University events forecast: Week of Nov. 19-Nov. 25

The following events for the week of Nov. 19, 2006 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison may be of interest to the general public and the media. All events are free and the public is welcome, except where noted.

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Tandem Press, artists invite public to holiday open house

WHEN AND WHERE: Saturday, Nov. 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 201 S. Dickinson St.

DETAILS: UW–Madison’s fine arts press flings open its doors to celebrate printmaking with tours and demonstrations. New works by Squeak Carnwath, Judy Pfaff and Benjamin Edwards will be on view.

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The Daily Planet: A journalist’s search for sustainability

WHEN AND WHERE: Monday, Nov. 20, 4:30 p.m., State Historical Society auditorium

DETAILS: Andrew Revkin, a prize-winning author and environment reporter for The New York Times, will take audiences around the world to see how scientists gauge human impact on ecosystems and climate, and offer suggestions for changing the arrangement. His talk is part of the Roy F. Weston Distinguished Global Sustainability Lecture Series.

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Student group to celebrate the drum in Native cultures

WHEN AND WHERE: Monday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Wunk Sheek office, 710 University Ave.

DETAILS: A hands-on overview of the history and importance of the drum in Native American cultures. Drumming and singing instruction provided by experienced drummers. No prior experience needed.

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International activist to suggest individual response to genocide

WHEN AND WHERE: Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1 p.m., Pyle Center

DETAILS: What can one person do? Mark Hanis, founder of the Genocide Intervention Network, will make some suggestions, giving an overview of the genocide in Darfur, Sudan, which has claimed 450,000 lives and displaced more than 2.5 million people. He also will give specific ways that each audience member can help stop the genocide.

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Lecture to explore ending production of fissile materials for nuclear explosives

WHEN AND WHERE: Tuesday, Nov. 21, 4 p.m., 1106 Mechanical Engineering

DETAILS: Cliff Singer, professor of nuclear, plasma and radiological engineering at the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, investigates what it would take, realistically, for nations like North Korea to freeze production of fissile materials.

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International students at UW–Madison share Thanksgiving with local hosts

WHEN AND WHERE: Thursday, Nov. 23

DETAILS: Spending a huge national holiday in a strange land can be somewhat disconcerting for visitors from other countries. For more than 30 years, the Madison Friends of International Students has paired area residents with international students for Thanksgiving fellowship. About 24 students, most of them from Asian countries, have been placed this year. The Friends also seek winter coat donations for students coming here from warmer climes.