Everyone’s Invited to Attend UW During Day on Campus
Contact: Ellen Clarke, Wisconsin Alumni Association, (608) 890-1191, ellenclarke@uwalumni.com
MADISON, Wis. — It’s a dream of many to learn on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) again this spring offers the opportunity to turn those dreams into reality for those who lived the dream years ago, or for anyone wants a campus experience.
Alumni and friends alike are invited to reconnect with the university by attending WAA’s Day on Campus on Friday, May 9. This popular program, presented twice a year, offers the chance to learn from renowned UW faculty, mingle among colleagues and explore campus.
For $30 per person, participants are welcome to take part in three sessions scheduled for 1:00 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., with multiple lectures to choose from during each session. All sessions will be held in the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. in Madison. The registration deadline is Friday, May 2.
Confirmed topics and speakers include:
MADISON, Wis. — It’s a dream of many to learn on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) again this spring offers the opportunity to turn those dreams into reality for those who lived the dream years ago, or for anyone wants a campus experience.
Alumni and friends alike are invited to reconnect with the university by attending WAA’s Day on Campus on Friday, May 9. This popular program, presented twice a year, offers the chance to learn from renowned UW faculty, mingle among colleagues and explore campus.
For $30 per person, participants are welcome to take part in three sessions scheduled for 1:00 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., with multiple lectures to choose from during each session. All sessions will be held in the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. in Madison. The registration deadline is Friday, May 2.
Confirmed topics and speakers include:
- Same Time, Same Station: The History of 1950s Television
Jim Baughman, Professor and Director, School of Journalism - Religious Conflict in Nigeria: The Grin of the Cheshire Cat
Ambassador John Campbell, Ret., Visiting Scholar, Division of International Studies - Electing a President in 2008: A Look at the Campaign
John Coleman, Professor and Chair, Political Science - Stem Cells: From Basic Biology to Potential Therapeutic Applications
Allison Ebert, Assistant Scientist, Waisman Center - Biofuels: Challenges and Opportunities
Randy Fortenbery, Professor, Agriculture and Applied Economics - Through the Candy Store Window: The Art and Science of Making Candy
Rich Hartel, Professor, Food Science - Life of an American Doctor in the Amazon
Dr. Linnea Smith ’81, MD’84, Medical Director, Yanamono Clinic (Peru); 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner - Are We REALLY Ready for the Boomers?
Joanne Disch ’68, Katherine C. and C. Walton Lillehei Chair in Nursing Leadership at the University of Minnesota, where she directs the Katharine J. Densford International Center for Nursing Leadership, 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award winner.
For additional information about Day on Campus and registration details, please visit uwalumni.com/dayoncampus.
Founded in 1861, WAA offers UW alumni and friends a wide variety of services, including the award-winning On Wisconsin Magazine, Badger Insider Magazine, student programs and scholarships, career services, and lifelong learning events. Learn more at uwalumni.com.
Founded in 1861, WAA offers UW alumni and friends a wide variety of services, including the award-winning On Wisconsin Magazine, Badger Insider Magazine, student programs and scholarships, career services, and lifelong learning events. Learn more at uwalumni.com.
