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• Neil deGrasse Tyson makes UW appearance April 30, 2012 Neil deGrasse Tyson, a world-renowned science orator known for dreaming the impossible and urging it into reality, will be the keynote speaker for UW-Madison's inaugural Senior Day on Thursday, May 10.
• Memorial Union Terrace adds "Mendota Blue" chairs to mark transformation April 29, 2012 The palette of the Memorial Union Terrace gained another vivid color on Sunday, April 29, as 300 “Mendota Blue” Terrace chairs joined the traditional orange, green and yellow chairs.
• Students compete for start-up cash in G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition April 26, 2012 Eighty-two undergraduate and graduate students from 31 majors across the University of Wisconsin-Madison will vie for start-up capital as part of the annual G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition at the Wisconsin School of Business on Friday, April 27.
• Patel to further interfaith discussion at UW-Madison April 25, 2012 Eboo Patel likes to tell the story of how Martin Luther King Jr. learned in seminary school about Gandhi's inspiration to create a nonviolent social reform movement.
• Madison proclaims April 28 Chican@ Latin@ Studies Day April 25, 2012 Mayor Paul Soglin has signed a proclamation designating this Saturday, April 28, as Chican@ Latin@ Studies Day in the city of Madison. It is the 35th anniversary of the program.
• DARE to host conference on language April 25, 2012 The Dictionary of American Regional English, a project of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will hold a mini-conference to celebrate the publication of its fifth volume.
• Madison remains home to WIAA basketball tournament April 24, 2012 A tradition nearly 100 years old will continue as the WIAA has agreed to keep the boys basketball tournament in Madison through 2020. The girls tournament will spend 2013 and 2014 in Green Bay.
• Public invited to UW Family Gardening Day on May 12 April 23, 2012 Whether you've got the greenest thumb on the block or you're turning soil for the first time this year, you'll find bushels of ideas for growing a great garden at UW Family Gardening Day, on Saurday, May 12 on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
• Grads returning to take a bite out of Alumni Weekend April 20, 2012 Alumni are about to take a trip down a Memory Lane that bears a striking resemblance to State Street.
• Events and programs to celebrate Earth Day on UW campus April 20, 2012 A number events and programs have been planned by various organizations to celebrate Earth Day on the UW campus. Earth Day is observed annually on Sunday, April 22, by more than 175 countries worldwide.
• African Studies Program celebrates 50 years with conference and reunion April 17, 2012 In 1978, while completing coursework towards a Ph.D. in political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Linda Thomas-Greenfield received a research grant to study in Liberia.
• UW-Madison students celebrate spring with All-Campus Party April 17, 2012 Each year, University of Wisconsin-Madison student organizations jam-pack the calendar with charitable events that benefit the Madison community, but one event celebrates those students who work hard and give back all year long.
• State forensics competition comes to campus April 17, 2012 The Wisconsin High School Forensic Association will hold its annual Wisconsin Speech Festival on campus on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, April 20-21.
• #UWRightNow serves up a daylong slice of university life April 16, 2012 More than 1.4 million hours have passed since UW-Madison was founded in 1848, and during each one of them, the campus is alive with a vibrancy that’s unparalleled.
• The curtain rises on the Wisconsin Film Festival on April 18 April 13, 2012 The 2012 Wisconsin Film Festival runs from April 18-22.
• Undergraduate Symposium showcases UW students’ exceptional accomplishments April 13, 2012 The 14th annual Undergraduate Symposium, an event that showcases the achievements, creativity and research of numerous UW-Madison students, will be held Wednesday, April 18.
• PAVE speaker to address myths about sexual assault April 12, 2012 Since students have been back from spring break, they've likely seen teal ribbons and calls for action as Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment leads UW-Madison in its annual observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
• LGBT Campus Center hosting Out and About Month events April 11, 2012 The LGBT Campus Center will host Out and About Month in April, providing UW-Madison students with a monthlong opportunity to get active and involved in the LGBTQ community on campus.
• African Students Association celebrates 10 years April 11, 2012 The African Students Association will honor its ten-year anniversary on UW-Madison's campus with a two-day celebration featuring keynote speaker Naomi Tutu.
• Wellness expo to raise funds for eye research April 10, 2012 On Saturday, April 14, there's no excuse for not working out.