4 November marks the death of composer Felix Mendelssohn in 1847. A grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn was born into a prominent Jewish family. Like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart before him, Mendelssohn was …
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A Good Listener
31 October marks the anniversary of the death in 2008, of Studs Terkel, American author, broadcaster and historian. Born in New York City, Terkel’s family arrived in Chicago when he was 8 years old. Terkel would …
The First of Its Kind
On 28 October the entire campus community was invited to come together for the first Wellness Symposium. Many members of University Staff took advantage of the opportunity to hear presentations and take part in discussions …
Division of Housing and University Staff
What does the upholstery shop, kitchen and locksmith shop have in common at UW-Madison? These departments are a part of the Division of Housing, which currently has 325 university staff employees! Have a look at this …
Tis the Season
Did you know that the one of the Madison areas biggest Halloween events will feature University Staff? Betsy Wood, University Services Program Associate in the Biological Systems Engineering Department, is a veteran of community theater …
The New Frontier
55 years ago, on 23 October, Senator John F. Kennedy spoke at the Field House on the UW-Madison Campus as part of his campaign for the Presidency, included in his remarks was the following statement: …
Correspondents with a Cause
22 October marks the birthday of John Reed, an American journalist best known for his chronicle of the Russian Revolution, ’10 Days that Shook the World’. A native of Portland, Oregon, Reed would graduate from …
Out of the Closet and Into the Streets of Philadelphia
On this date, 19 October, last year, Gloria Casarez died after living with cancer for five years. Casarez was a founding member and community organizer of Empty the Shelters, a national housing rights and economic …
A Fresh Coat
It took more than 500 hours, 57 gallons of paint, and 72 tubes of caulk, but University Staff got the job done. Five painters, using two 85 foot work platforms refurbished the east elevation of …
100 Years of Genius
It was on 10 October, 1985, that Orson Welles died. Welles was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 1915. He attended Madison Public Schools for a time and lived at the Baskerville on S. Hamilton St. …