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Almanac

September 21, 1999

(Almanac lists facts, figures and miscellany of campus interest. Know something, or want to know? Call us: 262-3846, or e-mail: wisweek@news.wisc.edu.)…

On Campus news briefs

September 21, 1999

Calendar news briefs.

Events Bulletin

September 21, 1999

Learning Public Management Workshops Continuing Studies offers one-day workshops this fall on various aspects of management in the public…

For the Record

September 21, 1999

Policies and procedures Timetable Correction As you may be aware, the Fall 1999-2000 Timetable lists incorrect dates for the spring semester…

From his perch, campus planner sees all

September 21, 1999

Robert Hendricks, the university's assistant director for planning, for 33 years has played a key role in shaping the ever-changing landscape of the campus.

Milestones

September 21, 1999

Appointed The Board of Regents approved the following appointments to named professorships at its September meeting: Laura Pincus Hartman to the…

Newsmakers

September 21, 1999

(Every week faculty and staff from across campus are featured or cited in newspapers, magazines, broadcasts and other media from around the…

News in Brief

September 21, 1999

LEADERSHIP Patrick Strickler Patrick Strickler named director of communications Patrick Strickler, a communications executive with more than 30 years…

Recent Sightings by Jeff Miller

September 21, 1999

Getting ready for the hockey season, workers at the Kohl Center last week applied the motion “W” on a layer of ice. As…

Residents extend stay courtesy of Arts Institute

September 21, 1999

In spring, students will have a chance to take a course on the history of photography from UW–Madison alumnus John Szarkowski, former director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Who Knew?

September 21, 1999

by Eileen Gilligan Q. How many people does it take to keep all the flowers on campus in splendid…

WAA to celebrate retiring director’s career

September 20, 1999

The Wisconsin Alumni Association will celebrate the 40-year career of WAA's Executive Director Gayle M. Langer at the Monona Terrace Convention Center beginning at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17.

Handkerchief exhibit ‘nothing to sneeze at’

September 20, 1999

September, and all of Madison hovers on the brink of cold and flu season (not to mention the ongoing allergy onslaught). While it can provide no lasting relief, the Gallery of Design will offer an exhibition in keeping with the time of year. "Nothing to Sneeze At: Handkerchiefs Presented by the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection" will open Sunday, Oct. 3.

Handkerchief samples (larger versions)

September 20, 1999

View larger versions of the handkerchiefs shown in the sotry about the Gallery of Design exhibit.

Artist/activist to be in residence Sept. 24-Oct. 6

September 20, 1999

Performance artist Tim Miller, a champion of free speech, will be in residence Sept. 24-Oct. 6.

German official to attend UW center’s opening

September 17, 1999

A high-ranking German official will be among the dignitaries expected to attend the opening of the Center for German and European Studies on Thursday, Sept. 30, at 3:30 p.m. at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 816 State St.

Volunteer fair scheduled for Sept. 21

September 16, 1999

Want to help, but don't know where to begin? The Morgridge Center for Public Service hosts a fall volunteer fair Tuesday, Sept. 21, featuring representatives from more than 100 campus and community organizations.

UW to launch Asian language institute next summer

September 16, 1999

A national consortium will locate a unique language-teaching institute at UW–Madison beginning in summer 2000. The Center for Southeast Asian Studies will host the Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute for five years initially, with the goal being to keep the institute at UW–Madison permanently.

Tracks in iron provide an insightful map of microbial world

September 16, 1999

Reading the narrow bands of iron found in some sedimentary rocks, scientists may have found a way to assess microbial populations across time and space, opening a window to the early history of life on Earth and possibly other planets.

Patrick Strickler named UW director of communications

September 16, 1999

Patrick Strickler, a communications executive with more than 30 years of public affairs and journalism experience, will become director of communications at UW–Madison as of Dec. 1, Chancellor David Ward announced today (Sept. 16).