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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
MillerCoors contributes to new fermentation lab By Erin Banco THE DAILY CARDINAL
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Former Chancellor John Wiley addressed the audience and introduced the performances of the night. Wiley’s family attended the event to celebrate the years he spent as a leader on campus.
Wiley says ‘goodbye’ to UW campus community By Nick Dmytrenko THE DAILY CARDINAL
Former Chancellor John Wiley was honored Monday night at the Overture Center by the Office of the Chancellor and the UW-Madison Arts Institute. Wiley served as UW-Madison chancellor from 2001 to September 2008, and will become the interim director for the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery Nov. 1. Wiley greeted the crowd and introduced the performers for the event. “After the Overture Center opened in 2004, we decided it was the perfect opportunity to give our students the chance to be seen and heard by our massive community,” Wiley said. Following a series of songs by the Madhatters, UW System President Kevin Reilly and UW System Board
of Regents President Mark Bradley went on stage to honor the exiting chancellor. “It has never been about John. Never. It has always been about the students and the community. So John, wherever you are, I just want to thank you for that vision and for that leadership,” Bradley said. Wiley took the stage at the end of the ceremony and was presented with a letter from Reilly, officially declaring him a chancellor emeritus. “In your more than four decades of experience at UW-Madison where you have been a graduate student, a professor and an administrator, you have demonstrated a high dedication to the university, students and staff, as well as a steadfast commitment to the role of higher education in improving people’s lives,” Reilly read.
During Wiley’s tenure, UWMadison had record-breaking private fundraising, which Wiley credits to the university’s ability to sell itself. “Our alumni are so proud of this university and of all of you the students that they come forward and ask how they can help and then it’s just a matter of saying, ‘Here’s how you can help,’” he said in an interview. Wiley called new Chancellor Biddy Martin on stage to make an important announcement. “The next phase in the redevelopment of the East Campus [Mall] will be a new music performance hall,” Wiley said. “Toward that end, we have firm commitments of $20 million and these donations will come from two anonymous donors,” whose names will be released in the future, he said.
City Clerk’s Office pushes voter registration By Rebecca Holland THE DAILY CARDINAL
With the presidential election less than two months away, the City Clerk’s Office is sponsoring a Voter Registration Month in an effort to get Madison voters through the polls more quickly on Election Day. Voter Registration Month will run until Oct. 10 and aims to register first-time voters and update information of residents who have moved. According to City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl, over 32,000 voter registration applications have been processed this year and more than 800 people are deputized to register voters in Madison. “We expect a large turnout, and if you register in advance you don’t need to stand in line on Election Day,” she said. Witzel-Behl said early registrants only need a driver’s license number, whereas on Election Day proof of residency is also required. Long lines at polling places can be especially frus-
trating for students, who have limited time between classes. “Students are notorious for running late, yet their vote is extremely important, so early registration is a really good idea,” Kyle Richmond, public information officer for the Government Accountability Board, said. “It’s easier and faster to register ahead of time, and then on Election Day you state your name and address, cast your ballot and are on your way.” Within the city, eligible voters can register at any Madison Public Library, Madison Fire station or the City Clerk’s Office. An online registration form can also be mailed to the City Clerk’s Office before Oct. 15. Out-of-state students can vote in Madison as residents, or by absentee ballot as a resident of their home state, but if voting absentee they must be registered to vote before requesting a ballot. Beginning 20 days before the election, residents can register and cast an absentee ballot at the City Clerk’s
MillerCoors recently donated over $100,000 in brewing laboratory equipment to the UW-Madison bacteriology department for student education. UW-Madison’s Office of Corporate Relations initiated the bond with MillerCoors over three years ago. According to University Business Liaison Anjali Sridharan, the corporate relations office contacted alumnus Mike Jones to help with the process. Jones, senior vice president at Miller Brewing Co., introduced the university to Dr. David Ryder, vice president of brewing and research at MillerCoors. According to Sridharan in January 2007, Ryder and 15 other MillerCoors members attended a presentation at the university. In a brainstorming session, Ryder said he wanted an educational brewing lab to teach students
Office. According to Witzel-Behl, the 2008 election turnout is expected to exceed that of previous years, so the city is looking for more staff to work the polls. “You can choose to be paid, volunteer, or if you are a state or municipal employee you can choose to work at a polling place on the day of elections instead of your job,” she said. On campus, Wisconsin Union President Jeff Rolling said the Union will be working with groups conducting voter registration. “Voter registration for students is incredibly important—especially for this upcoming election,” Rolling said. “There are so many new voters out there and students have to be a part of that, otherwise the politicians just aren’t going to listen to them.” More information on voter registration or working the polls in Madison can be found at www.cityofmadison.com/election.
about the science of brewing. “David is an interesting guy because he has a Ph.D. in biochemistry and he really understands research … he completely understands what the University of Wisconsin-Madison can bring to the table,” Sridharan said. Jo Handelsman, chair of the department of bacteriology, said there will be two courses of fermentation offered for students, but only one will be available in the spring 2009 semester. The course will accept students who have taken the introduction to microbiology course. It will focus on the science and theories behind fermentation. “Fermentation is a important area for training students in the job market. There is a demand for people that have experience in brewing,” Handelsman said. “This will make students more desirable to a place like MillerCoors.”
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Wisconsin Union directors finished exterior designs for the new south campus union. UW students also contributed to the designs.
Union officials share exterior design plans, internal designs to commence By Erin Banco THE DAILY CARDINAL
Wisconsin Union officials unveiled exterior designs for the new south campus union at a news conference Monday, and said changes to interior designs will be made within the next month. The estimated $82 million project will replace the current Union South by the spring of 2011. Union project managers recently conducted a web-based survey to gather input on the type of space students want to spend time. In the survey, students ranked potential designs for large spaces in the building. Union Director Mark Guthier said union groups will look at the survey data within the next few weeks for feedback on interior spaces. According to Union President Jeff Rolling, the new union will include a climbing wall, an entertainment cen-
ter, a theater, a coffeehouse, a large event space, a student organization space and dining centers. Guthier described each side of the new building’s features and accommodations. He said the north façade on Campus Drive will have a number of balconies and glass walls. “It will keep this space active and people friendly,” he said. Paul Broadhead, assistant director of the union, said the union made arrangements to expand current spaces on campus for university departments. He said once University Health Services moves into University Square in late 2008, student organizations may be able to use UHS’ current building on Breese Terrace for meeting space. Guthier said landscape architects will redevelop the deck at the Wendt Library to be more aesthetidesign page 3
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