Events Bulletin
Learning
Piano 300: Then and Now
The School of Music presents a celebration of the 300th anniversary of the piano. This two-day celebration takes place at Mills Auditorium, Humanities. For ticket information call Joel Jones, 833-1488.
Thursday, May 18: 9:30-11 a.m. Elementary school performance narrated by Bob Kann featuring young Madison-area pianists.
7:30 p.m. Public performance narrated by Bob Kann featuring young Madison-area pianists.
Friday, May 19: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Seminar featuring LeAnn House, including lectures, master classes and hands-on experience with historic pianists. Registration required: $55. Call Chelcy Bowles at 265-5629.
7:30 p.m. Final concert featuring LeAnn House with performances by John Chappell Stowe, Bellamy Hamilton and Trevor Stephenson.
Tickets: $5 general, $3 student and senior.
Graduate Women in Science
The Beta Chapter of the Graduate Women in Science will hold its 79th Annual National Conference on campus, June 8-11. The three-day conference will feature a Friday evening scientific poster session and reception. A symposium on women’s health will be held on Saturday followed by a banquet and keynote address. The keynote speaker is Natalie Angier, Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer for the New York Times. For her most recent work, “Woman: An Intimate Geography,” Angier was honored as a National Book Award finalist.
Other speakers for the symposium include Molly Carnes, Center for Excellence in Women’s Health; Carol Ryff, director, Institute on Aging; Nancy Worcester, Wisconsin Domestic Violence Training Project; Janet Hyde, professor of psychology; Virginia Hinshaw, dean of the Graduate School; and Regina Vidaver, Society for Women’s Health Research.
The poster session Friday evening will feature recent research by members of GWIS from abroad the country. Wisconsin First Lady Sue Ann Thompson, founder of the Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation, has been invited to attend.
Final registration: Thursday, June 1. Information: 262-4932; gwis@studentorg.wisc.edu.
For registration materials and conference schedule, visit: http://www.neuroscience.wisc.edu/gwis.htm.
Senior Care Seminars Offered
Senior Care Insurance Services will conduct informational seminars to introduce significant improvements and new benefits to the John Hancock Long-Term Care Insurance policy, which has been made available by the Group Insurance Board. The Department of Employe Trust Funds oversees this program for all state annuitants, employees, spouses, and parents of employees and spouses.
Seminars will be May 24, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Union South, and May 25, 1-2:30 p.m., Memorial Union. To make reservations for one of the seminars, call Senior Care Insurance Services, (877) 578-8400 or 273-3443; seniorcr@terracom.net.
Learn Quichua This Summer
Monday, June 12-Sunday, Aug. 6, five days a week, mornings and afternoons. Eight semester hours’ credit. This special eight-week course is designed for people wishing to study beginning Quichua intensively. The instructors are Carmen Chuquín Amaguaña, University of Illinois, and Frank Salomon, UW–Madison.
Application forms and details: Anthropology Department, 5340 Social Science, 1180 Observatory Drive, UW–Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1393, attn. Frank Salomon. E-mail: fsalomon@facstaff. wisc.edu, Fax: 265-4216.
Windows on the World
“Healing Traditions and Medical Practices in Southeast Asia.” Eight-week summer session taught by Mary Grow, anthropologist. Information on admissions, classes, fees and enrollment can be found in the UW Summer Sessions Timetable.
Courses for Graduate Students Interested in Teaching
Six short, intensive courses in botany, English, history, mathematics, statistics and women’s studies will be offered to grad students interested in teaching or teachers interested in improving their teaching skills. Students with a graduate assistantship appointment that earned tuition remission this spring will also receive a tuition remission in summer sessions. Enrollment in these courses is limited, so early registration is encouraged. Information: 262-1668.
I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form Workshop
International Faculty and Staff Services is offering a workshop on completing the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. This comprehensive workshop covers verification requirements, proper completion of the form and acceptable forms of documents. Special attention is given to immigration documents. The workshop is appropriate for individuals who have not had extensive training in completing the I-9 and who are responsible for conducting the employment eligibility verification for their department. The next workshop will be offered from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, June 1, in 220 Ingraham. Participants must register ahead of time by e-mailing Deborah Ahlstedt at: dahlstedt@bascom. wisc.edu.
Business Planning for High-Tech Companies Seminar Series
Fee: $195; $175 for second or third attendee involved in the same for-profit enterprise.
This five-part course provides the guidance and structure needed to focus, organize and write a business plan. Group interaction, brainstorming and one-on-one support supplement a workbook on Business Planning for Scientists and Engineers (a $35 value). This course has been developed specifically for faculty and staff scientists and engineers interested in starting or growing a high-tech company. This is a hands-on workshop with structured assignments to help jump-start a plan and complete a first draft. 8:30 a.m.-noon, June 8, 13, 15, 20 and 22, Grainger Hall. For information on course content, call Neil Lerner, 263-0221. Enrollment is limited to 25 participants. To register: 262-3609. Program # 7019. Registration must include payment by credit card or purchase order.
University Summer Forum on Legislating Media
Join a variety of experts at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 13-July 6, for stimulating discussions on front-burner media issues. All lectures are free and open to the public. Students enrolled in summer sessions may receive one or three university credits for this program. All presentations are held at Grainger Hall. To request a brochure, call 262-1156 or www. dcs.wisc.edu. For program details, contact Robert Drechsel at 263-3394 or drechsel@facstaff.wisc.edu.
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Faculty and Staff Recruitment for the Mentor Program
The UW Mentor Program is recruiting faculty and staff volunteers to serve as mentors for both the 2000-2001 academic year and the 2000 Summer Collegiate Experience program. The Mentor Program was established as part of the university’s efforts to increase the diversity of our student population and the retention rates of students of color. Mentors are selected based on commitment to the process of mentoring, compassion, good listening skills, flexibility and knowledge. Information: 262-2583.