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Cristina Garcia @ UWW 12/1/08

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Barbara

Cristina Garcia will be at Young Auditorium on Mon. Dec. 1st, 7 pm, for the Community Reading Initiative co-sponsored by the Auditorium and the College of Letters and Sciences. Her 2007 novel A Handbook to Luck tells the story of three … Continue reading →

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Native Heritage Month: lecture on 11/18

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Barbara

Chip Beal will give a lecture “A Native Perspective: Walking In Two Worlds” on Tues., Nov. 18, at 4:15 p.m. in Upham 140. Beal is UW- Superior’s Multicultural Affairs Coordinator and a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. This … Continue reading →

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Alan Weisman @UWW 10/27

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Barbara

Alan Weisman, journalist and author of The World Without Us, will speak on Mon., Oct. 27, 2008, at 7 pm in the Irvin Young Auditorium. The World Without Us imagines what the Earth would be like if humans vanished. It’s … Continue reading →

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History faculty speak!

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Barbara

The History Dept.’s colloquium series lectures take place in White Hall, room 6C, from 3:45-5 p.m. Here’s the schedule: Oct. 22: Matthew Lange (Languages & Literatures) talks about “Berlin’s ‘Cathedrals of Commercialism’: Cultural Confrontations with the Department Store up to … Continue reading →

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Jane Hamilton @UWW Oct. 20

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Barbara

Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award-winning novelist Jane Hamilton will receive the fourth annual UWW Chancellor’s Regional Literary Award on Monday, Oct. 20th. There will be a reading at 7 p.m. in the University Center’s Summers Auditorium. Ms. Hamilton has authored several novels, … Continue reading →

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JA Konrath @UWW Tues, 10/14

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Barbara

Joseph Andrew Konrath, author of the Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels mystery series, will discuss writing, publishing, and his controversial marketing techniques on Tues., Oct. 14th, at 4:30 pm in the University Library’s 3rd-floor “Blue” lounge. Refreshments will be available. Konrath maintains … Continue reading →

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Susan Jacoby @UWW Oct. 1

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Barbara

Susan Jacoby will speak on Wed., Oct. 1st at 7 pm in Young Auditorium as the first 2008/2009 Contemporary Issues Lecture (sponsored by the College of Letters & Sciences). According to the lecture web site, Jacoby’s book The Age of … Continue reading →

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Scott Russell Sanders @UWW 9/24

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Barbara

Dr. Scott Russell Sanders will speak on “Literature of the Environment” on Wed., Sept. 24th, at 7pm in Summers Auditorium (UC). Sanders, Indiana University’s Distinguished Professor of English, will receive The Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature‘s 2009 Mark … Continue reading →

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National Latino Heritage Month

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Barbara

Sept. 15-Oct. 15 is National Latino Heritage Month. Sept. 15 is the anniversary of independence for several Latin American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua). Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence on Sept. 16th and 18th, respectively. … Continue reading →

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Elections 2008 lecture series

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Barbara

The fall 2008 Fairhaven Lecture Series theme is “Election 2008: Political Processes, Presidents, and Prognostications.” Lectures are open to the public and free. All take place on Mondays at 3 p.m. at Fairhaven Retirement Community’s Fellowship Hall (435 West Starin … Continue reading →

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