Category: Highlights
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Posted on May 28, 2013
Q and A: Addressing rural poverty in Wisconsin
A lot of the talk on helping the state’s economy has focused on creating more jobs. But when it comes to alleviating rural poverty, what […]
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Posted on May 20, 2013
UW-Madison ranked 4th world-wide for agriculture and forestry
The UW-Madison has been ranked 4th in the world for agriculture and forestry by QS University Rankings. Ranking above us were (1) UC Davis, (2) Wageningen […]
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Posted on May 17, 2013
How we’ll implement the CALS strategic plan
I am pleased to report that on May 14 the CALS Academic Planning Council unanimously endorsed the final report the college’s strategic planning committee and encouraged the […]
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Six CALS faculty positions get the go-ahead
The CALS administrative team has given the go-ahead to fill six of the 13 faculty positions that departments had requested this spring. The six were […]
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Posted on May 13, 2013
Wheel good news: It’s Bike to Work Week
If you ever thought about riding your bike to work, this is the week to start, and not just because of the great weather. It’s […]
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No need to scream: Ice cream social for faculty and staff: Thursday, 1 pm, Bascom Hill
Join your colleagues for an Employee Appreciation Ice Cream Social on Thursday, May 16, starting at 1 p.m. on Bascom Hill. We are excited to […]
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Congratulations to our 619 new grads—and to everyone who helped them reach this milestone
This is a big weekend for 619 CALS students graduating this weekend. It took a lot of effort on their part, and also on the […]
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Posted on May 6, 2013
Family Gardening Day this Saturday: For big and little gardeners and big and tiny gardens
Don’t forget this Saturday’s Family Gardening Day at the D.C. Smith Greenhouses and the Allen Centennial Gardens. You’ll gather a bounty of great ideas and […]
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CALS coffee this Thursday at 8:30 a.m. in Babock Hall
This month’s CALS morning coffee hour will take place Thursday, May 9th at 8:30am in the area outside of 201 Babcock Hall. We hope you’ll […]
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Birding 101: How to get started bird watching on the UW-Madison campus
Birds on the UW-Madison campus do a fantastic job making their presence known each spring, singing and chirping up a storm. Yet casual observers may […]