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March 15, 2016

Sustainability Spotlight

Video: Be ready to vote!
The presidential primary and statewide nonpartisan elections are Tuesday, April 5. Do you have what you need to vote?
  • Are you registered at your current address?
  • Do you have the right documents to vote?
  • Do you know where to get a free Voter ID?
For more information about how and where to vote visit vote.wisc.edu.

What's New at UW?

Traffic lab assisting city in competition
UW–Madison engineers are collaborating with Madison officials on a plan to create vehicles that navigate autonomously in competition for the $50 million Smart City Challenge.
Regents approve new policies for UW tenure
Over the objections of many professors, the Board of Regents approved new policies for faculty tenure and performance reviews.

Related article: Last semester, UW–Madison spent nearly $9 million to retain 40 top faculty members.

Featured Events

Greenhouse workshop
March 16, 2016 | 5:30-7 p.m. | King Hall Greenhouse
The F.H. King garden crew is starting to prepare for another season at the King Hall Greenhouse. They will be walking through the basics of greenhouse maintenance, vegetable seeding, and seedling care.
Climate Change Symposium
March 31-April 1, 2016 | Weeks Hall
Many UW climate researchers will present current research at this year's Climate Change Symposium. Peter Clark from Oregon State University will be the keynote speaker.

Food For Thought

Heat people, not buildings
Personal climate-control systems could be more energy efficient than keeping entire rooms at a single temperature.
Underground park
Two New Yorkers are trying to get plans accepted to create an underground park in an old, abandoned trolley station.

Jobs & Opportunities

STUDENT

Story readerMadison, WI
The Water Sustainability and Climate Project is hiring an undergraduate or graduate student to read its Yahara 2070 scenarios to be recorded for podcast versions. Application deadline is March 31.
Land stewardship internNewburg, WI
The Riveredge Nature Center is looking for a land stewardship intern to assist with preservation objectives. Application deadline is April 1.

ENTRY LEVEL

Conservation resource supervisorMadison, WI
The City of Madison Parks Department is hiring a conservation resource supervisor to help with Madison's conservation parks, undeveloped parkland and ski trails. Application deadline is March 28.
Visitor services managerMonona, WI
The Aldo Leopold Nature Center is seeking an individual to join its team in a new position as visitor services manager. Applications are being accepted immediately.

PROFESSIONAL

Communications coordinatorCross Plains, WI
The Ice Age Trail Alliance is looking for a communications coordinator to help promote its major programs. Application deadline is not listed.
Facilities management sustainability managerSalt Lake City, UT
The University of Utah is hiring a facilities management sustainability manager to help develop a program of environmental stewardship, energy conservation and environmental education. Application deadline is not listed.

OPPORTUNITIES

Kirchner Food Fellowship program
Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply for the Kirchner Food Fellowship program, a program dedicated to addressing global food security. Application deadline is April 15.
B-cycle Brunch Tour assistants
Madison B-cycle is looking for assistant guides on the Saturday morning tours. Guides will get to eat brunch samples along the route. Application deadline is not listed.
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 15, 2016
Stories that matter: Peace Corps volunteer panel
4-5:30 p.m.
Red Gym
March 16, 2016
UW Showcase
8 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Union South
March 16, 2016
Am I hungry? Mindful eating
6-7 p.m.
DreamBank
March 16, 2016
Annual maintenance and cleaning your chain
6-7:30 p.m.
University Bicycle Resource Center
March 16, 2016
Wild and Scenic Film Festival
7-9 p.m.
The Barrymore Theater
March 17, 2016
Weston Roundtable: Foodsheds, regional economy, resilience
4:15-5:15 p.m.
1153 Mechanical Engineering
March 18, 2016
Willy Street spring fling
5-9 p.m.
Willy Street
March 20, 2016
Collectibles Flea Market
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Barrymore Theater
March 22, 2016
Creating an urban oasis for pollinators
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Monona Public Library
March 22, 2016
Writing Wisconsin's waterways
7-8:30 p.m.
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
April 1-3, 2016
UW–Madison Science Expeditions
Various locations around campus
April 2, 2016
Symposium: The art of gardening
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
UW Arboretum
April 25, 2016
Nelson Earth Day Conference
Monona Terrace
More Events
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