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  • Greenbush Day celebration set for March 25 March 17, 2008 Last March, more than 300 people turned out for a first-time event honoring one of Madison's most culturally diverse and historic neighborhoods. The second Greenbush Day celebration will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, at the Welcome Center, 21 N. Park St., at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • UW-Madison ‘Gaia Project’ creates environmental learning, action project for faculty and staff March 12, 2008 The University of Wisconsin-Madison Gaia Project, a program devoted to helping faculty and staff get involved in topics related to climate, energy and sustainability, has launched this semester with more than 100 subscribers already on board.
  • UW-Madison prepares emergency text messaging service March 3, 2008 The University of Wisconsin-Madison is preparing an emergency text messaging service that will be able to send warnings directly to the cell phones of students, faculty and staff members in the event of a campus emergency.
  • Photo of volunteers remving door Recent sightings: So much for privacy Feb. 18, 2008
  • Theatre auditions attract national producers, hopeful actors, techies Jan. 25, 2008 Theatre producers from around the country will audition actors, singers, dancers, designers, technicians and managers at the 32nd annual Theatre Auditions set for Feb. 9 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union.
  • UW alumni get VIP experience at Homecoming 2007 Oct. 10, 2007 More Badger fans and friends than ever before will be able to join in this year's Homecoming celebrations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Partners in Giving starts Oct. 8 Oct. 3, 2007 “We Make It Happen!” is the theme of the 2007 Partners in Giving campaign2007 Partners in Giving campaign, which begins Monday, Oct. 8, and runs through Friday, Nov. 30. Employees will soon be receiving their campaign materials, including their personalized pledge forms, from their campaign coordinators.
  • Survey studies South Madison housing trends Sept. 17, 2007 A recent University of Wisconsin-Madison-based survey found that residents of Madison's Park Street corridor enjoy their neighborhoods and want to remain there, but affordable housing remains a key obstacle.
  • Clean air action day announced for Aug. 2 Aug. 1, 2007 As Dane County deals with consecutive Clean Air Action Days today and tomorrow (June 13-14), UW-Madison is taking an active role to help safeguard local air quality.
  • West Madison urban horticulture field day set for Aug. 18 July 27, 2007 Want to make your green thumb even greener? Stop by the Urban Horticulture Field Day at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's West Madison Agricultural Research Station, on Saturday, August 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • American Family Children’s Hospital holds open house July 29 July 27, 2007
  • Community leaders support transportation plan July 2, 2007 The University of Wisconsin-Madison is one of the community supporters of a regional strategy to address Dane County’s transportation future. The strategy will provide a comprehensive approach and the means to make getting to and from campus easier. The following press release from Downtowm Madison Incorporated reflects the views of Chancellor John D. Wiley and others who support this initiative.
  • Madison Police ask for help in locating missing woman June 29, 2007 Madison Police are asking for the campus community’s help in locating Kelly Nolan, 22, a UW-Whitewater student who was last seen in downtown Madison around midnight on Saturday, June 23.
  • Middle school students practice urban planning June 14, 2007 Some Madison middle school students will have a pretty impressive subject for their "What I did on my summer vacation" essays — developing their own plan for making over the capital city's most famous street and some of its key neighborhoods.
  • First ‘Greenbush Day’ celebration planned March 14, 2007 The 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.
  • Special ‘Dane Dances!’ to benefit student scholarships Feb. 15, 2007 Dane 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.