Events

  • Nov. 7 International Game Day An afternoon of international games. Free food will be provided. Breese Terrace Union. 1-3 p.m. Information: 265-5236, wjsong2@wisc.edu
  • Nov. 9 Getting Real: The Future of Hip-Hop Studies Scholarship Hip-Hop and American History William Jelani Cobb of Spelman College discusses "Welcome to the Terrordome: 9/11, Hip-Hop and Culture as Foreign Policy." 5233 Mosse Humanities Building. 12 p.m.
  • Nov. 9 Society of Women Engineers' Section Meeting The UW-Credit Union will be giving a presentation called "Tips for Financial Success in College." Food will be provided. All majors and genders are welcome. 1227 Engineering Hall. 6-7 p.m. Information: swe@cae.wisc.edu
  • Nov. 9 Getting Real: The Future of Hip-Hop Studies Scholarship Hip-Hop and American History William Jelani Cobb of Spelman College discusses "Bearing Witness: Hip-Hop and the Autobiography of Tradition." 1100 Grainger Hall. 7 p.m.
  • Nov. 10 Los Sabrosos Hosts Salsa Lessons Beginning Salsa lessons from 8-9 p.m., Experienced-Beginner from 9-10, and Intermediate salsa from 10-11. All lessons are taught by teachers who volunteer their time, and fees go to advertising and expanding the potentials of the group. Registration required online. This set of lessons spans the last two Tuesdays in October (Oct. 22 and 29) and the first two Tuesdays in November (Nov. 3 and 10). Multipurpose room, fourth floor, Student Activities Center, 333 East Campus Mall. 8-11 p.m. Cost: four-week course is $10. Information: 773-919-2019, lossabrosos.org@gmail.com
  • Nov. 13 Third Annual UW-Madison Collegiate Poetry Slam Hosted by the MultiCultural Student Coalition The ultimate prize for competitors will be having a chance to compete at the College Unions Poetry Slam Invites 2009 (CUPSI). Thirty slots available on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested UW-Madison students should e-mail with a name and phone number. To Be Announced. 7-9 p.m. Information: 261-1590, mcsc_poetry@lists.wisc.edu
  • Nov. 14 Third Annual UW-Madison Collegiate Poetry Slam Hosted by the MultiCultural Student Coalition The ultimate prize for competitors will be having a chance to compete at the College Unions Poetry Slam Invites 2009 (CUPSI). Thirty slots available on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested UW-Madison students should e-mail with a name and phone number. To Be Announced. 7-9 p.m. Information: 261-1590, mcsc_poetry@lists.wisc.edu
  • Nov. 15 Explorando las Ciencias Explorando las Ciencias is an afternoon of bilingual Science Outreach at Space Place. We will have two shows, one in physics and one in chemistry, and 15 hands-on stations for experiential learning in biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science and engineering. Space Place: 2300 S. Park St (in the Villager Mall), Madison, WI 53713. Noon-4 p.m. Information: 262-4779, huebert@wisc.edu
  • Nov. 15 Third Annual UW-Madison Collegiate Poetry Slam Hosted by the MultiCultural Student Coalition The ultimate prize for competitors will be having a chance to compete at the College Unions Poetry Slam Invites 2009 (CUPSI). Thirty slots available on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested UW-Madison students should e-mail with a name and phone number. To Be Announced. 7-9 p.m. Information: 261-1590, mcsc_poetry@lists.wisc.edu
  • Nov. 16 WI Idea Fellowship Program Information Sessions WI Idea Undergraduate Fellowships provide opportunities to collaborate with a community partner and faculty/instructional staff sponsor to meet pressing community needs locally, nationally or internationally. Students receive stipends of up to $3000 each and three academic credits. Mezzanine A-B , Armory and Gymnasium (Red Gym). 6-7 p.m. Information: 263-2432, etryon@wisc.edu