Category Archives: campus connection

Holocaust speaker, Monday, April 12

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Ronna

On Monday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in Timmerman Auditorium (Hyland Hall), Howard Melton will speak on “Survival in a Time of Holocaust.” Howard Melton was ten years old when the Nazis invaded his native land. He spent the rest … Continue reading →

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Play Expo (Apr 3)

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Barbara

Get your game on at the 2010 Play Expo on Sat., Apr 3, 1-4 pm (in the Hamilton Center, James R. Connor University Center). It’s the 3rd annual play expo! There will be speakers from the gaming industry: Cory Barlog, … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform talk 3/31

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Barbara

Award-winning journalist Trudy Lieberman will talk about “Health Reform—Reality or Myth” on Wed., Mar. 31st, @7pm in Timmerman Auditorium (Hyland Hall). This presentation, sponsored by the UW-Whitewater Pre-Health Associates of Today club with help from the College of Letters and … Continue reading →

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China lecture (Mar. 15)

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Barbara

James Fallows will talk about Postcards from Tomorrow Square: Reports from China on Monday, March 15th, at 7pm in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium, as part of the Contemporary Issues Lecture Series. Fallows has been a national correspondent for The … Continue reading →

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How a Star is Born (Mar. 12)

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Barbara

“How a star is born: Making the gas and dust soup in molecular clouds from which stars are born” will be presented on Fri., Mar. 12 @8pm in Upham Hall 140, followed by public viewing at the UWW Observatory @9:15pm … Continue reading →

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Global Café

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Barbara

Did you know? There’s a monthly Global Café Series @Jitters (1st floor Wells). Today, March 9th, at 7pm the topic is Ireland. Andersen Library has resources on cross-cultural communication and travel. Search HALCat, the online catalog, for books or videos, … Continue reading →

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A Land Twice Promised (Mar. 10)

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Barbara

Israeli storyteller Noa Baum will present a one-woman performance of Israeli and Palestinian women’s stories called “A Land Twice Promised” at 7:30 pm on Wed., Mar. 10, in the Hamilton Center (James R. Connor University Center). Free and open to … Continue reading →

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Preserve your reputation online (Mar. 9 talk)

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Barbara

“What happens in Vegas, stays on Facebook,” a talk by social media strategists Katie Felten & Emily Lenard on Tues., Mar. 9, 6:30-8 pm (Winther Hall 2001), will provide insight on how to leverage social media for employment while preserving … Continue reading →

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“Naked Trends” talk Feb 15

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Barbara

Charles Wheelan will speak about “Naked Trends: What Can Basic Economics Tell Us About The Future” on Mon., Feb. 15 @7pm in the Young Auditorium. This talk is part of the 2009/2010 Contemporary Issues Lecture Series sponsored by the College … Continue reading →

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“Tell me a story” lecture series

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Barbara

The Spring 2010 Fairhaven Lecture Series “Tell Me a Story: The Narrative Tradition in the Arts and Media” will look at our understanding of the world through story. All of these free and informative lectures are on Mondays at 3:00 … Continue reading →

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