Tag Gifts
UW–Madison to name new Computer, Data & Information Sciences building for John and Tashia Morgridge
The building will be the first to bear the name of UW–Madison’s largest benefactors. Read More
La Follette School’s new distinguished faculty chair endowed with generous $3 million gift
The Jack Salzwedel Distinguished Faculty Chair in Business and Regulation, the first endowed chair of its kind at the La Follette School, was made possible with a $3 million donation from American Family Insurance. Read More
Generous lead gift helps launch Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center
A new state-of-the art facility to support student and community health will nearly triple the size of the former Natatorium, serving more students and community members with recreational and well-being services. Read More
Nick grand opening makes it official
Almost exactly one year after the Nicholas Recreation Center (Nick) opened, campus partners and project supporters celebrated the building in an official grand opening ceremony on Friday, September 10. Read More
Big Apple Badgers – Jerome and Simona Chivian Chazen
New York City is home to some of the world’s greatest art museums, and two University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni have brought some of that renown to UW–Madison. Read More
Nicholas Match raises $100 million for UW–Madison scholarships
Once fully funded, the gifts will generate about $4.5 million in annual scholarships to recruit and retain outstanding students. Read More
Gifts with Badger appeal
What's on your holiday shopping list this year? Consider a gift that shows your UW–Madison pride. Browse our annual gift guide and maybe you'll even find something to tuck into your own stocking. Read More
Nicholas leaves lasting legacy with match campaign
As part of a $50 million gift to the university, the Ab Nicholas family earmarked $20 million for UW Athletics with the idea that other individuals would match it for a total of $40 million. That project has reached the finish line. Read More
Kohl’s $1.5 million gift to fund La Follette School research
A $1.5 million gift from Herb Kohl Philanthropies will support faculty research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs. Read More
Lubars’ gift helps strengthen, expand UW–Madison Computer Sciences
Demand for computer science education is booming, as shown by enrollments that have nearly doubled over the last five years in the UW–Madison Department of Computer Sciences. Students are realizing that, no matter their field of study, exposure to fundamental concepts in computing is beneficial. Read More
$28 million to support art education: Chazens pledge pieces from personal collection
Alumni Jerome and Simona Chazen have pledged to give $35 million to advance the Chazen Museum and art education on campus. Read More
$1.3M in grants, gifts fund creation of animal shelter medicine program
Each year, shelters across the country take in anywhere from 4 million to 8 million animals, and each year, 2 million to 5 million of those animals die, according to the most recent estimates from the Humane Society of the United States. Many of these deaths occur despite the efforts of well-meaning animal lovers, often due to lack of information — a problem Newbury is working to address in her role as director of the new SVM Shelter Medicine Program, which was created after the school raised more than $1.3 million in grants, outright gifts and pledges to help fund it into the future. Read More
New music performance center named in honor of Hamel family
The University of Wisconsin–Madison announced today that the new music performance center at the corner of Lake Street and University Avenue will be named in honor of Pamela Hamel and UW–Madison alumnus George Hamel. Read More
Faculty and staff invited to thank Morgridges for historic gift
Photo: Jeff Miller On Saturday, John and Tashia Morgridge announced a landmark $100 million gift to support new and enhanced professorships… Read More