The University of Wisconsin-Madison Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership and UW-Whitewater are co-sponsoring a virtual lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30.Siva Vaidhyanathan will present "Cacophony: How Disinformation, Distraction and the Heckler’s Veto Undermine Collective Thought.”This virtual lecture is free and open to public. Visit https://thompsoncenter.wisc.edu/events/ for details on how...
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UW-Whitewater provost finalists named
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Chancellor Dwight Watson has announced five finalists for the position of provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.A 11-member search-and-screen committee, co-chaired by Frank Goza, dean of the College of Letters and Sciences, and Artanya Wesley, vice chancellor for student affairs, recommended the slate of finalists to...
2021 Fort Atkinson Regional Science Fair winners announced
By Chris Spangler Contributor Bacteria, buoyancy, blocks and biomes were among the subjects under the microscope during the 2021 Fort Atkinson Regional Science Fair.The event was held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. A Feb. 14 awards ceremony video and student entries may be viewed at http://www.fasciencefair.org/science-fair/2021-science-fair/.The winners in each...
Elementary school safety patrollers of the month honored
By Kim McDarison Eight members of the School District of Fort Atkinson’s Safety Patrol program, two from each of the district’s four elementary schools, have been chosen as February’s Safety Patrollers of the Month, according to Purdy Elementary School Principal Leigh Ann Scheuerell. The students, all of whom are in fifth grade,...
School board hears process to develop new strategic plan
By Kim McDarison The School District of Fort Atkinson Board of Education on Thursday received an update on a process that will create a new strategic plan for the district. The plan potentially could be in place for a five-year period. District Administrator Rob Abbott said the process to create...