Events Bulletin
Learning
A Day for Drawing
Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 118 Lowell Center, $30.
Instructor: Susan Farmer, associate professor, Liberal Studies and the Arts. Begin with the basic act of drawing and continue through a series of exercises designed to stimulate your powers of observation, memory and imagination. Basic exercises; no experience necessary. Information: 263-6322.
Hawaiian Dance
Tuesdays, April 11-May 9, 7-8:30 p.m., State Street Center, $34.
Hula is an ancient form of dance that was passed down from one generation to another to convey beliefs and stories of the Hawaiian people. This class covers the basic movements of hula and presents specific dances. Information: 263-8927.
Public Architecture in Wisconsin
Wednesdays, April 5-19, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Elvehjem Museum.
Instructor: Jim Draeger, architectural historian, State Historical Society. Enrich understanding of the symbolic and cultural meanings of civic architecture. The group will investigate how the architecture of state institutions, county courthouses and public libraries reflects the broader values of the culture that commissioned and constructed these buildings. Information: 262-3731.
Ireland in Renaissance
Tuesdays, April 4-18, 7:30-8:45 p.m., Lowell Center, $23.
Instructor: Thomas Herron, Ph.D. candidate, Department of English. This three-part slide/lecture series, accompanied by Irish music and poetry, surveys the history, art, literature and music of Ireland from roughly 1541 to 1607. The group will discuss the rural “native Irish,” the “Old English” and the Protestant Planters of early modern Ireland. Discussion will also focus on several Renaissance mansions including Sir Thomas Butler’s Elizabethan mansion, Sir Walter Raleigh’s house, Manus O’Donnel’s castle, the Geraldine castles of the Shannon estuary and Edmund Spenser’s plantation house. Information: 262-3731.
The Medieval World: Saints and Society
Thursdays, March 30-April 27, 7:30-8:45 p.m., Elvehjem Museum, $37.
Instructors: Thomas Dale, Art History; Sherry Reames, English; Jane Tylus, Comparative Literature; and Jane Schulenburg, Liberal Studies and the Arts. This slide/lecture series explores the Vikings’ amazing journeys (793-1100) from Scandinavia to the outermost bounds of their world; the lives and roles of Viking women; and the important imprint of the Vikings in England, Scotland and Ireland. Information: 262-3731.
Dance Classes
Continuing Education dance classes include Scottish country, swing dance, modern dance, tap, Middle Eastern dance and others. Fees range from $34-$94. Information: 263-8927.
Visual Art Classes
Continuing Education art classes include children’s book illustration, comic book art, figure drawing studio, perspective for drawing and painting, printmaking, modern gold leaf painting and watercolor. Fees: $20-$125. Information: 262-6322.
International Language Courses
The Department of Liberal Studies and the Arts offers beginning and intermediate classes in French, German, Norwegian, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Polish. These continuing education classes are held at West High School, 30 Ash St., or on campus. Continuing Education Units and DPI clock hours are available. Information on German, call 262-2075; Spanish, 262-3428; for other languages, 262-4873.
Fitness, Movement Classes
This semester, continuing education classes are offered in acupressure, Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais Method, Pilates-based conditioning, Swiss ball exercises and t’ai chi. Fees: $36-$94. Information: 263-8927.
Opera, Irish Tunes and Other Music
More than a dozen continuing education music classes are scheduled by Liberal Studies and the Arts. Topics include basic music for novices, folk and bluegrass, voice, guitar, jazz, a sample of styles, learning music by ear, piano, opera, string ensemble and the great composers. Several courses focus on Irish music instruments such as the guitar and harp, the Irish bodhran, fiddle, mandolin/bouzouki, tenor banjo and tin whistle. Fees: $57-$88. Information: 265-5629.
Learn Quichua This Summer
Monday, June 12-Sunday, Aug. 6, five days a week, morning 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 deadline: April 3. 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.
Human Services Administration
Web-based certificate program
This program, based on current theory and management strategies, is designed for the busy professional who wants to develop or improve management and leadership skills. The program includes personal learning objectives, five core courses, four elective courses and a self-designed capstone activity for 20 continuing education units.
The Summer Institute
This five-day institute, offered in June on campus, is an opportunity to meet and network with colleagues and hear speakers share their ideas on leadership, delivery system issues and cultural competence. Select a different workshop each day and learn more about changing roles from practitioner to administrator, team building and conflict resolution, budgeting and personnel management, the human service legal environment, outcome measurement and program evaluation, and other topics. The institute offers 3.0 CEUs and can be taken independently or in place of the elective courses in the Certificate Program.
Information: http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/has.
Swing Instruction
Fridays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $45 per person (partner not necessary). Remaining sessions: March 24-April 21; and April 28-May 26 (take both or join just one).
Instructor: Malia Arries, certified dance instructor. Classes held at UW Sports Medicine Center, 621 Science Drive. Information: 263-7936.
Drawing with Style and Theme
Fridays, March 24-May 5, 9 a.m.-noon, 6421 Humanities. Fee: $84.
Instructor: Katherine Rosing, MFA.
Participants explore inventive approaches to composition and learn to develop consistent style and theme in their work. They choose media and subjects to create sketches and finished artworks inspired by the unique characteristics of major contemporary and historic artists. Students of all levels are welcome to this supportive environment that incorporates lecture and critique. Information: 263-6322; http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa.
The National Black Graduate Student Conference
Wednesday-Sunday, March 29-April 2.
Conference scholarships are available to attend the National Black Graduate Student Conference. Scholarships include a Wednesday welcome reception; Thursday-Saturday breakfasts, lunches and dinners; closing banquet; conference T-shirt; materials and dues. Applicants must be UW–Madison students. In order to receive a scholarship, you must volunteer two to six hours of your time on a NBGSC Committee. Priority will also be given to students who are presenting a poster/paper at the conference. Information: Paula Pfannes, Graduate School, 231 Bascom Hall, 500 Bascom Hall, Madison, WI 53706.
Intellectual Property Management Copyright Seminar
Thursday, April 6, 1-4 p.m., 1610 Engineering Hall.
Basic principles of copyright law apply to the university community. Topics include: assemblage and use of published materials for instruction and research; what types of intellectual property copyright protects; who owns papers, software and graphics produced at UW–Madison; protection of copyright materials; rights of copyright owners and copyright infringement; “fair use” and obtaining permission to use copyrighted materials; research and publication issues; and Internet and distance learning issues. Presenters: Michael Skindrud, La Follette and Sinykin, Madison; and Kathleen Irwin, Administrative Legal Services.
Research and Grant Management
Thursday, April 13, 10-11:30 a.m., 350 Bascom Hall.
Seminar topics include: applying for Graduate School grants and the types of research activities supported; policies and procedures for administering Graduate School research grants and extramural awards, including unique policies that apply to Graduate School awards; new policies and procedures that will assist in the processing of payrolls and requisitions. Intended audience: department administrators, secretaries, other administrative support staff. Faculty and research staff who manage research grants are also welcome to attend. Presenter: Jim Knickmeyer, assistant dean, Graduate School.
Research and Grant Management: Consulting Agreements
Thursday, April 27, 3-4 p.m., 1610 Engineering Hall.
Consulting agreements can potentially impact faculty duties and responsibilities and even research conducted at the university. The purpose of this seminar is to discuss problematic areas and wording in consulting agreements that faculty and staff should be aware of when engaging in consulting activities. A practical example form consulting activities will be presented. Intended audience: faculty and staff performing or interested in outside consulting. Presenters: Kathleen Irwin, Administrative Legal Services; and Mark Cook, professor of animal science.
Edson Lectures
Thursday-Saturday, May 4-6, Pyle Center.
Department of History, Inaugural lecture: “Excavations on the Red Sea: New Light on Roman Trade with India,” Roger Bagnall, Columbia University; Thursday, May 4, 3:30 p.m. William Linn Westermann, “The Making of an Ancient Historian;” Friday, May 5, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Presiding: Roger Bagnall. “Ancient History at Berlin, ca. 1900,” Alexander Demandt, Freie Universitat Berlin; “The Making of a History Department: Frederick Jackson Turner’s Wisconsin Years,” E. David Cronon, UW–Madison; “Academics on the Fringes of the Woodrow Wilson Administration,” John Cooper, UW–Madison; and “Westermann’s Role in the Development of Ancient History in America,” Glen Bowersock, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.
Etc.
Tax-Sheltered Annuity Week
March 27-31, brown bags every day, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
Learn about the TSA Program – your voluntary workplace retirement savings plan – and the basics of investing from UW benefits staff and company representatives. A few individual counseling sessions are available with the TSA company representative speaking each day. Check the TSA Week web site at www.uwsa.edu/hr/tsaweek.pdf for information on how to make an appointment.
Free to all UW employees and their families. Each session lasts about an hour, plus time for questions. Information: 263-4376 or 262-5564.
Monday, March 27, Memorial Union: The Basics of Long-Term Investing, American United Life.
Tuesday, March 28, Memorial Union: Choosing the Right Investment Mix, Fidelity Investments.
Wednesday , March 29, 340 Steenbock Library: You Do the Numbers – Calculate What You’ll Need for Retirement, Strong Investments, Inc.
Thursday, March 30, Union South: Retirement Planning Basics, TIAA-CREF.
Friday, March 31, Union South: Basics of Investing, American Express/IDS.
Room locations will be posted in Today In The Union.
Volunteer Stewards Program
Training dates: Saturday, March 25, 12:30-4:30 p.m.; and Tuesday March 28, 6-9 p.m.
Get involved in the protection of the Arboretum by teaching visitors appropriate ways to use it. Stewards are liaisons between staff and the public, informing visitors about trail and facility use. They also observe changing conditions and communicate this information to appropriate staff. Volunteers must complete the entire 18-hour training program before becoming a steward. Information: 262-1491.
Ruben Blades to Perform
Saturday, April 8, 9 p.m.,The Orpheum Theater, 216 State St.
The Performing Arts Network of the Americas and UW–Madison announce that world-class musician Ruben Blades will appear for the first time ever in Madison as part of his U.S. College Tour. Blades’ visit will include a campus music clinic and keynote lecture, and a live performance. This performance will cap Madison’s first Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Week Celebration, April 1-8. General admission tickets in advance: $15 balcony, $25 main floor; $17 and $27 the day of concert. Information: pana@danenet.org.
Free ESL Classes
This spring, the English as a Second Language Program is offering free English communication classes to non-student members of the university community, Visiting Scholars and spouses and their families, and Madison residents who are non-native speakers of English and are interested in improving their English. Current students enrolled at the UW–Madison are not eligible for these classes. These free classes for adults will be taught by teachers-in-training enrolled in English 335 (ESL Techniques and Materials) under the supervision of the English 335 instructor. Classes are held on campus and began the fourth week of the semester; Feb. 14 and continue until May 5. If you are interested in participating, fill out a form in the ESL office, 5134 Helen C. White. Instructor: Gail Ibele, gkibele@facstaff.wisc.edu.
UW Teaching Academy
The UW Teaching Academy carries a Teaching Ideas Network on its site at: http://www.wisc.edu/teaching-academy/teaching_ideas_network.html.
Members listed at this site are interested in working with faculty and staff who are searching for assistance with any aspect of their teaching, such as tips on effective teaching with 200-plus students, cultivating interest and commitment in non-major courses, tailoring reading and assignment loads, effective use of instructional technologies, and how to make the most of small-group work. The network is an outgrowth of recommendations included in a task force report, “Perspectives on Being New and Teacher Scholar Preparation,” recently presented to the Faculty Senate.
Volunteers for Weightlifting Program
Learn how to start a proper weightlifting exercise program of your own as part of a research project. The Department of Kinesiology is conducting a study on the effects of weightlifting on blood-sugar responses. Volunteers are needed to participate; there is no cost and all results are confidential.
Volunteers must be postmenopausal women who are not currently engaging in an exercise program.
Contact Joel in the Biodynamics Lab, Department of Kinesiology, 263-6308.
Continuing Education Catalog
The UW–Madison Winter/Spring 2000 Continuing Education Catalog is now available. It describes personal enrichment and professional development courses in art, aging and long-term care, business, clergy programs, dance, desktop publishing, developmental disabilities, diversity issues, education, fitness and movement, health and human issues, history, workplace communication, international languages, literature, marketing and media relations, mediation, mental health assessment and treatment, music, nonprofit development and nursing. Other topics include photography, public management, public speaking and presentation, publication design and production, study skills, theatre and drama, travel/study, web site development, women’s studies, and writing and editing. For a free copy, call 262-1156 or pick one up at Division of Continuing Studies, 905 University Ave.; Peterson Building Information Desk; or at any Dane County public library.