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UW-Madison partners with White House for materials development project

By Megan Stoebig | Jun. 25, 2013

The White House named the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a partner institution Monday in its Materials Genome Initiative for Global Competitiveness, an effort to maximize the speed with which the nation discovers, develops and produces new material resources that can solve problems in areas ranging from energy and national security to human health and wellness.

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Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision will likely not affect UW-Madison

By Tamar Myers | Jun. 24, 2013

The Supreme Court’s ruling on the University of Texas-Austin’s affirmative action policy Monday will likely require no changes to the admissions process at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Chancellor David Ward said in a statement.

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Chancellor David Ward supports investigative journalism center in letter to legislators

By Megan Stoebig | Jun. 14, 2013

University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor David Ward delivered a letter to Wisconsin legislative leadership Friday encouraging the Joint Finance Committee to remove the amendment in the 2013-’15 state budget requiring the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism to leave its space on UW-Madison’s campus.

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Gov. Scott Walker withdraws student regent appointment

By Sam Cusick and Tamar Myers | Jun. 13, 2013

UPDATE 6/13/13 7:00 p.m.: Associated Students of Madison Chair David Gardner released a statement Thursday criticizing Gov. Scott Walker’s decision to withdraw his appointment of Joshua Inglett as a student regent.

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Paul DeLuca steps down as UW-Madison’s provost

By Melissa Howison and Megan Stoebig | Jun. 12, 2013

Paul DeLuca announced his resignation as University of Wisconsin-Madison’s provost and chancellor for academic affairs Wednesday in a press release, stating he will return to the faculty as soon as the university hires his replacement.

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John Karl Scholz named next College of Letters & Science dean

By Sarah Olson and Chris Hoffman | Jun. 4, 2013

Economics Professor and Department Chair John Karl Scholz is set to be the next dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Letters & Science, according to a university news release.

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UW-Madison drops lawsuit against adidas

By Sarah Olson and Megan Stoebig | Jun. 3, 2013

UPDATE: 6/04/13 7:00 p.m. The University of Wisconsin-Madison dropped its lawsuit against adidas Monday, in which the university sought to determine if the apparel company had violated its contract with UW-Madison, following a settlement between the apparel company and a union of former workers.

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ASM plays crucial role in shared governance

By Tamar Myers | Jun. 3, 2013

For most students, working with state legislators, introducing bills and changing policies may seem like lofty dreams. For those involved in student government, however, this is everyday work.

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Get to know your campus and city leaders

By The Daily Cardinal Staff | Jun. 3, 2013

Chancellor Rebecca Blank

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Police arrest UW-Madison student for setting fire to bulletin board in Sellery Hall

By The Daily Cardinal | May. 20, 2013

University of Wisconsin-Madison Police arrested a 19-year-old UW-Madison student Saturday after the student set fire to a bulletin board in Sellery Hall, according to UWPD spokesperson Marc Lovicott.

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"Workaholics" star Anders Holm shares his unique world perspective with 2013 graduates

By Melissa Howison and Kate Ray | May. 19, 2013

Star of the cult hit comedy “Workaholics” and 2003 University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate Anders Holm did not stray from his hallmark brand of getting-as-close-to-the-line-without-crossing-it humor as he delivered a pop culture-soaked and heartfelt commencement speech to UW-Madison’s class of 2013 at the Kohl Center Saturday.

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Dalai Lama, renowned panelists explore how compassion, mindfulness create healthy communities

By Taylor Harvey | May. 15, 2013

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, spoke at the Overture Center for the Arts during part of his two-day visit to Madison. The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the Waisman Center along with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute sponsored the Dalai Lama’s Overture panel as a part of the Change Your Mind, Change The World tour, focused on a message that people’s minds and brains can be trained just like muscles.

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Students, faculty reflect on consequences of ending Minnesota-Wisconsin reciprocity

By Tamar Myers and Joe Patton | May. 14, 2013

Nev Singh grew up in Winona, Minnesota, but when it came time to choose a college she knew the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities was not for her.

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20th session of SSFC decides on leadership positions in first meeting

By Steven Wishau - The Daily Cardinal and Paige Villiard | May. 10, 2013

The Student Services Finance Committee elected representatives to three leadership positions, including Rep. David Vines as committee chair, in its first meeting of the twentieth session Thursday.

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ASM chair asks state assembly to vote down landlord-tenant relations bill

By Tamar Myers | May. 9, 2013

Associated Students of Madison Chair David Gardner released a statement Wednesday urging state legislators to vote down a bill he and other ASM members say will hurt communication between landlords and tenants.

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Next session of student government decides remaining leadership positions

By Tamar Myers | May. 7, 2013

The Associated Students of Madison Student Council appointed Rep. Mia Akers to the position of vice chair Monday, ending a deadlock with Rep. Sarah Neibart, which carried over from the first meeting of the 20th session held last Wednesday.

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Final Faculty Senate meeting sparks multiple debates

By Cheyenne Langkamp | May. 7, 2013

The final Faculty Senate meeting of the academic year lasted over two hours Monday, resulting in discussions of the recent student sit-in in Chancellor David Ward’s office and increasing teaching assistant compensation, as well as extensive questioning of multiple annual committee reports, including transportation budgets and faculty compensation.

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Ward comments on surplus, future of UW funding in state budget

By Cheyenne Langkamp | May. 6, 2013

Outgoing University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor David Ward provided clarification about the university’s recently discovered surplus funds in Monday’s Faculty Senate meeting, saying a majority of the balances will be used as financial aid resources.

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The changing housing market

By Samy Moskol | May. 6, 2013

When Equinox first opened in August 2006, Madison Property Management rented out the entire building in one week. As of May 5, 2013, Equinox still has 28 units available for August 2013. Another MPM complex located at 420 West Gorham has 15 units remaining.

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UW-Madison junior to appear on Jeopardy!

By The Daily Cardinal and Erica Walkup | May. 5, 2013

University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Julia Sprangers is scheduled to appear on “Jeopardy!” Monday after she flew to the game show’s home in Los Angeles from Spain, where she is studying abroad for the semester, according to The Wisconsin State Journal.