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Wisconsin welcomes new students

August 13, 2002 By Barbara Wolff

August and September will be devoted to welcoming students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

The 2002 version of Wisconsin Welcome, a campus fixture since 1988, will feature events, receptions, lectures, guests, athletic opportunities and other activities.

Here are some highlights:

  • New Student Music Fest, Friday, Aug. 30, 9 p.m., Union South. Amid reggae and rock, freshmen will have the opportunity to sample the wares of local pizza vendors and vote for their faves. The winner will hold the title of Best Pizza Determined by the UW–Madison Class of ’06.
  • Fifth Quarter, Sunday, Sept. 1, 5:30 p.m., Camp Randall Stadium. The UW–Madison Marching Band, Spirit Squad and Bucky Badger teach new students what it means When You’ve Said Wis-con-sin.
  • “Making College Count,” Monday, Sept. 2, 2:30 p.m., 3650 Mosse Humanities Building. Students learn how to set goals, manage time, negotiate college-level courses, and more.
  • “Work Smarter, Not Harder,” Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 4-5, check Web site for times/locations. Basics and fine points of taking notes and managing time.
  • Multicultural Reception, Friday, Sept. 7, 7 p.m., Wisconsin Union Theater. Music and dance presentations celebrating African-American, American Indian, Asian-American, Chicano and Puerto Rican traditions.
  • Private residence halls activities, Monday-Thursday, Aug. 26-29. From canoeing Lake Mendota (Highlander residents) to scavenging campus (Langdon Hall) to frisbee-ing (Statesider) to tasting pizza (Highlander), activities have been designed to bring together private res hall denizens and acquaint them with college life. A first for Madison.
  • “This Ain’t Your Mama’s Sex Talk,” Saturday, Aug. 31, 6 p.m., Memorial Union (check Today in the Union for exact location). Real-world insight on safer sex.
  • Silent Witness Program, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 3 and 4, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 12 and 13, 11 a.m., Library Mall. Students speak out against rape and sexual assault.
  • “Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Software Trainers,” Friday, Aug. 30, 12:30 p.m., Helen C. White New Media Center. Exhibition of student work created with ACID, Vegas Video, Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop and more.
  • “Money Talks,” Sept. 17, 19, 24, 26 and Tuesday, Oct. 1, 6 p.m., check Web site for locations and times. Money management 101 by juniors and seniors majoring in personal finance.
  • “Find Your Classes” guided walking tours, Aug. 30-31, 2: 30 p.m.; Sept. 1-2, 1 and 3 p.m.; Lincoln statue on Bascom Hill.
  • Arts Night Out, Saturday, Sept. 28, various times and venues. A smorgasbord of music, theater, visual art, dance and more.

Events will reach their zenith with a special appearance by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist N. Scott Momaday on Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Chancellor’s Convocation. A champion of his own Kiowa oral tradition, Momaday founded the Buffalo Trust for the preservation and restoration of all American Indian cultures. Momaday has achieved acclaim in the both literature and visual art.

His literary canon includes “House Made of Dawn,” “The Way to Rainy Mountain,” “Angel of Geese,” “The Gourd Dancer,” “The Man Made of Words” and others. His play, “Children of the Sun” opened at the Kennedy Center in 1997. His paintings, drawings and prints have been exhibited around the world.

His free public lecture is scheduled at 7 p.m. in the Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon St.

For more information, to make arrangements to cover events or do remotes from sites, contact Kathleen Kruse, (608) 265-3079, kruse@redgym.wisc.edu.