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Historic impeachment proceedings won’t shape election outcome, say UW’s political experts
The avalanche of political commercials might make you feel as if you know Tommy and Tammy and all the other election candidates better than your neighbor ö and with good reason. Read More
UW to review lecture format
The university will establish a committee to create guidelines for groups sponsoring campus lectures, Chancellor David Ward says. Read More
Smooth move expected at Red Gym
Officials expect minimal disruption to campus services as eight offices begin moving to the renovated Red Gym next week. Read More
Distinguished Lecture series announces four speakers
The director of Amnesty International will be the next speaker in this year's Distinguished Lecture Series, organized by the Wisconsin Union Directorate. Read More
University Theatre spices ’98-99 with variety
University Theater goers can anticipate a season ranging from a meditation on Newton's theorems to a Nigerian version of Euripides. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
Red Gym welcomes first occupants
Officials expect minimal disruption to campus services as eight student services offices move to the renovated Red Gym. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
‘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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More