A biography of John Twombly, who served as president of the University of Wisconsin from 1871–1874. Learn about his career, advocacy for co-education, and resignation.
William Sewell served as UW-Madison Chancellor from 1967–1968. His brief tenure was marked by the 1967 Dow Chemical protests and campus turmoil. He later returned to his sociology research.
Explore the history of women’s athletics at UW–Madison, detailing how early concerns about female health and physical fitness evolved into active student participation by the 1880s.
Explore the life of Mary Lucy Clark Brittingham (1868–1929), a UW-Madison alumna, civic leader, and key figure in Madison’s Women’s Club, who championed local public health and education.
Explore how UW-Madison fosters the “Wisconsin Idea” through profiles of Nobel Prize winners, including research highlights and legacy impact on innovation and global health.
Explore the tenure of Chris Clark as head coach of the University of Wisconsin men’s crew, highlighting his background, successes, and impact on the program since 1996.
Wisconsin Administrative Rule 12 sets standards for managing electronic public records, requiring state agencies to ensure records remain accessible, authentic, and secure.
Learn about Wisconsin law regarding privacy, confidentiality, and personally identifiable information in public records, including federal and state requirements for record management.
Learn about university employee responsibilities for managing, preserving, and disposing of official records in accordance with university and state policies.
Learn about the Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles for UW-Madison, covering the 8 core principles of records management and the ISO 15489 international standard.
See Gaylord Schamilec’s most recent work and a representative sampling of his earlier books at the Kohler Art Library from January 15 through March 13, 2016.