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Monday, January 30, 2012
- 4:00 PM - Philosophy Colloquium: Praise without Perfection
- Presented by Paulina Sliwa from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Curtin Hall, room 175. Free and open to the public. (More info)
- 5:00 PM - Moving up the Nonprofit Career Ladder
- A professional development workshop for students and alumni interested in nonprofit management. Registration required: ... (More info)
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 6:00 PM - Info Session: Graduate Nonprofit Management Programs
- Learn about the MS in Nonprofit Management & Leadership and the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management. Sponsored by Helen Bader Institute for ... (More info)
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
- 12:15 PM - Planetarium Show: Reasons for the Seasons
- Solstices, equinoxes, and the ecliptic explained. Free. http://www4.uwm.edu/planetarium/calendar.cfm (More info)
- 7:00 PM - Jewish Center Lecture: Shoah & Virtual Memory
- Second Life, a virtual simulated world, has made the issue of memory particularly pressing to Jews in ways that are of vital significance to the ... (More info)
Friday, February 3, 2012
- 3:30 PM - Philosophy Colloquium: On Regress Arguments for Human Value
- Presented by Nandi Theunissen from Columbia University in Curtin Hall, room 124. Free and open to the public. (More info)
- 7:00 PM - Planetarium Show: Lives of Stars
- Although stars seem like permanent fixtures in our night sky, each star has a unique and finite lifetime. This show tracks how stars evolve through ... (More info)
- 7:00 PM - Festival of Films in French
- The 15th Annual Festival of Films in French features 14 free films over 10 days all showing at the UWM Union Theater. See website for show ... (More info)
- 8:00 PM - Science Bag: Math Puzzlers and Brain Ticklers
- Bill Mandella will lead an investigation into several interesting and counterintuitive math problems; no special knowledge is required by the ... (More info)
Saturday, February 4, 2012
- 5:00 PM - Festival of Films in French
- The 15th Annual Festival of Films in French features 14 free films over 10 days all showing at the UWM Union Theater. See website for show ... (More info)
UWM College of Letters & Science
The largest of UWM's schools and colleges, our curriculum spans all of the areas that are traditionally included in a liberal arts education:
- Humanities – the human condition and culture as expressed through language, literature, arts and philosophy
- Natural Sciences – mathematics and the physical world
- Social Sciences – behavior, relationships and society
L&S students take courses in all three divisions as part of their general education, and every L&S student graduates prepared for work or graduate school with a well-rounded foundation and 21st century skills. Students are challenged to master practical knowledge in their chosen field(s) and lifelong skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and communication. L&S offers:
- 22 academic departments,
- 54 undergraduate majors,
- 42 graduate degree programs, and
- 36 certificate programs.
Many undergraduates enhance their education with research, honors college, service learning and community involvement, international and study abroad programs, first-year seminars, and internships.
OUTSTANDING GRADUATESCongratulations December GraduatesWe wish the best to our Letters & Science graduates. Read about two of our students setting off on their career path. Amelia Mercado is heading to Hallmark Cards in Kansas City to become their newest associate editor. Akua Asare will spend the next year working for City Year in Chicago where she will tutor and mentor a high-schoolers. |
JANUARY SCIENCE BAGRock, Paper, Scissors: Earth’s Amazing Balancing ActFor the curious from 8 to 108, Science Bag is a free interactive presentation that connect science with your everyday life. In January, Dr. Harvey Bootsma will talk about the Earth's feedback processes and how they work to sustain the physical and chemical conditions necessary for life. This show also examines how humans are altering some of these feedbacks, and what the consequences may be. Show times are Fridays, January 6, 13, 20, and 27 at 8 pm and Sunday, January 15 at 2 pm. All shows are free and held in the Physics Building, room 137. |