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SOIS Silent Auction Scholarship Fundraiser: By School of Information Studies | Posted on October 4, 2011 at 2:27 PM; Please join us on December 1, 2011 for the second annual Silent Auction to fund scholarships for SOIS students! Join us for music and refreshments and bid on an item or two! If you can't attend, consider donating your goods or services to the auction or participate online!

SOIS Welcomes New Faculty - Fall 2011: By School of Information Studies | Posted on September 6, 2011 at 11:19 AM; The School of Information Studies (SOIS) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has hired four new faculty members beginning the fall semester of 2011.

Dr. Zimmer on Harvard Researchers & Privacy: By School of Information Studies | Posted on July 11, 2011 at 9:27 AM; Zimmer featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education article, Harvard Researchers Accused of Breaching Students' Privacy. Zimmer, a critic of the project shares his view on the use of social-network profile data in the Harvard study of how race and cultural tastes affect relationships.

Newell Honored with SAC 2011 Excellence Award: By School of Information Studies | Posted on June 16, 2011 at 9:57 AM; The UWM Student Accessibility Center (SAC) honored the 2011 winners of the SAC Excellence Awards on May 13. The awards celebrate and honor faculty and staff who have demonstrated awareness of, and sensitivity to, students with unique needs, and a commitment to the principle of universal design in their approach to instruction, which benefits all students.

CEPE 2011- Crossing Boundaries Conference: By School of Information Studies | Posted on May 3, 2011 at 3:16 PM; UWM's Center for Information Policy Research and School of Information Studies are co-sponsors of the 2011 CEPE Conference. This conference is recognized as one of the premier international events on computer and information ethics. May 31 - June 3, 2011 in Milwaukee, WI

SOIS Assistant Professor Michael Zimmer Discusses Facebook Censorship in The Huffington Post: By Michael Zimmer | Posted on April 27, 2011 at 3:50 PM; Last week, Facebook removed a photo of two men kissing from a user's Wall due to an apparent violation of the site's terms of service.

SOIS Graduate joins Mississippi Community College as Public Service and Reference Librarian: By School of Information Studies | Posted on April 15, 2011 at 11:18 AM; SOIS graduate Tenise Faulkner joins Northwest Mississippi Community College as the Public Service and Reference librarian.

Dr. Cheryl Metoyer - 18th Annual Ted Samore Lecture Featured Speaker: By School of Information Studies | Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:12 PM; On Saturday, April 9, 2011, the School of Information Studies will welcome Dr. Cheryl Metoyer as the speaker for the 2011 Ted Samore Lecture.

The School of Information Studies at UWM supports Spectrum Presidential Initiative: By School of Information Studies | Posted on March 17, 2011 at 11:37 AM; The School of Information Studies (SOIS) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has raised close to $1,100 for the Spectrum Presidential Initiative through a recent fundraiser to support the Spectrum Scholarship Program. [SOURCE: ALA News - http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org]

Globetrotting librarian shares adventures and passion: By Zach Brooke | Posted on February 28, 2011 at 1:00 PM; While advances in communication technology have eroded the dictum “No talking in the library,” it’s unlikely the increased chatter means there’s more discussion about libraries themselves. For that the institutions must find their own voice. Peter Lor is one such advocate. [SOURCE: UWM Post]