Events Bulletin

Learning

Retirement on Your Mind?? Learn How To Interpret Your WRS Statement of Benefits
Attend one of the following informational sessions sponsored by Employee Compensation and Benefits Services. No registration required.

Monday, Nov. 5; 4-5 p.m.; TITU Union South

Tuesday, Nov. 6; 9-10 a.m.; On Wisconsin Room, Red Gym

Wednesday, Nov. 7; 4-5 p.m.; TITU Memorial Union

Thursday, Nov. 8; 10-11 a.m.; Auditorium, Genetics-Biotechnology Center

Thursday, Nov. 8; 4:30-5:30 p.m.; On Wisconsin Room, Red Gym

Friday, Nov. 9; 1-2 p.m.; 220 Ingraham

Alumni Weekend College: Online Marathon Training Class
Online class that starts Jan. 23 helps preparation for the Mad City Marathon on May 26. Class is offered through the Department of Kinesiology. For information, call 262-2551.

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. 262-3731.

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.

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.

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, 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, www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/online/hsl.htm.

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.

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.

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.

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 , the stroke most triathletes use when competing. Other strokes will be incorporated but the focus of the course is designed to improve the swimming portion of a triathlon.

Etc.

Homecoming: 2001 Badger Luau
Oct. 21-27. Visit http://www.uwalumni.com/homecoming/students.html for complete schedule of events. 265-2731, homecoming@uwalumni.com.

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.