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Friends of the Library sale offers nearly 15,000 books
Nearly 15,000 books on almost any subject will be put on sale in a fund-raiser for the Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries Thursday through Sunday.
Dance spans cultures
Attempting to bridge the span in both space and culture from East to West, two concerts of Korean and Korean-American dance will be featured on campus this weekend.
Iran-Contra prosecutor to speak
Lawrence E. Walsh, independent counsel in the Iran-Contra investigation from 1986 to 1993, will present the 10th Annual Thomas E. Fairchild Lecture at the Law School on Friday, Oct. 23.
New brochure tells story behind historic campus trees
A new brochure profiles more than 80 unique and noteworthy trees on campus, and invites people on a step-by-step natural history tour along the oldest swath of campus on Bascom and Observatory hills.
Red Gym set to reopen
After 10 years of planning and dreaming and 1 1/2 years of construction, the new Old Red Gym is about set to re-open as the university's first student and visitor services center.
Red Gym welcomes first occupants
Officials expect minimal disruption to campus services as eight student services offices move to the renovated Red Gym.
Cinematheque introduces students to new culture
There are, of course, many avenues to learning, but let us introduce you to the reel one: Cinematheque, a coalition of academic departments and student film enthusiasts.
Land’s End lecture Oct. 20
This year's Land's End Lecture at UW–Madison Tuesday, Oct. 20 will feature Robert Frisch, a Chicago consultant and associate director of the Center for Retail Management at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
‘Legacy of Empire’ examined in centennial series, exhibit
Colonialism and imperialism in the wake of the Spanish American War will be the theme of a series of campus activities marking the centennial of the war this fall.
From cows to wows
A group of UW–Madison staff is working to generate excitement for transforming the aging UW–Madison Dairy Barn into a hands-on Museum of Living Sciences, giving the public a place to explore biology research in progress.
University dedicates Biochemistry Building
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) will formally christen the new $35.6 million Biochemistry Building on Oct. 15-16 with a dedication ceremony, open house and science symposium.
Campus hosts hunger, homelessness conference
Students from UW–Madison and around the country will plunge into community service work beginning today (Thursday) as part of a four-day conference to help fight hunger and homelessness.
Hubble captures Neptune’s stormy disposition
Using powerful ground- and space-based telescopes, scientists have obtained a moving look at some of the wildest, weirdest weather in the solar system - that of Neptune.
Lilly Fellows collaborate to improve teaching
Six untenured faculty - already distinguished scholars and teachers - have been named UW–Madison's 1998-99 Lilly Teaching Fellows.
Total Quality forum slated in Madison
The eighth in a series of national forums on Total Quality issues affecting both higher education and industry will be sponsored by UW–Madison Oct. 21-22.
Campus bus route and bus stop changes; Observatory Drive traffic alert
Beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and continuing for the next two to three weeks, bus routes will be split into two runs through the west end of the campus due to a delay in completion of road construction work in that area.
Portion of Observatory Drive to close for site preparation
A portion of Observatory Drive (east of the pond near the Nielsen Tennis Stadium) will be closed beginning Wednesday, Oct. 14, due to site preparation for construction of the university's new Pharmacy Building.
Installation celebrates spontaneity
The lucky willow and dogwood branches have been chosen, and world-acclaimed environmental sculptor Patrick Dougherty and UW–Madison students are hard at work on Dougherty's installation for the university's sesquicentennial.
MBA Program makes Business Week top 25
Employers and graduates ranked UW–Madison's master of business administration program among the nation's best in a Business Week survey.
Conference examines state’s German heritage
A conference sponsored by the Max Kade Institute, October 15-17, 'Defining Tensions: A fresh look at Germans in Wisconsin,' is providing a forum for almost two dozen scholars to examine the state's German heritage.