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Warhawk Book Talks – Feb.

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Rebecca Jones

Ever wonder what your faculty or colleagues are reading? Here’s your chance to find out! Warhawk Book Talks is a series where professors, staff, and students at UW-W talk about their favorite books! Ozalle Toms, Freedom Writers Diary Steve Anderson, … Continue reading →

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Using social media for social good

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Barbara

Luvvie Ajayi will talk about “Using social media for social good” at 7pm on Mon., Feb. 27, in the Young Auditorium. It’s part of the Contemporary Issues Lecture Series! Ajayi is a writer, speaker and digital strategist, which, according to … Continue reading →

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Warhawk Book Talks – Jan.

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Rebecca Jones

Ever wonder what your faculty or colleagues are reading? Here’s your chance to find out! Warhawk Book Talks is a series where professors, staff, and students at UW-W talk about their favorite books! Daniel Holly, Dune Todd Loushine, Motivation & … Continue reading →

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International Year of Sustainable Tourism

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Barbara

Right around now, with temperatures so low, seems like a fine time to think about travel, especially to warmer places, doesn’t it? The United Nations (UN) has designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism (A/RES/70/193), intended to highlight … Continue reading →

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What is January 4th?

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Martha

What is January 4th? This year it’s Hump Day, but it’s also National Trivia Day! Continue reading →

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Warhawk Book Talks – Nov. & Dec.

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Rebecca Jones

Ever wonder what your faculty or colleagues are reading? Here’s your chance to find out! Warhawk Book Talks is a series where professors, staff, and students at UW-W talk about their favorite books! John Kozlowicz, Ringside Seat Richard Harris, Redeployment … Continue reading →

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Supermoon – Tonight (Nov. 14)

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Carol

If the weather cooperates tonight, you’ll be able to see the biggest supermoon since 1948. Supermoons occur when the moon is closer than usual to the earth. Tonight the moon will be a mere 356,511 kilometers (221,525 miles) away from … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Kaleidoscope Painter

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Barbara

It’s less than a month to Thanksgiving and less two months to finals! Aiee!!! Feeling any stress? What can you do? Here’s some Friday fun to the rescue. Try Kaleidoscope Painter – Select color patterns and background color below the … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Mammal Images

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Barbara

The American Society of Mammalogists hosts a digital mammal image library containing more than 2,500 images. Browse a numbered list for a random delight, select a mammalian order (e.g., Proboscidea) at the bottom of the screen, or search the image … Continue reading →

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Nobel Prize in Physics

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Martha

The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded “for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter” on October 4th Continue reading →

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