Governor's Proclamation

WHEREAS, one mission of the University of Wisconsin System 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 UW campuses and disciplines;

WHEREAS, UW undergraduate students participate in every aspect of the scholarly work university faculty perform and benefit substantially from faculty mentorship and experience;

WHEREAS, every institution in the University of Wisconsin System performs important research – from studying child learning impairments, to testing bio-degradable textile dyes; from analyzing forest fires, to isolating new anti-infective agents in plants;

WHEREAS, more than 100 undergraduate research projects, representing a host of different university disciplines, will be on display in the Rotunda of Wisconsin’s State Capitol on Tuesday, April 25, during Posters in the Rotunda: A Celebration of Undergraduate Research, 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 system wide Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held on the
UW-Stout campus on May 5;

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 APRIL 25, 2006

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY

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.