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Tours are scheduled on most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.

If you would like self-guided resources, our office can provide those to your group.

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Current student tour guides will lead a fast-paced, 60 or 75-minute walking tour that highlights UW–Madison’s history, traditions, academic excellence, our dynamic and diverse campus, student life, as well as services and programs that support student success.

Access to lecture halls and classrooms is dependent on the day and time of the tour, and the academic schedule. We are unable to enter and tour UW Residence Halls for the safety and security of our current students. Visit the University Housing website for information on taking a tour of residence halls.

Group size is limited to 100 visitors, including all students and adult chaperones. Large youth groups will be divided into smaller tour groups of 20 to 25 participants. An adult teacher, coordinator or chaperone must accompany each smaller tour group of students. Tour groups are led by one to two undergraduate student tour guides.

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Tours leave from Union South unless otherwise indicated. Youth groups check-in at the welcome desk. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early. We may not be able to accommodate a full tour if you are more than 15 minutes late due to our student tour guides’ class schedules.

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Our campus tour is designed to be as accessible as possible for our guests. The tour operates mostly on flat surfaces, and is intentionally designed to be wheelchair accessible. 

Our tours take place rain or shine. Please note that if there is thunder or lightning within 10 miles of campus, University policy requires tour groups to shelter in place for 30 minutes. Campus and Visitor Relations has the discretion to decide if conditions are unsafe to proceed with an outdoor campus tour.

We recommend that guests dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.

Capacity is full for April tours, please only submit requests for May or later.

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Please complete and submit the Campus Visit Request Form at least three weeks before your desired visit date. Submission does not guarantee a scheduled campus tour.

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Within 5 business days of receiving your request, a Campus Visit Program student intern will contact you to schedule a tour. Please do not make travel arrangements until after you have received confirmation from us.

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Youth group visits require special coordination. To ensure a good experience, a Campus Visit Agreement (CVA) must be submitted before we will confirm your youth group visit. View an example of the agreement . We will email your personalized youth group’s CVA document to complete and submit once your campus visit date and time is scheduled.

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If you plan to visit campus on your own (either in person or remotely), we encourage you to download the UW Guide UW–Madison Campus Tour app . Designed especially for prospective students and families, this student-narrated tour includes information about buildings, academics, transportation, housing, and all things surrounding the student experience.

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Moscow Metro

Introduction of moscow subway system (metro).

Nowadays the Moscow Metro has 12 lines, light subway and monorail. All stations are unique and beautiful in their own way. Unfortunately, in order to visit them all, you need to spend many days. I invite guests to visit the ones that have the greatest cultural and historical interest from my point of view. Among them are the Revolution Square, Arbatskaya, Kievskaya (Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line № 3); Kievskaya, Belarusskaya, Novoslobodskaya, Komsomolskaya (the Ring line number 5). Let us dwell a bit on each.

Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line

Subway station "revolution square".

Most recently - in the year 2008-2010 – the Eastern lobby was renovated. Because of the terrorist attacks in the Moscow subway that took place several hours before the planned opening of the East lobby after renovation, the solemn part of the event was canceled.

Subway station Arbatskaya

Subway Arbatskaya is located on the same subway line as the station "Revolution Square." It was founded in 1953. It received the name in honor of the Arbat Street. It has one ground lobby (Western). Initially, the lobby was in a separate building, but the new building of the General Staff of the Ministry of Defense started, the lobby appeared to be in its atrium. The old exits were bricked up; a new entrance was built into the building of General Staff of the street Vozdvizhenka. There is a huge frame with a missing portrait in the ground lobby - until mid-1950 there was a portrait of Stalin. According to some reports, it survived, but closed with plaster.

The lobby was restored and partially reconstructed in 2007-2008.

The depth of the station is 41 meters.

Pylons are finished with red marble at the bottom, decorated with bouquets of flowers made from ceramics. The floor is laid out with gray granite. The walls lined with glazed ceramic tiles, white top and black bottom. The station hall is illuminated by massive bronze chandeliers in the form of rings.

Subway station Kievskaya

There are several subway stations "Kievskaya" in Moscow, located on different branches. This name is quite popular. It comes from the capital of Ukraine - one of Russia's nearest neighbors - the city of Kiev. The name is fully consistent with the idea of the subway station. The interior the station devoted to Soviet Ukraine and the reunification of Ukraine and Russia. The station is decorated with a large number of paintings .Twenty four murals depicting workers of Soviet Ukraine are placed on the arch above the pylons. The wall from the side of platform also contains frescos, mainly with images of fantastic plants. Pylons are decorated with light marble and additionally decorated with colorful ceramic cornice. The butt of the station has a large mosaic, depicting festivities to celebrate the 300 anniversary of the reunification of Ukraine and Russia.

Opened in 1953, this subway station for a long time was the final (1953-2003).

The station has one lobby, combined with the station ring line and located in the building of the Kievskaya railway station. The diameter of the central hall station is 9.5 m, the diameter of side one is 8.5 m. The depth of the station is 38 meters.

= Ring Line Subway =

It opened in 1954. The station received its name after the Kiev station, and locked the Ring line. During the construction of the station many projects were proposed, but the victory in the competition won the Kiev architects who made the construction of the station. It is the only station of the Ring Line which is not located in the Central Administrative District of Moscow.

The station has a pylon structure. Eighteen pylons are decorated with mosaic panels of glazes, decorated on the theme of Ukrainian history and friendship between the Ukrainian and Russian peoples, which started in the mid-17 century.

On the front wall of the central hall of the station a large panel with molding in the form of flags and a mosaic portrait of Lenin in the center are located. There are lines of the Soviet national anthem around the portrait, and under the portrait - the words of Lenin. One of the ways out of the station was designed by French architects modeled on the Paris Subway in 2006.

At one of the mosaics – “The Struggle for Soviet power in Ukraine "- modern passengers observe a mobile phone and PDA in the hand of one of the guerrillas, and on his knees - a laptop. In fact, he uses a field telephone, which was really a heavy thing (guerrillas holds it in two hands), and thing that people see a laptop is the lid of a box with a telephone. However, these phones have begun to produce only in the second half of the 20-ies of XX century. We must assume that the mosaic depicts a foreign field telephone transmitter.

Subway station Belorusskaya

The founded of the station was in 1952. It received the name after the Belarusian railway station nearby. The station has two ground-based lobbies. The Western one goes to Tverskaya  Zastava. It is decorated with beautiful carvings. The Eastern one leads to Butyrskiy shaft and Forest Street. The Eastern lobby is known for its majolica panels.

The station Belorusskaya is located at a depth of 42.5 m below ground. The diameter of the central hall is 9.5 meters.

Pylons are faced with light marble. The walls lined with white ceramic tiles, the floor is covered with ceramic tiles, gray, white and red colors. Lamps placed on pylons, in the form of vases made of glass and marble. The theme of decoration is economy and culture of Belarus. Decorative pattern on the floor repeats the theme of traditional Belarusian embroidery. Decorations of the ceiling consist of stucco decorations and 12 mosaic panels depicting the life of the Belarusian people.

Subway station Novoslobodskaya

Built in 1952, Subway station Novoslobodskaya got its name from the eponymous street:  the station is located at the very beginning of it.

Novoslobodskaya is pylon station of deep foundation (its depth is 40 m) with three arches.

Exit to the street is through the ground lobby with column portico, located on Novoslobodskaya Street lined with gray marble. Pylons of the underground station are faced with marble from the Urals. Thirty two spectacularly illuminated stained-glasses, placed inside the pylon and bordered by steel and gilt brass are splendid decoration of the station. A remarkable mosaic "World Peace" is located at the end of the central hall. The picture depicts a happy mother with a baby in her arms; it was the face of Stalin at the picture: the child gave a hand to him. But in times of Khrushchev the face of the former leader of USSR was removed from the panel. The walls are lined with bright marble; floor is covered with white and black granite slabs, placed in a checkerboard pattern.

Subway station Komsomolskaya

The station was built in 1952 and named in honor of the Komsomolskaya Square, which is situated nearby.

This subway station is the station of the deep bedding. Its depth is 37 meters. The station has column and three- arched design. Cast iron decoration is used in the construction, monolithic slab used as a tray for a collapsible finishing. The length of the boarding hall is 190 meters; width of it is 10 meters. There are 68 octagonal columns at station.

The main theme of the interior of the station is the fighting of the Russian people for their independence. The ceiling is decorated with eight station mosaic mural made from glazes and precious stones. Six of them represent the Alexander Nevsky, Dmitry Donskoy, Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky, Alexander Suvorov and Mikhail Kutuzov, the Soviet soldiers and officers at the walls of the Reichstag.

 Two other panels, depicting Stalin ("Victory Parade" and "Presentation of the Guards Banner"), were replaced after the dethronement of Stalin's personality cult in 1963. New panels depict Lenin's speech in front of the Red Guards and the Motherland on the background of the Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower.

The yellow ceiling is decorated with mosaic and moldings. The hall is illuminated by massive chandeliers hanging between the panels; platforms are illuminated with smaller chandeliers. The columns are decorated with marble capitals and trimmed with light marble, as well as the wall station. The floor is laid with pink granite. There is a bust of Lenin at the end of the hall. At the opposite end of the escalator is a large Florentine mosaic of the Order of Victory with red banners on the background. The ground lobby of the station is decorated with bas-reliefs.

In conclusion...

Each of the stations of the Moscow subway is attractive and interesting in its own way. Each has its own long and fascinating history and is beautifully decorated. The Moscow subway is a whole world, which can be talking about for hours. I suggest you short - no more than one hour and a half - and a fascinating journey through the world of the Moscow subway. The pleasure is guaranteed!

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USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small Continues College Tour with Visit to UW-Madison

MADISON, Wisc., April 12, 2024 – U.S. Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited University of Wisconsin – Madison on Friday, April 12, to highlight the department’s ongoing support for agricultural research and education at UW-Madison and met with students to discuss potential career opportunities available for the next generation of farmers, foresters, conservationists, and entrepreneurs.

The Deputy’s visit included a tour of the D.C. Smith Greenhouse, and meetings with UW-Madison leadership and student groups.

“Thanks to historic funding secured by President Biden, USDA is creating new opportunities for the next generation of farmers, foresters, researchers, and entrepreneurs in Wisconsin,” said Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small. “These investments will bring economic opportunity back to rural communities, better position students to build a more resilient food system and give them the chance to succeed in the communities they love.”

During her college tour, Deputy Secretary Torres Small will visit campuses across the country to underscore how colleges and universities are working with USDA to advance rural prosperity, climate-smart practices, competition, and sustainability. Deputy Secretary Torres small will also highlight how USDA is making a difference on college campuses, from new funding for education and training to cutting edge research to economic development to build a food and agriculture food system. The Deputy’s College Tour will include visits to Land-grant Universities, 1980s Land-grant Colleges and Universities, 1994 Institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, community colleges, and state schools.

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provided more than $5 billion in support to land-grant university campuses since fiscal year 2021, offering student-centered scholarships to recruit, mentor, and train undergraduate students for jobs in food and agricultural sciences and related fields. NIFA has invested over $105 million at UW-Madison during the Biden-Harris Administration. $60.59 million has been awarded competitively, with $44.79 million being capacity funding. Highlighted projects include:

• Returning To Our Roots: Rebuilding Native Farming Traditions and Food Sovereignty For Great Lakes Indigenous People – ($10M; FY23): This project uses a partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory Council, Menominee Nation, and the Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition to scale up contemporary climate-smart Indigenous food systems that align with cultural values, restore community health and well-being, and foster economic development.
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The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours’ itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues… Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at - Ploshchad Revolutsii, Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Kievskaya, Novoslobodskaya and some others.

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The guide will not only help you navigate the metro, but will also provide you with fascinating background tales for the images you see and a history of each station.

And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

There are almost 200 stations 196 at the moment and trains run every 90 seconds! The guide of your Moscow metro tour can explain to you how to buy tickets and find your way if you plan to get around by yourself.

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The 2024 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition: Site Visit to Madison, Wisconsin

Keywords: Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition, Housing Policy, Planning, Affordable Housing, Environment, Sustainability, Rehabilitation, Community Development

Alaina Stern, Social Science Analyst, Office of Policy Development and Research Alex Din, Social Science Analyst, Office of Policy Development and Research

About the Competition

Each year, HUD's Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition invites graduate students enrolled in accredited U.S. educational institutions to respond to an existing affordable housing design and planning issue. The multidisciplinary teams, composed of graduate students studying architecture, planning and policy, finance, and other areas, must address social, economic, environmental, design, financial, and construction issues in addition to the affordable housing design challenge.

This year marks the 11th anniversary of the Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition. For the 2024 competition, HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) partnered with the Community Development Authority (CDA) of the city of Madison, Wisconsin. The four finalist teams from University of California, Berkeley (two teams); University of Maryland, College Park; and Harvard University traveled to Madison for a 2-day site visit, accompanied by PD&R staff. CDA is challenging students to devise innovative solutions to transform Romnes Apartments, a 169-unit public housing building situated on a 7-acre site at 540 West Olin Avenue in Madison, Wisconsin.

CDA is considering demolishing the current property to construct new buildings with improved amenities and sustainable features, including, potentially, additional housing units. The two-story, horseshoe-shaped building was built in 1968, and today the existing structure is facing overwhelming rehabilitation and modernization costs. The demolition and reconstruction effort would involve relocating the existing 169 public housing residents through a specific application process. CDA aims to create a mixed-income community with affordable housing options that integrates well into the surrounding neighborhood. CDA also wants to increase housing density on the site while maintaining the neighborhood's character. Ensuring that current residents can stay onsite and move only once, however, presents logistical challenges because of the current building's location and space constraints. In addition, the ideal final plan would provide onsite community amenities, including healthcare services, self-sufficiency programs, and supportive services as well as spaces for administrative uses such as project planning and staff meetings.

The 2-day event kicked off on March 7, 2024, with the introduction of the student teams and a warm, enthusiastic greeting from Satya Rhodes-Conway, Madison's mayor. PD&R then congratulated the teams for reaching the second phase of the competition and reviewed the competition guidelines and goals. Next, Matthew Wachter, executive director of the city's Department of Planning, Community and Economic Development, and Larry Killmer II, CDA deputy director, welcomed the student teams to Madison and introduced the day's site visit.

Under sunny skies, the student teams, local staff, and PD&R employees set out from the Madison Municipal Building for the 2-mile walk to the competition site. Along the way, students and staff stopped to see CDA's ongoing redevelopment project at Parkside Apartments and the agency's efforts to harmonize the development with the surrounding area. Discussions with CDA staff highlighted the agency's plans to prioritize residents' needs and strive for a seamless transition and inclusive community spaces. The group continued along South Park Street, navigating through new developments and residential areas before finally reaching Romnes Apartments.

Housing staff working at the site greeted the students upon their arrival and took them on a full tour of the property. One student team even deployed a drone to begin aerial photography of the site. The students and staff split into smaller groups to get a comprehensive look inside the apartment building, including seeing an unoccupied residential unit, shared common spaces, and the boiler room, which staff had asked the students to consider improving.

During lunch, the students listened to a presentation on Madison's housing vision and the transformative Taking Shape, Our Triangle redevelopment effort. Wachter and Kilmer presented the city's strategic revitalization initiatives. In the afternoon, the students participated in a panel discussion on resident engagement and design decisions that showcased the innovative approaches employed in the redevelopment of CDA sites in Madison's Triangle neighborhood. Annette Miller, founder and chief executive officer of EQT By Design; Anastasia Callaghan, architect at Potter Lawson Inc; and Lauren Andersen, property operations manager for the city of Madison, shared their expertise, underscoring the importance of community input in shaping sustainable housing solutions.

On March 8, 2024, students and stakeholders reconvened at the Madison Municipal Building to delve deeper into the issues surrounding affordable housing development in Madison. The morning began with a panel discussion led by the city's deputy mayor for housing and sustainability, Christie Baumel; the panelists were Dan Johns, housing development specialist at CDA; Kaitlyn Konon, senior manager of affordable housing and repositioning at Baker Tilly; and Sarah Neujahr, principal at New Year Investments. The panelists shared valuable perspectives, emphasizing the need for creative financing solutions and strategic partnerships.

The second day concluded with two final sessions and lunch. The first session, led by Linette Rhodes, a community development grants supervisor at CDA, discussed the city's Affordable Housing Fund. The second presentation, by Kevin Firchow, principal planner for development review and plan implementation at CDA, discussed the mechanics of the development review process and offered insights into the regulatory framework and funding mechanisms supporting affordable housing initiatives.

Final Thoughts

Overall, this year's 2-day site visit facilitated the exchange of ideas, generated actionable ideas, and reinforced the importance of innovation and collaboration in addressing housing challenges. The students gained valuable insights into leveraging partnerships, engaging residents, and embracing creative solutions that they can incorporate into their final plans.

The four finalist student teams will showcase their finished projects to both a live audience and a panel of jurors, who will determine the winning and runner-up teams. The 2024 Final Presentations and Awards will take place on April 18, 2024, from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm at HUD Headquarters in Washington, D.C. This event offers the public a rare chance to witness innovative student solutions that address real-world challenges. Those unable to attend in person may register to view the webcast here .

For additional information on this year's Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition, please visit www.huduser.gov/portal/challenge/about.html .

The contents of this article are the views of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or the U.S. Government.

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• Closing at: Apr 29 2024 at 23:55 CDT

Job Summary:

University Housing is looking for Custodian Leads to join our team! Custodian Leads help keep University Housing spaces safe and clean for residents, staff, and guests. They also assist in coordinating tasks, providing leadership, and assisting with training for new staff members. University Housing provides a great work environment with supervisors who care about each individual on their team. As part of UW-Madison, we also offer excellent UW benefits like competitive insurances and paid time off, professional development opportunities, and the State of Wisconsin retirement pension plan. We pride ourselves on providing a great result for our customers and strive to be the place where everyone wants to live and work. Apply today!

Responsibilities:

• 50% Utilizes basic equipment and supplies to clean assigned facility areas and remove waste and recyclables
• 5% Monitors and secures facility interior and exterior entrances and reports issues to appropriate entities
• 5% Maintains organization of supply areas and equipment, documents inventory, and requests additional supplies as needed
• 5% Documents and reports repairs, violations, and pest control needs
• 5% Maintains clean and clear walkways to ensure they are free of debris, litter, snow, and ice
• 10% Schedules, monitors, and communicates with staff and assists with basic training
• 5% Responds to facility emergency and hazardous situations, and escalates incidents according to established policies and procedures
• 10% Prepares, services, and/or maintains residence hall and dining facilities for residents and guests
• 5% Assists residents and guests with event set up and take down
• Assists with resident move in and out operations
• Communicates in English via radio, written instruction, and in person with staff and supervisors
• Communicates with residents and guests to address needs and service requests
• Completes work in occupied or vacant residence hall and dining spaces
• Creates, promotes, and participates in a collaborative team environment
• Demonstrates and role models exceptional customer service
• Maintains and implements prescribed cleaning standards
• Monitors and communicates the performance of systems and staff within facilities
• Provides support and assists as needed in the implementation of plans and procedures in the event of an emergency

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Preferred H.S. Diploma

Qualifications:

Required - English Proficiency with the ability to speak, read, write, and understand verbal instructions. - 6 months of cleaning experience Preferred - Leadership experience

License/Certification:

Preferred Drivers License - Valid and Meets UW Risk Management Standards

Work Schedule:

Multiple vacancies may be available. Primary work schedule is 7:30am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday. Schedule will be set upon hire. Schedule alterations as operations and position expectations demand. After hours, holiday work, and weekend work may be required as scheduled and operationally needed. Work schedule will be set with selected finalist(s) at time of offer. Schedule alterations as operations and position expectations demand.

Full Time: 100% It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

$18.00 HOURLY Fixed Hourly wage is $18.00 per hour with a competitive retirement and benefits package, including insurance, vacation, holidays, and paid time off. This is a full-time appointment. Those with experience in the custodian title at UW-Madison will earn an additional $1.00 per hour from their currently hourly rate. University Housing staff also earn additional money when working at night (6:00pm to 6:00am) and on weekends (Saturday and Sunday). Additional $2.50 per hour for nighttime work on weekdays, $2.50 per hour for daytime weekend work, and $3.30 per hour for nighttime weekend work.

Additional Information:

A criminal background check will be conducted on finalist(s). Professional development opportunities are available. Some University Housing Custodian Lead positions may have additional requirements including: - A valid driver's license which meets UW Risk Management standards Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. University Housing may communicate with you about your application status using a text messaging service. To opt-out please reply "STOP" to text messages received or contact University Housing HR at [email protected]  or 608-262-2766. Message and data rates may apply.

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume in the online application system. Multiple positions may be available. Candidates and the hiring manager will discuss current openings during the interview stage. Applications for this position may also be considered for other vacancies in University Housing within this title, including those which may have a different work schedule and/or requirements from this vacancy.

Kelly Markor [email protected] 608-262-2766 Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Custodian Lead(FP020)

Department(s):

A85-UNIVERSITY HOUSING/RHF/OPERATIONS

Employment Class:

University Staff-Ongoing

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Moscow Metro Tour

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Moscow metro private tours.

• 2-hour tour $87:  10 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with hotel pick-up and drop-off
• 3-hour tour $137:  20 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with Russian lunch in beautifully-decorated Metro Diner + hotel pick-up and drop off. 
• Metro pass is included in the price of both tours.

Highlight of Metro Tour

• Visit 10 must-see stations of Moscow metro on 2-hr tour and 20 Metro stations on 3-hr tour, including grand Komsomolskaya station with its distinctive Baroque décor, aristocratic Mayakovskaya station with Soviet mosaics, legendary Revolution Square station with 72 bronze sculptures and more!
• Explore Museum of Moscow Metro and learn a ton of technical and historical facts;
• Listen to the secrets about the Metro-2, a secret line supposedly used by the government and KGB;
• Experience a selection of most striking features of Moscow Metro hidden from most tourists and even locals;
• Discover the underground treasure of Russian Soviet past – from mosaics to bronzes, paintings, marble arches, stained glass and even paleontological elements;
• Learn fun stories and myths about Coffee Ring, Zodiac signs of Moscow Metro and more;
• Admire Soviet-era architecture of pre- and post- World War II perious;
• Enjoy panoramic views of Sparrow Hills from Luzhniki Metro Bridge – MetroMost, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water and the highest station above ground level;
• If lucky, catch a unique «Aquarelle Train» – a wheeled picture gallery, brightly painted with images of peony, chrysanthemums, daisies, sunflowers and each car unit is unique;
• Become an expert at navigating the legendary Moscow Metro system;
• Have fun time with a very friendly local;
• + Atmospheric Metro lunch in Moscow’s the only Metro Diner (included in a 3-hr tour)

Hotel Pick-up

Metro stations:.

Komsomolskaya

Novoslobodskaya

Prospekt Mira

Belorusskaya

Mayakovskaya

Novokuznetskaya

Revolution Square

Sparrow Hills

+ for 3-hour tour

Victory Park

Slavic Boulevard

Vystavochnaya

Dostoevskaya

Elektrozavodskaya

Partizanskaya

Museum of Moscow Metro

• Drop-off  at your hotel, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills or any place you wish
• + Russian lunch  in Metro Diner with artistic metro-style interior for 3-hour tour

Fun facts from our Moscow Metro Tours:

From the very first days of its existence, the Moscow Metro was the object of civil defense, used as a bomb shelter, and designed as a defense for a possible attack on the Soviet Union.

At a depth of 50 to 120 meters lies the second, the coded system of Metro-2 of Moscow subway, which is equipped with everything you need, from food storage to the nuclear button.

According to some sources, the total length of Metro-2 reaches over 150 kilometers.

The Museum was opened on Sportivnaya metro station on November 6, 1967. It features the most interesting models of trains and stations.

Coffee Ring

The first scheme of Moscow Metro looked like a bunch of separate lines. Listen to a myth about Joseph Stalin and the main brown line of Moscow Metro.

Zodiac Metro

According to some astrologers, each of the 12 stops of the Moscow Ring Line corresponds to a particular sign of the zodiac and divides the city into astrological sector.

Astrologers believe that being in a particular zadiac sector of Moscow for a long time, you attract certain energy and events into your life.

Paleontological finds 

Red marble walls of some of the Metro stations hide in themselves petrified inhabitants of ancient seas. Try and find some!

• Every day each car in  Moscow metro passes  more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
• Moscow subway system is the  5th in the intensity  of use (after the subways of Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai).
• The interval in the movement of trains in rush hour is  90 seconds .

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow tour.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility during the walking tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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Eviction filings have spiked in Dane County. A new report looks at why.

The number of eviction filings in Dane County nearly doubled in 2023

Last year, the number of eviction filings in Dane County nearly doubled compared to 2022.

In 2023, Dane County landlords sought evictions in nearly 2,500 cases, according to a report released by the Eviction Diversion and Defense Partnership.

That’s a 45 percent increase over the year prior, and more than three times the number of cases filed in 2021, according to data compiled by the partnership.

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The Eviction Diversion and Defense Partnership formed in 2021 as a coalition of tenant advocacy groups. It uses federal COVID relief funding that’s allocated through Dane County and the city of Madison to provide rental assistance and free legal help to Dane County residents who are facing eviction.

What’s fueling the spike in eviction proceedings?

The vast majority of evictions filed in Dane County were over unpaid rent, and the report cites unaffordable housing in greater Madison as a major factor.

“Available housing is incredibly low,” said Grace Kobe, who co-directs the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Eviction Defense Clinic , which is part of the partnership. “And so much of that housing that is being built is not affordable, and so when folks are facing eviction, or not facing eviction and just trying to find somewhere to go, their options are so incredibly limited here.”

The report concludes “eviction court is increasingly used as a tool to collect rent from tenants,” and notes the average amount of rent owed at the time of filing was $2,761.

“In a lot of cases that I represent tenants, landlords have no intention of evicting the tenant — they’ve only initiated the process to receive rental assistance funds from the CORE program,” Kube said, referring to Dane County’s emergency rental assistance program.

The Eviction Diversion and Defense Partnership distributes that aid, which is available to help low-income renters cover rent and utilities .

Faced with limited funding, the coalition recently worked with the city of Madison and Dane County to tighten up the criteria for that assistance. As of last year, the grants are mostly limited to renters facing an active eviction case, said Hannah Renfro, executive director of the Tenant Resource Center, which oversees the partnership.

Federal aid for the emergency rental assistance program expires in the fall of 2025, but Renfro said the partnership aims to continue operating behind that point. She said leaders are exploring additional funding sources, including from the city of Madison, Dane County and private foundations.

Most cases did not result in people being evicted

Even after landlords started proceedings, the vast majority of eviction cases in Dane County did not result in courts booting people from their homes.

Over 80 percent of Dane County’s eviction cases were dismissed last year, according to the report, which pointed to services from the Eviction Diversion and Defense Partnership as a major factor in stopping evictions from being carried out.

Still, Legal Action of Wisconsin staff attorney Erin Kautz says even a quashed eviction case can have lingering effects.

Generally, such records remain searchable through Wisconsin’s Consolidated Court Automation Programs website for two years, and Kautz says landlords often reject tenants because of past proceedings.

“If they see that there is an eviction filing that is on the court web site, basically a lot of places will just automatically deny your application,” Kautz said. “There’s not a lot of further investigation into how that case ended up.”

Eviction filings rose statewide

Across Wisconsin, eviction filings also rose in 2023, though the increase was less steep than in Dane County, data from Wisconsin’s Department of Administration shows.

Last year, Wisconsin landlords filed for eviction in more than 28,000 cases, representing a 9 percent increase in the number of filings compared to 2022.

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Frank Lloyd Wright houses you can visit in Wisconsin include Taliesin, Burnham Block

You don't have to be a "Top Chef" contestant to be invited into one of Frank Lloyd Wright's places.

Some exquisite examples of Wright's architecture in his home state are open to the public for tours and, in a few cases, rentals.

More than 40 buildings designed by Wright are extant in Wisconsin today, according to Oldhouseonline.com, though many of those are privately owned.

On Episode 4 of "Top Chef: Wisconsin," competitors traveled part of the Frank Lloyd Wright Trail, which the state department of tourism promotes as a self-guided tour of nine Wright places in Wisconsin.

Here is a list of some of Wright-designed buildings in Wisconsin that you can visit or rent.

5607 County Road C, Spring Green

Wright's home, studio and training center in the Driftless region is both a National Historic Landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Several different tours are available in April through November. Visit taliesinpreservation.org/tours .

Wyoming Valley School Cultural Arts Center

6306 State Road 23, Spring Green

Three miles from Taliesin, this example of Wright's architecture is open for walk-in tours the first Sunday of May through September. Visit wyomingvalleyschool.org.

S.C. Johnson Administration Building and Research Tower

1525 Howe St., Racine

"Dendriform," or tree-like, columns are a striking feature of the Administration Building, completed in 1939. The 15-story Research tower, completed in 1950, is "is one of the world’s tallest cantilevered buildings," according to Travel Wisconsin.

Tours are free but reservations are required.

33 East Four Mile Road, Wind Point

Wright designed this magnificent Prairie-style home for a company president, but it is now the working home of the Johnson Foundation . Architectural tours are available: call (262) 681-3353 for information.

Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center

1 John Nolen Dr., Madison

Decades after Wright first designed the complex's exterior in 1938, Monona Terrace opened in 1997.

The facility is open daily to the public. For information about tours, visit mononaterrace.com .

First Unitarian Society Meeting House

900 University Bay Dr., Madison

Wright's father was a founder of this congregation. The striking church was completed in 1951, not long before Wright's death.

Guided tours are available on Sundays and on weekdays from April through October. Visit unitarianmeetinghouse.org .

Burnham Block

2700 block of West Burnham Street, Milwaukee

Built in 1916, six homes on Milwaukee's south side were part of Wright's American System-Built Homes project, an affordable housing initiative.

Most of the Burnham Block homes are occupied by private tenants. Docent-led tours are available through reservations. Visit wrightinmilwaukee.com .

Seth Peterson Cottage

E9982 Fern Dell Rd, Reedsburg

Designed in 1958, this cottage in Mirror Lake State Park is available for rentals: sethpeterson.org/reservations.html .

Also, there are public tours the second Sunday of each month from 1 to 4 p.m. Reservations are not required.

3425 Adams St., Two Rivers

Also known as the Bernard and Fern Schwartz House, it is one of Wright's Usonian series, and is based on a design he made for Life magazine.

Still Bend offers both rentals and tours. Visit stillbend.com .

A.D. German Warehouse

300 S Church St., Richland Center

This four-story warehouse in Wright's birthplace was completed in 1921. Travel Wisconsin calls it "his best remaining example of sculptural ornamentation."

In 2024, tours will be given on Sundays from May 5 through Oct. 6. Visit adgermanwarehouse.org/the-1912 .