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Annual call for pre-proposals for the Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment
Proposals are encouraged for new outreach and public engagement activities that partner with community and off-campus organizations to extend and apply our research, education and clinical knowledge to help solve problems or take advantage of opportunities. Read More
Meet the UW–Madison Class of 2024
This fall’s class of newly arrived freshmen at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is the second largest in the institution’s history and continues the university’s strong commitment to access and affordability for Wisconsin families. Read More
Spring academic calendar changed
The updated calendar includes a long weekend from Friday, April 2, through Sunday, April 4. Under the previous calendar, spring break had been scheduled for March 27 through April 3. Read More
24 faculty honored with Vilas professorships and awards
Extraordinary members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been honored during the last year with awards supported by the estate of professor, U.S. senator and UW Regent William F. Vilas (1840-1908). Read More
Baldwin grants awarded to eight projects
The environment, health care, democracy. These are just a few of the important subjects addressed by eight projects selected for grants from the Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment. Read More
Meyerand, Zumbrunnen named vice provosts; Cramer to continue in special role
The three will oversee faculty and staff affairs, teaching and learning, and instructional continuity. "This will be an all-hands-on-deck year, to be sure," says Provost Karl Scholz. Read More
University of Wisconsin Law School dean named
Daniel P. Tokaji has been a professor at The Ohio State State University Moritz College of Law since 2003, serving as associate dean for faculty since 2018. “Serving as dean of the University of Wisconsin Law School is my dream job,” he says. Read More
Wilcots named dean of College of Letters & Science
The former interim dean, Eric Wilcots has championed a collaborative approach to decision-making and has consistently worked to advance the level of research and scholarship in the college. Read More
Jake Smith named secretary of academic staff
The secretary of the academic staff serves as a resource for the more than 10,000 academic staff members, acting as a liaison between the Academic Staff Executive Committee and university administration, and assisting on any other matters related to shared governance. Read More
2020 Spring Commencement details announced
UW–Madison will confer nearly 8,500 degrees Saturday during a virtual commencement ceremony that will be released beginning at noon CDT. The university plans to hold an in-person event when it is safe to again gather in large numbers. Read More
Public presentations scheduled for vice provost for teaching and learning candidates
The vice provost for teaching and learning provides campuswide leadership by convening and partnering with a number of committees and councils to enhance teaching and learning, enrich educational innovation, and provide leadership on academic and curricular policies, guidelines and practices. Read More
Nine projects win Wisconsin Idea Fellowships
The projects, which are all rooted in the concept of addressing needs identified by community partners, range in topic from food insecurity, the disparity in education, civic responsibility and more. Read More
Academy adds new members from UW who ‘expand the boundaries of knowledge’
Six UW–Madison faculty — a bioethicist, psychologist, philosopher, historian, geographer and chemist — have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Read More
2020 Hilldale Awards honor 4 faculty in arts, sciences
One faculty member each from the arts and humanities, social sciences, physical sciences and biological sciences is selected from nominations by department chairs. Read More
Extension finalists to visit campus virtually
Information on the finalists for dean and director of the Division of Extension will be made available 48 hours prior to their visits April 6, 7, 10 and 13. Presentation videos of all four will be posted on April 13. Read More
Tutoring, advising support go online for students
With the end of face-to-face education this semester, these services are moving online to provide needed support to students remotely. It’s both a technical and an emotional challenge, advisors say. Read More
Professors prepare carefully to offer alternative education starting March 23
UW–Madison has provided faculty and instructors with tools to prepare to teach their classes using alternative methods, many involving online instruction. Read More
V. Craig Jordan, Michael G. Moore to receive honorary degrees from UW–Madison
Jordan, a groundbreaking cancer researcher, and Moore, a pioneer in the field of contemporary distance education, will be awarded honorary doctoral degrees during the winter 2020 commencement ceremonies in December. Read More
UW–Madison names Kindle to lead enrollment management
Derek Kindle, director of the Office of Student Financial Aid since 2016, will become vice provost for enrollment management. He has more than 18 years of experience in higher education and is active in national organizations. Read More
Dean review underway for School of Education’s Diana Hess
Every five years, academic deans and directors undergo a comprehensive review to assess their academic and administrative leadership and performance in such areas as external relations and resource management. This year, a review is underway for School of Education Dean Diana Hess. Read More