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Monday, March 15
Dental Insurance Open Enrollment. For more information, call Human Resources at 836-2513. Through March 19.

Concluding. The Foster Gallery exhibit, "Abstraction and Figurative Narrative: Recent Paintings and Drawings by Jil Evans and T.L. Solein," will be on display through March 16. Evans' work reflects her interest in the dramatic, ecstatic nature of Baroque art; Solein's art is concerned with the relationships between symbolic presentations of the Self and the existential framework in which the Self operates. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and 1 to 4:30 p.m. weekends.

The Forum. Michael Albert, co-founder of Z Magazine, an independent monthly magazine of critical thinking on political, cultural, social and economic life in the United States, will present "Radical Visions for Radical Change." Tickets, available at the Service Center and at the door, are $7 for the public, $5 for those 62 and older and UW System/CVTC faculty/staff, or $3 for those 17 and younger and UW System/CVTC students. Zorn Arena, 7:30 p.m. Full story.

ITM Workshops. Workshops on Distance Education and Copyright: Introduction to the TEACH Act, Photoshop: Basics and Creating Charts with SPSS will be presented. For detailed information or to register, visit the ITM Workshop Web site.

Tuesday, March 16
Third Annual Government Day. This event will offer students an opportunity to interact directly with their elected government officials at the city and state levels. Roundtables, interactive programs and panels throughout the day are tailored to the theme “It’s Your Government — Get Involved.” Hosted by the UW-Eau Claire Student Senate. Davies Center, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Full story.

ITM Workshops. Workshops on Hand Stretches and Keyboarding, Facilitating Interaction with D2L Communication Tools and Excel: Basics will be presented. For detailed information or to register, visit the ITM Workshop Web site.

Career Services Presentation. Jeanne Skoug, Career Services, will present "Personal Mission Statements and Goal Setting." Presidents Room, Davies Center, 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Women's Studies Awards Celebration. The campus community is invited to this celebration honoring 2004 Women's Studies Awards nominees and their faculty mentors. The Cabin, Davies Center, 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Planetarium Program. Featuring "The Stargazer," a show that will explore gravity, light and spectra, and how they help us understand stars. This presentation is appropriate for adults and children 9 and older. Tickets are $1 and must be purchased in advance at the Service Center. L.E. Phillips Planetarium, 7 p.m.

Women's History Month/Student Organization Recital. Members of the Sigma Alpha Iota women's fraternity will present a recital/lecture of works by women composers. Phillips Recital Hall, Haas Fine Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 17
ITM Workshops. Workshops on D2L: Giving Digital Feedback and Word: Mail Merge will be presented. For detailed information or to register, visit the ITM Workshop Web site.

'Blugolds Gone Wild' Event. This event will help educate students about risks they might face during Spring Break and how they can help reduce those risks. Music, games and mocktails will help create a Spring Break atmosphere. Sponsored by University Recreation, Peer Health Educators, National Residence Hall Honorary, Residence Hall Activities Board, United Hall Council and the Student Radio Initiative. Campus Mall, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Dulany Inn St. Patrick's Day Buffet. A special St. Patrick's Day buffet will be offered today in Dulany Inn. The buffet will include: mulligatawny soup, grilled Reuben or Rachael sandwiches, luck of the Irish boiled dinner, hay and straw fettuccini, corned beef and cabbage, leprechaun vegetables, wee folk salad, blarney salad, O'Malley's fruit salad and complimentary desserts. Cost is $6.25 per person. Call 836-5261 for reservations. Dulany Inn, Davies Center, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Chancellor's Roundtable. An opportunity for students to discuss campus issues with Chancellor Mash and his staff. Alumni Room, Davies Center, 4 p.m.

Women's History Month Concert/Lecture. Featuring an alternative rock/folk concert by Magdalen Hsu-Li, an Asian American artist and musician. A lecture on “Asian American Women in the Arts” will be presented after the concert. Schofield Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.

Faculty Ensemble Recital. Featuring the Wisconsin Woodwind Quintet with members Tim Lane, flute; Christa Garvey, oboe; Richard Fletcher, clarinet; Kristine Fletcher, bassoon; and Andrew Parks, horn. Gantner Concert Hall, Haas Fine Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.

Jazz at Night. University musicians present the best in jazz. The Cabin, Davies Center, 8 p.m.

Thursday, March 18
ITM Workshop. A workshop on Facilitating Learning Assessment Using D2L Online Tools will be presented. For detailed information or to register, visit the ITM Workshop Web site.

Women's History Month Presentations. Mai Neng Moua, executive director for the Hmong American Institute for Learning, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote and preserve Hmong expressive culture, will present “Women’s Identity in Contemporary Hmong American Literature." Moua, editor of the recent anthology “Bamboo Among the Oaks: Contemporary Writing by Hmong Americans” will lead a discussion of what Hmong women are writing and how they are defining themselves. Presidents Room, Davies Center, noon to 1:30 p.m.; and The Cabin, Davies Center, 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Joint Student Recital. Featuring Marilyn Spiess, soprano, and Mark Lundin, baritone. Phillips Recital Hall, Haas Fine Arts Center, 5 p.m.

Friday, March 19
ITM Workshops. Workshops on Connecting from Home and PowerPoint: Basics will be presented. For detailed information or to register, visit the ITM Workshop Web site.

Gymnastics. The National Collegiate Gymnastics Association West Regional meet will be hosted by UW-Eau Claire. Competition will involve Gustavus Adolphus College, Hamline University, UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Stout and UW-Whitewater. Tickets, available at the Service Center and at the door, are $6 for the public; $4 for those 62 and older; or $3 for college students
and those 17 and younger. McPhee Center, 6 p.m.

Saturday, March 20
No Events Scheduled.

Sunday, March 21
Dossin Performance. Alexandre Dossin, music and theatre arts, will be featured in a statewide piano performance on Sunday Afternoon Live from the Elvehjem at 12:30 p.m. on the NPR News and Classical Music Network of Wisconsin Public Radio. The concert will take place in Brittingham Gallery III of the Elvehjem Museum in Madison and can be heard on WUEC, 89.7 FM/Eau Claire and WVSS 90.7 FM/Menomonie.

Monday, March 22

Spring Break. Through March 28. UW-Eau Claire classes resume March 29.