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Color of Success

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Barbara

On Wed., Oct. 19, all UWW students and employees are invited to the Color of Success: Native American Students in Higher Education and Beyond symposium in UC 275A: 9 a.m.: Opening 9:30-10:30am Native Culture 10:45-11:45am Education & Healthcare 1:45-2:45pm Law … Continue reading →

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How to prepare to stand out to potential employers

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Barbara

Three UW-Whitewater alumni will talk about what they look for when hiring college graduates on Wed., Oct. 12, at 5:30 pm in the UC’s Summers Auditorium. Get tips on how to articulate your learning and experiences on resumes and job … Continue reading →

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Challenges black lawyers face when representing black clients

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Barbara

David Hart, Public Defender, will deliver a talk called “Bar none: The challenges black lawyers face when representing black clients in the criminal justice system” on Thursday, October 6, at 3:30 p.m. in University Center room 275A. It’s part of … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Star Trek at 50

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Barbara

Quickly, before September ends: The sci-fi TV series Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry‘s “Wagon Train set in space,” first aired in September 1966 and ran for three seasons. The original series, that is, with Captain James Tiberius Kirk, his Vulcan first … Continue reading →

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The Everending earth, or how the world is always ending

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Barbara

Craig Shields will talk about “The everending Earth, or how the world is always ending” on Mon., Oct. 3, at 7pm in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s part of a lecture series sponsored by the College of Letters and … Continue reading →

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The Sixth Extinction

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Barbara

Elizabeth Kolbert, journalist and author of The sixth extinction: An unnatural history, for which she won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction will deliver the last Contemporary Issues Lecture of the year at 7pm on Wed, Apr 20, in … Continue reading →

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Earth Week

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Barbara

UW-Whitewater offers several Earth Week (April 18-22, 2016) events, including these: The documentary This changes everything will be shown on Mon, Apr 18, from 5-7pm in Summers Auditorium (UC). If you miss it, Andersen Library has the book by Naomi … Continue reading →

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First Past the Post and Public Opinion: Do Early Primaries Matter?

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Barbara

Dr. Jolly Emrey*, Associate Professor and Chair of the Political Science Dept., will talk about “First past the post and public opinion: Do early primaries matter?” on Tues, Apr 12, at 7:30pm at The Fort Atkinson Club Community Center (211 … Continue reading →

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Adopting the New Forest Guardian in America: The ‘No Trespassing’ Sign

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Barbara

Pao Vue, Ph.D. student in UW-Madison’s Department of Geography, will talk about “Adopting the New Forest Guardian in America: The ‘No Trespassing’ Sign” from 3:30-4:30pm on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 in UC275A. It’s the last Southeast Asian Heritage Lecture for … Continue reading →

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Why being who you really are is a radical act

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Barbara

Bridget Birdsall, an author and artist, will talk about “Why being who you really are is a radical act” from 6:30-8pm on Tues., Apr. 12 in the UC Hamilton Room. Birdsall will talk about her young adult novel Double exposure, … Continue reading →

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