Wisconsin will never stop the "brain drain" of recent college graduates who leave the state to chase their dreams in big cities such as Chicago, Minneapolis and New York. Wisconsin can and should, however, do more to promote "brain gain" by luring back talented and experienced Badgers when they're ready to settle down. That's precisely what a group of economic boosters is vigorously attempting this fall, having done their homework and sharpened their pitch...
Competitive Wisconsin Inc. and the University of Wisconsin Alumni Association are teaming up to lure talented Badger alumni back to the state. As part of a plan to boost the economy by raising per capita income, the groups announced a return-to-Wisconsin recruitment campaign Monday, partially funded by a $25,000 grant from the state Department of Commerce...
Brandon Rogers of Neenah returned to UW-Stout this fall only a few months after suffering a severe head injury in a motorcycle crash that required surgery to remove part of his skull. While the 21-year-old senior mechanical engineering major doesn't remember anything from May 12, he admits he looks at life a little differently today...
...Race, of course, is still an issue in America. But we've come a long way, and it's occasionally nice to recognize the actions of the principled people who helped us get here. The cover story of the autumn 2008 issue of the Wisconsin Magazine of History, just released, does just that...
Washburn University on Monday shared a new look for the letter "W." It is thick, blue, tilted slightly and sporting the word "Washburn" across its middle — a move that helps the university comply with a settlement reached recently with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Badgers had sued saying that Washburn's old "W" looked too much like their well-protected "Motion W"...
The Dane County coroner said that alcohol played a role in a single-car crash that killed three University of Wisconsin-Madison students in August. Authorities said Richard Putze, 22, was driving on South Midvale Boulevard when his car struck a tree near the intersection of Midvale and Hillcrest Drive on Aug. 27. The Dane County coroner said Putze had a blood-alcohol level of 0.14...
UW-Madison faculty and students will attend the ninth annual all-day Diversity Forum at the Memorial Union Tuesday. In 1998, the university attempted to improve diversity on campus with the creation of a ten-year plan, “Plan 2008: Educational Quality Through Racial/Ethnic Diversity.” The program’s goal included increasing diversity within the UW-Madison community and lessening the achievement gap by 2008...
As classes commence for the 2008-09 year, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Student Government Association announces the “Voter Initiative: Parkside” project. V.I.P. aims to encourage UW-Parkside students, faculty, and staff to not only register to vote this election season, but to actually get out and vote ahead of Election Day...
The new light and sound system at The Cabin, located in Davies Center at UW-Eau Claire, is some of the best equipment money can buy. It also saves money by drastically reducing energy use...
