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Learning
Day For Drawing
Saturday, Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
118 Lowell Center. Fee: $55.
Instructor: Professor Susan Farmer-Tiefenthaler.
In this Continuing Studies class, you begin with the basic act of drawing and continue through a series of exercises designed to stimulate your powers of observation, memory and imagination. You will discover qualities unique to your system and style. Spend a delightful day deepening your drawing skills from any starting point. The exercises are basic; no experience necessary. Information: 263-6322.
Swing Dance Workshop
Friday, Oct. 12, 5-6:15 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 13, 10:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
B101 Lathrop Hall. Fee: $58.
Instructor: Frankie Manning.
Enjoy the truly American art form — swing dance. At this workshop you can learn the basics of swing from the man who is a world ambassador of swing dance and whose experience dates back to the 1930s at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. Register with a partner. 263-8927.
England, 1640-1660: Roundheads, Ranters, Regicides
Mondays, Oct. 8-29, 7:30-8:45 p.m.
Pyle Center. Fee: $33.
Instructor: Eugenia Brown.
The Edinburgh riot of 1637 led to civil war in Britain. This class surveys a decade of passionate civil warm culminating in the execution of a king, followed by a tumultuous decade when England experimented with non-monarchical government. It emphasizes the political, religious and social history of the captivating moment when Britain stood upon the precipice of a new world order. 262-3731.
The Medieval World: Normandy
Thursdays, Oct. 11-Nov. 1, 7:30-8:45 p.m.
Elvehjem Museum. Fee: $33.
Instructor: Jane Schulenburg.
This four-part slide/lecture series surveys the history and major sites of Normandy, including Mont-St.-Michel, Caen, the Cathedral of Bayeux, Rouen, the abbeys of Jumièges, St. Wandrille and Hambye, Richard the Lion Heart’s Cheateau Gaillard, Fontaine Henry and a number of manor houses. Information: 262-3731.
Music Classes: Flute Choir to Madrigal Ensemble
Five Continuing Studies music classes will start during October. The class titles and starting dates follow: Fretted Dulcimer, Oct. 2; Madrigal ensemble, Oct. 2; Flute choir, Oct. 9; The History of Country Music, Oct. 11; and String Skills and Ensemble for Adults (beginning and intermediate sessions), Oct. 3. The classes meet on or near campus. Information: 265-5627.
Plotting Workshop for Writers
Saturday, Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.
Friedrick Center, Fee: $105 all day; $60 half day.
Instructors: Marshall Cook and Christine DeSmet.
Morning Session: Discover Your Story: Learn to let your subconscious mind help you write the short stories, novels and screenplays you’ve only dreamed of. Afternoon Session: Structure Your Story: Learn techniques to solve creative blocks, plot holes, flat middles and elusive endings. Effective structure can improve pace and reader involvement while allowing you to maintain your creativity. 262-3447.
Emerging Issues in Mediation
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Concourse Hotel, 1 W. Dayton St. Fees vary.
Information: 262-2352. Registration: 262-2451.
How to Design and Teach a Successful Workshop
Friday, Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Pyle Center. Fee: $85.
Instructor: Kathy Germann.
Information: 263-4431. Registration: 262-2451.
Feminist Theories of Relation “In the Shadow of the Law”
The Interdisciplinary Feminism Project invites you to attend its inaugural conference, Feminist Theories of Relation “In the Shadow of the Law”: An Interdisciplinary Critical Dialogue on Theory. This one-day “critical dialogue” asks how feminist theory can profit by focusing on a relational, as opposed to individual or group, conception of law. We are bringing together scholars from many fields, including law, sociology, political science, and history to share perspectives on this topic. Conference participants will explore whether a relational perspective may help to explain the confounding persistence of gender hierarchy in the face of declarations of gender equality before the law.
The conference will be held at the Law School on Friday, Oct. 5, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Information about the conference is available at the conference Web site, http://www.law.wisc.edu/conferences/feminist. Online registration is available. Anyone planning to attend is asked to register in advance, preferably by Sunday, Sept. 30, so that the organizers have an accurate count for food and seating. For information, contact Tonya Brito, tlbrito@facstaff.wisc.edu, or Jane Larson, janelarson@facstaff.wisc.edu.
Internet Short Courses
Six-week Internet courses begin the second Wednesday of each month and are appropriate for university staff and the general public. Fifty courses are available. A complete description and registration for each course can be found at http://www.ed2go.com/cme/courses.html. The registration link is at the bottom of each course description.
Fall Art Classes
University faculty and staff may enroll in Division of Continuing Studies art classes beginning this month, including: Innovative Textile Techniques, Thursdays, Sept. 20-Oct. 11; Watercolor: Beginning and Intermediate, Fridays, Sept. 21-Nov. 9; Printmaking: Etching, Mondays, Sept. 24-Oct. 29; Developing a Visual Diary: Sketchbooks for Creative Development, Saturdays, Sept. 29-Oct. 20; and Studio Painting at Green Lake, Sunday through Friday, Sept. 30-Oct. 5. For times, locations and fees, call 263-6322.
Continuing Studies Music Classes
Division of Continuing Studies music classes will be open to faculty, staff and community members beginning in late September. They are: Recorder Class: Beginning/Intermediate, Thursdays, Sept. 20- Nov. 29; Great Composer Series, Vol. 5: Handel, Mendelssohn, Verdi, Bernstein, Mondays, Sept. 24-Nov. 19; Mysteries of Gregorian Chant, Tuesdays, Sept. 25-Nov. 6; Basic Music 1: Notes for Novices, Wednesdays, Sept. 26-Nov. 14; Folk and Bluegrass Band, Thursdays, Sept. 27-Nov. 15; Guitar: Basic Finger Style, Thursdays, Sept. 27-Nov. 15; and West African Drumming, Thursdays, Sept. 27-Nov. 15. All classes are in the late afternoon or evening at various campus and community locations. For times, locations and fees, call 265-5629.
Performing Arts Study Tours to Toronto and New York
Continuing Studies will offer Performing Arts Study Tours in October and November. The Oct. 4-7 tour is to Toronto, Ontario. Participants will attend theater, opera and music performances. The Nov. 23-26 tour will be to New York City for Broadway and music performances. Contact Richard Klemm, 263-6736, for information.
Program Evaluation Techniques
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Pyle Center. Fee: $98.
Instructor: Susan Paddock.
Information: 262-3830. Registration: 262-2451.
The Impact of Homophobia
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Pyle Center. Fee: $85.
Instructors: Kathy Germann, Vida Groman.
Information: 262-4509. Registration: 262-2451
Financing Your Education
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
South Madison Library, 2222 S. Park St. Free.
Information and registration: 263-6960
Campus Information for Adults
Saturday Oct. 13, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Room B160, 905 University Ave. Free.
Information and registration 263-6960.
Community Fund-Raising
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Pyle Center. Fee: $135.
Information: 262-3152. Registration: 262-2451.
Conference on Child Sexual Abuse
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Oct. 15-18, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Marriott-Madison West, Middleton. Fees vary.
Information: 262-4509; registration 262-2451.
Tools for Career Planning
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 19-20, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
3180 Grainger. Fee: $70.
To register by Sept. 28, call 263-6960.
Mediation for Managing Conflict
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Lowell Center. Fee: $95.
Instructors: Ann Milne, Peter Salem.
Information: 262-2352. Registration: 262-2451.
Professional Development and Applied Studies
Human Services Administration: online classes. Information: 262-2352, http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/online/hsl.htm.
A Week of Painting
Sunday-Saturday, Sept. 30-Oct. 5, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Green Lake, Wis. Fee: $105, plus lodging.
Instructors: Susan Farmer-Tiefenthaler, Pat Dobrinska.
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 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 8 and older; Creative Dance: 4-7; Jazz Dance: 8 and older; and Tap Dance: 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.
Victorian Icons: The Early Years, 1830-1870
Wednesdays, Sept. 19-Oct. 10, 7:30-8:45 p.m.
Lowell Center. Fee: $33.
Instructor: Franklin Court.
This four-part slide/lecture series 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. The French Reading Knowledge Exam is Nov. 30. Directed Reading and Translation in French is available by arrangement with the instructor.
Spanish: Beginning 2 meets Mondays and Thursdays, starting Oct. 15. Spanish for Reading Knowledge meets Mondays and Thursdays, Sept. 17-Nov. 29.
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.
Class will focus 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.
Etc.
Synchrotron Radiation Center 34th Annual Users’ Meeting
The Synchrotron Radiation Center will be holding its 34th Annual Users’ Meeting at the Kegonsa Research Campus on Oct. 12-13. The SRC is a national facility that produces soft x-rays, infrared light and ultraviolet light for a diverse research program including studies of high temperature superconductor devices and magnetic materials, nanolithography for cutting edge semiconductor devices, and microanalysis of cells to develop, for example, advanced cancer treatments. The users’ meeting includes facility updates as well as oral and poster presentations about research done at the SRC. The SRC is funded by the National Science Foundation and is operated by the Graduate School. For information, visit http://www.src.wisc.edu/.
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. 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.