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Nov. 23. Blood Drive (with pizza!)
The flu season has resulted in a doubling of cancellations at the Blood Center of Wisconsin; we can help.
No UPARK shuttle buses on Nov. 25
The UPARK shuttle buses will not be running on Wednesday, Nov. 25, which is the first day of the UWM Thanksgiving Recess.
November Science Bag
"Good Vibrations: The Science of Music," by Chuck Wimpee
First fixed furlough day at UWM is Friday, Nov. 27
The first fixed furlough day at UWM will be Nov. 27, 2009—the day after Thanksgiving.
Call for Nomination: UWS Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award
Please consider nominating your colleague or student (or yourself) for the annual UW System Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award. 
Dec. 9 - IT’s 4 U! - Strengthening UWM’s IT Infrastructure
Learn about and discuss how a significant investment in UWM’s IT infrastructure recently made will improve the reliability of campus enterprise IT services and enhance business continuity.
Dec. 10, Nonprofit Research Colloquium
Competition and Collaboration in the Nonprofit Sector: A Research Agenda
Dec. 15, UWM Faculty-Staff Holiday Gathering
Call for Nominations: UWS Dr. PB Poorman Award
To recognize a UW System faculty, staff or student who has consistently and substantially made important and significant contributions toward advocacy, research, teaching, or service for the LGBTQ communities.

UWM Panthers

+ Live Volleyball Blog - Milwaukee vs. Valparaiso
+ Semifinal Showdown
The UWM volleyball team looks to keep its hopes alive for another Horizon League title and NCAA Tournament berth when it takes on Valparaiso this afternoon in Cleveland in the league tournament semifinals.

As I write, the hosts from Cleveland State have jumped all over UIC in the first semifinal, winning 25-11. UWM's match will follow, with the start time set for 3:30 pm EST/2:30 pm CST.

I will have another live blog for the match today, and you can follow stats via gametracker and live video through the Horizon League Network. But, first, some prematch notes ...

- Jena Berg's 21 kills and 24 digs yesterday made Berg the first Panther player to collect a 20-20 effort since Jamie Gabrielsen did it in the 2007 season. Berg's 21 kills marked a collegiate high.

- Lauren Felsing had 26 digs yesterday and now has 1,874 career digs. That is just one away from tying and two away from overtaking Becky Peters at the top of UWM's all-time list.

- The Panthers had five players reach double figures in kills yesterday and have now hit better than .200 in six-straight matches.

- Milwaukee had 105 digs, the fifth time this season the Panthers have tallied 100 or more digs. UWM also winds up with 308 digs in three matches against Green Bay this season.

- UWM is now 3-4 in five-set matches this season. It's actually three wins in a row in five-setters after the Panthers dropped their first four extended matches of the season.

- The Panthers have now reached the semifinals of the league tournament in all 14 of their tournament appearances.

- UWM and Valpo split during the regular season, with each team winning on its homecourt. UWM's win came just last weekend, while its loss came in five sets in the middle of its five-match losing skid.

- Milwaukee and Valpo have met once before in the league tournament, with Valpo winning in four sets at the Klotsche Center two years ago.

- UWM has now won nine-straight matches overall.
+ Live Blog - Milwaukee vs. Green Bay