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State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday April 11, 2024 ( 8 items )  

APIDA Heritage Festival explores cultures
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Fun and creativity overflowed during the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Festival held at the Red Gym at UW-Madison on April 6. The festival was hosted by the APIDA Heritage Month Planning Committee as the kick-off event for APIDA Heritage Month in April, on the theme of "Ingredients, Identities, and Intersectionality." Participants enjoyed food, created art projects and practiced  more

Cicada experts and resources available from UW-Madison
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: A historic double brood of cicadas is expected to emerge this spring, with hatchings centered on the Eastern and Midwestern parts of the United States. Experts from UW-Madison are available for interviews about the biology of the deafening insects and their role in culture and art. Resources New website The cicada-verse is yours for the exploration with the new online resource. Here, yo  more

Fernie Rodriguez brings an empathetic lens to identity and inclusion role in Student Affairs
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: At left, Fernie Rodriguez, associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, speaks with Kevin Wong, program coordinator of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Student Center, at the Red Gym's 1973 Gallery. Photo: Althea Dotzour As a PhD student at the University of Minnesota, Fernie Rodriguez seemed to be everywhere -- teaching undergraduate courses, w  more

Four UW-Madison students awarded prestigious 2024 Goldwater Scholarships
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: UW-Madison undergraduates (from left to right) Max Khanov, Nathan Wagner, Katarina Aranguiz, and Scott Chang have been awarded 2024 Goldwater Scholarships for their excellence in mathematics, engineering and the natural sciences. Photo: Taylor Wolfram Four University of Wisconsin-Madison students have been named winners of 2024 Goldwater Scholarships, the premier undergraduate scholarship in m  more

Marquette Law School Poll to Release New Wisconsin Survey, April 17
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 11 (TNSres) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Marquette University Law School will release the results of a new statewide survey with an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, on Wednesday, April 17, at 12:15 p.m., at Marquette Law School's Eckstein Hall. A complete news release and poll data, includi  more

Wis. Natural Resources Dept. Natural Resources Board Honor Awarded to Christine Sieger
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 11 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Remediation and Redevelopment Bureau Director Christine Sieger was awarded the 2023 Rebecca Wallace Memorial Award. Sieger received the award at the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) meeting on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. This prestigious award honors DNR employees who improve relationships wi  more

Wis. Natural Resources Dept. Seeking Public Comment for Environmental Review of Village of Weston Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 11 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Weston is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. This project includes upgrading two of the wells servicing the village of Weston. Activities related to this project are minor actions under Chapter NR 150, W  more

Wis. Republican Party: Tammy's Timeline of Open Border Disasters
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Tammy Baldwin has been in politics for a very long time. And for two decades now, Baldwin has consistently hamstrung efforts to secure the border and address the influx of undocumented immigrants. Many things may have changed over the last 20 years. Pet Rocks were all the rage, frosted tips were in fashion, and people unironically listened to Nickelback. But even with time, Tammy Baldwin's open borders ag  more