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Symposium addresses succession planning, next-generation contributions for family foundations

April 4, 2011

Family foundations - from the small foundation down the street to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - have had a tremendous impact on local and global communities, programs and services.

Juilliard String Quartet violist to perform with UW–Madison’s Pro Arte Quartet

April 4, 2011

Samuel Rhodes, who has been the violist in the Juilliard String Quartet since 1969, will perform with the Pro Arte Quartet for the Faculty Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, in Mills Hall.

Sentencing policy examined in Fairchild Lecture

April 1, 2011

William K. Sessions, district judge and former chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, the agency which establishes policies and analyzes the form and severity of punishments for federal crimes, will deliver the annual Thomas E. Fairchild Lecture at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School on Friday, April 15.

UW-Madison community breaks silence on school bullying

April 1, 2011

This April, University of Wisconsin–Madison students will rally with students from across the state to take a stand against the silence that often surrounds bullying in schools and universities.

Badger Band Concert celebrates 125 years

April 1, 2011

It's hard to believe, but for many years after it was founded, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Marching Band never played at football games.

Chinese athletes welcomed at Armory and Gymnasium

March 31, 2011

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is planning a welcome ceremony for a group of 16 elite Chinese athletes arriving in Madison this evening (March 31) for a nine-month exchange.

Students to hold Suicide Prevention Walk on April 9

March 31, 2011

A University of Wisconsin–Madison sophomore, has initiated an effort to fight the stigma of talking about mental illness and increasing students' awareness of suicide prevention.

Greek women help high-schoolers find their perfect prom dresses

March 31, 2011

The Panhellenic Association at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will co-host the seventh annual All Dressed Up with the Junior League of Madison from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, at Madison Area Technical College.

CBS political correspondent, UW alumnus to give Taylor lecture

March 31, 2011

Jeff Greenfield, CBS senior political correspondent and University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus, will deliver the School of Journalism and Mass Communications' annual Taylor lecture.

WARF Gilson seminar tonight examines legal basics for starting a company

March 30, 2011

Speakers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, which offers startup businesses the pro bono legal services of UW law students supervised by faculty and private sector attorneys, will discuss key legal issues confronting entrepreneurs at this evening's Gilson Bootstrapping event. The program begins at 5 p.m. today (March 30) in the Town Center of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, 330 N. Orchard St.

Ceremony to dedicate new McBurney Disability Resource Center

March 29, 2011

Two acclaimed alumni from the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be on hand when the new McBurney Disability Resource Center is dedicated in a grand opening ceremony from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at the center, located at 702 W. Johnson St.

‘Perfect’ conversations, new ideas on tap for June’s Big Learning Event

March 28, 2011

The fortunate among us have experienced some perfect conversations. They can begin as an innocent exchange, ordinary, unremarkable. They then catch fire, sparking into unexpected directions, feeding on the energy and new ideas and connections being discussed. The conversations get big. And memorable. The Big Learning Event (BLE), to be held June 7-8 at Union South, is designed to produce perfect conversations and powerful ideas.

Director of Oscar-nominated documentary to appear at Wisconsin Film Festival

March 28, 2011

Filmmaker Jennifer Redfearn will appear at the Wisconsin premiere of her recent documentary "Sun Come Up," which was nominated for a 2011 Academy Award, on the final day of the Wisconsin Film Festival.

April’s Spring Sprint benefits UW Arboretum

March 25, 2011

Hot on spring's heels comes the second annual Spring Sprint for the Arb presented by Nakoma Dental.

Spoken Word Festival features HBO Def Poet Rafael Casal

March 24, 2011

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives' (OMAI) fifth annual Line Breaks Festival will be held Friday, April 8-Saturday, April 16, at the Rotunda Studio in the Overture Center for the Arts.

Science is in your hands at annual Science Expeditions event

March 24, 2011

A little hands-on exploration can open a whole new world, and Science Expeditions — set for Saturday, April 2, this year — is a passport to the world of research at UW–Madison.

Second annual Digital Salon to be held in April

March 23, 2011

From April 10-15, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries and the Digital Humanities Initiative will host Digital Salon, an exhibition of new media projects from undergraduate and graduate students from April 10-15.

Badgers add a school visit to New Orleans agenda

March 23, 2011

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Greenbush Day held today at Welcome Center

March 22, 2011

The fifth annual Greenbush Day will be held from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at the Welcome Center.