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• School of Veterinary Medicine sponsors 24th annual Dog Jog benefit Aug. 29, 2007 At 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16, hundreds of animal lovers and their dogs will run (or walk) the two-mile Dog Jog benefit race, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Veterinary Medicine.
• Sophomore to keynote Chancellor’s Convocation Aug. 28, 2007 A lacrosse-playing sophomore who was born on a yacht off New Zealand has been selected to deliver the keynote speech of the Chancellor's Convocation for New Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Award-winning Khrushchev biographer to speak in Madison Aug. 23, 2007 William Taubman, Bertrand Snell Professor of Political Science at Amherst College, will deliver a talk, "Nikita Khrushchev: The Man and His Era," in Madison on Thursday, Sept. 6.
• Campus prepares for peak residence hall move-in days Aug. 22, 2007 It won't be long now before University of Wisconsin-Madison residence halls are bustling with activity again. Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 29-30, will be the busiest days of the 2007 fall move-in.
• SWAP trims down for its big move Aug. 21, 2007 A crash diet aimed at shedding tons of excess weight at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will result in some happy bargain hunters.
• Moving Days: University, city ‘divide and conquer’ Aug. 6, 2007 UW-Madison and a coalition of local partners will work together on Moving Days, an Aug. 11-14 campaign to encourage students to donate usable items to local charities and to properly dispose of trash and recyclables.
• UW organic field day slated for Aug. 30 at Arlington Station July 30, 2007 The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Arlington Agricultural Research Station will hold its first field day devoted to organic agricultural production on Aug. 30 from 3 - 7 p.m.
• Generations come together at annual Grandparents University July 18, 2007 Grandparents and grandchildren will explore the plants and animals of Wisconsin's past as they earn degrees this month in climate history, a new "major" to be offered as part of Grandparents University at UW-Madison.
• Researchers studying fantasy baseball and ‘competitive fandom’ July 13, 2007 Erica and Rich Halverson aren't just spending the summer running their fantasy baseball teams. The University of Wisconsin-Madison assistant professors are also studying fantasy leagues, including their own, in a new research project aimed at understanding how both expert and novice players approach the game and what it can teach us about how people learn.
• UW-Madison plays host to international turfgrass industry groups July 13, 2007 During the week of July 23, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will play host to upwards of 1,100 visitors who will spend much of their time looking down at the ground.
• Campus invited to meet associate dean finalists June 27, 2007 A search-and-screen committee has identified five finalists for two vacant associate dean positions in UW-Madison's Offices of the Dean of Students.
• Continuing Studies conference to focus on at-risk boys June 7, 2007 National research shows that boys make up 75 to 80 percent of the juvenile justice system and commit suicide four times more often than girls. U.S. colleges now have the lowest male enrollment in the country's history.
• 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.
• Dietetics students help kids make edible jewelry at farmers’ market June 4, 2007 UW-Madison dietetics students are working to incorporate nutrition and fresh produce into children's activities by making edible jewelry at the farmers' market.
• 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.
• Symposium focuses on learning beyond the classroom May 22, 2007 Lecture halls and blue books are staples of a college education but there’s a push at UW-Madison to expand the definition of where learning can take place and go beyond the walls of the classroom. This month’s Teaching and Learning Symposium, an annual gathering for professors, instructors and teaching assistants to share ideas and methods for engaging students and enriching their college experience, will explore this concept.
• Local high school students graduate from Information Technology Academy May 21, 2007 On Saturday, June 2, 14 area high school students will receive Certificates of Graduation for completing an intensive information technology training program through the University of Wisconsin-Madison called the Information Technology Academy (ITA).
• Bike ride will raise funds to educate dairy, livestock farmers May 16, 2007 On Sunday, June 10, a couple of dozen intrepid bicyclists will pump up their tires and roll out of the driveway of a farm northwest of Antigo to begin the fourth annual Ride to Farm.
• Three finalists for Wisconsin Wrights’ new play project announced May 16, 2007 Bruce Murphy, Greg Lawless and Kurt McGinnis Brown have been selected as the three finalists for the first Wisconsin Wrights New Play Development Project.
• Creator of Dolly the sheep to give public lecture in Madison May 9, 2007 Ian Wilmut, the famed Scottish biologist who created Dolly the cloned sheep, is coming to Madison and will give a public lecture on Thursday, May 17, at the Overture Center.