Susan Feigenbaum, professor of economics at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, has established a lectureship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in honor of a mentor and his wife.
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Debunking Myths about Native Americans’ Role in World War II
The Native Americans who fought in World War II were far different from the image of the “noble savage” common in Europe and even among many Americans. Professor John Hall debunked some of the myths surrounding the Indian as warrior and introduced the audience to a true American and true Indian hero at a recent Bascom Hill Society luncheon.
Steven Sapkin, M.D.– Learning Life and Living
I enrolled at UW-Madison as a pre-med student in the fall of 1960, having received a full-tuition scholarship provided by the University. Good fortune smiled down on me when Dr. Irving Shain was assigned as my student advisor.
Djerassi Play puts Relationships under the Microscope
Department of Theatre & Drama graduate students performed a staged reading of “Foreplay” before an engaged and entertained audience in the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Town Center that included the play’s author, world-renowned scientist and fiction writer Carl Djerassi (’45 PhD L&S). Djerassi’s three-day visit to campus was an ILLUMINATE: UW-Madison Year of the Arts event.
R.W. Baird & Company Brings Featured Artist to Band Concert
R.W. Baird & Company will sponsor legendary drummer Ed Shaugnessy as guest artist at this year’s UW Varsity Band Spring Concert. This will be the third year that Baird has supported the featured artist at the concerts. Previous artists have included world-class steelpan drum player Liam Teague and trumpet virtuoso Mark Pender.