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Action Project: Recruiting and retaining future Badgers who complete the conversation

By Melissa Howison | Feb. 24, 2014

A simple taste of Madison’s scenery and school spirit is all it takes to clinch many incoming students’ commitment to the Badger family. However, had Maria Espino been exposed to the environment pre-enrollment, she said there is a good chance the ethnic uniformity of the student body would have dissuaded her from becoming the junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison she is today.

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TAA singles out Athletics in funding Rec Sports Master Plan

By Emily Gerber | Feb. 23, 2014

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Teaching Assistants’ Association is set to issue a letter writing campaign directed at the Athletic Department, in an effort to increase contribution from the department in the upcoming Recreational Sports Master Plan.

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Athletic Board recognizes Women’s Volleyball coach

By Renee Gasch and Emily Gerber | Feb. 21, 2014

The University of Wisconsin Athletic Board recognized the success and efforts of UW-Madison women’s volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield at a meeting Friday.

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UW System President Cross appoints chief of staff

By The Daily Cardinal | Feb. 21, 2014

University of Wisconsin System President Raymond Cross launched his tenure in the new university position with the appointment of his chief of staff.

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Bangladeshi workers visit UW-Madison to promote workers’ rights

By Steven Wishau - The Daily Cardinal and Adelina Yankova | Feb. 21, 2014

After two and a half days among rubble, Reba Sikder lost track of whether it was day or night, enumerating her hours by the number of silenced screams around her.

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University Committee hosts Bangladesh workers, discusses international labor practices

By By Emily Gerber | Feb. 20, 2014

Bangladeshi representatives voiced a call to action to the University of Wisconsin-Madison at a committee meeting Thursday, asking those in attendance to support a pact that would ensure rights of foreign garment workers.

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DoIT presents plan to redesign campus email system

By Maija Inveiss | Feb. 20, 2014

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s technology department presented a plan to change the campus email system from WiscMail to Microsoft Office 365, to Associated Students of Madison Coordinating Council Wednesday.

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Rec Sports Master Plan emphasizes sustainability

By Whitney Newman and By Emily Gerber | Feb. 20, 2014

Director of Recreational Sports John Horn assured Sustainability Committee members Wednesday environmental efforts will remain a priority in the Rec Sports Master Plan.

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Ad Hoc Diversity Planning Committee releases UW-Madison Diversity Plan draft

By Emily Gerber | Feb. 20, 2014

The Ad Hoc Diversity Planning Committee released the first draft for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Diversity Plan Feb. 18, outlining recommendations to foster a greater diversity presence on campus.

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Campus-area alder Scott Resnick proposes pilot program to provide Internet to low-income neighborhoods

By Daniella Emanuel | Feb. 20, 2014

Correction: This article was changed Feb. 20 to accurately reflect a proposal to bring Internet access to low income neighborhoods though a city of Madison grant.

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Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian to visit campus Thursday

By Maddy Wolfe , Jon Spike and By Chace Goff | Feb. 19, 2014

Alexis Ohanian, a co-founder and investor of Reddit, a user-aggregated social media website, will visit campus Thursday as part of University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Distinctive Lecture Series.

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University looks to divide leadership positions

By The Daily Cardinal | Feb. 19, 2014

A working group that is examining the reorganization of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s research and graduate education structure proposed a dual leadership plan and a finalized draft report to the University Committee Feb. 14.

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Committee moves closer to final draft of eligibility criteria

By Paige Villiard | Feb. 19, 2014

The Eligibility Criteria Review Committee discussed the final draft of the eligibility criteria for the General Student Services Fund in a meeting Tuesday.

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Nursing school to incentivize doctoral degrees for nursing students

By The Daily Cardinal | Feb. 18, 2014

The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing will offer new loan forgiveness and fellowship programs to encourage nursing students to pursue further education and fill nurse educator positions in the state, according to a university press release.

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Committee researches new campus budget model

By The Daily Cardinal | Feb. 18, 2014

University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank commended a budget review committee for doing an “excellent” job of researching options for a new budgetary model.

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SSFC approves Rec Sports’ 2014-’15 budget

By Emily Gerber and Taylor Curley | Feb. 18, 2014

The Division of Recreational Sports’ 2014-’15 budget was approved by Student Services Finance Committee Monday, which will lead to an $6 increase of student segregated fees per student per semester.

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Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery to host design forum Thursday

By The Daily Cardinal | Feb. 17, 2014

The University of Wisconsin-Madison will hold Design Summit 3 Thursday, a forum focusing on “human-centered design” and innovation, with the intent of fostering conversation between researchers at UW-Madison and associates in the industry, according to a university press release.

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UW-Madison researchers receive grant for innovative health improvement

By The Daily Cardinal and Steven Wishau - The Daily Cardinal | Feb. 17, 2014

Five researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health received a two-year, $100,000 grant each to pursue innovative research and education in health, according to a university press release.

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Memorial Union water main repairs completed

By The Daily Cardinal | Feb. 17, 2014

UPDATE (4:14 P.M.): The main water pipe at the Memorial Union has been repaired and all restaurants, water fountains and restrooms are now open, according to a statement from Wisconsin Union Communications Director Marc Kennedy.

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UW-Madison alumnus promotes forgiveness through film

By Adelina Yankova | Feb. 17, 2014

For University of Wisconsin-Madison alumnus and documentary filmmaker Jason Cohen, the power of his work lies in “real people, telling real stories in an impactful, meaningful way.”