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  • 2008 Alliant Energy/Erroll B. Davis Jr. Achievement Award recipients announced Feb. 6, 2008 Four University of Wisconsin System students, including two from UW-Madison, will receive this year's Alliant Energy/Erroll B. Davis Jr. Achievement Awards, recognizing outstanding scholarship and community service.
  • Black History Month events planned on campus Feb. 4, 2008 February is Black History Month, and it will be celebrated in many different ways at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Visiting artist to connect art students to the real world Jan. 25, 2008 University art students, who have yet to confront with the harsh realities of making it as a professional artist, have much to learn from those who have walked the line between the proverbial "starving artist" and making a good living in art.
  • 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.
  • Undergrad Quinlan wins Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award Jan. 18, 2008 City of Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk today announced the recipients of their respective annual awards honoring community members who reflect the values of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service: A day on, not a day off Jan. 17, 2008 The Office of State Employment Relations is encouraging all state employees to consider January 21, 2008 — a holiday celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. — as "a day on, not a day off," by taking part in volunteer efforts in their home communities.
  • Next vice provost for diversity and climate candidate to visit Dec. 4-5 Dec. 3, 2007 The University of Wisconsin-Madison has announced campus visits for three finalists for the position of vice provost for diversity and climate.
  • Women’s Philanthropy Council ‘Champion Award’ winners named Nov. 8, 2007 Jennifer Sheridan, executive and research director of the Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute, and Richard L. Barrows, emeritus professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics and former associate dean for Student Academic Affairs, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, are the winners of Champion Awards, presented by the Women's Philanthropy Council of the University of Wisconsin Foundation.
  • Vice provost for diversity and climate finalists announced Nov. 7, 2007 The University of Wisconsin-Madison has narrowed its search for a vice provost for diversity and climate to three finalists.
  • Cinefest to showcase roots of hip hop through films, performances Nov. 6, 2007 The 8th Annual Cinefest Multicultural Film & Performance Festival, to be held Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 8-11, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, will showcase films and spoken-word performances that trace the roots of hip hop from the 1970s Bronx to its current global popularity, as well as presenting the passion and poetry of cutting-edge artists currently working in the genre.
  • Speaker to explore environmental justice in Latino communities Oct. 31, 2007 Devon Peña, a scholar-activist who has studied social and environmental issues in Mexican-American communities of the West, will give a free public lecture Monday, Nov. 12.
  • School of Social Work’s diversity efforts garner YWCA award Oct. 31, 2007 When University of Wisconsin-Madison Assistant Professor Tracy Schroepfer joined the School of Social Work's Committee for the Recruitment and Retention of Students of Color (RRSCC) five years ago, those in her field were facing a crucial dilemma.
  • 'Young Chiefs' play an honor song UW-Madison, College of the Menominee Nation enter historic partnership Oct. 29, 2007 Students from the College of the Menominee Nation will have a new and easy path to transfer to the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a result of a historic new partnership agreement between the two institutions.
  • University Theatre MFA directors journey outside the comfort zone with ‘Yellowman’ and ‘A Nervous Smile’ Oct. 29, 2007 Two plays dealing with uncomfortable topics, including racial stereotypes, family dysfunction and discrimination against disabled people, mark the University Theatre directorial debuts of Talish Barrow and Sheri Williams-Pannell, second-year University of Wisconsin-Madison MFA directing students.
  • Center offers care option when kids are sick Oct. 23, 2007 Chicken Soup, LLC, an innovative child care facility at 3553 University Ave., embodies the qualities of the soup for which it is named. The facility, which is affiliated with UW-Madison’s Office of Family and Childcare Resources, offers services to take care of children who are mildly ill or have a regular child care provider who is unavailable.
  • Photo of Edward DeNomie Professor’s film on Native American soldiers to air on PBS Oct. 18, 2007 Patty Loew, a veteran television journalist and an associate professor of life sciences communication, has long wondered what motivated Native American veterans — including her grandfather — to fight for a country that considered them outsiders. Now, she has produced “Way of the Warrior,” a one-hour documentary that will air nationally on the PBS network in November, to explore these motivations.
  • Festival showcases ‘print missionaries’ and art departrment Oct. 9, 2007 Joseph Velasquez and Greg Nanney been called "print missionaries" by some New York City publishers because the pair - who both received an M.F.A. in art from the University of Wisconsin-Madison last May - travels the country bringing artwork to both schoolchildren and adults with a printing press rigged to the back of a pick-up truck.
  • Diversity forum brings Hmong history to forefront Oct. 3, 2007 Hmong-Americans want to promote a broader understanding of their culture and greater recognition of their struggles as a people, an international expert told the campus Diversity and Climate Forum held Sept. 28 at UW-Madison’s Memorial Union.
  • Photo of Kelsey Van Ert Spoken word scholars aim to transform campus Sept. 30, 2007 They express themselves and how they feel about the world around them through a powerful mechanism: words. And now the students who have embraced urban art, including “spoken word,” are coming together on campus, playing a leadership role in a national movement and sharing their craft with others.
  • UW students and alumni to connect at diversity networking event Sept. 28, 2007 University of Wisconsin-Madison students and alumni will have the chance to make personal and professional connections at an upcoming Career Links reception.