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University Theatre presents ‘Valparaiso’
America is a culture obsessed with reality television, where every average Joe has potential for instantaneous stardom. See how sudden fame can overtake someone in “Valparaiso,” by Don DeLillo, opening Friday, Oct. 22, in the Mitchell Theatre at the University Theatre.
Percussionist returns to alma mater with a Danish beat
When Neeraj Mehta heads out to perform, the experience can seem like a cross between “America’s Got Talent” and American Pickers
UW leads with new captioning, transcription services for learners
UW–Madison has selected two firms to provide captioning and transcription services.
2010 Scott Kloeck-Jenson fellows honored
Each year, Global Studies hosts a luncheon to honor the recipients of the Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship, awarded to outstanding UW–Madison graduate students whose work deepens international understanding and global social justice.
Booksmart
Spain: A Unique History (UW Press, 2011). Stanley Payne, Hilldale-Jaume Vicens Vives Professor Emeritus of History
For the Record
Wisconsin Week, the newspaper of record for UW–Madison, carries legally required notices for faculty and staff.
Q&A: Professor examines those ‘outside the color lines’ in new book
In her new book, “Partly Colored: Asian Americans and Racial Anomaly in the Segregated South,” Bow examines what segregation demanded of people who did not fall into the category of black or white — including Asians, American Indians and people of mixed race.
Coming up on the Big Ten Network
Here is our program lineup for the next two weeks.
Milestones
Brendon Dybdahl recently joined the staff in University Housing as the new director of marketing and communications. Alexander Lazarian, a professor of astronomy and physics,…
UW–Madison ‘checks in’ to Foursquare presence online
Who’s the mayor of UW–Madison? Biddy Martin? Bret Bielema? Bucky? Barry? Actually, it could be you.
NSF acting director will deliver Denton Distinguished Lecture
Cora Marrett, acting director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), will deliver the 2010 Denice D. Denton Distinguished Lecture at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 19, in 1310 Sterling Hall.
UW Foundation’s new Web site has improved features
The UW Foundation changed its Web address and e-mail address and launched a new Web site
A new honor for Badger Watch
he Wisconsin Crime Prevention Practitioners Association (WCPPA) has selected the UW Police Department’s Badger Watch program as the Crime Prevention Program of the Year in the category of law enforcement agencies with more than 50 sworn officers. The awards are given out in four categories.
Meeting on Lakeshore Nature Preserve scheduled
Lakeshore Nature Preserve director Gary Brown and his staff will host a public stakeholders meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 26, to gather input from members of the university community and the general public on developing the preserve’s 2011 budget and work priorities for the coming year.