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• Plan ahead, be flexible for Election Day Oct. 29, 2008 Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4 and polls will be open in Madison from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Record high voter turnout is predicted, which could lead to long lines, particularly for those who choose to register at their polling place.
• Wisconsin online career-matching resource launched Oct. 29, 2008 A new online career-matching initiative aims to promote job opportunities across Wisconsin for young people and build the state's information technology workforce.
• High-schooler teams with UW researchers to help Madison improve bike parking Oct. 29, 2008 It wasn't a bad gig for Kira McCoy. The high school student from Denver spent two weeks in July bicycling the length and breadth of Madison, getting plenty of sun and exercise and a good look at a community where she may attend college. But those were the perks, not the mission.
• Campus service helps ease transition for new students Oct. 29, 2008 Anyone who has attended college or sent a child off to college knows firsthand how bewildering the first days, weeks and months can be. A difficult transition, especially at a large institution like the University of Wisconsin-Madison, can have a long-term impact on a student's success.
• Recent sightings: Homecoming parade Oct. 27, 2008
• Madison kids 'trick or treat' with campus Greeks Oct. 27, 2008 University of Wisconsin-Madison fraternities and sororities will again host "Trick or Treat with the Greeks," a unique opportunity for area children to experience a fun and safe Halloween on campus, from 2-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
• Campus summit addresses growing Latino campus population Oct. 22, 2008 The UW–Madison Latino Summit 2008 will discuss the ways the university can further meet the needs of the fastest-growing minority on campus.1
• Test a fire extinguisher on campus safety day Oct. 20, 2008 Have you ever used a hand-held fire extinguisher to put out a fire? Does your house or apartment have a working smoke detector?
• Students invited to join orphanage outreach program in Dominican Republic Oct. 15, 2008 Deadlines are approaching for UW-Madison students to sign up for Orphanage Outreach, a program that offers semester abroad and alternative break opportunities.
• Homecoming events alter downtown traffic patterns Oct. 15, 2008 Several street closures will be in effect during Homecoming activities near the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Vote in ASM elections Oct. 14, 2008 All UW-Madison students are encouraged to vote in the upcoming Associated Students of Madison (ASM) fall elections.
• Leckrone: Band culture will change Oct. 9, 2008 The UW Marching Band will begin a long-term process designed to change a culture that had allowed demeaning and inappropriate activities, as a result of a recent review of band conduct led by the Offices of the Dean of Students.
• Video: PB & J with the Dean of Students Oct. 9, 2008 Dean of Students Lori Berquam and staff from the Offices of the Dean of Students (ODOS) handed out free peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The event was designed to help students become familiar with ODOS staff and services and aware of where various offices are located on campus.
• Sign up to audition for ‘UW’s Got Talent’ Oct. 8, 2008
• UW students and alumni to connect at career networking event Oct. 7, 2008 University of Wisconsin-Madison students and alumni will have the chance to make personal and professional connections at an upcoming career event on campus.
• UW Homecoming 2008: Bucky to the Rescue! Oct. 7, 2008 “Bucky to the Rescue!” is the theme for Homecoming 2008 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the UW Homecoming Committee and the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) invite students and alumni to celebrate with a variety of activities.
• Pharmacy classmates remember Nickel Oct. 6, 2008 More than 45,000 runners are expected to participate in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Saturday, Oct. 12. University of Wisconsin-Madison student Sarah Balzar will have more on her mind that day than simply finishing with a fast time.
• Recent sightings: Pumpkin Regatta Oct. 6, 2008
• Student football ticket policy revised Oct. 1, 2008 Student football ticket policies have been changed to reflect the way things were done last season.
• UW-Madison tests text-messaging service Oct. 1, 2008 The University of Wisconsin-Madison conducted the first full-scale test of WiscAlerts-Text, its emergency text-messaging service, at 1:15 p.m. today (Oct. 1).