Almanac
(Almanac lists facts, figures and miscellany of campus interest. Know something, or want to know? Call us: 262-3846, or e-mail: wisweek@news.wisc.edu.)
‘Daily Scoop’ re-opens
Memorial Union’s recently remodeled and updated deli is once again open in the Commons area on the first floor of Memorial Union. As part of the renovation, the Daily Scoop features a self-service, “grab and go” layout, which means shorter lines and faster service. The deli will continue to serve the campus favorite, Babcock Ice Cream. Hours remain the same: weekdays, 7:30 a.m.- 10 p.m.; weekends, noon-10 p.m.
Prize to honor senior in humanities
The new annual Iwanter Prize will recognize excellence in humanities scholarship for one graduating senior. The Center for the Humanities will award a $2,000 prize each year to a graduating senior who, through work on a senior thesis, course work and general academic distinction, has demonstrated outstanding humanities scholarship of a broad and interdisciplinary nature, says Steven Nadler, philosophy professor and center director.
Sidney E. Iwanter, an alumnus of the College of Letters and Science, lives in Los Angeles, where he is vice president for original programming at the family cable network, the Odyssey Channel.
The center is seeking nominations from faculty advisers tenured through the Humanities and Arts Division. Information: 263-3409; info@humanities.wisc.edu.
Seminar planned
Nomination are being accepted for the Wisconsin Idea Seminar, a five-day study tour of Wisconsin designed to introduce and promote the Wisconsin Idea, the commitment to use university expertise and resources to solve the problems of the state. The next Wisconsin Idea seminar will be May 21-25. Nominations may be made by colleagues, chairs and directors through their dean’s office until March 16. Information: Miriam Simmons, Graduate School Partnerships, 262-9970; msimmons@mail.bascom.wisc.edu.
Film Festival seeks submissions
The third annual Wisconsin Film Festival (March 29-April 1) announces the addition of juried competitions for Wisconsin filmmakers and students. Submissions of narrative, documentary and experimental films and videos are now being accepted in two categories:
- “Wisconsin’s Own” Competition: Open to non-student filmmakers with Wisconsin ties. Deadline: Dec. 19.
- Student Competition: Open to students at Wisconsin universities and colleges. Deadline: Jan. 19.
Films selected will be shown at the festival in special programs highlighting Wisconsin filmmakers and are eligible for jury prizes. For complete entry requirements and downloadable online entry forms, call 262-9009 or visit: http://www.arts.wisc.edu/FilmFestival/.
Sale offers 15,000 books
More than 15,000 books on almost any subject and a collection of long-playing records are on sale in a fund-raiser for the Friends of the Libraries that continues through Oct. 28.
The public sale helps fund an annual lecture series, library collections and a visiting scholar support program. The sale will be 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Thursday and Friday, Oct. 26-27. On Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., bring your own grocery bag and fill it for $2. From 2-3 p.m. Saturday, everything is free.
Backward glance
From Wisconsin Week, Oct. 17-24, 1990: Future Olympic hopeful Suzy Favor runs her last five kilometers as a Badger in 17 minutes, 9.25 seconds. … Elizabeth Waters marks a half-century as an all-female residence hall. … Chemists have discovered a way to decode genetic information up to 25 times faster than current methods allow.