Student NewsLink
March 26, 2008
The News
Berquam: Vote in ASM elections
Dean of Students Lori Berquam is encouraging students to get involved in shared governance by voting in next week's Associated Students of Madison (ASM) spring elections. The online elections are scheduled for April 1-3.
'Jeopardy!' holds auditions for upcoming College Championship
America's favorite quiz show rolls into the Kohl Center to tape the 2008 College Championship in April, and "Jeopardy!" is looking for UW-Madison students to compete. Auditions are limited to full-time UW-Madison undergraduates who have not previously earned a bachelor's degree. A valid UW-Madison ID is required to audition. 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, TITU Memorial Union.
Undergraduate receives prestigious national scholarship
It's not every day that Provost Patrick Farrell drops in on the Introduction to Statistical Methods class to make an announcement. But that's what happened Monday morning, March 24, when Farrell visited the class of Jeffrey Wright, a senior from Montello, Wis., to inform him that he has been named the recipient of a prestigious Truman Scholarship, an award providing $30,000 for graduate study leading to a career in government or elsewhere in public service.
Remember to Vote April 1
Tuesday, April 1 is Election Day, deciding races for state Supreme Court, County Board and other local seats. Polls are open in Madison from 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
Living & Learning
Discovery trumps fame for renowned stem cell scientist
With UW-Madison's stem cell research making news around the globe, the man behind the breakthrough discoveries, James Thomson, would just as soon stay out of the media's glare.
Collaboration key to Union Theater's success
Ralph Russo, cultural arts director of the Wisconsin Union and director of Union Theater, credits the magic experienced at the theater to a unique collaborative process between students and staff. This unlikely arrangement has been in place since the theater opened in 1939, resulting in a legacy of quality programming that would be the envy of a program director in a major city.
UW-Madison team 'zaps' competition with electric snowmobile
The Clean Snowmobile team blew the competition out of the snow at the Society of Automotive Engineers Clean Snowmobile Challenge in Houghton, Mich., March 10-15.
Around Campus
Head of Yahoo! Research outlines vision of future computer science
Prabhakar Raghavan, senior vice president and head of Yahoo! Research, tells how the Web has changed from humans interacting with browsers to a plethora of social media experiences. Further advances demand research that straddles the boundaries between computational and social sciences, including microeconomics, cognitive psychology and sociology. 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 1800 Engineering Hall.
State's largest used book sale offers 15,000 books
The largest book sale in Wisconsin starts today (March 26) and runs through Saturday, March 29. From 5-9 p.m. the first day is a "preview sale" that costs $5 to enter, the regular sale runs 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Saturday is a $3-a-bag sale from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., and after that all books are free until 3 p.m. Room 116, Memorial Library.
Online forum discusses global agenda, includes cash prizes
The WI-Global Forum is an online discussion open to all UW-Madison undergraduates interested in exploring and discussing global issues and shaping the global agenda. The theme for spring 2008 is the role of music in understanding our world. Sponsored by Global Studies and the Offices of the Dean of Students, the two best contributions to the forum by active participants will each receive a $125 gift certificate to the DoIT Tech Store.
Distinguished Lecture Series brings Andrew Sullivan to campus
Sullivan is a libertarian conservative author and political commentator distinguished by his often personal style of political analysis and known for his unusual personal-political identity (HIV-positive, gay, self-described conservative often at odds with other conservatives, and practicing Roman Catholic). Free tickets will be available to students, staff and faculty at the Union Box Office on Tuesday, April 1, and on April 4 tickets will be made available to all. 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, Wisconsin Union Theater.
Series of events celebrate nanotechnology
The public can get up close and personal with nanotechnology research during a series of free public nanotechnology events on campus during "Nano Days," Saturday, March 29-Sunday, April 6.
Notable
Friday, March 28: Last day to drop courses
The last day to drop courses for all students except graduate students is Friday, March 28.
READ along with Bo Ryan
Men's basketball coach Bo Ryan doesn't just encourage his players to work hard on the court, he encourages them to work hard off court as well. This year's READ poster features Ryan and a few of his players reading David Mariniss' biography of baseball legend Roberto Clemente.
Opportunities
Submit works to the 80th Annual Student Art Show
Any enrolled UW-Madison undergraduate, graduate or special student with a valid student ID is eligible to enter up to three original pieces in this year's Student Art Show sponsored by the WUD Art Committee. Entries are accepted from noon-5 p.m. on Friday, March 28, and from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, at the Memorial Union. The artwork will be judged on Monday, March 31, and artists whose work is chosen will be displayed in the Porter Butts and Class of 1925 galleries, located on the second floor of the Memorial Union.
Seminar to provide free financial counseling to students
UW-Madison students are invited to learn what it takes to stop counting pennies and start securing their futures at the annual Financial Independence Seminar, which features keynote addresses and breakout sessions from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, in the Pyle Center. Register online.