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University of Wisconsin-Madison
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UW ranks third among research universities By Michelle Langer The Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison ranks third in the nation as one of the top research universities, according to new statistics from the National Science Foundation. UW-Madison ranked behind Johns Hopkins University and the University of California at San Francisco. Statistics on the top research universities were previous compiled in 2007. From 1999-2006 UW-Madison ranked second in overall research behind Johns Hopkins University. The university rankings are based on the amount of funding and expenditures, specifically federal, that universities receive and spend. According to a statement, total expenditures totaled $882 million during the past fiscal year, a $41 million jump from the 2007 fiscal year. As of 2006, UW-Madison was ranked fourth overall, with expenditures totaling $764 million. Of the $882 million, $474 million came from federal sources. This statistic places UW-Madison second on the list of federally funded research expenditures at
public universities. Graduate school dean Martin Cadwallader said research dollars have become much more difficult to come by. “The funding environment is as competitive as ever and that we are able to grow our research portfolio year after year demonstrates that our researchers are among the best anywhere,” he said in a statement. Terry Devitt, UW-Madison director of research communications, said although this is a prestigious honor, the impressive title the university now holds will not necessarily bring more researching staff or funding. However, Devitt said acknowledgement as one of the leading research institutions nationwide will bring many benefits later on. “It is a measure of the quality of our faculty and staff,” Devitt said. “That we are so successful is a reflection of their hard work and creativity.” UW-Madison is the only university, other than Johns Hopkins University, that has been ranked in the top five research institutions, public or private, for the last 20 years.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Heartland heartbreak
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Iowa players hoist the Heartland Trophy after defeating Wisconsin 20-10 at Camp Randall Saturday. The Hawkeyes will hold the trophy for the second straight year. See page 8 for complete game coverage.
ALRC members, MPD tour downtown bars By Caitlin Gath The Daily Cardinal
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Members of the city’s Alcohol License Review Committee engaged in a three-hour walk-along tour beginning at 11:30 p.m. Friday night to familiarize themselves with the establishments to which they award or deny liquor licenses. Escorted by Cpt. Carl Gloede of the Madison Police Department, committee members began their tour at Madison’s, 119 King St., near the Capitol Square, then continued down State Street and along University Avenue before visiting the Kollege Klub at 529 N. Lake St. “It’s the difference between day and night,” Dawn Crim, director of community relations at UW-Madison and member of the ALRC, said about
the State Street district. “You don’t realize how completely different these bars are at night.” ALRC Chair David Hart agreed with Crim, saying the night had been an eye-opening experience. “I never would have been out here on my own,” Hart, who usually only visits a bar when it pops up on the MPD’s radar, said. “It definitely has been interesting and helpful.” The up-close and personal aspect proved especially helpful when committee members visited both Chasers, 319 W. Gorham St., and Mondays, 523 State St. At Chasers, which was recently given approval to expand their outdoor patio, ALRC members said the entryway was blocked to a point
where people could not get in and out, and one could not identify who staff members were. Both issues could be potential hazards in an emergency, Gloede said. According to Katherine Plominski, Madison’s Alcohol Policy Coordinator, Monday’s was completely over capacity and there was not enough staff to handle the overabundance of patrons. The garbage cans were overflowing, which could easily become a hazard when glass bottles begin to spill out. “In the case of a fire or in an emergency, the population would be too dense to maneuver and it becomes a liability,” she said. “With an over-capacity [bar] you can’t walk-along page 2
Questions remain in grad school restructuring
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Violinist Ida Jo of Mike Droho and The Compass Rose performs at the Orpheum Saturday night at the band’s CD release party.
UW-Madison officials continue to debate Provost Paul DeLuca’s plan to restructure the graduate school, and will hold another town hall meeting Friday for further discussion. DeLuca proposed the restructuring to help the school comply with complex federal and safety regulations, but many professors and administrative officials have raised concerns over the cost and effectiveness of the plan. Jeremy Foltz, professor of agriculture and applied economics, said he feels the proposed course of action does not properly address the needs of the university. “The issues that have been raised are clearly issues that need
to be addressed, but only some of them clearly might be helped by restructuring the graduate school,” he said. Foltz said the separation of the graduate school and the research department under the proposed plan is unnecessary, and will be a detriment to the school in the future. DeLuca, however, disagrees. “A large part of this discussion is to make sure that if we’re going to run a world-class research enterprise that we provide at least the minimal level of support to do that correctly,” he said. “The amount of resources we’ve put into supporting that enterprise has frankly been insufficient.” Foltz said he remains uncon-
vinced by the plan, and said he questions the financial wisdom of the proposal. According to DeLuca, the proposed plan will cost approximately $6,000 to $8,000 per year. “The restructuring seems to me very costly both in money and in people’s time,” Foltz said. “There seem to be ways to deal with some of these issues without a complete restructuring.” Members of the Faculty Senate’s University Committee have previously stated they want a team of faculty to study the proposal. “This should be an open conversation between the administration, faculty and students,” Foltz said. —Lydia Statz
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”