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Apply Now as Special or Guest Student at UW–Madison
Adults can still enroll as a university special or guest student at UW–Madison for this fall. University special students take credit courses but are not enrolled in a degree program; guest students audit selected credit classes for a reduced fee. Fall classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 3. An application form is available at: http://www.dcs.wsc.edu/register/usgap2.pdf. The Adult/Student Services Office provides advising about admissions, academic requirements, financial aid, career decisions and other aspects of returning to school. The office is at 905 University Ave., Room 208, Madison, WI 53715; phone 262-2115; or see http://www.dcs.wsc.edu/services.
New Continuing Education Courses
More than a dozen new courses are offered this fall by the Division of Continuing Studies. These include: creative travel journals, low-tech printing, taking yourself seriously as an artist, Celtic heritage, the Jacobite wars, marriage and celibacy in the medieval church, Victorian England, beginning improvisation, improvisation for writers, intermediate acting, distance and drama for the writer, and applying acting techniques to fiction. Call 262-1156 for a catalog, or read the catalog at http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/classes/classtoc.htm.
Continuing Education Catalog
The fall Continuing Education Programs Catalog is available. The catalog contains descriptions of noncredit professional development and personal enrichment courses in aging, alcohol and other substance abuse, alumni learning, art, career educational counseling, clergy programs, communications, dance, developmental disabilities, desktop publishing, diversity issues, education, engineering, environment, fitness and movement, health education, history, human services, international languages, literature, mediation/dispute resolution, mental health, music, nonprofit development, publication design, public management, study skills, test preparation, theater and drama, theology, travel-study, video production, women’s studies, writing and editing, and youth programs. For a copy of the catalog, call 262-1156. Read the catalog at http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/classes/classtoc.htm. Catalogs can be found at the Bascom Information Desk, the Peterson Building, the lobby of the Division of Continuing Studies at 905 University Ave., and all Dane County public libraries
Spanish for Business and French for Business Certificate Programs
Offered by the Center for International Business Education and Research, and the Division of Continuing Studies, these certificate programs are designed with members of the business community in mind, though members of the university community are welcome to enroll. These non-credit classes offer practical language instruction and cross-cultural learning with a focus on business situations. Classes begin the week of Sept. 16 and will be held in the late afternoon and early evening of the fall and spring semesters at Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave.
Spanish for Business – Level I Certificate
Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept. 18-Nov. 25, 6-7:30 p.m. $325.
French for Business – Level I Certificate
Thursdays, Sept. 19-Nov. 21, 4:15-6:15 p.m. There will also be individual directed study with the instructor. $325.
Information: http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/blcp.htm. Questions can be directed to Susan Huber Miller, 263-7682, or Roger Maclean, 265-8457.
Global Trade, Global Image
The School of Business, Center for International Business Education and Research, and the Madison International Trade Association will sponsor a luncheon talk at Blackhawk Country Club entitled, “Global Trade, Global Image” on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Louisa Elder, director of the NAFTA Opportunity Center for the state of Illinois, will discuss the following topics in her presentation:
- Fast Track Authority — What is it? When have we used it before?
- Existing Trade Agreements/Trade Pacts (U.S. and World)
- Tariff Barriers-Embargoes
- U.S. Global Image
An information exchange will be 11:45 a.m.-noon, followed by lunch. Elder speaks and answers questions 12:25-1:15 p.m. The Blackhawk Country Club, 3606 Blackhawk Drive, 231-2454. The cost is $24, $22 for members. Register by Thursday, Sept. 5. Checks should be payable to MITA and mailed to Jill Carmichael, Johnson Bank, 5133 West Terrace Drive, PO Box 8636, Madison, WI 53708-8636. University faculty, staff and students are welcome. CIBER will cover the registration fees for up to three students. Information: Susan Huber Miller, shubermiller@bus.wisc.edu, 263-7682
Strategic Planning and Goal Setting
Classes help people become better managers. For information on a Wednesday, Oct. 23, class, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Pyle Center, or other training for managers, see http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/cpm/, or call 262-3830.
Teaching Successful Workshops
Make presentations more lively, informative and effective. “How to Design and Teach a Successful Workshop” will be Friday, Oct. 25, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Pyle Center. Cost: $98. See http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/workshop.htm, or call 263-4431 for information.
Managing Confrontations
Prepare to handle difficult situations before they arise. Managing Threatening Confrontations I on Friday, Oct. 18, and Managing Threatening Confrontations II on Friday, Dec. 6, provide valuable training and practice. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Memorial Union; $100 for either; both for $180. See http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/hhi/confrontations.htm, or call 265-3517.
Public Speaking
Learn the most important qualities of a good presentation, analyze the occasion, locate materials, think through your purpose, develop a clear organizational pattern and achieve clear delivery with “Presentations: Develop Your Speaking Skills,” a workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Lowell Center. $135. See http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/classes/communication.htm or call 262-3152.
Sizeable Success
For many, reaching and maintaining a healthy weight is a constant challenge. UW Health Sports Medicine Center offers a new program called Sizeable Success to help people who are 70 pounds or more overweight. This 14-week program includes weekly two-hour sessions led by a registered dietician and a certified exercise specialist. Ongoing exercise and nutrition follow-up sessions are available for Sizeable Success graduates. Sessions begin in February and September. Call the UW Health Sports Medicine Center, 263-7936, for details, dates and times, cost, application information. Prior to the first night of the program, a personal consultation with a dietician and a fitness assessment with an exercise specialist will determine if the class is appropriate. A physician’s authorization is required.
Swim Stroke Analysis
Are you a swimmer or triathlete? Training for the Ironman? Swim Stroke Analysis allows swimmers the opportunity to have their swimming strokes videotaped above and below the water’s surface with an underwater digital scope. Swimmers who arrange a one-hour session will have their strokes analyzed by experts in the aquatic field. This is intended for triathletes, masters’ swimmers and high school athletes. To arrange a session, call UW Health Sports Medicine Center, 265-8350. The cost is $70.
Masters Swim for Triathletes
For swimmers who want to improve their swimming portion of a triathlon. Since most triathletes struggle with the swim portion, the biomechanics of the crawl stroke will be the primary focus. Practices are built around breaking down the stroke and learning corrective drills that will improve overall efficiency. Classes are held at the UW Health Sports Medicine Center. Call 265-8350 for days and times.
Overture: The Art and Design of a Cultural Arts Center
Sponsored by the Arts Institute and the Overture Foundation, the course, #469: Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts, meets during the fall semester for 12 weeks, Sept. 6-Nov. 22, noon to 2 p.m. on Fridays in 4070 Vilas Hall. Upper-level undergraduate and graduate students with the consent of an instructor can enroll for two credits. Students may arrange to take the course for a third credit by working on a pre-approved project.
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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. Tours not available on Badger home football Saturdays. All tours leave from the Red Gym. 263-2400, askbucky@redgym.wisc.edu.