News - December 2016
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Marquis Named UW System Director of Communications
December 21, 2016
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross announces that Stephanie Marquis has been named Director of Communications in the Office of University Relations. Marquis has more than 23 years of experience in the communications industry, and will officially begin in her post on January 1, 2017. She has served as the System’s Interim Director of […]
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UW System taking steps to make campuses safer places to live, learn and work (news summary)
President Cross highlights recommendations of Task Force on Sexual Violence and Harassment
December 8, 2016
MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System Task Force on Sexual Violence and Harassment presented its report Thursday to the Board of Regents, recommending all UW System employees and students complete sexual violence and harassment training. “Our campus communities should be safe and welcoming places to live, learn and work – and there is no […]
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“News from around the UW System”
December 8, 2016
Report by President Ray Cross to the Board of Regents UW-Eau Claire computer science students in Dr. Chris Johnson’s class are creating instructional models and games to help their classmates with their first-year courses. Many students enter the computer science program without any high school class experience – and these games provide a skills-gap solution […]
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Sexual Violence and Harassment Task Force Focuses on Enhancing Safe Living, Learning, Working Environments at UW
President Cross approves training for all students and employees systemwide
December 5, 2016
Today, University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross approved a task force report that recommends all UW System employees and students complete sexual violence and harassment training. It also integrates trauma-informed principles into policies and resources as part of the UW System’s efforts to prevent and respond to sexual violence and harassment on campus. “Our […]