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Beginning farmer school seeks cyclists, pledges for Ride to Farm fundraiser
April 30, 2012Dozens of cyclists will be riding through the rolling hills of rural Dane and Green counties on Saturday, June 2 in support of the next generation of farmers.
Neil deGrasse Tyson makes UW appearance
April 30, 2012Neil deGrasse Tyson, a world-renowned science orator known for dreaming the impossible and urging it into reality, will be the keynote speaker for UW–Madison's inaugural Senior Day on Thursday, May 10.
Memorial Union Terrace adds “Mendota Blue” chairs to mark transformation
April 29, 2012The palette of the Memorial Union Terrace gained another vivid color on Sunday, April 29, as 300 “Mendota Blue” Terrace chairs joined the traditional orange, green and yellow chairs.
Students compete for start-up cash in G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition
April 26, 2012Eighty-two undergraduate and graduate students from 31 majors across the University of Wisconsin–Madison will vie for start-up capital as part of the annual G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition at the Wisconsin School of Business on Friday, April 27.
Patel to further interfaith discussion at UW–Madison
April 25, 2012Eboo Patel likes to tell the story of how Martin Luther King Jr. learned in seminary school about Gandhi's inspiration to create a nonviolent social reform movement.
Madison proclaims April 28 Chican@ Latin@ Studies Day
April 25, 2012Mayor Paul Soglin has signed a proclamation designating this Saturday, April 28, as Chican@ Latin@ Studies Day in the city of Madison. It is the 35th anniversary of the program.
DARE to host conference on language
April 25, 2012The Dictionary of American Regional English, a project of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will hold a mini-conference to celebrate the publication of its fifth volume.
Madison remains home to WIAA basketball tournament
April 24, 2012A tradition nearly 100 years old will continue as the WIAA has agreed to keep the boys basketball tournament in Madison through 2020. The girls tournament will spend 2013 and 2014 in Green Bay.
Public invited to UW Family Gardening Day on May 12
April 23, 2012Whether you've got the greenest thumb on the block or you're turning soil for the first time this year, you'll find bushels of ideas for growing a great garden at UW Family Gardening Day, on Saurday, May 12 on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.
Grads returning to take a bite out of Alumni Weekend
April 20, 2012Alumni are about to take a trip down a Memory Lane that bears a striking resemblance to State Street.
Events and programs to celebrate Earth Day on UW campus
April 20, 2012A number events and programs have been planned by various organizations to celebrate Earth Day on the UW campus. Earth Day is observed annually on Sunday, April 22, by more than 175 countries worldwide.
African Studies Program celebrates 50 years with conference and reunion
April 17, 2012In 1978, while completing coursework towards a Ph.D. in political science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Linda Thomas-Greenfield received a research grant to study in Liberia.
UW-Madison students celebrate spring with All-Campus Party
April 17, 2012Each year, University of Wisconsin–Madison student organizations jam-pack the calendar with charitable events that benefit the Madison community, but one event celebrates those students who work hard and give back all year long.
State forensics competition comes to campus
April 17, 2012The Wisconsin High School Forensic Association will hold its annual Wisconsin Speech Festival on campus on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, April 20-21.
#UWRightNow serves up a daylong slice of university life
April 16, 2012More than 1.4 million hours have passed since UW–Madison was founded in 1848, and during each one of them, the campus is alive with a vibrancy that’s unparalleled.
The curtain rises on the Wisconsin Film Festival on April 18
April 13, 2012The 2012 Wisconsin Film Festival runs from April 18-22.
Undergraduate Symposium showcases UW students’ exceptional accomplishments
April 13, 2012The 14th annual Undergraduate Symposium, an event that showcases the achievements, creativity and research of numerous UW–Madison students, will be held Wednesday, April 18.
PAVE speaker to address myths about sexual assault
April 12, 2012Since students have been back from spring break, they've likely seen teal ribbons and calls for action as Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment leads UW–Madison in its annual observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
LGBT Campus Center hosting Out and About Month events
April 11, 2012The LGBT Campus Center will host Out and About Month in April, providing UW–Madison students with a monthlong opportunity to get active and involved in the LGBTQ community on campus.
African Students Association celebrates 10 years
April 11, 2012The African Students Association will honor its ten-year anniversary on UW–Madison's campus with a two-day celebration featuring keynote speaker Naomi Tutu.