MADISON, Wisconsin, June 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: To honor their contributions to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 10 University Staff members have been recognized with 2024 University Staff Recognition Awards. The employees received their awards at a ceremony earlier this month. The winners are recognized for achievements that include building collegiality with colleagues and students, dedication to craft, problem-solving, improving workp  more

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wisconsin, June 19 -- Mid-State Technical College issued the following news: Mid-State Technical College's Board of Directors adopted the College's 2024-25 budget following a public hearing during its June 17 meeting in Wisconsin Rapids. The annual budget goes into effect on July 1, 2024. The General Fund Operations budget is $34.8 million, a $2.8 million decrease from the amended 2024-25 Fiscal Year budget. The operational budget was prepared with the assumption of stable en  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 19 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Mojave Shipwreck in the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 2024. The barkentine is located in Lake Michigan, near Sheboygan County. Mojave is a barkentine constructed in 1863 by master shipwright Steward McDonald in Detroit, Michigan, and operated in the Great Lakes through the grain and coal trades for only one year. On N  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: View more information: English Espanol Hmoob bod-yig Tibetan Zhong Wen Chinese nepaalii Nepali All languages (ESHCTN) In July, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will provide a 2 percent wage increase to eligible employees under the 2023-2025 pay plan. The pay plan, approved by the Wisconsin State Legislature's Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) on Dec. 19, 2023, specifie  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Ci Ji Lim Ci Ji Lim, a University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemistry professor, has been named a Pew biomedical scholar by the Pew Charitable Trusts. He is one of 22 early-career scientists to receive the honor in 2024, joining the ranks of more than 1,000 Pew Scholars recognized since 1985 for their outstanding promise in science relevant to human health and with particularly creative and innov  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, June 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: Some incoming freshmen at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are being rewarded for their competitive video gaming skills with esports scholarships. For the second straight year, UW-Eau Claire is offering five, one-time $2,000 scholarships to first-year students for the 2024-25 academic year. Billy Felz, UW-Eau Claire's vice chancellor for enrollment management, says colleges across   more