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4/28/08
UW-MADISON EVENTS FORECAST: WEEK OF MAY 4-10
MADISON - Spring is a special time at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum. In addition to the usual slate of woodland walks led by trained volunteers, this week's programs include a workshop on sedges, narrated trolley tours and family fun with wildflower gardens. These are just a few of the events taking place on campus during the week of May 4-10.
The events listed below are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Visit http://www.today.wisc.edu for more.
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MEET THE SEDGES OF THE ARBORETUM
WHEN AND WHERE: Sunday, May 4, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Arboretum Visitor Center, 1207 Seminole Highway
DETAILS: Andrew Hipp, author of "Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges," will lead an in-the-field hike/class focusing on the sedges of the Arboretum. Sedges are among the world's most diverse and ecologically important plant families, with almost 200 species in Wisconsin and 50 in the Arboretum. The class introduces participants to the form, identification and habitats of some of the most common species. Online registration required at http://www.uwarboretum.org.
RELATED LINK: http://www.uwarboretum.org
COST: $20 general, $16 members of Friends of the Arboretum
CONTACT: (608) 263-7888, info@uwarboretum.org
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ARBORETUM SPECIAL EVENT: BADGER TROLLEY TOURS
WHEN AND WHERE: Sunday, May 4, 1-3 p.m., Arboretum Visitor Center, 1207 Seminole Highway
DETAILS: Free, narrated tours aboard the Badger Trolley begin at the Visitor Center. Tours last approximately 45 minutes. See what's in bloom in Longenecker Gardens, view the prairies and woodlands in spring color and learn more about the Arboretum's history and purpose. Tours leave from the Visitor Center at 1, 2 and 3 p.m.
RELATED LINK: http://www.uwarboretum.org
CONTACT: (608) 263-7888, info@uwarboretum.org
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HILLDALE LECTURE SERIES: A FUTURE UNIVERSITY WITHOUT HUMANITIES?
WHEN AND WHERE: Monday, May 5, 6 p.m., Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.
DETAILS: Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht, Stanford University, will speak about the "crisis" in the humanities and arts and what contemporary societies and cultures would lose as this peril continues. A reception precedes at 5:30 p.m.
RELATED LINK: http://www.secfac.wisc.edu/lectures/hilldale/index.htm
CONTACT: (608) 262-2143, lhayward@bascom.wisc.edu
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THE EFFECTIVE POWER OF WORDS: INCANTATIONS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL
WHEN AND WHERE: Monday, May 5, 7:30 p.m., Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.
DETAILS: Theodore J. Lewis, Johns Hopkins University, describes the genre of incantation that is widespread throughout the ancient Near East and most frequent in the Judaism of Late Antiquity. After surveying archaeology and epigraphy, the lecture will analyze ways in which effective words do indeed appear on the pages of the Hebrew Bible.
RELATED LINK: http://hebrew.wisc.edu/
CONTACT: (608) 262-3204, hebrew@mailplus.wisc.edu
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CLIMATE CHANGE IN WISCONSIN: RECENT EVIDENCE AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES
WHEN AND WHERE: Tuesday, May 6, 11:45 a.m., University Club, 803 State St.
DETAILS: Christopher Kucharik, a research scientist at the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, discusses his findings on the influence of changing climate and land management on ecosystems. Reservations required.
COST: $16.50
CONTACT: (608) 262-5023, uclub@bascom.wisc.edu
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LECTURE: THE EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE REFORM ACT AND NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND - PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE CLASSROOM?
WHEN AND WHERE: Tuesday, May 6, 3-4 p.m., 220 Teacher Education, 225 N. Mills St.
DETAILS: The scientifically based research requirements of No Child Left Behind and the Education Sciences Reform Act have been controversial within the educational research community. Doctoral candidate Brian Zoellner will shed light on this controversy in sharing his analysis of artifacts such as press reports, hearings and federal documents, in an effort to understand the context, motivations and rationales behind these policies.
RELATED LINK: http://drp.wceruw.org/200708.php
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LECTURE: PERSPECTIVES ON THE ABRAHAMIC TRADITIONS
WHEN AND WHERE: Wednesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 8, 7:30 p.m., Pres House chapel, 731 State St.
DETAILS: The Lubar Institute for the Study of the Abrahamic Religions invites the public to a lecture associated with the Institute's Third Annual Conference, "Perspectives on the Abrahamic Traditions." On May 7, Rabbi Bradley Hirschfield, who has just published "You Don't Have to Be Wrong for Me to Be Right," speaks about "Finding Faith Without Fanaticism." Hirschfield is president of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. On May 8, Ingrid Mattson of Hartford Seminary speaks on "The Relevance of the Abrahamic Traditions to an Increasingly 'Spiritual not Religious' American Society."
RELATED LINK: http://lisar.lss.wisc.edu/events/Perspectives.html
CONTACT: (608) 263-1821, lisar@mailplus.wisc.edu
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THE SCIENCE OF BEER
WHEN AND WHERE: Friday, May 9, 10 a.m., Ebling Symposium Center, Microbial Sciences, 1550 Linden Drive
DETAILS: Join the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences for "The Science of Beer" presented by Miller Brewing Co. Miller's beer experts will be giving a presentation on brewing, beer styles and beer quality attributes. A discussion will follow the presentation providing an opportunity to ask questions and test the experts. RSVP to awright@cals.wisc.edu or (608) 262-5784.
CONTACT: (608) 262-5784, awright@cals.wisc.edu
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ARBORETUM EARTH PARTNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES: CHILDREN'S WILDFLOWER GARDENS
WHEN AND WHERE: Saturday, May 10, 1-3 p.m., Arboretum Visitor Center, 1207 Seminole Highway
DETAILS: Explore the Arboretum's children's garden and help plant wildflowers. Parents can earn how children view gardens and children can take home a plant to start their own garden. Dress for the weather.
RELATED LINK: http://www.uwarboretum.org
CONTACT: (608) 263-7888, info@uwarboretum.org
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- Susannah Brooks, (608) 262-3846, srbrooks2@wisc.edu