Stefan Muhmenthaler, concertmaster of the Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne, leads Philomusica, a string ensemble at the School of Music, in a complete performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, in Mills Hall. Admission is free.
The Guest Artist Series presents the Chestnut Brass Company at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, in Mills Hall.
Despite promises from Gov. Jim Doyle to fund the new classified staff contracts negotiated by the state and union leaders last year, the pay raises have yet to gain legislative approval.
Long associated with the Wisconsin Union, the familiar sunburst design of the colorful metal chairs that adorn the Memorial Union Terrace is now part of the organization’s official logo.
Ask Bucky Actual questions from real people, answered by the friendly folks at the Campus Information and Visitor Center. Q: Has the university ever closed because of snow or cold temperatures? A: Yes, but it’s happened only twice in the past 30 years. Professors may decide to cancel their classes because of poor weather conditions, …
Spend the summer teaching sailing or windsurfing on Lake Mendota. Apply to be a Hoofer sailing or windsurfing instructor.
The Teaching Academy’s fourth Summer Institute on Teaching will be held June 2-5 at the St. Benedict Center on the north side of Lake Mendota.
Interested in visiting Europe? Stop by Memorial Union on Sunday, March 2, from 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. for “Sunday in Europe.” This free event features information about European travel, including panelists who will discuss travel options, cultural norms and regional highlights.
The Wisconsin Union Directorate is offering six cash awards and Wisconsin Union life memberships to recognize those who have contributed special qualities, time and energy to the Wisconsin Union and the university community. Nominations, available in 507 Memorial Union, are due by Monday, March 24.
Sometimes there is a gap in understanding between the worlds of academics and athletics on a campus. Under a new program to bring those worlds closer together, student athletes can nominate a full-time faculty member to be a guest coach for a sporting event.
A talk tracing the 19th-century emigration of German-speaking Catholics from small villages in the Vulkan Eifel region of what was then Rhenish Prussia to the Holyland area of Wisconsin is set for next month at UW-Madison.
Rod Nilsestuen, the new secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, will be the featured speaker at an agricultural issues forum.
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There is still time to sign up for the next installment of the Roundtable Luncheon Series, which will feature Barbara Emil, executive director of UW Learning Innovations. Emil’s presentation, “Learning Online in Wisconsin: Options, Obstacles and Opportunities,” takes place on Wednesday, March 12.
10 days and 20 degrees apart During a storm with near whiteout conditions, first-year student Nora Shumway continues the tradition of sliding down Bascom Hill on a cafeteria tray. A week and a half later, Brian Frederick and Rodrigo Valdivia, both members of the “Hodags,” an Ultimate Frisbee club team, enjoy a muddy practice game …
The international dimensions of feminism in the 21st century will be examined this spring in a series of lectures sponsored by the A. E. Havens Center at UW-Madison. All lectures are free and open to the public.
The Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education is sponsoring a forum Feb. 26 that will look into ways to confront the budgetary challenges facing public universities across the country.
A new, state-of-the-art automated broadcast messaging and paging system is coming to UW-Madison. The new system will provide speech-enabled directory assistance, with operator backup during normal business hours. The 24-hour service, operated by the Division of Information Technology will replace the current Directory Assistance and Messaging service on July 1, 2003.
Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a Wellness Fair on Saturday, March 1, from noon until 4 p.m. at the UW-Madison Natatorium, 2000 Observatory Drive.
A strategic alliance to help Wisconsin manufacturers apply e-business technologies to benefit supply chain collaboration was announced today by the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnershipand UW-Madison’s Consortium for Global eCommerce.