They issued their first press release about 2 hours ago. This hopefully represents what will be the first step towards improving ASM press relations. I’m also glad to see that the press office is reaching out to bloggers as well as the student papers.
ASM APPOINTS DIVERSITY COMMITTEE CHAIR
‘Reshaped Mindset of Diversity’ Tops Chair’s [...]
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Gov. Doyle may not be headed to Washington as part of the Obama administration, at least one person with a UW-Madison connection will be:
Barack Obama’s transition team has announced the officials who will review personnel and policies at federal agencies for the new Administration, including dozens who will begin visits to examine the work of [...]
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My Badger Herald column ran today.
I’d like to thank my editors for the great article title.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin said Monday she’s building a relationship with the state’s largest business group, which her predecessor has slammed as an impediment to economic development.
Martin said she’s had separate meetings in recent weeks with the board of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and its president, Jim Haney. She said she’s tried to [...]
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There isn’t much to be said about the initiative itself that hasn’t already been said by other bloggers or the campus papers, but I think the manner in which is passed helps tell us it’s author.
In my mind Ald. Eli Judge has now had two big proposals that he authored and really pushed to get [...]
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While she wasn’t selected to be our next chancellor, finalist Rebecca Blank might have a future in the Obama Administration. (and thanks to Erik for finding this)
But equally important indicators of his concern are the advisors he’s surrounded himself with during the long campaign. Here’s some of the folks whom we think might be leading [...]
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from the Chronicle of Higher Education
Democrats fared well in many state elections last week, with the party gaining full control of state governments (winning majorities in both chambers of state legislatures where Democrats hold the governor’s office) in three places where Republicans had led at least one part of those branches. The three states are [...]
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Control of the Assembly is also at stake. There isn’t a whole lot of predictive information available about how close any of the races are, but I did find this interesting answer from about a month ago in a State Journal interview.
What will be your first piece of legislation?
Nass: I will re-introduce my proposal for [...]
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After several weeks of being quite busy and over a week of not having my computer (Thanks DoIT), I’m back.
Reading this recent news release got me thinking…
Business magazine Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranked the University of Wisconsin-Madison No. 14 in a national ranking of the best values in American public universities.
Kiplinger.com analyzed records for about 120 [...]
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