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  • Out former Packers player to speak on campus Sept. 30, 2008 Former professional football player Esera Tuaolo, a member of the Green Bay Packers from 1991-92, will speak on campus about his experience as a closeted gay man in the hyper-masculine world of the NFL as keynote speaker for Finding Common Ground: National Coming Out Week 2008.
  • Loos Chuck Wagon to make Oct. 1 stop at UW Stock Pavilion Sept. 29, 2008 To chronicle the journey of America's food, self-styled modern-day cowboy Trent Loos, host of the nationally aired radio program "Loos Tales," tours the country in an authentic chuck wagon.
  • Fourth Annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta set for Oct. 4 at Memorial Union Sept. 29, 2008 A flotilla of sailing squash is headed toward Lake Mendota for the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Fourth Annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta. The popular event - in which students paddle hollowed-out pumpkins between the piers at the Memorial Union Terrace - takes place at noon on Oct. 4.
  • Photo from Wheel set Student-run show to premiere on Big Ten Network Sept. 29, 2008 The University of Wisconsin-Madison will premiere a unique 30-minute magazine-style program showcasing a variety of university stories on the Big Ten Network (BTN) on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m. central.
  • Students promote preschool language, literacy skills in new Jumpstart event Sept. 25, 2008 Jumpstart, the University of Wisconsin-Madison program that pairs university students with preschool children to build school readiness skills, is sponsoring several "Read for the Record" events on Thursday, Oct. 2.
  • Conference targets solutions for Yahara Lakes Sept. 25, 2008 The woes of the Yahara Lakes are obvious: murky waters, noxious algae blooms, choking weeds. The real question is how best to address these problems.
  • Grads sponsor national competition for Bucky’s All-Alumni Food Drive Sept. 25, 2008 University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni across the United States are joining in the fight against hunger this season as part of Bucky's All-Alumni Food Drive. The nationwide food drive is sponsored by volunteer leaders of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA).
  • We Conserve accomplishments marked in a campuswide celebration Sept. 25, 2008 We Conserve - the campuswide program aimed at slashing energy consumption by 20 percent by 2010 and building an environmental ethic - will celebrate its achievements in a series of events beginning with a concert on Friday, Sept. 26.
  • Still from The Great McGinty Cinematheque series explores American politics Sept. 24, 2008 It seems as if the presidential campaigning has been going on forever. With primaries, caucuses, dueling ad campaigns and the spectacle of conventions designed to energize the faithful, even the most dutiful voting citizen can grow weary. Mercifully, Cinematheque will rescue us with films that explore American politics and give some healthy perspective to the chatter.
  • WiscCal allows for import of campus events Sept. 24, 2008 UW–Madison events are now available for import into your WiscCal calendar.
  • Revenge of the nerds: GEEK.KON back for second year Sept. 24, 2008 GEEK.KON, a convention designed for video game aficionados, sci-fi devotees and "Dance Dance Revolution" mavens, will be held this weekend at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the second straight year.
  • Photo of Michelle Obama Recent sightings: Michelle Obama visits campus Sept. 23, 2008
  • If You Go: Campus Rally with Michelle Obama Sept. 20, 2008 The Barack Obama for President Campaign has organized a "Women's Week of Action" rally featuring Michelle Obama on Monday, Sept. 22, at 10 a.m. at GAR Memorial Park adjacent to Camp Randall.
  • Scholars probe political factors influencing college funding Sept. 19, 2008 Four higher education scholars will share their findings on state appropriations at "The Politics of State Funding for Higher Education."
  • Business, government, academic leaders convene on sustainable real estate development Sept. 19, 2008 The Wisconsin School of Business Graaskamp Center for Real Estate will host a conference on Sustainable Real Estate Development on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., at the Fluno Center for Executive Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Former president of Ireland, human rights champion to speak Sept. 17, 2008 Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights, will deliver a talk on "Human Rights in the 21st Century" for the Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, at the Microbial Sciences Building's Ebling Symposium Center.
  • Peace Day @ UW to be held Sept. 21 Sept. 17, 2008 An event at 5:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, will use Library Mall as a stage for unity, bringing together the university and community, conservatives and liberals, the religious and non-religious, athletes, artists and academics.
  • Photo of choral performer Performance Center to get $20 million boost Sept. 16, 2008 Two anonymous donors have made a commitment of $20 million in support of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music's future Performance Center on the northwest corner of University Avenue and Lake Street.
  • Forum to focus on First Nations, Plan 2008 Sept. 16, 2008 The story of human occupation along the southern shores of Lake Mendota began more than 12,000 years ago, around the time the last glaciers retreated from this area. "DeJope," or "Four Lakes" in the Ho-Chunk language, remains Ho-Chunk ancestral homeland.
  • Dog Jog raises more than $29,000 for homeless animals Sept. 16, 2008 Despite chilly temperatures and drizzle, hundreds of dog owners raced to benefit homeless animals during the 25th annual Dog Jog on Sept. 14.