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Sexual Assault Awareness Month continues
April 11, 2010April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Throughout this month, the Dane County Community is coming together to learn about sexual violence while supporting and celebrating survivors.
Taylor Lecture features former Dallas mayor
April 7, 2010While the public relations business took a hit in the recent economic recession along with many other industries, the surge in social networking and new technology gives public relations professionals more opportunities than ever to make their messages resonate.
Film Festival volunteers keep reels spinning
April 7, 2010A few years ago, UW–Madison grants and contracts specialist Aaron Crandall was sitting in the lobby of the Orpheum Theatre during a screening at the Wisconsin Film Festival when he and the other volunteers realized it’d been awhile since they’d heard from the projectionist.
‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ chosen for Go Big Read program
April 6, 2010UW-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin has selected "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot as the book for the second year of Go Big Read, the university's common reading program.
From spinning atoms to blazing stars, Science Expeditions covers all bases
April 1, 2010If there is any way to take in the full depth and breadth of the science being practiced and developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the eighth annual Science Expeditions celebration is the way to do it.
Hip-hop festival features team behind ‘Passing Strange’
April 1, 2010In a convergence of film, music and powerhouse performance arts, this year's fourth annual Line Breaks festival will offer the opportunity to view the film "Passing Strange" on Monday, April 12, then hear the inside story on the creative process behind the Broadway production in a special cast and creator panel on Tuesday, April 20.
Community invited to celebrate spring at campus pow-wow
April 1, 2010The University of Wisconsin–Madison community is invited to a spring pow-wow on Saturday, April 10.
Campus, public invited to admissions director candidate forums
March 31, 2010The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Enrollment Management has announced campus visits for four finalists for the position of director of admissions and recruitment.
Gassman to receive Distinguished Alumni Award in School of Social Work
March 30, 2010Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman will receive the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Social Work in a ceremony Monday, April 12 at the Waisman Center on the UW–Madison campus.
Author, activist Noam Chomsky to receive award
March 29, 2010Philosopher, political activist, lecturer and author Noam Chomsky will receive the A.E. Havens Center’s Award for Lifetime Contribution to Critical Scholarship on Thursday, April 8.
Outstanding Women of Color awards honor faculty who’ve gone above and beyond
March 26, 2010As well as achieving excellence in academics, the six winners of the 2009-10 University of Wisconsin–Madison Outstanding Women of Color awards have all stepped off the Madison campus and advocated for social justice in the greater community.
Symposium set on the ethics of health care reform
March 24, 2010"Reforming Health Care Ethically: Waste, Trade-offs and Rationing" will be held from 1 to 5:30pm April 8 at the Health Sciences Learning Center in lecture auditorium 1306. Seating is open and admission is free.
Come out and play at the Arboretum
March 24, 2010Snirts (those disgusting piles of snow and dirt) have receded, birds are returning from the south, backyard grills are fired up and people are busting…
Register now for Crazylegs
March 24, 2010The 29th annual Crazylegs Classic will take place in Madison and around the U.S. on Saturday, April 24.
Book sale planned for April 7–10
March 24, 2010The largest used book sale in Wisconsin will be held Wednesday–Saturday, April 7–10, in Room 116 of the Memorial Library.
Second Badger Family Spring Visit draws families to campus
March 23, 2010The Parent Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is taking over the month of April and inviting families of students to stop by campus to welcome spring.
Conference, concert, exhibits mark 40th anniversary of Earth Day
March 23, 2010Environmental advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., bestselling author Margaret Atwood and SC Johnson chair and CEO Fisk Johnson will be among the notables to speak at what promises to be among the nation's biggest Earth Day celebrations, to be held Tuesday-Wednesday, April 20-21, in Madison.
Professional development tools offered at institute for academic staff
March 22, 2010Academic staff members will have opportunities to brush up on important issues, learn new skills and techniques, and learn about organizations and programs available to them during this year’s academic staff institute.