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  • Badger Ballroom to host first competition at UW–Madison Oct. 25, 2011 When Anna Nadon came to University of Wisconsin–Madison as a freshman she wanted to try something new. Finding Badger Ballroom Dance Team meant trying a new activity for Nadon, but it also meant finding an instant community.
  • Forum on Oct. 27 engages campus on Administrative Excellence Oct. 24, 2011 A campuswide conversation about being effective stewards of the university’s resources continues in the first Administrative Excellence forum on Thursday, Oct. 27 at Union South.
  • Go Big Read author to discuss “Enrique’s Journey” Oct. 24, 2011 When Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Sonia Nazario speaks the evening of Thursday, Oct. 27, at Union South at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, she'll join a vibrant campus conversation already under way about her book, "Enrique's Journey."
  • Greek community opens doors to area children to trick-or-treat Oct. 21, 2011 University of Wisconsin-Madison fraternities and sororities will host the thirteenth annual "Trick or Treat with the Greeks," an opportunity for underprivileged children to experience a fun and safe Halloween, from 3-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
  • University Theatre presents "Ti Jean and His Brothers" Oct. 21, 2011 World news has lately centered on stories of the overthrow of tyrannical regimes. This same story will play out in Derek Walcott’s “Ti Jean and His Brothers,” opening Oct. 28 and running through Nov. 12 in UW-Madison University Theatre’s Hemsley Theatre.
  • Experts examine collaborative learning and writing instruction Oct. 21, 2011 More than 300 university faculty and staff, graduate and undergraduate writing tutors, and high school instructors have gathered for a three-day conference exploring the newest theories and practices in writing center work.
  • Continuing studies conference focuses on child sexual abuse prevention and treatment Oct. 21, 2011 Hundreds of professionals who work in the sensitive field of child sexual abuse will participate Oct. 24-27 in a conference presented by the UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies.
  • Adding poetry, rhythm and music to the Wisconsin Book Festival Oct. 20, 2011 Some of the best known names in poetry and hip-hop, from Sonia Sanchez and Danny Simmons to the latest members of the First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble, will take the words of the Wisconsin Book Festival to the next level with poetry, rhythm and music.
  • Photo: John Rennie Rennie to be science writer in residence Oct. 20, 2011 John Rennie, a veteran science journalist, blogger and editor, has been named the Fall 2011 University of Wisconsin-Madison Science Writer in Residence.
  • Midwest physicians-in-training gather for conference at UW-Madison Oct. 19, 2011 "Doctoberfest: Health and the Future," the Midwest's largest physician-in-training conference of the year, will be held Oct. 21-22 in the Health Sciences Learning Center at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH).
  • UW–Madison hosts Iraqi economic development delegation Oct. 19, 2011 The University of Wisconsin-Madison is one of two American universities to host a delegation of representatives selected by Iraq's Inter-Ministerial Committee on Innovation, Research, and Development (ICIRD) on universities and technology-based economic development.
  • UW students lead Go Big Read discussions Oct. 17, 2011 A group of 50 University of Wisconsin–Madison students will take on a new role Wednesday, Oct. 19, leading small groups of Middleton high school students through discussions about this year's Go Big Read selection, "Enrique's Journey."
  • Chancellor's statement on admissions hearing Oct. 17, 2011 Enrolling students of all cultures and backgrounds improves the learning environment at UW–Madison and prepares everyone to be competitive in an increasingly multicultural world.
  • Conference discusses constitutional law, labor and employment law Oct. 14, 2011 The intersection of constitutional law and labor and employment law will be examined in a conference at the University of Wisconsin Law School on Oct. 28-29.
  • Yale political scientist to speak at UW–Madison Oct. 13, 2011 The Yale political scientist who authored a "public option" plan for national health care will visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison to deliver a Hilldale Lecture in the Social Studies on American politics and the middle class.
  • Roundtable to address integrity of public media in digital age Oct. 13, 2011 The Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will co-host a roundtable of leading journalists and scholars to discuss editorial integrity for public media in a digital age.
  • Online chat: Graduate School reaches out to prospective applicants Oct. 12, 2011 The Graduate School is once again gearing up to host an online chat on the topic “High Impact Application: Making an Impression with your Graduate School Application."
  • Gamoran testifies before House subcommittee Oct. 12 Oct. 11, 2011 Adam Gamoran, director of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will testify before the House Subcommittee on Research and Science Education on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 9 a.m. Central time.
  • Intel official to deliver Denton Distinguished Lecture Oct. 11, 2011 Genevieve Bell, Intel Fellow and director of interaction and experience research at Intel Corp., will deliver the Denice D. Denton Distinguished Lecture at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Monday, Oct. 24.
  • ‘Stories on the Hill’ uses app to tell tales Oct. 11, 2011 In the Year of the Wisconsin Idea, a two-part event at historic University of Wisconsin-Madison locations will meld the storytelling traditions of the past with new ways of telling tales.