Author Archives: Barbara

About Barbara

I am a Reference & Instruction librarian, head of that department in Andersen Library, an associate professor, and a member of the General Education Review Committee and Faculty Senate. I've been working at UW-W since July 1, 1990.

Organic Gardening: Herbs & Veggies 3/20

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Barbara

Patty Bailey from Patty’s Plants will talk about Organic Gardening:Herbs and Vegetables on Fri., Mar. 20, from 1:30–2:30 pm in the International Education Conference Room (Andersen Library, L2254). This informational talk for the home gardener will cover everything from building the … Continue reading →

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Milky Way lecture 3/20

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Barbara

Next in the UWW Observatory Lecture Series is “Mapping the Milky Way” by UWW Physics Professor Robert Benjamin at 8 p.m. on Fri., March 20, in Upham Hall 141, followed by (weather permitting) a public viewing session at the Whitewater … Continue reading →

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Southeast Asian Heritage Lecture Series

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Barbara

The Southeast Asian Heritage Lecture Series, sponsored by the UWW Southeast Asian Organization and Southeast Asian Support Services, has the theme “We are the voices that break boundaries.” There are two presentations, both at 4:30pm: March 17: “Southeast Asians in … Continue reading →

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Hoop Dreams reading Mar 13

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Barbara

UWW Sociology Professor Ron Berger will discuss and read passages from his book, “Hoop dreams on wheels: disability and the competitive wheelchair athlete” on Fri., March 13th, at 3:30 pm, in Williams Center room 185. The book chronicles the lives … Continue reading →

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BSU turns 40; campus history

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Barbara

UWW’s Black Student Union is celebrating 40 years at UWW on Sat., March 7th, in the Hamilton Center (University Center). The ticketed event includes cocktails at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., and a program featuring guest speaker Arline Hardy-Smith, … Continue reading →

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Doing business in India

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Barbara

Swethaa Ballakrishnen, a research fellow at the Harvard Law School and an expert on international law, will speak on opportunities and pitfalls of doing business in India on Thursday, March 5th, at noon in the University Center, room 69. If … Continue reading →

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Bird migration & climate change

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Barbara

Every spring I love hearing the birds after the long cold winter, but there may be changes coming in the songs I hear. My iGoogle widgets sent me to a ScienceDaily article “Birds’ movements reveal climate change in action.” Data … Continue reading →

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Minnijean Brown Trickey @UWW 3/9

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Barbara

Minnijean Brown Trickey will present “Return to Little Rock: Minnijean Brown Trickey of the Little Rock Nine” on Mon., Mar. 9th, at 7 pm in the Young Auditorium (part of the College of Letters and Sciences’ Contemporary Issues Lecture Series). … Continue reading →

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Barns of Walworth County (3/5)

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Barbara

Frank Landi will give a PowerPoint presentation on “The Barns of Walworth County” on Thursday, March 5th, at 7 pm at Whitewater’s public library (Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, 431 W Center St). The program is free, and the library … Continue reading →

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100 years of the NAACP

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Barbara

The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) was organized in February 1909. That’s right–this year we can look back on 100 years of hard work by this organization. If you’d like to learn more, your University’s Library can help. … Continue reading →

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