Currently Viewing: Fall 2008

News

Employees and partners are recognized for outstanding contributions

Thirteen Chancellor's Awards were bestowed by Chancellor David Wilson at the Sept. 18, 2008, Chancellor's Awards Banquet in Madison.

The Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program is recognized for excellence

Cooperative Extension's Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program is the recipient of a 2008 UW System Academic Staff Regents Award for Excellence.

UW Colleges Convocation opens the 2008-09 school year

The new school year began with an address by Chancellor David Wilson, introduction of new UW Colleges faculty, presentation of awards, and recognition of two UW Colleges grads.

UW-Fox Valley constructs the first certified green-designed academic building in the UW System

UW-Fox Valley's energy-wise, resource-conservative Communication Art Center will open for classes in fall 2009.

News briefs

The Kern Family Foundation's partnership with Cooperative Extension's 4-H Youth Development program is recognized by the UW Board of Regents; the Wisconsin Innovation Service Center names top inventions; imageide@s debuts a new educational resource.

Appointments

UW Colleges: Pamela S. Dollard, director of human resources; Rex Hieser, professional development coordinator

UW-Extension: Christine J. Quinn, provost and vice chancellor; Kim L. Kindschi, executive director, Division of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development; Greg Wise, director, Center for Community and Economic Development, Cooperative Extension; John Shutske, state program director, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Cooperative Extension; Wayne Utke, associate director, Instructional Communications Systems, Broadcasting and Media Innovations

Searches and screens

UW Colleges: Provost

UW-Extension: Ruth Joyce is named director of student services for UW-Extension's division of Continuing Education, Outreach and E-Learning

In memorium

Deborah Girard, Broadcasting and Media Innovations, UW-Extension

Features

College students get hands-on experience in filmmaking

A UW Colleges Summer Research Grant allowed UW-Fond du Lac and UW-Oshkosh students to collaborate with professional filmmakers to create a short film.

Instructional Communications Systems works with the Smithsonian

The Smithsonian Institution called upon the expertise of UW-Extension's Instructional Communications Systems to help preserve the important linguistic work of the late UW-Madison Professor Frederic G. Cassidy.

TV goes digital on Feb. 18, 2009

Learn what you need to know so that you don't miss any of your favorite Wisconsin Public Television programs.

Profile: Continuing Education, Outreach and E-Learning

Facts and figures pertaining to Continuing Education, Outreach and E-Learning, one of UW-Extension's four divisions

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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

Calendar

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