Events Bulletin
Learning
Public Management Workshops
One-day workshops this fall on various aspects of management in the public sector. Topics include managing conflict, acquiring funding, measuring performance, enhancing productivity, improving quality, and dealing with discrimination and harassment. Pyle Center, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Fee: $90/class. Information: Robbi Dreifuerst, 262-3830.
Public Speaking Workshops
Full-day and half-day workshops on public speaking and presentations at Lowell Center. Practice overcoming stage fright, relating to the media, speaking on the spot, using visual support for oral presentations, and many other aspects of speaking in public. Fees: $110 to $135 for full-day classes, $55 for half-day. Information: Larry Larmer, 262-1176.
Web Development Workshops
Eight Continuing Studies workshops this fall cover aspects of web-site development. One-day classes focus on web graphics, JavaScript, e-commerce, project management on the web, demystifying HTML, and tables, frames and forms. Information: Kate Reilly, 262-8612.
Business Writing/Editing
Ten Continuing Studies workshops this fall cover business writing and editing. These one-day or two-day classes focus on writing user documentation, policy/procedures manuals, and business and professional letters, as well as more general topics such as proofreading and copy editing, mastering grammar and punctuation, and constructing clear sentences. Information: Cheri Carbon, 262-3032.
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 to $88. Information: 265-5629.
Visual Arts Classes
Continuing education art classes include beginning drawing, introductory painting, bookmaking, watercolor and fabric design. Fees: $30 to $150. Information: 263-6322.
Dance Classes
Continuing education dance classes include jazz, ballet, ballroom, classical Spanish and Middle Eastern. Fees: $32 to $80. Information: 263-8927.
Fitness, Movement Classes
Continuing Studies fitness classes include acupressure, the Feldenkrais Method, Alexander Technique, Chinese meditation, Ch’i kung and yoga. All classes meet on or near campus. Times and dates: 263-8927.
Marketing/Media Relations Workshops
Continuing Studies offers several one-day workshops this fall on marketing and media relations. Topics include print advertising, direct mail, trade show strategies and fund-raising for special events. All take place at the Pyle Center. Fees: $195-245. Information: Cheri Carbon, 262-3032.
Assessing the Cognitively Impaired Adult
Thursday, Oct. 7, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $89.
Understand distinguishing features of cognitive impairment and teach appropriate assessment skills that will enhance patient. Information: Suzanna Waters or Gail Gladding, (800) 442-4617. Register: 262-1397.
Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages
Saturday, Oct. 9, 1-5 p.m., Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.
The annual conference of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages will be held on campus. The program features papers on Russian literature and film. The free event is open to the public. Information: 262-3498.
Drug Policy Reform:
A New Paradigm for an Old Predicament
Sunday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m., Union Theater, Memorial Union.
Questioning the current policies and ideas behind the “War on Drugs” is the focus of a national speaker and panel discussion.
Sponsors of the event include the UW–Madison chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), a nationwide network of 12 campus chapters, in association with University Health Services (UHS) and The Progressive magazine. Adam Smith, the associate director of the Drug Reform Coordination Network (DRCNet) will deliver the keynote address. Immediately following will be a response from numerous community leaders on the panel including: Dr. Richard P. Keeling, director of University Health Services; John Nichols, Capital Times editorial page editor; Eugene Parks, community activist; David Lasker, local defense attorney; John “Sly” Sylvester, local radio and television call-in talk show host; Capt. Ellen Schwartz, Commander of the Dane County Narcotics and Gang Task Force and the Safety Education Unit; and more. The moderator will be Bryan Lewis, news reporter for WTDY in Madison.
An audience question-and-answer period will follow the panel discussion.
Professional Development and Recognition Committee (PDRC) and Office of Human Resource Development Brown Bag
Monday, Oct. 11, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., TITU, Memorial Union.
“How to Get Grants and Gifts.” Presenter: Boris Frank, Boris Frank Associates. This presentation will help you locate and approach new funding resources. Topics include sources of information about grants and funding, and how to contact sources and make applications. Also included will be information about 2000-2001 Academic Staff Professional Development Grant competition. No reservation required.
Book Talk: Shakespeare in Love
Tuesdays, Oct. 12, 19, 26, 9:30-11 a.m., Madison Public Library, 201 W. Mifflin St. Fee: $11/class or $30 for three.
Instructor: Emily Auerbach, professor of English and continuing studies. Join other lovers of literature to discuss great works written by Shakespeare. Plays to be discussed and dates of sessions are: “Twelfth Night,” Oct. 12; “Romeo and Juliet,” Oct. 19; and “Othello,” Oct. 26. Information: 262-3733.
Life Transitions and Careers: Exploring Retirement Issues
Wednesday, Oct. 13, Brown Bag Lunch, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., TITU, Memorial Union.
Reassess priorities, goals, volunteer and career activities. It is never too early to begin planning for retirement. This session will give retirement checklists, information about retirement planning portfolios, and helpful resources on the campus and in the community.
Health Writing Workshop
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $135.
Instructor: Mary Conroy. Learn how to write effectively about health policy and general health-care issues. Information: Cheri Carbon, 262-3032.
Presentational Speaking
Section 1, Thursday, Oct. 14;
Section 2, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Lowell Center. Fee: $135.
Practice making a presentation for videotaping, with instructor and peer feedback. Instructor: Larry Larmer. Information: 262-1176.
School of Nursing 75th Anniversary Events
Friday, Oct. 15
Presentations:
10 a.m., K6/144, Early Developments in the School of Nursing (1924-1936) Signe Cooper Cert, Helen Denne Schulte.
Recent Developments (1984-2000) Dean Vivian Littlefield.
12 p.m., G5/113, International Nursing Trans-World Education: A Kaleidoscopic View Barbara Gruendemann.
1 p.m. K6/115, Future Directions for Nursing: Academic Nursing Practice Linda Baumann, Associate Dean Susan Riesch, Associate Dean Patricia Lasky.
1:30-3 p.m., School of Nursing Open House to include innovations in teaching, research and practice: faculty, student and alumni research posters; TV studio demonstration; distance education presentation; innovative teaching displays/ presentations; honors student projects historical room; historical video produced by Signe Cooper. UWHC lobby displays.
6-11 p.m., gala, Monona Terrace Convention Center.
Chinese Meditation
Saturdays, Oct. 16-30, 3-5 p.m. 111 Pyle Center. Fee: $38.
For more than 2,000 years, the Chinese have studied the benefits of Qi’gong, energy and breathing exercise. Information: 263-8927.
Balkan Singing
Sunday, Oct. 17, 2-5 p.m., St. Francis House, 1001 University Ave. Fee: $20.
Instructors: Members of the performing group, Tri Bratovchedki. This Continuing Studies workshop is an introduction to Eastern European village singing. The vocal styles include the use of “shout voice,” drones and sometimes dissonant harmonies, all within the complex rhythms native to the Balkans. Music reading ability is not required. Information: 265-5629.
Benefits Fair
Monday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Great Hall, Memorial Union.
Benefit information booths. Speakers and informative seminars:
10 a.m., State of Wisconsin Investment Board
11 a.m., All Stressed Up and Nowhere to Go
noon, Estate Planning
1 p.m., Investment Strategies
2 p.m., Long-Term Care
3 p.m., Investment Strategies
3 p.m., If I Knew Then…What I Know Now… The Retiree’s Perspective on Financial Planning for Retirement
Information: http://www.bussvc.wisc.edu/ecbs/uw1421.html.
Human Resource Legal Series
Tuesdays, Oct. 19-Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Fee: $79 each session or $215 for the series.
Employment: Hiring and Firing
Avoid the pain and potential liability of terminating employees by learning to evaluate risks, prepare proper documentation, plan termination meetings and conduct exit interviews.
Writing Your Employee Handbook
Effective personnel policies lead to the consistent treatment of employees, reduce discrimination, and enhance productivity and morale. Avoid common pitfalls and learn how to understand the legal status of employee handbooks, write your handbook, perform a policy analysis for your business, review your handbook and introduce it to your employees.
Top 10 Most Common HR Mistakes and Hot Topics
Learn about the most common legal mistakes that are made regarding human resource management. Awareness of these issues can reduce your risk of legal action and avoid unnecessary costs. Also, this session will review the most current changes in human resource law and in the workplace.
To register: 262-3909. Information: 263-7680, or visit: http://www.uwsbdc.org.
Fall 1999 TSA Day
Tuesday, Oct. 19
Investment Education Workshops will be held at Union South and Memorial Union, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
For detailed schedule, visit: http://www.uwsa.edu/hr/tsaday.htm or call 263-4376.
Management/Supervision Workshops
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $90.
Productivity and Quality Improvement
Instructor: Guy VanRensselaer.
Wednesday Oct. 20, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $90.
Productivity Tools
Instructor: Guy VanRensselaer.
Information: Robbi Dreifuerst, 262-3830.
Diversity Issues Workshops
Several workshops focus on various aspects of diversity in schools, the workplace and other settings.
The Impact of Homophobia
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,
Pyle Center. Fee: $80.
Honoring our Common Differences
Thursday-Friday, Nov. 11-12, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Lowell Center. Fee: $85.
Celebrate Differences
Monday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $85.
Information: Raymond Kessel, 263-6557.
Intellectual Property Management
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m.-noon, 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 & Sinykin, Madison; and Kathleen Irwin, Administrative Legal Services.
Pre-Award Issues in Sponsored Research/ On-Campus Grant Process
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1:30-3 p.m., 1610 Engineering Hall.
Learn the administrative processes for grants, contracts and gifts; proposal budget development; transmittal forms; and assurances such as human subjects, animal care and biological safety. Specific areas of contract and grant provisions that most commonly are an issue between the university and a sponsor will be discussed. The seminar speakers will review new initiatives for electronic research administration. The presentation will last approximately on hour. An open discussion period will follow. Presenters: Lois Brako, Research and Sponsored Programs; Diane Barrett, Letters and Science; and Kathleen Irwin, Administrative Legal Services.
Shipping Hazardous Materials: Infectious Substances and Other Biologicals
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 3-4:30 p.m., Biotech Center Auditorium.
Training and certification for shipping infectious substances and other biological materials. The focus is on safety and regulatory compliance for research laboratories with regard to shipping and receiving. The U.S. Department of Transportation requires that all persons involved in shipping hazardous materials in commerce be trained and certified in proper handling of these materials. Reservations are not needed. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend. Information: 263-9026.
Supervisory Leadership Series
Series is designed to offer core supervisory leadership skills development in a concise, efficient format.
Leadership Essentials and Performance Coaching
Thursday, Oct. 21, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fee: $159.
Communication and Delegation Skills
Thursday, Oct. 28, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fee: $159.
Negotiating and Managing Conflict
Thursday, Nov. 4, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fee: $159.
Take the entire series for $449.
To register: 262-3909. Information: 263-7680, or visit: http://www.uwsbdc.org.
Breaking Into Sitcom Writing
Saturday, Oct. 23, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. workshop, Pyle Center. Fee: $145.
Instructor: Mindy Glazer, experienced Hollywood screenwriter. Learn how to write humor. Borrow techniques of fast writing from sitcom writers. Go behind the scenes of situation comedies. Information: 262-3447, or http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa.
Fall Writing Workshop
Session I: Planning and Organization
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m.-noon, Writing Center.
Session II: Effective Sentences: Revising for Readability
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-noon, Writing Center.
Workshops are intended for staff and faculty who do a significant amount of administrative/managerial writing. Participants are encouraged to take both
sessions, but may register for only one. Information: 263-6561, or fax 262-5203. Application deadline: Friday, Oct. 22.
Small Business: Fundamentals
Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 26-Nov.18, 6:30-9 p.m., Grainger Hall. Fee: $175.
Attend this eight-session course to develop your management skills. Experts in law, accounting, banking, insurance, management and marketing cover the fundamentals of small business management. Gain knowledge about growth stages and problems, marketing, promotion and advertising, legal issues and requirements, record-keeping and accounting, financial management, financing, insurance and risk management, and business plans. Register: 262-3909. Information: 263-7680, or visit: http://www.uwsbdc.org.
Marketing Management Series
Tuesdays, Oct. 26-Nov. 16, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Fee: $79 each session or $285 series.
Marketing: Foundations for Success
Knowing the basics of marketing can help make your business more profitable.
Develop a Winning Marketing Plan
Make the most of your marketing dollar and enhance your business’s short-and long-term profitability by developing a solid marketing plan.
Low-Cost Promotion Techniques
Learn how to implement the best methods of communicating with your specific customers; estimate costs of promotion; how to choose the best promotional techniques for your audience; be creative with your promotion strategies, maximize your promotional dollar.
Getting Publicity for your Business
Explore how small businesses can use free publicity to promote products or services. Register: 262-3909: Information: 263-7680, or visit: http://www.uwsbdc.org.
Irish Musical Instruments
Irish Tin Whistle
Tuesdays, Oct. 26-Nov. 23, 6:30-7:45 p.m., Neighborhood House, 29 S. Mills St. Fee: $57.
Instructor: Turner Collins. Learn intermediate skills for playing Irish music on the tin whistle in this five-week course. Music reading skills are not necessary. Participants should being their own D whistles.
Irish Bodhran
Thursdays, Nov. 4-Dec. 9, 5:45-6:45 p.m., Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer St. Fee: $60.
Instructor: Tracy Dietzel. Learn intermediate skills for playing the bodhran (Irish drum). Participants bring their own instruments. Music reading skills are not necessary. Information: 265-5629.
Business Writing Workshops
Proofreading and Copy Editing
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $135.
Instructor: Mary Conroy.
Writing Effective Letters: Making Business Correspondence Work
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $135.
Instructor: Mary Barnard Ray.
Punctuation and Grammar
Wednesday-Thursday, Nov. 10-11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $205.
Instructor: Greg Galica. Information: Cheri Carbon, 262-3032.
Financial Management Series
Wednesdays, Oct. 27-Nov. 17, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Fee: $79 for each session or $285 for the series.
Learn to be a skilled financial manager no matter what your background. Learn how to manage profits, working capital, assets and liabilities to build business. Choose any individual program or the series of four: basics of financial management; using financial statements; budgeting; managing cash flow. Register: 262-3909. Information: 263-7680.
The Medieval World: Ireland
Thursdays, Oct. 28-Nov. 18, 7:30-8:45 p.m., Elvehjem Museum. Fee: $29.
Instructor: Jane Schulenburg, professor of history, liberal studies and the arts. This four-part slide/lecture series explores the fascinating history, legends and art history of medieval Ireland. Topics include early Irish saints, monasteries and churches, round towers, high crosses, beehive huts, crannogs, Norman castles and tower houses, and early illuminated manuscripts. Information: 262-3731.
Global Diasporas: Communities of Exile and Migration
Friday-Sunday, Oct. 29-31, Pyle Center.
The Border and Transcultural Studies Research Circle is sponsoring an interdisciplinary conference. Featured outside speakers include: Moustafa Bayoumi (CUNY), Himadeep Muppidi (University of Minnesota), Christine Ogan (Indiana University), Aihwa Ong (UC-Berkeley) and Christopher Taylor (University of Alabama). Speakers from UW–Madison: Henry Drewal, Dionne Espinoza, Toma Longinovic, Kirin Narayan, Rob Nixon and Rhacel Parrenas. Friday and Saturday, 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Friday reception 5-6 p.m. and a Saturday evening potluck are also open to the public. Information: ssfriedm@facstaff.wisc.edu, or 263-3240/258-8080.
Personal Financial Management Solutions
Fridays, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Fee: $159.
Personal Financial Planning
Provides an overview of financial planning and how to deal with the challenges of financial planning for small business owners. Learn the pitfalls many business owners face and how to prevent these mistakes.
Estate Planning
Provides an overview of estate planning for all business owners. It is never too early or too late to plan for your personal estate. Learn to avoid making the IRS your main benefactor. Understand the pros and cons of trusts, partnerships and foundations. Register: 262-3909. Information: 263-7680.
How to Design and Teach a Successful Workshop
Saturday, Oct 30, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $85. Instructor: Kathy Germann. Information: Ann Whitaker, 262-4509.
Poetry Workshop: Shape in the Poem, Break in the Line
Saturday, Oct. 30, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Lowell Center. Fee: $95 plus $25 for an optional critique.
Instructor: Laurel Yourke. Curious about the intricacies of sonnets and sestinas? Wondering where to end lines? Handouts, discussion and analysis stimulate experimentation with traditional forms and suggest ways to determine optimal line breaks. This intensive workshop also provides publication tips and optional group critique. Information: 265-3972.
European Witchcraft
Tuesdays, Nov. 2-23, 7-8:15 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $29.
Instructor: Mary Peckham Magray, lecturer, Liberal Studies and the Arts. Examine the beliefs and practices of women and men accused of the crime of witchcraft in the 16th and 17th centuries. The group discusses witch hunts and prosecutions, and explores the complex interpretations of this strange phenomenon. Information: 262-3731.
Developing a Business Plan
Wednesdays, Nov. 3-Dec. 8, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Grainger Hall. Fee: $195.
Discover how to target the market, analyze competitors, and examine strengths and weaknesses as a business owner. Learn how to set goals and develop financial projections. At the end of the five sessions, have a draft plan. Includes a comprehensive business planning guide. Register: 262-3909. Information: 263-7680, or visit: http://www.uwsbdc.org.
Speaking on the Spot
Thursday, Nov. 4, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Lowell Center. Fee: $110.
Principles of responding to or initiating unanticipated oral communication. Instructor: Larry Larmer.
How to be Interviewed by the Media
Thursday, Nov 11, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Lowell Center. Fee: $135.
Instructors: Marshall Cook and Larry Larmer. Information: Larry Larmer, 262-1176, or visit: http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/pubspeak.htm.
Art and Archaeology of Ancient Mexico
Thursdays, Nov. 4-Dec. 9, 7:15-9:15 p.m., Lowell Center. Fee: $90.
Instructor: Tony Rajer, a professional conservator and art historian. This slide-illustrated journey to ancient Mexico explores the lost and living cultures of Meso-America, including the Olmecs, Mayans and Aztecs. The course culminates in a field trip to Chicago to see pre-Columbian art. Information: 263-6322.
Women’s Health: Alternative Medicine and Phytoestrogens
Friday, Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $50.
Covers key issues related to alternative medicine and phytoestrogens for women’s health. Instructor: Adriane Fugh-Berman. Information: Nancy Worcester, 262-3635.
Web-Development Workshops
Web Tools on the Cutting Edge
Friday, Nov. 5, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $295.
Instructor: Mark McFadden. Lecture/demonstration, not hands-on.
Project Management for the Web
Thursday, Nov. 11, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $295.
Instructor: Sandra Bradley.
Information: Kate Reilly, 262-8612.
Emerging Issues in Mediation
Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 10-12, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Inn on the Park, 22 S. Carroll. Enrollment limit: 250. Fee based on days attending.
Benefits people in social work, education, government, law and business, as well as anyone interested in mediation. Information: Jim Campbell, 262-2352.
Honoring Our Common Differences
Thursday-Friday, Nov. 11-12, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $85.
Instructor: Kathy Germann. Learn how to create healthy, inclusive organizations where all people feel respected and welcome to contribute their best work. Information: Raymond Kessel, 263-6557.
Drawing: The Beginner’s Guide
Fridays, Nov. 12-Dec. 17, 9 a.m.-noon, 7621 Humanities. Fee: $75.
Instructor: Katherine Rosing. This course helps the beginner start with simple forms, learn to see and draw accurately using line and shadow. Working in a supportive studio environment for five weeks, gain confidence by learning good technique and accurate seeing methods. Work will include still life, perspective and portraits. Information: 263-6322.
Celtic Holiday Cards
Saturday, Nov. 13, 1-4 p.m., 6261 Humanities. Fee: $20.
Design your own holiday cards using Celtic knotwork and calligraphy. You learn the basic of how to construct knotwork borders, practice and incorporate Celtic lettering, prepare for reproduction and hand-color the final product. Information: 263-6322.
Kids and Adults: Make a Piñata
Sundays, Nov. 14 and 21, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 6411 Humanities. Fee: $30.
You can enjoy this traditional Mexican craft just in time to fill (and break!) for the holidays. The first week you make the papier-mache animal or shape of your choice; the next week you decorate and finish it. Information: 263-6322.