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Singers to benefit American Family Children’s Hospital
In a special spring performance to benefit the new American Family Children’s Hospital, the Wisconsin Singers will perform their new show, “Let’s Go to the Movies,” on Thursday, April 20, at the Wisconsin Union Theater. Read More
Kinesiology Club plans 10th annual poker run/walk
Continuing its tradition of making exercise fun and accessible for everyone, the Kinesiology Club has organized the 10th Annual 5k Poker Run/Walk co-sponsored by University Health Services (UHS). Read More
Farm Fresh Atlas makes local eating easy
Have longer days and warmer weather whetted your appetite for crisp asparagus, sweet spinach and crunchy salad greens, fresh from the farm? Or perhaps spring has turned your thoughts to locally grown meat, eggs, flowers, honey, maple syrup, cheese and other food and farm products grown close to home. If so, the "Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas" is your link to locally grown food. Read More
George Takei to lecture on equality
Actor and political activist George Takei will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Tuesday, April 18 to talk about coming out publicly and how his experiences as a Japanese American have shaped his views on equality. Read More
Educators strive to retain science students with disabilities
A consortium of educators is working to increase the number of students with disabilities entering and remaining in science fields. Read More
Series of talks to examine culture, conflict in Iraq
The Division of International Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison announces a series of talks, "Three Perspectives on Iraq, Three Years Later," to be held at UW–Madison on Monday, April 17, and Tuesday, April 18. Read More
‘Safer Spaces’ addresses hate crimes, campus climate
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has launched a multifaceted effort designed to combat hate crime and promote a more welcoming climate for its Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community. Read More
Chancellor launches convocation speech contest
University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley invites all current UW–Madison students to write essays on the theme "What did you learn about yourself or others during your freshman year?" Read More
New Web site a clearinghouse for Earth Day events
Events inspired by Earth Day (April 22) may be scattered far and wide across southern Wisconsin, but now there's a single Web site that seeks to list them all in one place. Read More
French House gathers campus, city community together à table
The French House, the nation's oldest residential language immersion community, was founded in 1918 and began opening its doors to the campus and the public for weekly lunches and dinner shortly thereafter. Director Andrew Irving warns that there is but one restriction on these soirees: You must speak French. Read More
UW-Madison awarded grant for adult student scholarships
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been awarded a gift from the Bernard Osher Foundation of San Francisco to provide scholarships for up to 10 adults who are returning to college to complete their first bachelor's degrees. Read More
Men and women unite to end sexual violence
Every April, victim advocates, campus activists, educators, and community officials unite to commemorate Sexual Assault Awareness Month with rallies, speak-outs, public displays, and educational forums. Read More
USC professor to give Hilldale Lecture
Laura Pulido, a faculty member at the University of Southern California, will present this year's Hilldale Lecture for the Social Studies Division at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her talk, "Race, Regions and the Black/White Binary: Latinos in the New South," is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, in the auditorium at the State Historical Society, 816 State St. A reception will follow the lecture. Read More