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  • Amiri Baraka to kick off spoken word education institute July 1, 2008 Amiri Baraka, the award-winning incendiary poet, playwright and founder of the Black Arts Movement, will give a special reading at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Monday, July 7, to open the third annual Spoken Word and Hip-Hop Educator's Institute.
  • Dance Marathon seeks leadership applicants June 30, 2008 The UW-Madison Dance Marathon organization is looking for interested students to serve on its leadership council, responsible for planning and organizing the event, which is scheduled to take place beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, and will last 16 hours.
  • Public events slated at UW-Madison research stations June 25, 2008 The following is a list of public events currently scheduled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Agricultural Research Stations, the Kemp Biological Station and the O.J. Noer turfgrass facility.
  • UW-Madison’s ‘African Storyteller’ premieres on ResearchChannel June 19, 2008 On June 18, the ResearchChannel began airing "The Storyteller with Professor Harold Scheub," the story of Sheub's remarkable experience with African storytellers.
  • Lakeside Cinema returns to the Terrace June 16, 2008 Those of you of a certain age will remember the fun of attending the drive-in theater to watch a movie safely cocooned in the cruiser on a hot, summer night. And of course, not watching due to another sort of distraction could also add to the heat; if you get the drift, nudge nudge.
  • Jazz benefit for campus child care honors early childhood teachers June 12, 2008 An annual fundraising event featuring local jazz singer Jan Wheaton will benefit University of Wisconsin-Madison campus child care centers.
  • University Theatre presents ‘Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)’ June 12, 2008 This summer, University Theatre will present the off-Broadway sensation "Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)."
  • Town hall meeting set on study of state-owned heating and cooling plants June 9, 2008 A town hall meeting detailing the progress of a study on state-owned heating and cooling facilities in Madison will be held Tuesday, June 17, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the Mechanical Engineering Building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Summer conference services uphold university ideal May 27, 2008 With the spring semester coming to a close, the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus prepares for a transition from predominantly undergraduate students to a highly diverse summer population. For University Housing Conference Services Program Director Sharon Seagren, June, July and August are the busiest months of the year.
  • New exchange program to build bridges between UW and India May 27, 2008 Although still recovering from jet lag, a group of 15 undergraduate students from India are getting situated in various labs across the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, where they will spend the summer conducting research.
  • Nobel laureate establishes symposium to inspire young scientists May 21, 2008 As an undergraduate student at Oxford University in the 1940s, Oliver Smithies attended a series of lectures by Linus Pauling, one of the most influential chemists of the 20th century. It was a powerful experience, one that sparked the young scientist's ambitions and helped launch his own eminent career.
  • Memorial Day ceremony to honor slain student Rothschild May 21, 2008 Family, friends and University of Wisconsin-Madison administrators past and present will gather at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 26, to celebrate and remember the life of slain student Christine Rothschild.
  • Symposium marks a decade of big strides in teaching, learning May 13, 2008 If a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate were to return to campus today after a ten-year absence, the first impression would be striking: A building boom has altered the landscape with glimmering new buildings and additions, while another wave of construction busily charges ahead.
  • Institute sponsors symposium to explore integration of math, biology May 13, 2008 The Morgridge Institute for Research and the Graduate School are sponsoring a two-day symposium open to faculty and academic staff interested in exploring the interfaces connecting the mathematic, computational and biological sciences, and the major impact of these evolving interactions on research, education, training and discovery.
  • Jazz benefit honors four early childhood educators May 13, 2008 Local jazz singer Jan Wheaton, with the Jan Wheaton Quintet, will perform in a fundraising event to benefit UW-Madison campus child care centers.
  • Photo of CALS dean Molly Jahn serving ice cream Recent sightings: What’s the scoop? May 8, 2008
  • Alumnae to speak at spring commencement ceremonies May 6, 2008 Two high-powered University of Wisconsin-Madison alumnae will speak at the university's spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18, at the Kohl Center.
  • Commencement, move-out to cause traffic issues May 6, 2008 The southeast area of campus, particularly along West Dayton Street, will be a very busy and congested place on Friday, May 16-Sunday, May 18.
  • Two alumni to receive honorary degrees May 6, 2008 Two University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni have been selected to receive honorary degrees from their alma mater.
  • Counseling canines to help reduce study stress May 6, 2008 A group of friendly dogs will be inviting students to take a study break from 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Library Mall during UW-Madison's Counseling and Consultation Services' annual Pet Therapy event.