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Professional Development and Applied Studies
Human Services Administration: online classes. Available beginning Wednesday, Sept. 5. Information: 262-2352, http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/online/hsl.htm.
Assessing, Developing and Documenting Your Managerial Abilities: Online Course
Sept. 4-Oct. 15, $250.
Information: 262-3830.
http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/cpm.
How to Locate and Develop Grants
Thursday, Sept. 6, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Pyle Center. $135 ($120 with Writing Successful Proposals, Sept. 7).
Instructor: Boris Frank
Information: 262-3152; register 262-2451.
Writing Successful Proposals
Friday, Sept. 7, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Pyle Center. $135 ($120 with How to Locate and Develop Grants, Sept. 6).
Instructor: Boris Frank
Information: 262-3152; register 262-2451.
Management Assessment for Personal Planning and Development
Tuesday, Sept. 18, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Pyle Center. $98.
Instructor: Robbi Dreifuerst
Information: 262-3830; register 262-2451.
Productivity and Quality Improvement
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Pyle Center. $98.
Instructor: Guy VanRensselaer
Information: 262-3830; register 262-2451.
Realist Painting in Oils or Acrylic
Saturdays, Sept. 8, Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
7121 Mosse Humanities. $115.
Instructor: Mary Diman
Call Continuing Studies, 263-6322, for information.
Realist Painting
Saturdays, Sept. 15, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
7121 Mosse Humanities. $115.
Instructor: Kathleen Heinen
Call Continuing Studies, 263-6322, for information.
Taking Yourself Seriously as an Artist: Teaching Adult Art Students
Saturday, Sept. 15, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
726 Lowell Center. $45.
Instructor: Virginia Huber
Call Continuing Studies, 263-6322, for information.
The Fine Art of Scrounging
Saturdays, Sept. 15-Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
6261 Mosse Humanities. $125.
Call Continuing Studies, 263-6322, for information.
Basic Drawing
Saturdays, Sept. 15-Nov. 17, 9 a.m.-noon.
6367 Mosse Humanities. $140.
Instructor: Rachel Ryterske
Call Continuing Studies, 263-6322, for information.
Book-Making Class
Mondays, Sept. 17-Oct. 15, 7:15-9:15 p.m.
7621 Humanities. $65.
Instructor: Jean Matos
Covers simple book-making and paper-decorating techniques, including: paste paper and paper marbling, accordion-fold books, Japanese bindings, binding on boards and a multiple-signature book. Call Continuing Studies, 263-6322, for information.
Gold Leaf Painting: A Fascinating World
Mondays, Sept. 17-Oct. 22, 7:15-9:15 p.m.
7621 Mosse Humanities. $75.
Instructor: Fujiko Isomura
Lots of information and ideas about metal leafing in art are introduced and demonstrated in this six-week class. Learn practical methods for applying and working with gold, silver and copper leaf, and create your own art. Students may use inexpensive imitation gold leaf (Dutch metal) or genuine leaf. Call Continuing Studies, 263-6322, for information.
Painting: Beginning and Intermediate
Fridays, Sept. 14-Nov. 30, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
7121 Mosse Humanities. $165.
Instructor: Katherine Rosing
Learn the basics, from planning your composition to completing your painting. This 10-week class includes demonstrations and discussions of materials and approaches. Beginning and intermediate students work from still life and photos to develop personal approaches to painting. Choose oil or acrylic. Call Continuing Studies, 263-6322, for information.
A Week of Painting
Sunday-Saturday, Sept. 30-Oct. 5, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Green Lake, Wis. $105, plus lodging.
Instructors: Susan Farmer-Tiefenthaler, Pat Dobrinska
Continuing Studies offers you a week to immerse yourself in painting and instruction at beautiful Green Lake Conference Center. Choose between basic and advanced studio. Information: Professor Susan Farmer-Tiefenthaler, 263-7815.
Children’s Classes
Madison area children can enroll in Continuing Studies courses.
Art classes include: Comic Book Art: Ages 8-12; Comic Book Art: Ages 13 to Adult; Drawing Cartoons and Action Figures: Ages 10-14, and Drawing for Young Artists: Ages 10-14. 263-6322.
Dance classes are: Ballet for Children 8 and Older, Creative Dance: Ages 4-7; Jazz Dance: Ages 8 and older, and Tap Dance: Ages 8-11. 263-8927.
Youths can enroll in German or Spanish classes. German Samstagsschule (Saturday School), kindergarten-grade 8, meets Saturday mornings. Beginning Spanish for ages 4-8 and Advanced Spanish for ages 4-8 are also offered. German: 262-2075; Spanish: 262-3428.
Dance Classes
Continuing Studies offers a wide variety of dance classes. Madison faculty and staff can enroll in African American, ballet, contact improvisation, jazz dance, tap, modern dance, contemporary dance, dance turns and modern dance theater through structured improvisation. Most classes start the second week of September and meet at State Street Center, 122 State St. Information: 263-8927.
International Dance Classes
University staff and Madison-area residents can register for one of several international dance classes offered this fall. Classes will focus on bharata natyam (Hindu India), classical Spanish dance, Irish dance, raks sharki (Middle Eastern) and Scottish Dancing. Classes start Sept. 10-15 and are held at State Street Center, 122 State St. Information: 263-8927.
Fitness and Movement
Continuing Studies fitness and movement classes include ch’i kung exercise for health; introduction to meditation; kripalu yoga; kundalini yoga; Pilates conditioning; Qi gong (Chinese style yoga); stretching; strength and balance; Swiss ball and T’ai chi. Classes start Sept. 10-15 and are held at State Street Center, 122 State St.. or at the St. Francis House lounge, 1001 University Ave. Information: 263-8927.
The Medieval World: The Papacy
Thursdays, Sept. 13-Oct. 4, 7:30-8:45 p.m.
Lowell Center. $33.
Instructor: Barbara Sella
This four-part course traces the development of the papacy from apostolic times to the Renaissance, with special attention to the medieval period. It also looks at not only how historical circumstances influenced the institution of the Papacy, but also how specific theological doctrines (e.g. Petrine succession, plenitude of power) were defined. Information: 262-3731.
England, 1783-1815: Monarchy, Industry and Revolution
Wednesdays, Sept. 12-Dec. 12, 7:30-8:45 p.m.
Pyle Center. $33.
Instructor: Eugenia Brown
While the streets of Paris ran with blood, the streets of London buzzed with talk of an insane king and his ever-so-capable prime minister. Was the monarchy still necessary? How did the British dodge the bullet of extreme political violence while experiencing revolutionary change? This class surveys three decades of the English monarchy, political reform, growing industry and social revolution. Information: 262-3731.
Victorian Icons: The Early Years, 1830-1870
Wednesdays, Sept. 19-Oct. 10, 7:30-8:45 p.m.
Lowell Center. $33.
Instructor: Franklin Court
This four-part slide/lecture series surveys the early years of the Victorian era. The lectures focus on the painting and poetry of the Pre-Raphaelites, Alfred Lord Tennyson’s Arthurian “Idylls of the King” and John Stuart Mill’s controversial “Subjection of Women.” Information: 262-3731.
International Language Classes
Faculty and staff may enroll in continuing education classes in Italian, French, German and Spanish this semester. Most classes are held at West High School or on campus. Information: Italian and French, 262-4873; German, 262-2075; Spanish, 262-3428.
Italian: Beginning 1 and 2 meets evenings, Mondays, Sept. 24-Nov. 19.
French: Beginning 1 and 2 starts Monday, Sept. 24. French: Intermediate begins Wednesday, Oct. 3. French for Reading Knowledge, which prepares students for the French Reading Knowledge Exam, starts Sept. 6 and meets Tuesdays and Thursdays until Nov. 1. The French Reading Knowledge Exam is Sept. 14 and Nov. 30. Directed Reading and Translation in French is available by arrangement with the instructor.
German: Beginning 1 starts Monday, Sept. 17. German: Beginning 3 meets Thursdays, starting Sept. 13. German: Intermediate begins Monday, Sept. 17. All are held in the evening.
Two sessions of Spanish: Beginning 1 are scheduled to start Monday, Sept. 10 and Wednesday, Sept. 12. Spanish: Beginning 2 will meet Mondays and Thursdays, starting Oct. 15. Intermediate 1 starts Tuesday, Sept. 11; Intermediate 2 begins Wednesday, Sept. 12 and Spanish: Advanced is set for Tuesdays, starting Sept. 11. Spanish for Reading Knowledge will meet Mondays and Thursdays, Sept. 17-Nov. 29.
Business Language Certificates
Students and working adults can earn a business language certificate in French or Spanish by successfully completing the fall 2001 course or an advanced business French language certificate by successfully completing the course offered in winter/spring 2002. Taught in an informal setting, these courses focus on the practical and cultural aspects of business. Learn methods, customs documentation, financial practices, management and structures of firms, and oral and written communication.
The Spanish class meets Mondays and Wednesdays, starting Sept. 10, 6-7:30 p.m. in Grainger Hall. The French session is held on Thursdays, starting Sept. 13 in Grainger Hall from 4-5:30 p.m. Information: French: 262-4873; Spanish, 262-3428.
Music Classes
Three new continuing education classes in music are scheduled to start in September, including Early Music Collegium, Gaelic Traditional Singing and The Listener’s Art with Bill Lutes. Other classes and their starting dates are: Celtic Music Beyond Erin’s Shores, Sept. 10; The Craft of Songwriting, Sept. 11; Music Business Class, Sept. 12; Piano Class for Adult Beginners, Sept. 13 or Sept. 17; Irish Tin Whistle, Sept. 13; Guitar for Adult Beginners, Sept. 17, and Harp for Adults, Sept. 19. Classes meet in locations near campus. Information: 265-5629.
The Craft of Acting
Mondays, Sept. 10-Oct. 15, 7-9 p.m.
Lowell Center. $72.
Instructor: Lisa Kornetsky
This six-session course serves as both an introduction to acting for beginners and an opportunity for experienced actors to polish their craft. Through improvisation and text-based exercises, the course focuses on spontaneity, the use of body and voice, and the basics of character development. Information: 262-3731.
Give Yourself a Competitive Swimming Edge
Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:15-6:30 p.m.
UW Sports Medicine Masters Swim focuses on technique and interval training that will help increase the swimmer’s speed in the pool. All strokes will be emphasized as well as proper turns and starts. UWSM is for advanced swimmers needing minimal stroke work who want to remain competitive.
Masters Swimming for Triathletes
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-7:15 a.m., or Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:40-7:55 p.m.
Swimming class will focus primarily on freestyle since that is the stroke most triathletes use when competing. Other strokes will be incorporated to keep the athlete well-rounded, but the primary focus of the course is designed to improve the swimming portion of a triathlon.
Class Computer Training
The Student Peer Training program offers free computer training for registered UW–Madison students. SPT also accepts requests from teaching faculty and staff who are using technology in their courses. Through this service, SPT will schedule a class to provide students with software instruction specific to a degree-credit course. Instructors may have SPT teach a standard class or customize the topics covered according to class needs. There is no charge for this service, as long as registered UW–Madison students are the primary learners. The program is funded through the student information technology fee, a portion of students’ tuition. For information, contact 265-4615, 265-6699, peertrng@doit.wisc.edu, http://www.wisc.edu/spt/.
Writing Center at the Multicultural Student Center
The Writing Center and the Multicultural Student Center have teamed up to provide convenient writing instruction. Faculty and staff are encouraged to refer students who use the MSC (in the Red Gym) to make use of this free writing instruction. Instructors are available through exam week on Mondays and Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m.; and Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Students do not need appointments. Writing Center instructors work with students who are writing many types of papers in range of disciplines and working on research proposals, application essays, cover letters and résumés. Instructors can help at any stage in the writing process, from brainstorming to outlining to revising and rewriting. For information on how the Writing Center can help students at the MSC, drop in, contact the Writing Center at 263-1992, or visit: http://www.wisc.edu/writing/.
Retention Action Project
The Retention Action Project listens to concerns and facilitates dialogue on subjects to educate everyone about differences and multicultural experiences to take action in making the campus community climate more comfortable. In collaboration with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and the Equity and Diversity Resource Center, RAP will bring a meeting to your department or community. Information: 263-4536.
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Campus Tours
Prospective student visits: Information session followed by tour, Monday-Friday. Reservations and schedule: 262-3318. Walking tour for visitors: Monday-Friday, 3 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, noon, no reservations necessary. All tours leave from the Red Gym. Information: 263-2400, visitor@redgym.wisc.edu.
Jobs at the Union
Dozens of part-time jobs are available for students and nonstudents. Students have flexibility in planning schedules. To see openings, stop by human resources offices, weekdays, 408 Memorial Union, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; or 231 Union South, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Campus Women’s Center
Fourth floor, Memorial Union. 262-8093.
Memorial Library Tours
Conducted on request. Information: 265-2505
Outdoor Rentals
Boathouse, Memorial Union, Monday-Friday until sunset.
Union South Games Room
Pool, bowling, table tennis, air hockey, video games and more. Radioactive bowling. Thursdays-Saturdays. Games Room, Union South. Information: 263-5181 or 263-2614.
Wisconsin Union Travel Center
On-campus guide to work, study and travel abroad. Memorial Union, Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 262-6200; travlcnt@vms2.macc.wisc.edu.
Campus Libraries
Volunteers needed to repair books, sheet music, organize photo archives, assist users, give tours. 265-2505.
GUTS Seeks Volunteer Tutors
GUTS Tutorial seeks volunteers for conversational English tutoring that matches native English-speaking tutors with international students who want to improve their English skills and learn about American culture. 302A Union South, Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: 263-5666.
GUTS Free Tutoring
Stop in if interested in tutoring or if assistance is needed in academic subject or conversational English. 302A Union South. Information: 263-5666.
Higher Ground
Volunteers needed for live radio variety show. Information: 263-2564; engle@wpr.org.
Morgridge Center
Find a volunteer opportunity suiting schedule and interests. Red Gym, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Information: 263-2432.
Wisconsin Public Radio
“Whad ‘Ya Know with Michael Feldman.” Volunteers needed. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Information: 263-2564, engle@wpr.org.