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Geology Museum open house set
A dinosaur drawing demonstration, an interactive program about the life of early miners in Michigan's Copper Country and free rock samples for kids, will be among the special features at the UW Geology Museum open house to be held Sunday, April 30.
Lakeshore path plans to be unveiled
Options to improve the Howard Temin Lakeshore Path using federal funding will be unveiled Thursday, May 4.
Kitt Reuter-Foss headlines Waisman benefit
Mezzo-soprano Kitt Reuter-Foss will headline a benefit concert for the Friends of the Waisman Center April 30 on campus.
Greeks organize service day
The Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Association have organized Service Day 2000, an all-day volunteer project Thursday, April 27, involving all Greek chapters affiliated with the university.
Faculty highlighted for teaching mastery
A group of educational leaders showing the way into the new century have won this spring's university Distinguished Teaching Awards.
Joint repair method benefits humans, animals
A new technique that uses heat as part of surgical repair of shoulder injuries promises to help many athletes and others regain shoulder stability.
Medical ethics program branches out
Robert Streiffer and Pilar Ossorio, the two newest members of the Medical School's program, use their expertise in philosophy, law and science to guide medical researchers and policy-makers through a labyrinth of sticky ethical issues.
Institute on Aging announces colloquium
A research colloquium April 27-28 sponsored by the Institute on Aging will feature guest lectures on creative aging and sustainable living.
Three named Guggenheim fellows
Three members of the faculty have been awarded prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships for the year 2000. They are Jill Banfield, professor of geology and geophysics, Robert J. Hamers, professor of chemistry, and Thomas W. Reps, professor of computer science.
Dean of students finalist to visit
The last of four finalists for the dean of students position will visit with students and others on campus this week, officials say.
Almanac
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Awards wrap-up
Journalists to be honored Fourth-estate achievement, leadership and innovation will be honored Friday, April 28, at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication…
Bookstore grant supports students
A grant from the University Book Store allows for 20 Academic Excellence Awards of $1,000 each to undergraduate students who best demonstrated excellence by completing a project through independent study.
Pianist Brendel caps Union concert series
One of the great musicians of the last century, pianist Alfred Brendel will perform Friday, April 28, at the Wisconsin Union Theater to close out the 80th Annual Union Theater Concert Series.
Calendar briefs
Geology museum holds open house A dinosaur drawing demonstration, an interactive program about the life of early miners in Michigan’s Copper Country and…
Capitol capsules
Hinshaw advocates for research support Making the case for university-based research, the federal granting agencies that support it, and student aid,…
Diversity motivates Eagle’s Wing childhood educator
As an early childhood educator and manager of children's services for University Apartments, Debb Schaubs believes in getting down at child-level to connect with the children she and her staff server.
Elsewhere
(Elsewhere summarizes developments on other UW System campuses and in the system administration. For more system news, visit: http://www.uwsa.edu/univ_rel/wn.htm.)…
Events bulletin
Learning TV5 Network Now Available The Department of French and Italian is pleased to announce that TV5, the International French-language television…
For the record
Policies and Procedures Notice to University Staff In accordance with the university’s stormwater permit and Pesticide Use Policy, pesticide applicators are…