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• PLATO Program Celebrates Decade of Enlightenment May 23, 1997 Nearly a decade ago, a new idea for educating retired and semi-retired adults occurred to Madison resident Bob Elsas while visiting family in California.
• Grants Awarded For Instructional Technology Projects May 20, 1997 The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has announced six instructional technology grant winners chosen from 30 proposals.
• 'Teaching and Learning with Technology' To Be Presented at University-Wide Symposium May 20, 1997 Fifteen workshops on using technology to enhance teaching will be presented during a symposium for faculty next month.
• Precollege Programs Key to Lifelong Learning at UW-Madison May 14, 1997 The nearly 150 precollege programs at UW-Madison are on the front line of the university's commitment to lifelong learning.
• Precollege Programs Key to Lifelong Learning at UW-Madison May 14, 1997 The nearly 150 precollege programs at UW-Madison are on the front line of the university's commitment to lifelong learning.
• Four-Year Degree Guarantee Now Available -- But It's Not for Everyone May 12, 1997 Freshmen students entering UW-Madison in the fall will have a new option -- entering an agreement with the university that will guarantee that they can earn their degree in four years or have the university pay ...
• Schools Get A Garden-Variety Education May 8, 1997 The children and teachers of Mendota Elementary have embarked on a pilot project in science education that promises a harvest of insight into the process and outcomes of science.
• International Institute Wins $7 Million for Programs May 1, 1997 The newly formed International Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been awarded grants that will bring almost $7 million to the campus over the next three years.
• UW-Madison Ranked 39th Most 'Wired' School April 30, 1997 UW-Madison has been named one of America's 100 Most Wired Colleges by Yahoo! Internet Life magazine, finishing No. 39.
• Earn-While-You-Learn Program Molds Engineering Careers April 29, 1997 Students gain anywhere from six months to a year of full-time experience with a company, alternating with full-time study.
• Pharmacy School To Offer New Professional Degree April 28, 1997 As pharmacists play an increasingly important role on the health care team, pharmacy schools are redesigning their curricula to prepare them for the growing responsibility.
• Chicago Tribune Chief Economic Correspondent To Visit April 25, 1997 Pat Widder, chief economic correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and the newspaper's former financial editor, will serve as this semester's business writer in residence at UW-Madison April 28-May 2.
• Science Deputy News Editor To Visit April 25, 1997 Elizabeth Culotta, deputy news editor of Science magazine, has been named a 1997 Science Writer in Residence at UW-Madison.
• Professors Help High School, UW Center Students Envision Engineering Careers April 21, 1997 Two engineering professors at UW-Madison want to give students an earlier picture of engineering careers through partnerships with state high schools and UW Center campuses.
• Directory of Summer Teacher Education Programs Available April 18, 1997 A new directory of teacher education programs offered at the University of Wisconsin-Madison during summer sessions has just been published.
• Advising Program Celebrates 30 Years of Assisting Challenged Students April 17, 1997
• 'Women on Boards' Seminar To Take Place May 7-8 April 17, 1997 Professionals who run boards, serve on boards or want to serve on boards are invited to attend a special seminar on corporate governance at Milwaukee's University Club May 7-8.
• Emotion, Health Symposium Enlivens the Classroom April 16, 1997 Does anger make us sick? Are there healing powers behind optimism and humor? Do good relationships with family and friends make good medicine for the body?
• UW Historian Targets Technology's Fallout April 10, 1997 An expert on the history and social impact of technology, Colleen Dunlavy is guiding 15 undergraduate students through a survey course on the subject this semester.
• CD-ROM Broadens Student Experience in Yoruba Class April 7, 1997 Students in Antonia Schleicher's Yoruba class say her instructional CD-ROM allows them to learn a complicated language at their own pace.