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Student Newslink — Nov. 4, 2009
News
Faculty Senate approves resolution to slow research overhaul
A proposed reorganization of the Graduate School will be slowed down until university administrators have responded to an upcoming review of the plan, under a resolution overwhelmingly approved by the Faculty Senate.
Fifty years of expanding girls’ horizons in science, math
An engineer for 3M since 1991, Julie Grove vividly remembers the day she discovered the field that would become her career when she attended the day-long Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conference in the mid 1980s. Grove is one of thousands of women who have been affected by EYH in the conference’s 50-year history of promoting the sciences to middle school girls across south-central Wisconsin.
A year after historic election, students stay involved in politics
One year after UW–Madison students surged to the polls, the historic 2008 campaign has sparked an ongoing interest in politics among students.
Living & Learning
Economist takes on global debt crisis in classroom, book, blog
Menzie Chinn, an economics professor at the La Follette School of Public Affairs, is striking a blend among teaching, research and writing that has students comparing their classwork to working for the U.S. Treasury or Federal Reserve because the economic information they are analyzing is so extensive and current.
Street markets are this professor’s laboratory
Alfonso Morales didn’t sit in a library to do research for his graduate degrees. Instead, he worked as a vendor in Chicago’s famed Maxwell Street Market to study economics and society.
Around Campus
Campus events calendar
Faculty choreographers collaborate with campus colleagues in concert
The “thinking dancer,” a concept long embraced by the Dance Program, takes on new meaning in the fall faculty concert, “Splash!” 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, Wisconsin Union Theater. Reserve seats may be purchased online.
Distinguished Lecture Series hosts economist of the irrational
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely is the author of “Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions,” currently a New York Times bestseller. Ariely is an expert on how people actually act — and why they act — in all kinds of business and economic environments, and what this means for business innovation, strategy, marketing and pricing. 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, Wisconsin Union Theater. Cost: Free, see online for ticket distribution information.
Multimedia performance honors legendary choreographer
Featuring rare documentary footage, video art and a live dance tribute, Starlight Cinema hosts a multimedia event to honor legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham. 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, Play Circle Theater, Memorial Union.
Festival leverages power of film for community action
The Tales From Planet Earth film festival takes center stage in Madison from Friday–Sunday, Nov. 6–8, with something new this year: a built-in call to action.
MFA studios open for public viewing
For Studio Days 2009, meet the MFA candidates and view their work in their own spaces. 4–7 p.m. today and Thursday, Nov. 4–5, sixth and seventh floors, Mosse Humanities Building.
Dave Eggers and Velentino Achak Deng discuss their new book
Eggers was a finalist for the 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award for “What Is the What,” his novelized version of the life of Valentino Achak Deng, a survivor of the civil war in southern Sudan. Now a leader in the Sudanese diaspora, Deng runs a foundation dedicated to building secondary schools in southern Sudan and advocates for the universal right to education and the freedom of the people of Sudan. 7:30 p.m. today (Nov. 4), L160 Chazen Museum.
Notable
Detroit rally launches UW–Madison vehicle-team endowment
Hauling five vehicles and eight people more than 400 miles is no simple feat, but when it comes to all things automotive, UW–Madison faculty and students will do whatever it takes.
Opportunities
Sign up for Campus Poetry Slam
The Campus Poetry Slam is slated for Nov. 13–15, and students can sign up for one of 30 slots available on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested UW–Madison students should send an e-mail with a name and phone number to mcsc_poetry@lists.wisc.edu.
Info sessions detail international educational opportunity
A series of sessions detail the U.S.DA-funded U.S.-Mexico Partnership Project, which involves students in traveling abroad and learning to solve real-world problems on a global scale. 2–3 p.m. and 5:30–6:30 p.m. today (Nov. 4), TITU Memorial Union; and 5:30–6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, room 236 Animal Sciences Building.