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Tandem Press plans to hold holiday open house
Tandem Press, UW–Madison’s fine arts press, will fling wide its doors in celebration of the holiday season. Festivities are set for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, at the press, 201 S. Dickinson St.
Opera for the Young offers musical introduction
Sometimes it’s never too soon to get immersed in something. This philosophy fuels Opera for the Young, a 35-year-old educational organization devoted to “igniting enthusiasm for opera.”
Ensemble keeps Reinhardt music, memory in public eye
In whatever dimension he is lurking these days, the late Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, a legend in the swing era, probably is smiling broadly whenever Madison’s Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble plays a set.
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It may be the first time in the history of the world that an administrative report inspired an art exhibition.
Academic Staff Assembly celebrates 20 years
In August 1985, the Wisconsin statutes were amended to formally give academic staff at all UW System institutions the right to be “active participants in the immediate governance of and policy development for the institution,”including academic staff personnel matters. At its Nov. 14 meeting, UW–Madison’s Academic Staff Assembly celebrated the 20th anniversary of shared governance, which was followed by a reception honoring Academic Staff Executive Committee members who have served since 1987.
Shots, prevention encouraged for this year’s flu season
Flu season is under way in Wisconsin, and the university community are encouraged to get vaccinated and practice common sense prevention steps to avoid illness this winter.
ePICS course offers business, technology assistance to nonprofits
As exam time rolls around, UW–Madison students in the e-Projects in Community Service (ePICS) course won’t be studying textbooks or writing take-home finals. They’ll be presenting their semester’s work to real-world clients, 12 nonprofit organizations for whom students have designed Web sites, built Web-based information systems, created logos, developed marketing materials and produced videos.
Vet school lends a hand in Hurricane Katrina aftermath
Several School of Veterinary Medicine staff members volunteered their time for Hurricane Katrina relief.
Alumna’s film scheduled for Madison showing
“Side Effects,” an independent film written, directed and produced by UW–Madison alumna Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau, is returning to Madison for a Friday, Dec. 9-Sunday, Dec. 11, premiere at the Marcus Westgate Art Cinemas.
Synchrotron Radiation Center launches new Web site
In an effort to offer easy access to research-related information to its users and guests, to provide general synchrotron information to the public and to offer access to educational programs, the Synchrotron Radiation Center (SRC) has launched a redesigned Web site.
Partners in Giving pledge forms due by Dec. 14
Partners in Giving officially ended Nov. 30, but it is not too late to make a contribution. If you wish to give through the convenient payroll deduction option, you should turn in your pledge form to your campaign coordinator no later than Wednesday, Dec. 14.
Study: Job satisfaction varies between independent and organization-hired doctors
Wisconsin family physicians employed by large health care organizations are less happy on the job and more likely to want to leave than those in independent practice, according to a study published in the Dec. 6, 2005 issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
Assistant dean urges connections among community
Connie Wilson spent the past 34 1/2 years coming to Bascom Hall every morning as an assistant dean of students
Librarian leads ‘double life’ as singer at Tudor dinners
Sylvia Edlebeck’s life is the stuff of fairy tales. For most of the year she’s an acquisitions librarian and Web master at the Memorial Library. However, come November and December, she performs with the Philharmonic Chorus of Madison at the Wisconsin Union’s Tudor Dinners.
LUNAFEST benefits breast cancer fund
LUNAFEST, a one-night- only film festival celebrating women
Reminder of inclement weather guidelines
The chancellor is responsible for determining if, for the safety and welfare of students and staff, classes will be postponed or some services suspended due to inclement weather.
University focuses on energy conservation
Faced with rising energy bills, UW–Madison plans to do what many Wisconsin families will do this winter: conserve energy in an attempt to hold down costs and safeguard the environment.
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