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  • Summit aims at developing women as catalysts for change Sept. 25, 2007 The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business will host its fifth annual Women's Executive Leadership Summit from Oct. 2-4 at the Fluno Center for Executive Education in Madison.
  • Teach for America seeks more UW grads Sept. 13, 2007 Teach for America recruiter Garrett Bucks doesn't particularly like to cite statistics, but there's one he just can't help but mention: Based on the number of students taught by its corps members, Teach for America is now the third-largest school district in the country.
  • Hmong contributions highlighted at diversity forum Sept. 12, 2007 UW-Madison is highlighting the presence and contributions of Hmong Americans within the university and in the larger community.
  • Hip-hop filmmaker weighs in on manhood, sexual violence Sept. 11, 2007 Byron Hurt, a filmmaker who loves hip-hop and is the co-founder and former associate director of the United States Marine Corps gender violence prevention program, will address students and community members about sexual violence on Monday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union Theater.
  • Multicultural center hosts campus get-together Sept. 5, 2007 One of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's longest-running and most successful student orientation programs will hold its 26th annual get-together Friday, Sept. 7, starting at 7 p.m at Memorial Union.
  • Portion of cover from book New book analyzes candid community conversations on race Aug. 21, 2007 Katherine Cramer Walsh woke up one morning seven years ago to hear a radio advertisement promoting a community-based conversation about race in Madison.
  • Berquam names three to key Dean of Students positions Aug. 1, 2007 Dean Lori Berquam has selected three experienced higher education professionals to fill key vacancies in the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Offices of the Dean of Students (ODOS).
  • Jessica Doyle to speak at PEOPLE pre-college celebration Aug. 1, 2007 Wisconsin First Lady Jessica Doyle will be the keynote speaker as 167 Wisconsin high school students and 80 newly enrolled University of Wisconsin-Madison freshmen are recognized Friday, Aug. 3, for academic achievement.
  • Friends, colleagues remember the late Denice Denton July 25, 2007 When Denice Denton arrived at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the winter of 1987, she was the lone female faculty member in the College of Engineering. Nine years later, she left the university an internationally recognized researcher, teacher, mentor and, above all, champion of the underdog and on her way to becoming the first female engineering dean at a major research university.
  • Couple’s $3 million gift to fund scholarships July 24, 2007 One Madison-based couple is prepared to benefit University of Wisconsin-Madison students for years to come, thanks to their decision to speed up the timetable on a lifelong goal.
  • PEOPLE student watch eruption of artificial volcanoes Recent sightings: Science learning with a big bang July 15, 2007
  • Behavioral scientist recalls campus climate of the ’50s June 22, 2007 Students of color are not much different today than they were 50 years ago, behavioral neuroscientist Leslie H. Hicks told a group of PEOPLE undergraduates during an informal question-and-answer session about college life.
  • Drama Institute offers a way to help students cope June 15, 2007 Local educators have an opportunity to learn to use theater to help their students deal with difficult issues. This summer's Drama Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison includes a class that was developed in response to incidents of school violence over the past year.
  • Forum to explore sports, race, gender June 15, 2007 In the wake of the Don Imus-Rutgers women's basketball controversy, this year's University Summer Forum will explore the culture of sport and its wide-ranging effects on society through race, gender and corporate sponsorship.
  • ‘Here at Home’ cultural tour for Wisconsin teachers begins June 21 June 13, 2007 Twenty-five K-12 teachers from around Wisconsin will join several University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members and students on a nine-day "Here at Home" cultural tour of the state June 21-29.
  • Campus about to bustle with notable summer activities June 5, 2007 College Library and Bascom Hill may seem quiet and serene, but the University of Wisconsin-Madison will soon be bustling with summer activities.
  • Chancellor’s statement on JFC votes June 5, 2007 Statement from UW-Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley Re: Today’s votes in the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee:
  • Spoken word institute again offered to educators June 4, 2007 This summer, Urban Word NYC and the Hip-Hop Association team with the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Office of Multicultural Initiatives (OMAI) to offer a weeklong program for teachers, educators, community leaders and education students to learn the best practices in hip-hop and spoken word pedagogy.
  • Korean studies initiative advances with major grant June 1, 2007 The Korean studies initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be significantly expanded thanks to a $750,000 grant from the Korea Foundation, the Division of International Studies, the College of Letters and Science, and Center for East Asian Studies announced today.
  • UW-Madison welcomes students for summer graduate research experience May 31, 2007 This summer, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will host 100 of the brightest undergraduate students in their fields from around the country to do graduate-level research with faculty members.