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NPR science correspondent to visit
Richard Harris, science correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR), has been named a 1999 Science Writer in Residence by UW–Madison and will spend a week on the UW–Madison campus beginning Monday, April 12.
Herbicide use planned in campus natural areas
Efforts to restore and maintain native vegetation in the Campus Natural Areas' will again involve the application of chemical herbicides.
Holley to speak at multicultural center anniversary
The Multicultural Student Center's 10th anniversary celebration April 19-23 will showcase the opportunities it provides to students and members of the community.
Pro Arte Quartet featured at Madison Art Center event
UW-Madison's Pro Arte Quartet will be the featured performers in the Thursday, April 15, installment of the Madison Art Center-Madison Symphony celebration of the 20th century's art, "Decade by Decade."
Survey reveals campus computing trends
Computer users at UW–Madison choose Netscape for World Wide Web browsing while Microsoft products dominate traditional desktop computing, a new survey shows.
Free, anonymous HIV testing available at Blue Bus Clinic
Free, confidential and anonymous HIV tests are available to all at the Blue Bus Clinic, University Health Services' sexually transmitted infections clinic.
Reaccrediting site team to review university progress
A team of faculty and university administrators will be touring the campus April 11-14 as part of UW–Madison's 10-year reaccreditation.
First UW–Madison water ski team to debut
Splashing through the water at 50 miles an hour, UW–Madison students will be seen water skiing and wake boarding on Lake Mendota and Monona Bay this spring.
Grand re-opening of Red Gym Saturday
On Saturday, April 10, tours, music, a photo exhibition and other festivities will welcome visitors to the grand re-opening of the Red Gym. Other activities also are scheduled.
Michael Moore’s ‘The Awful Truth’ to be aired
UW-Madison students who took part in the filming of a segment for documentary maker Michael Moore's new TV show last fall will get to see the final product when it debuts in the United States this Sunday, April 11, at 8 p.m. Madison time.
Dance video works to be screened Saturday
Assistant professor Douglas Rosenberg, an award-winning video maker, presents two new dance videos featuring renowned dancers Anna Halprin and Li Chiao-Ping on Saturday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space.
Students to ‘undertake’ black comedy . . . in German
Drama student at UW–Madison will stage Swiss playwright Friedrich Duerrenmatt's 'Der Meteor' in its original German April 12-14 at the Memorial Union's Fredric March Play Circle. The shows are free but advance reservations are required.
Academic staff awards
For their outstanding work in leadership, public service, research and teaching, seven campus professionals have been honored with 1999 Academic Staff Excellence Awards.
McCubbin to step aside as dean of School of Human Ecology
Hamilton I. McCubbin, who has served as dean of the School of Human Ecology for nearly 15 years, will step down as dean July 1.
European economics expert to speak on euro
Wolfgang Munchau, international journalist and expert on the European Economic and Monetary Union, will discuss the European economy and its new currency, the euro, Friday, April 9 at 4151 Grainger Hall.
Filmmaker Sauvage to visit Apr. 8
Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Pierre Sauvage will speak tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union.
Service learning broadens education
The idea of volunteering as coursework has been gaining momentum in the last several years, both at UW–Madison and other institutions.
Classified staff awards
For the 1999 recipients of UW–Madison Classified Employee Recognition Awards, job descriptions simply will not do justice to their contributions.
71st annual student art show to open at Memorial Union
UW-Madison student art will be on display in Memorial Union from April 7-May 2 in the Wisconsin Union Directorate's 71st Annual Student Art Show.
Broder to speak at Kastenmeier Colloquium
David Broder, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post, will be the keynote speaker at the UW Law School's 1999 Robert W. Kastenmeier Colloquium.