

New books authored by UW Colleges and UW-Extension faculty and staff and book awards received

Calendar

Events and deadlines coming up at UW Colleges and UW-Extension