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‘U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965 at 40’ events planned
"The U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965 at 40" is a series of events bringing together prominent civil rights veterans, scholars, community members, local political figures and UW–Madison students in discussions on the contemporary situation of civil, voting, and human rights in the United States and Wisconsin.
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Announcements Pesticide use policy reminder In accordance with the university’s storm water permit and pesticide use policy, pesticide applicators are to notify Central…
American Indian students plan Spring Pow Wow
"Pow Wows are about celebrating culture and about having fun," says David O'Connor, one of the organizers of the annual Spring Pow Wow at UW–Madison.
Book Smart
The Last Day of the War (Pantheon Books, 2004) Judith Claire Mitchell, assistant professor of English A fat packet of…
Milestones
Honored Lawrence H. Landweber, professor emeritus in the computer sciences department, received the 2005 IEEE Award in International Communication. The award, sponsored by…
An open letter on campus diversity
by John D. Wiley, Chancellor
Building Commission OKs facility upgrades
Crucial upgrades to UW–Madison facilities and improvements to student health-care services and housing have won state Building Commission approval.
Effort benefits graduate students
Jean and Phil Myers of Middleton
FCNA plans annual meeting
The Friends of the Campus Natural Areas (FCNA) will hold its fourth annual meeting on Wednesday, April 6.
Journalism education marks centennial year
Meeting in Bascom Hall's south wing in 1905, about 30 students in Professor Willard Bleyer's English 19a class were the first of thousands to hone their craft as journalists and communicators at UW–Madison.
Technology builds foreign language proficiency
Using new computer software developed at UW–Madison, foreign-language instructors are creating interactive online lessons that help students improve their listening comprehension, an important step to attaining advanced speaking ability in a language.
Showcase provides a forum for problem solving
Innovative ideas for making improvements on campus — from designing library computer labs to be more user-friendly to creating emergency plans for campus day care centers to finding ways to boost diversity — will be highlighted in Showcase 2005.
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Sunday breakfast at Lakefront on Langdon starts April 3
A tradition returns to Memorial Union with a new twist.
Employee Matters
This column is prepared by staff of the Employee Compensation and Benefits Services office.
2005-2006 Hilldale and Holstrom Award winners
HILLDALE AWARDS Abramovitz, Sarah Austad, Kirsten Becklund, Kristen Berg, Matthew Bosch, Justin Brehm, Sarah Brown, Sarah…
Lecturer shares experiences with African genocide
Through the efforts of Aloys Habimana, a group of more than 25 UW–Madison students had a firsthand view of how genocide occurs, receiving lessons that can be learned from tragedy and finding out how justice can play a role in healing.
Third Humanities Biennial examines ‘Future of Folk’
Scholars, students and the general public will examine American folk culture in the 21st century during "The Future of Folk," the third Humanities Biennial at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, to be held Thursday, April 14-Saturday, April 23.
From Madison to Mongolia: The crusade for a giant fish
Biologist David Gilroy hopes this month to begin detecting signals from a legendary fish species, one that has captured the hearts of scores of anglers. The scientist is on the trail of the majestic taimen, the largest trout species in the world.
Faculty commitment inspires a new generation of scholars
When visitors walk through the labyrinth of poster displays in Memorial Union's Great Hall on Tuesday, April 12, during the 2005 Undergraduate Symposium, they may be getting the first glimpse of the next generation of academic scholars.