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Fourth year of MIU brings stability, success
When the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates (MIU) first went public in 2009, the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus – and the state of Wisconsin itself – looked very different.
Student debt levels below national average
Undergraduate student loan debt at the University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to be below the national, state and UW System averages, according to the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA).
UW-Madison senior wins prestigious Marshall Scholarship
Andrew Bulovsky's Twitter profile reads like a mini-resume for student involvement. He's vice president of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Class of 2014, a hockey player, golfer, Wisconsinite and proud Badger.
Meeting to address what we want in the next provost
Members of the campus community will have an opportunity to say what qualities they would like to see in the next provost at a town hall meeting Dec. 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Union South.
Mercile Lee, student advocate and mentor, retires with honor
Her gracious exterior hides a backbone strengthened by years of fighting the effects of segregation in her native Virginia. She learned to combat inequality by following her parents’ example: solving problems with thoughtful, dignified solutions that assisted other people at the same time.
UW-Madison senior wins Rhodes Scholarship
University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Drew Birrenkott has been awarded a 2014 Rhodes Scholarship. He joins an elite group of students that have received one of the top honors in higher education.
UW-Madison, WARF announce new tech transfer partnership
The University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) today announced the launch of a major new partnership focused on entrepreneurship on the UW–Madison campus, building on a long legacy of collaboration to move scientific innovation to the marketplace.
‘Markets with Frictions’ is topic of second UW–Madison MOOC
“Markets with Frictions” probably wasn’t a topic of conversation at the last party you attended — unless you’re an economist. UW–Madison finance professor Randall Wright wants to change that. Leading the second pilot Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) at UW–Madison, Wright’s “Markets with Frictions” begins Oct. 30, bringing economic theory to a wider audience.
Hawkins named director of Chancellor’s Scholars
A familiar face will lead the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Chancellor’s and Powers-Knapp Scholarship Programs. Gloria Hawkins, assistant dean for multicultural affairs in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health since 1994, will move from the west end of campus to an office in Bascom Hall. She plans to begin her new position as an assistant vice provost and director of the programs on Dec. 1.
First UW–Madison pilot MOOC launches Thursday
The classroom at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is about to get a whole lot bigger. Nearly 80,000 people from all over the globe have signed up for one of the four pilot Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), with the first beginning Oct. 3.
Retired Dow exec joins UW, will focus on innovation
An industry executive who has spent his entire career translating inventions into products that are both profitable and beneficial to society has joined the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Strategic framework: Four years of progress
A progress report, compiled following the fourth year of UW–Madison’s five-year strategic framework highlights accomplishments in priorities related to undergraduate education; research; resource stewardship; recruitment, retention and diversity; and the Wisconsin Idea.
Savor the moment: Entering class of 2013 welcomed
Chancellor Rebecca Blank welcomed freshman and transfer students to campus Friday, advising them to take advantage of every opportunity about to come their way as members of the UW–Madison community.
TAs and most PAs in line for pay boost
Teaching assistants and most project and program assistants at UW–Madison will receive a 4.67 percent pay increase, bringing their compensation to a level comparable to the amount received by research assistants.
UW-Madison makes top universities lists
The University of Wisconsin–Madison shows up prominently in a number of recent college rankings, including the Center for World University Rankings survey, “Fiske Guide to Colleges,” and Livability.com’s top college towns. Other rankings put Madison among the “Smartest Cities in America” and the UW among the best universities in the country.