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Almanac
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Calendar highlights
Chauncey to deliver gay history presentation George Chauncey will deliver the first Mosse Lecture in Gay and Lesbian History at the State Historical…
Employee matters
This new column will address campuswide employment issues. Send your questions to: wisweek@news.wisc.edu Questions and answers about domestic partner benefits Collective bargaining and…
Events bulletin
Learning Spiritually Centered Leadership Tuesday, May 29, 5-9 p.m.; Friday, June 1, 4-9 p.m.; Saturday, June 2, 8 a.m.-8…
For the record
Policies and procedures Pesticide Application The Physical Plant announces the seasonal application of pesticides for campus and Campus Natural Areas. Beginning…
Photo essay: Hoofers away!
Under heavy skies and occasional drizzle this past Sunday, determined Hoofer Sailing Club members guided five Tech and two FJ sailiboats into the 42-degree Lake Mendota water and claimed the honor of being the first members to set sail for the 2001 season.
Milestones
Milestones covers awards, honors and major publications by faculty and staff. Send your items to Wisconsin Week, 19 Bascom Hall, or e-mail:…
News in Brief
ON CAMPUS Intellectual property conference planned A national conference on one of the most litigated and hotly debated topics in…
Plaques mark campus history
If you've walked around Henry Mall or Bascom Hill lately, you've no doubt noticed a number of new historical markers being planted. The plaques are part of an effort to preserve and promote UW–Madison's rich history to campus visitors.
Profile: Technician acts as courtier to King of Instruments
If someone plopped you down in the lab of Joel Jones, and the first thing you saw was the cabinet full of parts he keeps on hand, you might think Dr. Frankenstein was loose in the labyrinthine bowels of the Mosse Humanities Building.
Recent sightings
Man’s obstinate friend Former student Chris Kaisershot tries to coax his chocolate Lab, Nestle, to give up a soggy tennis…
Parallel Press releases ‘How Dumb the Stars’
Francine Conley, who earned her Ph.D. in French literature and theater at UW–Madison, is the author of the 12th chapbook from the Parallel Press, "How Dumb the Stars."
Three receive Guggenheim fellowships
Three professors have received 2001 Guggenheim Fellowship Awards, which recognize artists, scholars and scientists who show exemplary past achievement and future promise.
Albanian visitors to learn about land practices
An Albanian delegation of land market specialists will visit the Land Tenure Center April 15-22 to learn about Wisconsin's practices in property registration, real estate, and development.
WAA day on campus turns 40
Day on Campus turns 40 Friday, May 11, and the Wisconsin Alumni Association is marking the continuing education program's anniversary with a renewed emphasis on the history and future of the university.
Russian Folk Orchestra to perform
A concert of Russian and East European folk music will be presented by the university Russian Folk Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 4.
Charter street traffic flow altered
Beginning Tuesday, April 17, the center of Charter Street will be closed on the Brogden Psychology Building block as crews extend campus chilled water pipes to the psychology building.
‘Virtual environments’ expert to give May 3 lecture
An internationally renowned expert on computer graphics and virtual environments will lecture on three-dimensional tele-immersive environments Thursday, May 3.
Leading scholar on Thai media to speak
Professor Ubonrat Siriyuvasak, chair of the Department of Mass Communication at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand will discuss democratization of the broadcast media in Thailand Friday, April 27, at noon in 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive.
Hip hop conference features top artists
Hip Hop Generation's second annual 'Hip Hop As A Movement' conference, April 20-22, at the university focuses on youth activism, the global influence of hip hop and the role of youth and elders in the social justice movement.