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• ‘Nerds’ to take over campus Oct. 6-7 Sept. 27, 2007 The first Geek.kon convention is slated to take place from 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, until 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7, in the Mosse Humanities Building.
• Brittingham Scholars coming to campus Sept. 27, 2007 Beginning this month, University of Wisconsin-Madison students will have the opportunity to interact with six internationally known scholars from disciplines ranging from women's sexuality to the anthropology of food.
• Saldivar named interim director of UW Arts Institute Sept. 26, 2007 Norma Saldivar, who heads the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Directing Program in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Theatre and Drama, has been appointed interim executive director of the UW-Madison Arts Institute.
• Colombian human rights leader to speak Sept. 26, 2007 Ana Teresa Bernal Montanez, a commissioner on Colombia's Commission on Reparations and Reconciliation, will deliver her talk "Participation of Civil Society in Colombia's Peacebuilding," at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 10 at the Pyle Center's Alumni Lounge, 702 Langdon Street.
• Town hall meetings to introduce building plans for Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Sept. 26, 2007 On October 1, 8 and 10, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) are hosting a series of town hall meetings to inform the UW-Madison community about the latest building plans for the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
• 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.
• Grab a PB & J with the Dean of Students Sept. 25, 2007 Dean of Students Lori Berquam and staff from Offices of the Dean of Students will encourage student nutrition by handing out free peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26.
• Big Badger Auction offers one-of-a-kind finds Sept. 25, 2007 How could you get a "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic hockey star to come to your home? Or have Babcock Hall ice cream delivered to your door? What about a private lunch with UW Football Coach Bret Bielema?
• WAA seeks nominations for Distinguished Alumni Awards Sept. 25, 2007 The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) is calling for nominations for its top honors, the Distinguished Alumni Award and Distinguished Young Alumni Award.
• Scientific American columnist to be writer in residence Sept. 24, 2007 Steve Mirsky, whose talent blending science and humor has been a staple of Scientific American since 1995 as reflected in the magazine's Anti Gravity column, has been named a University of Wisconsin-Madison Science Writer in Residence for fall 2007.
• Be a part of the audience for next ‘Wisconsin Reflections’ tapings Sept. 20, 2007 A limited number of audience spots are now available for the next six live tapings of “Wisconsin Reflections,” a television show produced by the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the Big Ten Network.
• Stop, look, listen — and make your own art — at 2007 Arts Night Out! Sept. 20, 2007 University of Wisconsin-Madison's Arts Night Out! 2007 has something certain to inspire and enchant everyone.
• SWAP expands hours, deepens discounts in advance of move Sept. 20, 2007 Discounts and expanded hours are in store for bargain-hunters at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's SWAP (Surplus With a Purpose) shop.
• 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.
• Exhibits reveal famous patrons of the arts also loved science Sept. 10, 2007 Medici enthusiasm for science as well as art during the three centuries the family reigned over Florence and Tuscany is now on display at UW-Madison.
• 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.
• L&S to hold open house on Friday, Sept. 7 Sept. 5, 2007 Students in the College of Letters and Science are invited to an open house to learn about the college’s advising services and plans for the coming academic year.
• National experts offer predictions and insights at Economic Outlook Conference Sept. 5, 2007 Four leading economists will share their insights and predictions for the 2008 economy and beyond at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Economic Outlook Conference on Friday, September 14 at the Fluno Center for Executive Education in Madison.
• ‘World Beyond Our Borders’ highlights international books Sept. 5, 2007 From oral traditions in northern Europe to modern Turkish-German novels, from an anthropologist's memoir of India to Kissinger's impact on the last century, this fall's "World Beyond Our Borders" series offers a lively and eclectic mix of new work by UW-Madison faculty.
• Vets for Vets program gears up to serve 400-plus student veterans Aug. 30, 2007 UW-Madison's Vets for Vets program will hold a kickoff meeting on Sept. 5 at the Memorial Union.