Stay home for Halloween, UW says

Out-of-town guests are not welcome at the University of Wisconsin for Halloween events from Friday, Oct. 28, to Tuesday, Nov. 1, because of disturbances in recent years.

“If students still choose to come to Madison, they should be aware that they will be held accountable for their actions, both legally and even through their own university,” said interim Dean of Students Lori Berquam.

Berquam said that no guests will be allowed for Halloween weekend in University Housing. Violations of the policy will result in sanctions for the host ranging from reprimand to dismissal from the halls and university probation.

If confronted, guests will be expected to leave the premises immediately, regardless of the time of the day, weather or availability of another place to stay. University Police will be on hand to enforce the policy. Campus parking will also be severely restricted.

Information about criminal behavior by guests from other colleges or universities will be forwarded back to their own campus student affairs staff for possible adjudication.

In addition, the Madison Police Department, District Attorney’s office and the City Attorney’s office are planning to aggressively prosecute cases and fines have been increased substantially over past years.

For more information about Madison Halloween policies and expectations, visit http://www.news.wisc.edu/halloween/ or http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/police/Halloween05.html.

UWM, UW-La Crosse partner for physical therapy program

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and UW-La Crosse announced a partnership on Oct. 18 to jointly offer a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.

The degree is a response to a statewide need for more physical therapists in the next 10 years, said Randall S. Lambrecht, dean of UWM’s College of Health Sciences.

UWM’s part of the program will initially focus on catering to those who already are licensed physical therapists.

The campuses will collaborate on admissions criteria, clinical resources, faculty resources, research facilities, equipment and expertise and will have common curricular content and a common application process with students indicating campus preference,

Society of Professional Journalists offers speed interviewing class today

The Society of Professional Journalists at UWM and Marquette and the Milwaukee Press Club will be holding a speed interviewing event at the Marquette Ballroom (third floor of the Marquette Union) today from 5 to 8 p.m.

The event will include 20 area employers from the journalism and mass communications field including News/Talk WISN-AM (1130), WISN-TV (Channel 12), Small Business Times, WVTV (Channel 18), TMJ4 (Channel 4) and others. The event will also feature guest speaker and WTMJ news anchor Scott Friedman, a “Dress for Success” fashion show and food and beverages.

Students are offered the opportunity to go through 8- to 10-minute interviews with the employers of their choice. Employers will evaluate and assist students in the interview process and will look for prospective intern and job applicants. Registration with employers begins at 5 p.m. on first-come, first-serve basis.

For further information, contact Conor Bergin, president of Society of Professional Journalists at UWM, at cjbergin@uwm.edu.

New Mexico college bans Facebook

The University of New Mexico decided two weeks ago to ban access to Facebook.com on its campus network, the Badger Herald reported.

Administrators there said that the intent was not to ban the site, but that because the site asks for students’ campus e-mail address, they believed there were security concerns that needed to be addressed.

They said that some students provide their UNM password when they sign up on the site, causing the security concern.

UWM receives $2 million from Pettit Foundation

The Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation has given UWM a $2 million gift to help low-income students with children break the cycle of poverty through education.

The Life Impact program, a partnership between UWM and the Pettit Foundation, is designed as a six-year pilot project that will provide financial aid, career development opportunities, childcare assistance, personal coaching and other resources to help low- income students with children.

The Life Impact program is designed to demonstrate ways to overcome the root causes of poverty.

The pilot project is designed to find the right mix of support services for low-income student-parents.

“Accessibility and affordability are among our greatest challenges at UW-Milwaukee,” said Chancellor Carlos Santiago. “By funding this inventive, exciting new program, the Pettit Foundation is reinforcing this university's long tradition of welcoming and supporting non-traditional students.”

After the pilot project is completed, UWM will seek funding from other community organizations to continue the program.

Student Association cleaned up campus

The Student Association organized a neighborhood clean-up around the UWM area Saturday.

The neighborhood clean-up started on Prospect Avenue and worked north. It was a collaborative effort between both the Senate and the executive staff members of the SA.

“The students that live in the neighborhood have to be more aware of the trash that they leave behind,” said Vice President Robby Schuettpelz. “It directly affects the relationships with the permanent residents, families with children, and older citizens.”

The SA plans to organize another neighborhood clean-up in the coming weeks. If you would like to participate in future events, please contact the Student Association office at 229-4366.

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