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Police seek suspect in armed robbery Police are still searching for a man who robbed a 21-year-old man at gunpoint at approximately 8:50 a.m. on North Charter Street near Spring Street, according to Madison police. The suspect approached the victim with a handgun, stole his money and then took off on foot toward Regent Street, Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said in a statement. Police describe the suspect as a 5’9” Hispanic male with black hair worn “fade” style, no facial hair and who was wearing a red hoodie, jeans and carrying a dark jacket, according to the report. Students were warned in a timely manner this morning through University of WisconsinMadison WiscAlerts. The first WiscAlert came at approximately 9:01 a.m. and informed students of the situation. The alert urged students to use caution around the Charter and Spring Street areas. The second WiscAlert came at approximately 9:42 a.m. stating the search was complete but that the suspect was still at large. A third WiscAlert was issued once police completed the search of the robbery area. The UWPD and MPD will continue to investigate. Students are urged to call 911 to report any suspicious activity, the report said.
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Tammy Baldwin discusses UW research during visit Sequester may harm UW lab, program funding By Jack Casey THE DAILY CARDINAL
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Education policy specialist Katherine Lipper discusses increasing campus diversity and reviewing existing policies at a forum Monday.
Diversity talks spur feedback Diversity Forum seeks to open dialogue on campus climate By Tamar Myers the Daily cardinal
The second and final day of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Diversity Forum featured an address from an education expert on diversity, a human scavenger hunt and a session for participants to create ideas for the future campus Diversity Plan. Ruth Litovsky and Ryan Adserias, co-chairs of UW-Madison’s Diversity Committee, led a discussion with
attendees about establishing a diversity plan on campus. Officials are in the process of creating a campus-wide plan to bolster diversity on campus after the previous Diversity Plan expired in 2008. The plan will be a collaborative effort involving work from various campus community members, both Litovsky and Adserias said. It will also address diversity beyond ethnicity and incorporate facets of identity including thinking styles, physical abilities and life experience, according to Adserias. In small group brainstorming sessions after the presentation, participants discussed components they wanted to see included
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., showed her support for university research and its contributions to economic growth while speaking with researchers, students and staff at the University of WisconsinMadison Tuesday. Following her appointment to the federal Budget Conference Committee last week, Baldwin visited Professor Bruce Klein’s molecular medical mycology lab to learn about UW-Madison’s innovations in immunity. She also explained her beliefs in how promoting research will ultimately strengthen the national economy. “We’re pretty excited about the stuff we’ve found out,” Klein said to Baldwin when describing the research done by the university on antibodies produced by ants. Baldwin said she appreciated the opportunity to hear about the importance of the state’s investment in science
that helps human health, the nation’s energy future and the state economy. Throughout the visit, Baldwin said she believes investing in science will help stabilize the national economy. When asked about the goals of the committee, Baldwin stressed the need for all parties to focus on growing the United States’ fragile economy. She said the committee has “a lot of work to do.”
“Flat funding makes it harder and harder for young, promising researchers to get grants.” Tammy Baldwin D-Wis. U.S. Senator
“There is recognition that basic science—applied science—creates ideas and innovations that ultimately spur our economy,” Baldwin said when discussing bipartisan support. “Based on the tour that I just took, not only that, but you can see incredible potential for advancements that help all of humankind.”
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Rec Sports to propose building new SERF, Natatorium By Sarah Olson THE DAILY CARDINAL
University of WisconsinMadison Recreational Sports Director John Horn presented preliminary ideas for an estimated $260 million overhaul of three Rec Sports facilities at a Badgers for Recreational Reform meeting Tuesday. According to Horn, the Southeast Recreational Facility, the Natatorium, the Nielsen Tennis Stadium and the Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center, commonly known as the Shell, have outlived their life expectancies and some by 20 to 30 years. “They’re the worst recreational facility designs for students on campuses that we’ve ever been in,” Horn said. “They are very inefficient.”
Ian Malmstadt, president of the newly registered student organization dedicated to improving recreation at UW-Madison, said BBR members are encouraging students to support Rec Sports’ plan to tear down and rebuild the SERF and the Natatorium and expand Nielsen.
“They’re the worst recreational facility designs for students we’ve ever been in.” John Horn director UW-Madison Recreational Sports
Plans for the SERF include a 22-lane swimming pool, div-
ing well and a running track that looks out over the pool as well as expanded fitness space and more multi-purpose rooms, which could house fitness classes and facilitate student organizations, Horn said. The Natatorium could have an indoor turf, a recreational lap-swim pool and an ice rink, according to Horn, as well as multi-purpose athletic courts. The facility plans also incorporate an academic wing that could house university occupational therapy and kinesiology programs. Under the new plan, Rec Sports would add on to Nielsen because the facility is in good condition, but it would make it a full fitness center and improve
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U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., toured a UW-Madison research lab Tuesday and held a forum with faculty to discuss potential impacts of the federal sequester on research.
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”