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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Faculty Senate backs Badger Partnership

Police Chief questions Mifflin after stabbings

By Alex DiTullio

Though arrests are down, Wray warns block party not necessarily safer

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After hours of deliberation, amendments and compromise, Faculty Senate members passed a motion stating they support the New Badger Partnership at their meeting Wednesday. The motion was a compromise between NBP supporters and skeptics. It said the senate would lobby for the NBP, but if the NBP is not included in legislation or it does not seem financially feasible after further consultation, they will use other means to achieve flexibility. The senate passed a separate motion detailing desired flexibilities for UW-Madison. The flexibilities include UW-Madison’s authority to manage personnel, money and tuition levels.

Judith Burstyn, chair of the University Committee at UW-Madison, said she was pleased with the outcome. “Firstly, getting the flexibilities passed independently I think was very useful; and secondly, the ultimate outcome allowed everyone to come out feeling good,” Burstyn said. Some members did not outwardly oppose the NBP, but said the university should use its resources to find the best method to achieve the flexibilities. They said the NBP is not necessarily the best model to ensure future success. Other said they were concerned the NBP could make UW-Madison look elitist, furthering tension between the university and other UW System schools. Some supporters of the NBP,

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UW-Madison provost Paul DeLuca said the UW system benefits the state as a whole, but not UW-Madison however, said UW-Madison is elite, and many students attend other UW System schools with the goal of transferring to UW-Madison. “This university serves the state to a much greater extent than any other of the UW system schools,” Faculty Senate member Nathan Grant said. “I don’t think we need to apologize for the fact that we stand for the very best of Wisconsin and the United States’ education.” Furthermore, the senate’s failure to take an official stance on the NBP would seem like an opposition to

Chancellor Biddy Martin, some NBP supporters said. UW-Madison provost Paul DeLuca and other senate members said although the UW System benefits the state, it does not benefit UW-Madison. Also on Wednesday, 17 professors signed a statement detailing their concerns about the NBP. The concerns listed include maintaining UW-Madison commitment to the Wisconsin Idea and positive relations with the other UW campuses.

UW professor helps “Sesame Street” initiative

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Allie Gardner, newly elected ASM chair, said student council plans to increase outreach by establishing better relationships with student groups on campus.

New ASM chair has new ideas for council By Anna Duffin The Daily Cardinal

Newly elected Associated Students of Madison Chair Allie Gardner said she is optimistic about the future of ASM. Gardner, who estimated she has been involved with approximately 30 student groups on campus, said although she does not have as much direct involvement with ASM, her experience with groups will provide insight into how to lead student council. “I think that having that difference of skill set is going to be a benefit in how I get things done and how the committees are run,” Gardner said. ASM has many specific ideas in place for the year ahead, including implementing a new plan for shared

governance, establishing better relationships with student groups and creating more overarching goals that all ASM committees can work on collectively, Gardner said. She added student council, as a whole, plans to spend more time on campus-wide issues rather than internal affairs. “If what we’re doing does not reflect what’s going on on campus, we’re not doing our job,” Gardner said. In order to best accomplish this, Gardner said she plans to reach out to student groups as much as possible. Gardner said she disagrees with the many people on campus who think students generally do not care about what happens in ASM. She said her goal is to

inform students so they can take stances on issues addressed in student council.

“If what we’re doing does not reflect what’s going on on campus, we’re not doing our job.” Allie Gardner chair Associated Students of Madison

“I’ve heard the phrase ‘students are apathetic’ so much more than I can handle. I refuse to believe that,” Gardner said. “I think that you have to make students care about certain things.”

UW-Madison Center for Financial Security associate and former consumer science professor Karen Holden recently worked on a project with the popular children’s television show “Sesame Street.” The project is part of the non-profit initiative Sesame Wo r k s h o p , a 10-year, $100 million program to prepare preschool-age children for Holden educational and social success. Holden and five other advisers met to discuss lessons the group deemed important to teach children between the ages 3 and 5. According to the UW-Madison website, Holden was given the opportunity to “watch a day of filming, meet puppets and their puppeteers, as well as some ‘Sesame Street’ humans.” The initiative “For Me, for You, for Later: First Steps to Spending, Sharing, and Saving,” offers free bilingual kits including a “Sesame Street” DVD and activity book for children, highlighting positive decision making and valuing people, things, and money. In addition to the kits, more programs will be available online, including an interactive game starring Cookie Monster.

Madison Police Chief Noble Wray expressed his gratitude to law enforcement workers working at the Mifflin Street Block Party in a press release Monday, while also commenting on the seriousness of Wray several incidents that occurred during the festivities. The statement, which included general information on the nature of the day’s law enforcement, as well as the particulars of many specific incidents, featured Wray suggesting the annual cost of the celebrated Madison event may outweigh its perceived benefits. “Chief Wray also feels it is time for the city to take a hard look at this event to determine if this is something for which tens-of-thousands of tax dollars should be spent, particularly in these tight budgeting times,” the release said. According to the report, officers said the crowd was larger and more intoxicated Saturday than it had been in past years, though the number of arrests decreased this year. The MPD made 162 arrests, including 12 people that were taken to jail. Last year’s block party featured 206 arrests. The release elaborated on the event’s more severe incidents, including the two reported stabbings. Despite these and other serious incidents, Wray expressed relief that no large-scale rioting occurred. ­

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