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Governor's Proclamation WHEREAS, one mission of the University of Wisconsin System (UWS) is to serve and stimulate society by developing in students heightened intellectual, cultural, and humane sensitivities; scientific, professional, and technological expertise; and a sense of purpose; WHEREAS, the research that takes place at the undergraduate level advances this mission across the entire spectrum of UWS campuses and disciplines; WHEREAS, UW undergraduate students participate in every aspect of the scholarly work UW faculty perform and find these collaborations incredibly productive; WHEREAS, every institution in the University of Wisconsin System performs cutting-edge research - from recombinant DNA experiments, to taking measurements at the South Pole, to creating new chemical compounds; WHEREAS, undergraduate research projects allow UW faculty to contribute with freshness and vigor to the education of their students while, at the same time, make a contribution to society by conducting much-needed research; WHEREAS, more than 100 undergraduate research posters, representing scores of different university disciplines, will be on display in the Rotunda of Wisconsin's State Capitol on Tuesday, April 27, demonstrating the depth and breadth of the educational experience of UW undergraduate students; WHEREAS each UW System campus holds an undergraduate research day on their campus and a statewide undergraduate research symposium that will be held on the UW-Oshkosh campus on April 28; WHEREAS, the research posters demonstrate the substantial contributions that students, faculty, and the University of Wisconsin System institutions make to advancing knowledge and addressing critical problems confronting our state and nation; NOW THEREFORE I, JIM DOYLE, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF APRIL 26, 2004 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH WEEK IN THE STATE
OF WISCONSIN AND WARMLY COMMEND THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
FACULTY AND STUDENTS FOR THEIR HIGH ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTSTANDING
CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP. |
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