WAA plans day on campus activities

Are we too easily influenced by the media? How can we add more hours to the day? What will health care be like in this century?

These are just a few questions that will be highlighted Friday, May 12, during the 40th annual Day on Campus program, which will kick off the Wisconsin Alumni Association‘s Alumni Weekend.

Students, faculty and friends are invited to attend “A Legacy of Learning,” which will feature a wide range of stimulating topics. Presentations include:

• “The News Media and the 2000 Presidential Campaign,” James Baughman, professor of journalism and mass communication.
• “Status of Wisconsin Wildlife at the Dawn of a New Millennium,” Scott Craven, professor of agriculture and life sciences.
• “Kennecott Journey: An Introduction to Environmental History,” William Cronon, professor of history.
• “Slow Down – and Get More Done,” Marshall Cook, professor of continuing studies.
• “Successful Aging: Making the Most of the Later Years,” Carol Ryff, professor of psychology and director of the Institute on Aging.
• “Health Care in the 21st century: How Far Have We Come and How Far Can We Go?” Dennis Maki, professor of medicine.

The presentations will be followed by a luncheon in the Memorial Union’s Great Hall. E. David Cronon, emeritus professor of history and former dean of the College of Letters and Science, will give a keynote address titled “The Post-War Era and the GI Bill” at 1:20 p.m., Memorial Union Theater.

The UW–Madison School of Music Wingra Woodwind Quintet will perform following the address. A 2:30 p.m. tour of the Elvehjem Museum of Art, including the new exhibit, “Beads, Body, and Soul: Art and Light in the Yoruba Universe,” will conclude the program.

Registration (including lunch) is $25. To register, call Sue Miller, Wisconsin Alumni Association, (608) 262-9647.