Minnesota’s Mulcahy stresses accountability in bid for chancellor
Faculty and students had the opportunity Wednesday to get a feel for what one of the four candidates to fill the chancellor position in the fall would like to achieve were he to receive the position. A faculty member at University of Wisconsin from 1985 to 2005, R. Timothy Mulcahy, vice president for research at the University of Minnesota, said… View story »
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The City Within
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Restoring themselves
On Dec. 13, 1973, 19-year-old Robert Mallory made a horrifying mistake. Mallory and two others were convicted of killing Milwaukee police officer Ronald Reagan on that day almost 35 years ago. Since then — when Richard Nixon was in the midst of the Watergate scandal and most current University of Wisconsin undergraduates were not even a slight consideration in their… View story »
Training ground
In the past year, five chancellors within the University of Wisconsin System announced their intentions to step down. UW-Madison’s John Wiley, 66, and UW-Parkside’s Jack Keating, 70, are stepping down due in part to their age and are not taking positions at other institutions. Today, UW-Madison will announce a short list of candidates to replace Wiley. But UW-Green Bay’s… View story »
Sunshine and Pesticides
Temperatures are warming up, and the last of the snow has finally melted, leaving behind the University of Wisconsin’s all-too-inviting grassy expanses. Grateful students are hitting Bascom Hill and other campus green spaces in droves. What they might not know is that every year, the UW Physical Plant treats campus lawns with powerful herbicides scientifically linked to serious health risks… View story »
UW grad Martin hopes to bring ‘fresh pair of eyes’ as chancellor
University of Wisconsin students and community members met Tuesday with current Cornell University provost Biddy Martin, one of four finalists to fill the chancellor position this fall. Formerly a professor of German and Women’s Studies at Cornell University, Martin has served as provost since 2000. Martin, who received a doctorate in German Literature from UW in 1985, said in addition… View story »
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Fire destroys frat house
A raging fire at a Langdon Street fraternity house left three firefighters with minor injuries and the house destroyed Monday night, though no residents were hurt. The fire reportedly caught near the base of the Sigma Phi Epsilon house on 237 Langdon St. around 11:30 p.m. and eventually engulfed much of the third floor.The Madison Fire Department said in a… View story »
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Sandefur makes pitch to become next chancellor
The only internal candidate selected as a finalist for University of Wisconsin chancellor said Monday his love for the university and desire to bring about meaningful change make him the best fit for the job. Gary Sandefur, the current dean of the College of Letters and Sciences, spoke at two forums on campus Monday. Sandefur has served as dean since… View story »
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UW announces final 4 candidates for chancellor
Four finalists were named Wednesday for the University of Wisconsin chancellor position that will be vacated when John Wiley steps down this fall. The only internal candidate on the list is Gary Sandefur, dean of the College of Letters and Science. Sandefur became dean in 2004 but has been a faculty member at the university since 1984. He has served… View story »
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