An item in today’s Flamingle caught my eye: Why is Bucky Badger’s birthday October 2nd? Turns out that the big day dates back to the registration of Bucky’s likeness in the Library of Congress Catalog …
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Display Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of UW Law School’s William H. Hastie Fellowship
Since 1973, the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Hastie Fellowship has been a leader in guiding and increasing opportunities for lawyers of color and other underrepresented communities to become law professors. In celebration of its …
MENA Heritage Month – Celebrating the Accomplishments of Middle Eastern and North African Members of the Legal Profession
In celebration of Middle Eastern North African Heritage month, the UW Law Library has created a web display celebrating the accomplishments of Middle Eastern and North African members of the legal profession. Nationally, MENA Heritage …
Native November – Celebrating the Accomplishments of Members of the Native Community in the Legal Profession
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the UW Law Library has created a web display celebrating the accomplishments of members of the Native community in the legal profession. See the UW Madison Native November site for …
Law in Action and the Modern Criminal Justice Paradigm
By Eric Taylor, Evening Reference Librarian The UW Law School has long been noted as a pioneer in the field of criminal justice research, reform, and practice. Professors such as Frank J. Remington, Herman …
Free Advanced Showing of “Just Mercy” Thursday night
On Thursday, November 21 at 7 p.m., the UW Madison Cinematheque presents an advance sneak preview of the new WB release, Just Mercy , starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson. The film is …
First Monday: U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear UW appeal against Apple for patent infringement
By Eric Taylor, Evening Reference Librarian The first Monday of the new U.S. Supreme Court term saw the court issue an order denying the University of Wisconsin’s appeal against Apple for patent infringement. In denying …
In Memory of Margo Melli
The Wisconsin Lawyer recently published a wonderful article celebrating the life and career of UW Law School Professor Emerita Margo Melli, who passed away on January 6, 2018. Prof. Melli graduated at the top of …
UW Law Professor Emeritus Herman Goldstein Awarded the 2018 Stockholm Prize in Criminology
UW Law Professor Emeritus Herman Goldstein has been awarded the 2018 Stockholm Prize in Criminology, as announced today. This prize recognizes Prof. Goldstein as “the world’s most influential scholar on modern police strategy.” Goldstein’s seminal …
UW Madison Bans E-Cigarettes
According to a recent press release, the University of Wisconsin–Madison smoke-free policy has been updated to include language prohibiting electronic smoking devices such as e-cigarettes. The policy will go into effect on May 1st. See the …