Events Bulletin
Learning
A Day for Drawing
Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 118 Lowell Center, $30.
Instructor: Susan Farmer, associate professor, Liberal Studies and the Arts. Begin with the basic act of drawing and continue through a series of exercises designed to stimulate your powers of observation, memory and imagination. Basic exercises; no experience necessary. Information: 263-6322.
Hawaiian Dance
Tuesdays, April 11-May 9, 7-8:30 p.m., State Street Center, $34.
Hula is an ancient form of dance that was passed down from one generation to another to convey beliefs and stories of the Hawaiian people. This class covers the basic movements of hula and presents specific dances. Information: 263-8927.
Public Architecture in Wisconsin
Wednesdays, April 5-19, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Elvehjem Museum.
Instructor: Jim Draeger, architectural historian, State Historical Society. Enrich understanding of the symbolic and cultural meanings of civic architecture. The group will investigate how the architecture of state institutions, county courthouses and public libraries reflects the broader values of the culture that commissioned and constructed these buildings. Information: 262-3731.
Dance Classes
Continuing Education dance classes include Scottish country, swing dance, modern dance, tap, Middle Eastern dance and others. Fees:$34-$94. Information: 263-8927.
Visual Art Classes
Continuing Education art classes include children’s book illustration, comic book art, figure drawing studio, perspective for drawing and painting, printmaking, modern gold leaf painting and watercolor. Fees: $20-$125. Information: 262-6322.
International Language Courses
The Department of Liberal Studies and the Arts offers beginning and intermediate classes in French, German, Norwegian, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Polish. These continuing education classes are held at West High School, 30 Ash St., or on campus. Continuing Education Units and DPI clock hours are available. Information on German, call 262-2075; Spanish, 262-3428; for other languages, 262-4873.
Fitness, Movement Classes
This semester, continuing education classes are offered in acupressure, Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais Method, Pilates-based conditioning, Swiss ball exercises and t’ai chi. Fees: $36-$94. Information: 263-8927.
Opera, Irish Tunes and Other Music
More than a dozen continuing education music classes are scheduled by Liberal Studies and the Arts. Topics include basic music for novices, folk and bluegrass, voice, guitar, jazz, a sample of styles, learning music by ear, piano, opera, string ensemble and the great composers. Several courses focus on Irish music instruments such as the guitar and harp, the Irish bodhran, fiddle, mandolin/bouzouki, tenor banjo and tin whistle. Fees: $57-$88. Information: 265-5629.
Learn Quichua This Summer
Monday, June 12-Sunday, Aug. 6, five days a week, mornings and afternoons.
Eight semester hours’ credit. This special eight-week course is designed for people wishing to study beginning Quichua intensively. The instructors are Carmen Chuquín Amaguaña, University of Illinois, and Frank Salomon, UW–Madison.
Application forms and details: Anthropology Department, 5340 Social Science, 1180 Observatory Drive, UW–Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1393, attn. Frank Salomon. E-mail: fsalomon@facstaff.wisc.edu; Fax: 265-4216.
Human Services Administration
Web-based certificate program
This program, based on current theory and management strategies, is designed for the busy professional who wants to develop or improve management and leadership skills. The program includes personal learning objectives, five core courses, four elective courses and a self-designed capstone activity for 20 continuing education units.
The Summer Institute
This five-day institute, offered on campus in June, is an opportunity to meet and network with colleagues and hear speakers share their ideas on leadership, delivery system issues and cultural competence. Select a different workshop each day and learn more about changing roles from practitioner to administrator, team building and conflict resolution, budgeting and personnel management, the human service legal environment, outcome measurement and program evaluation and other topics. The institute offers 3.0 CEUs and can be taken independently or in place of the elective courses in the Certificate Program.
Information: http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/has.
Intellectual Property Management Copyright Seminar
Thursday, April 6, 1-4 p.m., 1610 Engineering Hall.
Basic principles of copyright law apply to the university community. Topics include: assemblage and use of published materials for instruction and research; what types of intellectual property copyright protects; who owns papers, software and graphics produced at UW–Madison; protection of copyright materials; rights of copyright owners and copyright infringement; “fair use” and obtaining permission to use copyrighted materials; research and publication issues; and Internet and distance learning issues. Presenters: Michael Skindrud, La Follette and Sinykin, Madison, and Kathleen Irwin, Administrative Legal Services.
Research and Grant Management
Thursday, April 13, 10-11:30 a.m., 350 Bascom Hall.
Seminar topics include: applying for Graduate School grants and the types of research activities supported; policies and procedures for administering Graduate School research grants and extramural awards, including unique policies that apply to Graduate School awards; and new policies and procedures that will assist in the processing of payrolls and requisitions. Intended audience: department administrators, secretaries and other administrative support staff. Faculty and research staff who manage research grants are also welcome to attend. Presenter: Jim Knickmeyer, assistant dean, Graduate School.
Research and Grant Management: Consulting Agreements
Thursday, April 27, 3-4 p.m., 1610 Engineering Hall.
Consulting agreements can potentially impact faculty duties and responsibilities and even research conducted at the university. The purpose of this seminar is to discuss problematic areas and wording in consulting agreements that faculty and staff should be aware of when engaging in consulting activities. A practical example from consulting activities will be presented. Intended audience: faculty and staff performing or interested in outside consulting. Presenters: Kathleen Irwin, Administrative Legal Services, and Mark Cook, professor of Animal Science.
Edson Lectures
Thursday-Saturday, May 4-6, The Pyle Center.
Department of History, UW–Madison. Inaugural Lecture: “Excavations on the Red Sea: New Light on Roman Trade with India.” Roger Bagnall, Columbia University; Thursday, May 4, 3:30 p.m. William Linn Westermann “The Making of an Ancient Historian;” Friday, May 5, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Presiding: Roger Bagnall. “Ancient History at Berlin, ca. 1900,” Alexander Demandt, Freie Universitat Berlin; “The Making of a History Department: Frederick Jackson Turner’s Wisconsin Years,” E. David Cronon, UW–Madison; “Academics on the Fringes of the Woodrow Wilson Administration,” John Cooper, UW–Madison; and “Westermann’s Role in the Development of Ancient History in America,” Glen Bowersock, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. Information: 263-1800.
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Ruben Blades to Perform
Saturday, April 8, 9 p.m.,The Orpheum Theater, 216 State St.
The Performing Arts Network of the Americas and UW–Madison announce that world-class musician Ruben Blades will appear for the first time ever in Madison as part of his U.S. college tour. Blades’ visit will include a campus music clinic, keynote lecture and a live performance. This performance will cap Madison’s first Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Week Celebration, April 1-8. General admission tickets in advance: $15 balcony, $25 main floor; $17 and $27 the day of concert. Information: pana@danenet.org.
Free ESL Classes
This spring, the English as a Second Language Program is offering free English communication classes to non-student members of the university community, visiting scholars, their spouses and families, and Madison residents, who are non-native speakers of English and are interested in improving their English. Current students enrolled at the UW–Madison are not eligible for these classes. These free classes for adults will be taught by teachers-in-training enrolled in English 335 (ESL Techniques and materials) under the supervision of the English 335 instructor. Classes will be held on campus and will continue until May 5. If you are interested in participating, fill out a form in the ESL office, 5134 Helen C. White. Instructor: Gail Ibele, gkibele@facstaff.wisc.edu.
UW Teaching Academy
The UW Teaching Academy carries a Teaching Ideas Network on its site at: http://www.wisc.edu/teaching-academy/teaching_ideas_network.html.
Members listed at this site are interested in working with faculty and staff who are searching for assistance with any aspect of their teaching, such as tips on effective teaching with 200-plus students, cultivating interest and commitment in non-major courses, tailoring reading and assignment loads, effective use of instructional technologies, and how to make the most of small-group work. The network is an outgrowth of recommendations included in a task force report, “Perspectives on Being New and Teacher Scholar Preparation,” recently presented to the Faculty Senate.
PLATO Seeks Members
For $50 per person per year, enjoy exciting lectures, friendly discussions (10 weeks and over 15 topics) and a host of activities with this group of intellectually curious retirees or soon-to-be-retired participants. Membership application: 262-3309.
Leadership Center
The College of Engineering has opened a new Student Leadership Center. With a mission “to inspire and empower students to develop, reach and exceed their goals thus creating better citizens and leaders for tomorrow.” Contact: tongue@engr.wisc.edu; 265-6369.
GUTS Looking for Tutors
Greater University Tutoring Service (GUTS) is currently recruiting volunteer tutors for a wide variety of subjects. GUTS’ free tutoring services, open to all UW students, fall into three main categories: conversational English, academic and drop-in programs. Those interested in tutoring can stop by the GUTS office, located in 302A Union South. Office hours: Monday-Thursday 1-5 p.m., or visit: http://guts.studentorg.wisc.edu.
Writing Center at the Multicultural Student Center
The Writing Center and the Multicultural Student Center have teamed up to provide convenient writing instruction. Faculty and staff are encouraged to refer students who use the MSC (located in the Red Gym) to make use of this free writing instruction. Instructors are available Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2-5 p.m. Students do not need an appointment. Writing Center instructors work with students writing many types of papers in a range of disciplines from literature to engineering and biology to women’s studies, as well as graduate research proposals, application essays, cover letters, honors theses and dissertations. They can help at any stage in the writing process, from brainstorming and outlining to revising and rewriting. For information on how the Writing Center can help students at the MSC, simply drop in, contact the Writing Center, 263-1992, or visit: http://www.wisc.edu/writing/.
Volunteers for Weightlifting Program
Learn how to start a proper weightlifting exercise program of your own as part of a research project. The Department of Kinesiology at UW–Madison is conducting a study on the effects of weightlifting on blood-sugar responses. Volunteers are needed to participate; there is no cost and all results are confidential.
Volunteers must be postmenopausal women who are not currently engaging in a regular exercise program.
If interested, contact Joel in the Biodynamics Lab, Department of Kinesiology, 263-6308.
Continuing Education Catalog
The UW–Madison Winter/Spring 2000 Continuing Education Catalog is now available. It describes personal enrichment and professional development courses in art, aging and long-term care, business, clergy programs, dance, desktop publishing, developmental disabilities, diversity issues, education, fitness and movement, health and human issues, history, workplace communication, international languages, literature, marketing and media relations, mediation, mental health assessment and treatment, music, nonprofit development and nursing. Other topics include photography, public management, public speaking and presentation, publication design and production, study skills, theatre and drama, travel/study, web site development, women’s studies, and writing and editing. For a free copy, call 262-1156 or pick one up at Division of Continuing Studies, 905 University Ave.; Peterson Building Information Desk; or at any Dane County public library.