Thursday, April 8, 2010

Today at 4 pm, the Student Labor Action Coalition will hold a rally at the UW-Madison Library Mall to Urge UW-Madison to cut its ties with Nike and its sweatshops! The event will be followed by a march up to the Chancellor's Office on Bascom Hill. Noam Chomsky will be a speaker.

Tonight at 7 pm, Mustard Seed, a group of graduate students at the St. Paul's UW Catholic Center, will host a study-group discussion about the ethics of Primate Research. Rick Marolt has been asked to facilitate and the public is invited to participate. The group will meet in the Kutchera Library of St. Paul's University Catholic Center, 723 State Street.

Tonight at 7 pm at the Orpheum Theatre, Noam Chomsky presents “The Role of the Radical Intellectual: Some Personal Reflections” at the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Havens Center. No ticket is required. More info at 262.0854.

Tonight at 10 PM on WIOU, Community Television, Rick Bogle offers an update on the suspension and reinstatement of Michele Basso, PhD, a scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The program is available on Cable 95, Digital 991 and of course, on line, live stream at www.wyou.org.

Registration is underway for this year’s Grassroots Leadership College at MATC Truax Campus on May 22. People and organizations with many perspectives and experiences are invited to participate in the gathering. Free lunch, childcare, Spanish interpretation, accessibility and post-forum coaching will be provided. For registration forms or more information visit grassrootsleadershipcollege.org or call 441-0085.