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Badger basketball legend Frank Kaminsky will address graduates at winter commencement

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For @BadgerMBB fans, Frank “The Tank” Kaminsky needs no introduction. The Badger basketball legend will return to the Kohl Center to address our graduates as UW–Madison's Winter 2026 Commencement #UWGrad keynote speaker. 🏀 Read more: https://news.wisc.edu/badger-basketball-legend-frank-kaminsky-will-address-graduates-at-winter-commencement/

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Welcome to our winter issue! Learn about @UWMadison’s new College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence; meet Badger true-crime sleuths; tour the Chazen Museum’s innovative reinstallation; and recall the Pail and Shovel Party's legendary pranks. Click 👉 https://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/