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• Surgeon returns after five decades to complete elusive bachelor's degree Sept. 9, 2009 Consider the four-year plan, the five-year plan and the not-to-be-forgotten six-year pace to the bachelor's degree, and then get a look at Richard Smith's transcripts.
• A message to students from Dean of Students Lori Berquam regarding personal safety Sept. 4, 2009
• Student influenza cases appear at UW-Madison Sept. 3, 2009 As has been widely expected, UW-Madison officials have received reports this week that some students have come down with symptoms characteristic of influenza.
• UW-Madison streamlines student scholarship search Sept. 3, 2009 The University of Wisconsin-Madison is using technology to make it much easier for undergraduate students to learn about and apply for scholarships for the 2010-11 academic year.
• Reception to welcome students of color to campus Sept. 2, 2009 The 28th annual Multicultural Orientation Reception (MCOR) will welcome new and continuing students of color back to the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Friday, Sept. 4, at the Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
• Students and parents to receive and pay tuition online Sept. 1, 2009 The University of Wisconsin-Madison bursar's office is going digital this fall by sending tuition bills via e-mail for students and their parents to pay online.
• A message from Dean Lori Berquam on changes to student conduct codes Sept. 1, 2009
• Audio slide show: First Night at the Overture Aug. 31, 2009 Students who are new to UW-Madison were off and running not long after they settled in to their residence halls. More than 3,000 freshmen and transfer students filled spaces at the Overture Center for the Arts in downtown Madison on Aug. 28 at an event dubbed First Night at the Overture.
• Recent sightings: Textbook swap Aug. 28, 2009
• Recent sightings: Movers and shakers Aug. 27, 2009
• UW-Madison prepares for new semester with flu in mind Aug. 27, 2009 As University of Wisconsin-Madison students, faculty and staff prepare for next week's start of the 2009-10 academic year, administrators and campus health officials are finalizing plans to manage an expected re-emergence of the H1N1 influenza virus, or "swine flu."
• UW-Madison named military-friendly school Aug. 26, 2009 The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been named to the first-ever list of military-friendly schools.
• UW-Madison students set trends in information technology Aug. 25, 2009 Students continue to embrace technologies for personal use, including, more than ever, in the classroom. Well-versed before entering college, university students use a variety of new technologies to help them with their coursework.
• UW Twitterverse: We’ve got a question for you Aug. 24, 2009 For the first time, UW-Madison is using social media to answer many crucial questions to introduce new students to the university and Madison.
• Associated Students of Madison to hold fourth textbook swap Aug. 24, 2009 The Associated Students of Madison (ASM) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is hosting another textbook swap from Friday, Aug. 28-Sunday, Aug. 30, at Gordon Commons 2A.
• It's that time again: Move-in at university residence halls Aug. 21, 2009 University of Wisconsin-Madison students will be arriving at their campus residence halls next week, and that means that some streets will be closed or limited to one-way traffic.
• Recent sightings: Move-out night Aug. 17, 2009
• Volunteer organization encourages students to make a difference Aug. 17, 2009 There is often a lot more to volunteering than showing up and giving it your all. In a community like the University of Wisconsin-Madison, it's easy to write off volunteering as too far away or too intimidating because it's often so different than campus life.
• Move-Out Night to assist temporarily displaced students Aug. 10, 2009 It's a common problem among University of Wisconsin-Madison students renting off-campus apartments and houses: Your old lease ends at noon on Aug. 14. Your new lease doesn't begin until noon on Aug.15.
• A day in the life of SOAR Aug. 3, 2009 As Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) closes its main period for 2009, here is a collection of wisdom captured during a day in the life of SOAR.