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Greeks unite for Langdon Street neighborhood watch
March 22, 2007The Langdon Street Neighborhood Watch will host a safety awareness event at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 in front of Gamma Phi Beta, 217 Langdon Street.
Big Badger Auction offers coveted Google internship
March 21, 2007Wisconsin alumni and friends will have a chance to make a summer internship opportunity come true for a University of Wisconsin–Madison student by bidding on Google advertising internship that debuts today as part of the Wisconsin Alumni Association's Big Badger Auction.
Wisconsin Alumni Association takes UW across the state
March 15, 2007In the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea, the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) will be in cities statewide this spring educating, entertaining and talking with alumni about the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Consumer law clinic offers help, hope to low-income clients
March 15, 2007The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Consumer Law Clinic provides legal help to low-income victims while serving as a classroom, teaching UW law students through firsthand experience.
‘Cultural activist’ brings spoken word to campus
March 14, 2007Willie Ney is living proof of the benefits of a multicultural education — an education that includes African-American, African and Central-American sensibilities. Ney’s exposure to unfamiliar people, places, languages and customs ignited a passion for helping to tell the stories of those rarely listened to. As executive director of the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives, he insists, though, that he’s not an academic. “I’m a cultural activist. My job is to serve as a mediator between cultures, for those who are marginalized. I give them a platform to teach about their history and culture. I’m not an authority — I can’t speak about others’ cultures.”
First ‘Greenbush Day’ celebration planned
March 14, 2007The first of what organizers hope will become the annual Greenbush Day celebration will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's new Welcome Center, 21 N. Park St.
Wiley launches annual student essay contest
March 12, 2007What would you tell a new student about life at the University of Wisconsin–Madison? Chancellor John D. Wiley is again asking students to write an essay about their life at the university, with the winner being given the opportunity to address 5,500 new students from the floor of the Kohl Center at the Chancellor's Convocation on Aug. 31.
Update: Chancellor, faculty perspectives on Law School controversy
March 10, 2007On Friday, March 9, senior faculty of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School and UW–Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley issued separate statements that offer both an informed look back at the classroom controversy and fresh ideas on how to reestablish a constructive dialogue and heal damaged relationships.
Vet medicine student publishes award-winning novel
March 8, 2007Publication of her first novel has been exciting but also stressful for Sara Greenslit, currently in her third year at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine.
March 24 speaker to address Katrina response and race
March 7, 2007Michael Eric Dyson, author of "Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster," will keynote the second annual "Creating Institutional Change" (CIC) conference March 23-25, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Domestic-partner benefits forum planned for March 13
March 7, 2007Members of the UW–Madison campus community are invited to a forum designed to provide updates and information on the status of domestic-partner health insurance benefits.
Speaker series kicks off with athlete Suzy Favor Hamilton
March 2, 2007Olympic athlete and University of Wisconsin–Madison track star Suzy Favor Hamilton will be the featured speaker at the "Perspectives for Success Breakfast Series" on Wednesday, March 14 at the Memorial Union.
Middle-school parents: Start talking before they start drinking
February 28, 2007On March 7, "Start Talking Before They Start Drinking," a town hall meeting on middle school drinking, will examine Madison's youngest drinkers and what we all can do about this problem. The meeting, hosted by Tom Farley of the Chris Farley Foundation, will examine what we know about early drinking in Dane County, the medical consequences of early alcohol use, and how the entire community can reduce middle school alcohol use.
Honoring Morgridge Center’s 10th anniversary
February 28, 2007The Morgridge Center for Public Service celebrates 10 years at the University of Wisconsin–Madison this year. In the spirit of recognizing past service efforts at UW–Madison and in the Madison community, 10 notable contributions the Morgridge Center has helped achieve since its inception are highlighted.
Theater students breathe life into Raven software
February 19, 2007In the studios of Raven Software Inc., Middleton's fast-growing video gaming company, UW–Madison theater graduate Carrie Coon is working through a wildly athletic motion capture regimen - with bullet-dodges, head-kicks, dive rolls and back flips - that will become the raw material for a new femme fatale: an elite-force assassin. Raven's need for a strong base of acting talent led to a unique partnership now in its second year between the company and the UW–Madison theater program.
UW service helps communities make informed choices on challenged books
February 15, 2007School librarians have an inherently behind-the-scenes profession, but what happens when they are thrust into a very public controversy over a challenged book?
Special ‘Dane Dances!’ to benefit student scholarships
February 15, 2007Dane Dances!, the city's popular summer rooftop dance party, moves inside at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, for a special benefit event in Great Hall in the Memorial Union at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
UW-Madison hosts student leadership conference Feb. 16–18
February 14, 2007The University of Wisconsin–Madison will host more than 200 students and advisers from colleges across the Great Lakes region for the Association of Student Advancement Programs (ASAP) District 5 conference Feb. 16-18, 2007.
UW forum showcases research on low-income student access
February 14, 2007The controversial issues of access and success in higher education are closely watched and heatedly debated by taxpayers, policymakers, and campus communities, including the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Dalai Lama returns to Madison May 4
February 14, 2007His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, will speak at the Kohl Center on Friday, May 4, at 2:30 p.m. The event will mark the Nobel Peace Prize winner's fifth visit to the Madison campus in the last three decades.